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Old May 30, 2002, 11:31 AM   #1
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Default Post Xbox to run Linux OS

an interesting article at the inquirer...... for those too lazy ill post it here.

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THE ENIGMAH Xbox mod chip is likely to lead to clever folk producing a Linux shell for the Microsoft console.
That would surely be a bitter pill for Microsoft to swallow. It doesn't even like people running non-Windows operating systems on PCs, never mind its cut-down console.

The Xbox uses a Pentium III chip and Nvidia graphics, but Enigmah's invention, which we reported here last week, allows unsigned code to run on the console.

Microsoft appears unable to take steps to stop such chip mods being made available for the Xbox, much as Sony has failed to prevent similar modifications being made available for its PlayStation family.

It's estimated that each Xbox Microsoft makes costs it around $200, and for one of them to run Linux would be an indignity likely to drive Redmond into a state of near incandescence.

We reckon.

You can find details of the Xbox-Linux moves http://www.siliconice.net/XBOX/index.shtml
http://www.theinquirer.net/30050207.htm
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Old May 30, 2002, 12:26 PM   #2
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Oooh i'm thinkin "maybe i should get an xbox"
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Old May 30, 2002, 02:44 PM   #3
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Default Post Just you wait!

When they finally get the DivX player working for that puppy, that is gonna change all the rules! (The DMCA is sh1tting a brick over it. )
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