XBox Hardware Database Started 23
PerlGuru writes "The Xbox-Linux project has posted a submission form, and now some initial results for various Xbox hardware details. The aim of the form is to collect enough information to be able to make a good guess as to the internals of the box before even taking it off the shelf at the store. Being able to predict the hardware is especially nice considering things like hard drives which can range from 8 to 20 (?) Gb, or the new video encoding chip from Focus which doesn't have Linux support yet."
Re:Save yourself the trouble (Score:2)
Gotta say, I agree. The only real thing this machine excels at is showing video on a TV. If you want to do a media center playing DivX and other formats, then it sounds good. Anything else, though, and I just can't think of a reason to go with the XBOX.
Re:Save yourself the trouble (Score:3, Insightful)
In the long run, it isn't going to do anything major to Microsoft. If somebody manages to get some unsigned Linux executable running on the XBOX, mainstream commercial developers aren't going to flock to Linux on XBOX. Microsoft would put too much pressure on those developers.
Not to mention, Microsoft can wipe the playing field clean with an XBOX 2 and ditch compatibility with the original XBOX. Then you have to start th
Re:Save yourself the trouble (Score:2)
They're probably concerned about pirated games being played on it. Not saying they should be worried about it, but if you can get Linux running, then what's stopping somebody from running restricted games on it?
Truth be told, I think most game companies are way too concerned about piracy.
Re:Save yourself the trouble (Score:1)
It's hard to feel sorry for a company that's making hundreds of millions and they complain that they missed out on a few extra mill.
Re:Save yourself the trouble (Score:1)
HAHAHAHAHA..oh, that wasn't a joke. If you took care to research it, you'd find that this is their profit model:
1.Sell xBoxs (lose money)
2.Sell games for xBoxs ($50 a whack, money comes back)
3.Profit!
buying games is crucial for them to make a profit. Cracks are everywhere for PS2, PSOne, etc. It amazes me that MS either 1)didn't research and say "Hey! These guys are gonna try and crack this!" or 2) think they could muscle down the crackers.
Re:Save yourself the trouble (Score:1)
Gotta say, I disagree. This is a gaming console first and foremost. Insert a dvd, play a gain. No bs with upgrading your vide drivers, service packs, etc as experienced with gaming on the pc platform.
All the hacks and media center capabilities that have been added to the XBox are just gravy.
Actually...what is it the Lindows box can do that an XBox can't do?
Re:Save yourself the trouble (Score:2)
Anything but play games.
20 Gig HD (Score:1)
Re:20 Gig HD (Score:4, Informative)
Re:20 Gig HD (Score:1)
best system ever (Score:1)
I forshadowed (along with most other slashdotters) that 6 to 9 months after the release of the xbox the first crack would be discovered (although I do not know if it held true). But in a result of microsoft`s gaming box all the Linux junkies, like me, now have an extremely cheap computer that can be plugged into any tv.
Now all microsoft needs to do is drop the price, like The Gamecube. down to 1
Re:best system ever (Score:1)
From a hardware standpoint the video-in is the one big obstacle that needs to be taken care of (unless there is something obvious I am missing). That alone is what interests me.
Since the xbox is a video game system it is only made with the vid out, but at the same time it has the Network card, which I w
Re:best system ever (Score:2)
This is what I am doing. I installed linux on my xbox for the sole purpose of running MythTV [mythtv.org]. It runs great on the XBox. The Xbox-Linux teams drivers are great as well. The IR Remote driver talks to the kernel as if it is an USB keyboard meaning software configuration. Additionally, the driver for the xpad causes it to show up as both an USB mouse and a joystick making mame great on the Xbox.
20 gig drives don't exist (Score:1)
This is games related how? (Score:2)
Dolemite
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Which FOCUS Chip? (Score:2)
I've written BeOS drivers for earlier versions of the FOCUS video encoder (beats Chrontel all to hell). The reference code FOCUS provided for porting was written for Linux so, unless it's a really recent chip, I know that at least some FOCUS chips have Linux support.
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