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Operating Systems => Linux and UNIX => Topic started by: TheQuirk on 3 September 2002, 21:14

Title: Xbox Runs X, KDE, Gnome, StarOffice and Tuxracer
Post by: TheQuirk on 3 September 2002, 21:14

Ahem:
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/09/02/2211237&mode=thread&tid=106 (http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/09/02/2211237&mode=thread&tid=106)

Title: Xbox Runs X, KDE, Gnome, StarOffice and Tuxracer
Post by: SpeeDFreaK on 3 September 2002, 21:23

I hate ms for forcing windows on people, but to have a box that has tv capabilities, can run linux and (hopefully) wine for 200 bucks is pretty cool. Maybe now I could have a $200 PVR, Internet terminal and Dance Dance Revolution box (i need wine to play PC version of DDR) in one! Assuming that it can recognize a hard drive that's much bigger than 8-10 gigabytes. Does anyone know if HD size is a hardware or software issue for the xbox?

Title: Xbox Runs X, KDE, Gnome, StarOffice and Tuxracer
Post by: TheQuirk on 3 September 2002, 21:29

Tom's Hardware had a review of the x-box. They said something about it being a normal segate IDE hard drive. The only problem is that you'll have to format it with an X-Box OS (whatever it's called) file system for it to run properly, otherwise the hard drive won't be reconized. And I think the xbox OS if needed to install linux on it.