is xbox an operating system?

zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG · 29-04-2005, 02:21 AM

just out of sheer curiosity, i know that an xbox is composed of parts that are used in computers like an mx nvidia vid card and hd, dvd-rom etc. but since thats all true does that mean that XBOX is an operating system or an integrated part in the motherboard?

Anti-Trend · 29-04-2005, 01:46 AM

XBox's OS is a tweaked version of Windows 2000. It runs on the hard drive, but in a section which is marked as read-only by its special BIOS.

JAY · 29-04-2005, 04:11 AM

i once read in a magazine that workers of the linux actually hacked the system and used d xbox to operater linux based applications..m not sure but they did open the xbox n do some stuff to it..i read it in a mag b4 last year..ill get some info next time i post..

Anti-Trend · 29-04-2005, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by JAY

i once read in a magazine that workers of the linux actually hacked the system and used d xbox to operater linux based applications..m not sure but they did open the xbox n do some stuff to it..i read it in a mag b4 last year..ill get some info next time i post..

Yes, you can hack an XBOX and run Linux on it, since it's just a PC at heart. But it does take some modification to do.

ninja fetus · 29-04-2005, 04:58 AM

also if you try and edit the boot sector, it's a fake. It's just rewritten on bootup

ninja fetus · 29-04-2005, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Anti-Trend

Yes, you can hack an XBOX and run Linux on it, since it's just a PC at heart. But it does take some modification to do.

a mech assault disc, the original not game of the year or anything. A usb pen drive, some special linux for the occasion i can't remember which. Also an adapter used for some games that enable a usb pen drive to be plugged into the controller is used. You just load the linux off the pen drive through mech assault.

Waffle · 29-04-2005, 06:45 AM

So the developers of mech assault intended this to happen?

Surprised they didn't get sued for or something.

Nic · 29-04-2005, 06:47 AM

I know specially with money grabbing MS being the creators of xbox

ninja fetus · 29-04-2005, 02:05 PM

wasn't intended, just a security hole found

Nic · 29-04-2005, 02:56 PM

WOW an ms security hole now theres a surprise

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zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG HWF Guitar Freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 1,487 Times Helpful: 101 My Mood: Amused Status: Offline My Computer	is xbox an operating system? just out of sheer curiosity, i know that an xbox is composed of parts that are used in computers like an mx nvidia vid card and hd, dvd-rom etc. but since thats all true does that mean that XBOX is an operating system or an integrated part in the motherboard? __________________

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Nic Sleepy Head Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 18 Female Posts: 2,470 Times Helpful: 21 My Mood: Sleepy Status: Offline My Computer	I know specially with money grabbing MS being the creators of xbox __________________

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