What OS does the Xbox use ?

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Lifer
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Damn, that was quick. Thx :beer:. I thought it was windows from the lags. My n64 never did that :(.
 
Schadenfroh

Schadenfroh

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Originally posted by: axelfox
Now why would the XBOX have Linux out of the box?
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because the windows source code is just copied and pasted from an old buggy pre alpha version of the original linux kernel?:evil:
 
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Ameesh

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Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Originally posted by: axelfox
Now why would the XBOX have Linux out of the box?
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because the windows source code is just copied and pasted from an old buggy pre alpha version of the original linux kernel?:evil:
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:roll:
 
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jagec

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Originally posted by: amdfanboy
Damn, that was quick. Thx :beer:. I thought it was windows from the lags. My n64 never did that :(.
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your n64 also had cartridges, which are faster than DVD's, and had to load a LOT less data.
 
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Cashmoney995

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Originally posted by: So
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: Jigga
I wonder if the new Power4 XBOX2 will use OSX! :D
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you mean, BSD kernel + tons and tons of bloat? no thanks:p
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It'll run MS-Linux :D
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Its running a winkernal for the powerpc processors. Microsoft is idiotic though...they need someone like me to slap them on their head whenever they do something stupid. They should have MP'd some Athlon 64's
 
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Lifer
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Originally posted by: Cashmoney995
Originally posted by: So
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: Jigga
I wonder if the new Power4 XBOX2 will use OSX! :D
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you mean, BSD kernel + tons and tons of bloat? no thanks:p
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It'll run MS-Linux :D
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Its running a winkernal for the powerpc processors. Microsoft is idiotic though...they need someone like me to slap them on their head whenever they do something stupid. They should have MP'd some Athlon 64's
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That is the best idea I have heard in a long time.
 
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RagingBITCH

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Cashmoney995
Originally posted by: So
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: Jigga
I wonder if the new Power4 XBOX2 will use OSX! :D
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you mean, BSD kernel + tons and tons of bloat? no thanks:p
Click to expand...

It'll run MS-Linux :D
Click to expand...

Its running a winkernal for the powerpc processors. Microsoft is idiotic though...they need someone like me to slap them on their head whenever they do something stupid. They should have MP'd some Athlon 64's
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Yep, MS is the idiotic one :roll:
 
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cucumber

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Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: amdfanboy
Damn, that was quick. Thx :beer:. I thought it was windows from the lags. My n64 never did that :(.
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your n64 also had cartridges, which are faster than DVD's, and had to load a LOT less data.
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Yeah. DVD (or CD) reading is much slower than accessing a cartridge. That's where the lag is from.
 
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