Run Windows on Xbox

FleetAdmiralBacon · Post by **FleetAdmiralBacon** » Wed May 03, 2006 12:13 pm

This may not be the place to talk about this, so tell me if it isn't.
I read on xbox-scene that you could actually install Windows on a modded Xbox. (Yes, I also read the part saying it was super slow and I don't really care) My questions are:
A) Will windows (98SE or XP, don't know yet) recognize the nVidea graphics card?
B) Will windows recognize the network adapter?
C) How much does the XBox keyboard (the one that only works with one game) cost?
I've been informed that I should just use a standard USB keyboard. That sucks.. I don't have a USB keyboard...
D) Since the XBox uses a modified USB with a different shape and an extra wire, can I make an xbox->USB bridge?
Yes, I can. Got to do that... I have a port I can use (from an extender) and I can just wire it up... Hope it's color coded...

If you think I should just go to xbox-scene to ask these questions, I will in a minute. I just wanted to ask around before I go about getting a mod chip.

jks · Post by **jks** » Wed May 03, 2006 2:46 pm

I think www.xbox-scene.com would be the best place to ask this, but I'm pretty sure someone got 98 to run on it at one point, I don't think XP is possible because of the system requirements, the xbox only has a little more than 100MB of ram and a 390mhz processor, plus the architecture of XP won't accept the xbox hardware I'm sure.

ExileLord · Post by **ExileLord** » Thu May 04, 2006 3:58 am

No, the only reason that there was a port for linux was because it was open source. The same is not going to happen for windows.

The_Hushed_Casket · Post by **The_Hushed_Casket** » Thu May 04, 2006 6:20 am

The Xbox runs an IBM PowerPC processor, completely different architecture than Intel's i386 that Windows is designed to run on. You can boot old versions of Mac OS on it though, because Macs use PowerPC processors, I'm not sure if the guys who did it released the code yet though. Although I'm sure everyone would love the irony of turning your Xbox on and seeing the Apple logo flash on.

xXxCocoFangxXx · Post by **xXxCocoFangxXx** » Thu May 04, 2006 9:17 am

Go to www.xbox-scene.com

We are not allowed to talk about this here!

Moderators please lock this!

dos mes · Post by **dos mes** » Thu May 04, 2006 11:58 am

CoCofang, if this was true then Jks up there would have locked it.

xXxCocoFangxXx · Post by **xXxCocoFangxXx** » Thu May 04, 2006 2:59 pm

O.K. I guess you are right. But lots of people still don't know the difference between Halo Modding and Xbox Modding.

Warbandit mk 3 · Post by **Warbandit mk 3** » Thu May 04, 2006 3:00 pm

Xbox can run Linux, Mac OS, and other cutomized operating systems, but not windows. The Proccesor is imcompatible, and the acritecture of the motherboard is completely different. You would need to do some major editing of the Windows hardware BIOS and some other editing of the Windows operating system in order to acomplish the task.

EDIT:

The_Hushed_Casket wrote:The Xbox runs an IBM PowerPC processor, completely different architecture than Intel's i386 that Windows is designed to run on. You can boot old versions of Mac OS on it though, because Macs use PowerPC processors, I'm not sure if the guys who did it released the code yet though. Although I'm sure everyone would love the irony of turning your Xbox on and seeing the Apple logo flash on.

Um...Apple's operating system doesn't support many programs that people use for the Xbox modding, or modding in general. 70% of all people use microsoft's Windows. However, if you devolope some program for the Mac OS that you want your Xbox to use then it would be a good choice.

Rallos · Post by **Rallos** » Thu May 04, 2006 3:01 pm

Dos Mes wrote:CoCofang, if this was true then Rallos up there would have locked it.

Um...that was jks.

Warbandit mk 3 · Post by **Warbandit mk 3** » Thu May 04, 2006 3:04 pm

Yes.....Why didn't you lock the post if this was agaisnt the rules?

dos mes · Post by **dos mes** » Thu May 04, 2006 3:09 pm

Rallos wrote:
Dos Mes wrote:CoCofang, if this was true then Rallos up there would have locked it.
Um...that was jks.

Way to change it to your name in my quote you big meanie

You should get glasses.

The_Hushed_Casket · Post by **The_Hushed_Casket** » Thu May 04, 2006 3:33 pm

Warbandit mk 3 wrote:
The_Hushed_Casket wrote:The Xbox runs an IBM PowerPC processor, completely different architecture than Intel's i386 that Windows is designed to run on. You can boot old versions of Mac OS on it though, because Macs use PowerPC processors, I'm not sure if the guys who did it released the code yet though. Although I'm sure everyone would love the irony of turning your Xbox on and seeing the Apple logo flash on.
Um...Apple's operating system doesn't support many programs that people use for the Xbox modding, or modding in general. 70% of all people use microsoft's Windows. However, if you devolope some program for the Mac OS that you want your Xbox to use then it would be a good choice.

I never said anything about modding the Xbox with Mac OS, I said that it is in theory possible to run Mac OS on an Xbox, because the architecture is similar.

Warbandit mk 3 · Post by **Warbandit mk 3** » Thu May 04, 2006 3:46 pm

Oh, well......Yeah, Linux is difficult....You have to code it yourself......

The_Hushed_Casket · Post by **The_Hushed_Casket** » Thu May 04, 2006 6:27 pm

Luckily there are plenty of Linux enthusiasts out there though who keep creating great content.

Warbandit mk 3 · Post by **Warbandit mk 3** » Thu May 04, 2006 7:04 pm

There are already built Linux versions, such as Red Hat and Caldera, they are user friendly and you don't have to code them. However, I still prefer Windows.

Let's get back on topic before the Admins and moderators get angry.

xXxCocoFangxXx · Post by **xXxCocoFangxXx** » Fri May 05, 2006 6:28 am

Why hasn't this been locked yet?

Lijitsu · Post by **Lijitsu** » Fri May 05, 2006 7:01 am

xXxCocoFangxXx wrote:Why hasn't this been locked yet?

Because... there's no reason to?

Hm... Windows on an Xbox... That would be interesting... Or Mac, like The Hushed Casket said.

Kurroda · Post by **Kurroda** » Fri May 05, 2006 8:01 am

they ran windows 98 on psp so i am sure its possible

xXxCocoFangxXx · Post by **xXxCocoFangxXx** » Fri May 05, 2006 9:29 am

I would love to have Windows on an Xbox. But it depends on what version of Windows. Personally, I would like to have Windows XP Media Center on my Xbox because that is what I have on my computer, and I love it!!

Lijitsu · Post by **Lijitsu** » Fri May 05, 2006 11:05 am

Royal wrote:they ran windows 98 on psp so i am sure its possible

Then again, that's a differant type of console. It could be possible, it could not be possible. Unless you asked Bill Gates directly and he answered truthfully, or you tried it, you couldn't be 100% sure.