Don't you think Linux on XBOX runs slow
Don't you think Linux on XBOX runs slow
So what's your opinion?
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It depends what you do with it, because of it's lack of RAM things that should be easy for a 733 Celeron become very tricky for an xbox, I find it is very slow as a desktop PC and it makes a pretty poor compilier, however it does fine as a small web server or a file server via samba. It is also good (I'm told) as a media player. On that one I find that by the time you've turned on the xbox loaded gentoox loaded up a media player squinted to read the file name of the tracks you want to listen to you can't be arsed any more.
I reckon the three best uses for gentoox (with 64MB RAM) are
Firewall/Router
DNS server
Domain controller for a small windows NT domain (less than 200 users)
I reckon the three best uses for gentoox (with 64MB RAM) are
Firewall/Router
DNS server
Domain controller for a small windows NT domain (less than 200 users)
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I agree it's a bit slow as a desktop pc, but it works great for me. I can experiment with linux without the need of installing linux on my windows pc. I did do that twice already, but I didn't use it a lot. Now that I have Gentoox on my Xbox I've spent more hours working in linux the last couple of monts then I have in the last 3 years before I had my xbox. I also love "emerge", it makes installing/removing software a lot easier.
Ye also I agree to this...Gentoox would work faster if some progs wouldn`t be used (KDE etc...). I think KDE loads to slow and this makes us think that Gentoox isn`t fast. But i must alo agreethat I didn`t have problems watching Movies with it. Playback was smooth and better than with XBOX Media Center. Also I think there are too much Progs installed which I don`t use. I would also be happy if Shallax would implement something else than KDE or only XFCE. i know, that some progz won`t work than any more, but thiz would be o.k! I aso stated a few months ago, that it would be nice to see ICEWM running instead of KDE but Shallax didn`t want to implement it. But am I right? Correct me if I´m wrong: If we would have the driver for thiz thuggin Nvidia Geforce3, Gentoox could be faster????
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Nope. Dead wrong. Having a hardware accelerated driver for the xbox video chip would allow us to run 3d applications (like TUX RACER!!!).VatoLoco wrote:YCorrect me if I´m wrong: If we would have the driver for thiz thuggin Nvidia Geforce3, Gentoox could be faster????
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Another good poll. Youd be lying if you said "no", but it does largely depend on what youre doing. As a server, it runs great. I have no problems accessing this forum/ site from University. But as a desktop PC, I guess it leaves a little to be desired speedwise.
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i agree if u use kde ur gunna get a slow running gentoox. but if ur like me and u like perfection u can get around that. everytime i install gentoox i do it from a pro install, i update it through magic then install only what i need. if u use a very lightweight gui there will be no problem. i can watch my divx movies on the hard drive, over a samba share, or watch a dvd program with no problems at all. the only setbaq ive had with the xbox at all is the tv screen. so imo its really u gotta make an effort to learn about linux so u can use lightweight gui's withought fucking ur system up.
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