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GameCube-Powered Webserver

Posted by timothy on from the but-does-it-play-dvds dept.

Daniel Kolph writes "The GameCube Linux Project has just released, what they call the GameCube Linux Alpha This is an 1 MB busybox-based Linux system that contains screen output, network code, a telnet server and a webserver. They also provide a kernel patch. (Screenshots/Download)"

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  1. Mirror by FiberOpPraise · · Score: 5, Informative

    Mirror!

  2. Re:Once it's slashdotted by DrLZRDMN · · Score: 2, Informative

    Actualy, they are, check out the screenshot

  3. Image mirror by Kizzle · · Score: 4, Informative

    Here is a mirror of the screenshots in case the server gets /.ed. http://hackermedia.net/downloads/gamecubelinux

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  4. Re:Neat by Paladine97 · · Score: 2, Informative

    This is in no way like the WarpPipe project.

    The Warppipe project is a PC application and creates a virtual LAN among Gamecubes over the Internet.

    This is Linux on the Gamecube. As in running directly on the Gamecube. You won't be able to play any Gamecube games in this mode.

  5. Re:A first for everything? by CrystalArchangel · · Score: 2, Informative

    Definiatlly not the first game console webserver. Besides the PS2 and Dreamcast, there was also The GBA webserver. [fivemouse.com]

  6. Re:you know you are hardcore slashdot... by dubbreak · · Score: 5, Informative
    from the faq:
    Runnings Homebrew Code

    Can I just burn a 8 cm CD/DVD and use it in the GameCube?

    No. The GameCube reads no CDs/DVDs. There is no way to produce a GameCube compatible optical media using a CD/DVD burner.

    So do I run homebrew code on the GameCube?

    The PSOload method is the only way.

    What do I need in order to run homebrew code?

    A GameCube, any version of Phantasy Star Online, a Broadband Adapter, a memory card, and PSOload.

    Do I need a modchip?

    There are no modchips.

    Will any of this disable the ability to play games?

    No.

    3 Helping

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  7. Re:May as well get it out of the way... by Afrosheen · · Score: 2, Informative

    It'd be funny if Metroids sucked power, but according to Metroid mythology, they produce it. Metroid Zero mentions this in the intro IIRC..maybe it was Super Metroid. Unlimited source of power, those little buggers are.

  8. Re:How is this practical? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    The other dude pretty much said it all -- the learning experience and all. I have just one more thing to add: xmame

  9. Re:Once it's slashdotted by squiggleslash · · Score: 2, Informative

    IIRC, you need an Ethernet adapter, memory card, and a particular game (I forget which) which has a "hole" in it that you can exploit to load your own program.

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