nn_step's XS OS -- THE REAL TEST -- PII 333 / 32MB / 5GB >> 56k warning

Well I got a old laptop to use off a dude on Hard forum, and as we all know Windows 98SE sucks. It has no Ethernet so It was just sitting here, and would continue to until I got my Wireless PCIMCIA card. So I was like, well this'd be perfect to really test XSOS with, RAM & CPU usage wise. So I contacted NN and he directed me to the area where I could download his newest creation, XS OS v2.01. After about a half hour, which includes a full NTFS reformat, I'm @ Windows Desktop. :banana:

Crazy for a PII 333MHz & 32MB ram, right? It gets better.

After plinking around a bit, getting some windows open, etc, I check RAM useage. LESS than 32MB used... WOW.

The modding and coding skills of nn_step are just amazing, look how customized this copy of Windows 2000 is?!

http://www.nickfire.com/photo/ostest...8Custom%29.JPG

Heh, nice customization.

http://www.nickfire.com/photo/ostest...8Custom%29.JPG

Yeah you read that right, 5GB hdd baby.

http://www.nickfire.com/photo/ostest...8Custom%29.JPG

Formatting done in no time :)

http://www.nickfire.com/photo/ostest...8Custom%29.JPG

No graphics drivers for the lose, but setup is goin!

http://www.nickfire.com/photo/ostest...8Custom%29.JPG

w00t almost done!

http://www.nickfire.com/photo/ostest...8Custom%29.JPG

Finally.. now for the real awesomeness.

http://www.nickfire.com/photo/ostest...8Custom%29.JPG

http://www.nickfire.com/photo/ostest...8Custom%29.JPG

Tada!!

http://www.nickfire.com/photo/ostest...8Custom%29.JPG

http://www.nickfire.com/photo/ostest...8Custom%29.JPG

http://www.nickfire.com/photo/ostest...8Custom%29.JPG

http://www.nickfire.com/photo/ostest...8Custom%29.JPG

Simply amazing for Windows 2000. Awesome job nn_step.

Expect this OS to be out SOON!

Really nice win 2000 i could get one down to 60mb but with a lot of tweaks 32mb is simply awsome, could you show the proces running?

Lets get some SPI runs going Nicks lol. Looks good.

Where are the download links.
Thanks

12 process' going with those screenshots, 10 with nothing open. :D

@ Moddolicious, YEA LOL. PII 333 w/32MB PC66 would take about 5 minutes lol.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by elec999

Where are the download links.
Thanks

---

Well XSOS version 2.0 is available for download at
nnstep.com
However Version 2.01 is a beta and is only available to beta testers UNTIL we can confirm that we have achieved what we are aiming for. If you have problems with version 2.0 let me know :toast:

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by metro.cl

Really nice win 2000 i could get one down to 60mb but with a lot of tweaks 32mb is simply awsome, could you show the proces running?

---

Actually after a fresh boot, Ram usage is UNDER 26MB..
The 32MB is the Amount of Ram His system actually has :D

Does that say Im darn good?

PS: does it support Windowblinds yet :sofa:

that's seem nice...

i'll test soon wit my E6600 :D

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Pinnacle

PS: does it support Windowblinds yet :sofa:

---

V2 doesn't, hope V2.1 will do by mistake ;)

Those are some great results, thanks for posting that up Nick! Now I'll know what to put on any old lappys I may come across in my travels :)

And big props to nn_step for the deep modding efforts, quite amazing!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by metro.cl

Really nice win 2000 i could get one down to 60mb but with a lot of tweaks 32mb is simply awsome, could you show the proces running?

---

http://img209.imageshack.us/my.php?image=graph1hh6.jpg :toast:

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Geleira

http://img209.imageshack.us/my.php?image=graph1hh6.jpg :toast:

---

k but can you install games on it and actually PLAY DX9.0c games? :rolleyes:

nn when you get your hands on embedded you will start to understand where the true power of XP comes into play.

as much as i truly love nlite.. ripping apart xp with nlite and adding custom bitmaps into system info page is childs play....

go get embedded and learn embedded, you can actually have an embedded xp on your hard drive that is on the desktop before a CRT monitor is even fully warmed up.

i had the chance to tool around with embedded several years ago and you cant even begin to imagine what xp can do or what it can be like until you know that you can have a fully running xp that is embedded into a flashrom chip.... in other words xp embedded in XSOS style would be god...

if you really wanna get down and dirty, the embedded tools and embedded PE tools are, or were free to download... check them out on the M$ site.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Lestat

nn when you get your hands on embedded you will start to understand where the true power of XP comes into play.

as much as i truly love nlite.. ripping apart xp with nlite and adding custom bitmaps into system info page is childs play....

go get embedded and learn embedded, you can actually have an embedded xp on your hard drive that is on the desktop before a CRT monitor is even fully warmed up.

i had the chance to tool around with embedded several years ago and you cant even begin to imagine what xp can do or what it can be like until you know that you can have a fully running xp that is embedded into a flashrom chip.... in other words xp embedded in XSOS style would be god...

if you really wanna get down and dirty, the embedded tools and embedded PE tools are, or were free to download... check them out on the M$ site.

---

Here we go again...

Try to repeat this with nLite, and achieve same footprint and resourceusage...please do.

I have seen ppl come and go, "XP "coolname" releasers" in the dozens....and yet haven't seen anyone to get even close.

I have been through both PE and Sfioritos XP Systembuilder applet a looooong time ago, but at this level you will not accomplish anything by using them.

As for booting "before CRT is warmed up".., you are talking about the fact that with PE you are not using any designated users account but instead logging in directly in "root"..(with issues following that) ..the gain in boottime is not that big if compared with a heavily lightened OS as this..(no, not only nLite..again).

This isn't even XP I think, but a modification of Windows Freestyle unless thats a custom name. It's built on Win2k SP4 though.

i got a problem when start installation...

http://wowgame.free.fr/temp/XSOS.jpg

when ACPI was disabled, that's hall.dll witch can't be loaded oO

setup :

DFI AD77
Duron 750
GF4 MX440

that's sems work fine on my Bad Axe + Conroe E6600 + GF 6800GS...

results soon :D

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by overcrash86

i got a problem when start installation...

http://wowgame.free.fr/temp/XSOS.jpg

when ACPI was disabled, that's hall.dll witch can't be loaded oO

setup :

DFI AD77
Duron 750
GF4 MX440

---

Did you check MD5 sums of all downloads?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by NickS

Did you check MD5 sums of all downloads?

---

i believe he is working with version 2.0
overcrash86 YGPM

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Geleira

http://img209.imageshack.us/my.php?image=graph1hh6.jpg :toast:

---

Didn't see this until now...

How stupid isn't that?

...a totally useless and utterly stupid post:slap:

in normal mode i got this :

http://wowgame.free.fr/temp/BenchOS-2.jpg

with fixed OS, thx nn_step :toast:

Looks good :)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by NickS

Looks good :)

---

yep, but for the moment i think isn't verry good optimised...i prefer my 2k3 optimised, just for exemple :

superPI 1M @ 3.6Ghz mem@500Mhz 4-4-3-4
my 2k3 : ~14.000
XSOS : : ~14.250

is it possible to make an 2k3 server with all same optimisation as this one nn_step ?

if yes, how ? :D

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by overcrash86

yep, but for the moment i think isn't verry good optimised...i prefer my 2k3 optimised, just for exemple :

superPI 1M @ 3.6Ghz mem@500Mhz 4-4-3-4
my 2k3 : ~14.000
XSOS : : ~14.250

is it possible to make an 2k3 server with all same optimisation as this one nn_step ?

if yes, how ? :D

---

actually the nice thing is there is plenty of tweaking room left in XS OS for Specific applications

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by nn_step

actually the nice thing is there is plenty of tweaking room left in XS OS for Specific applications

---

i'll try some others bench tomorrow :)