Playstation 2 Snags A Penguin

[Cmdr Nova]

I found this cool article over at Winamp.com today. Sure, it's a bit out-dated news but it's pretty cool. Here's a snippet:

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The Linux (for PlayStation 2) kit is reported to retail for $199 will include the following:

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Internal hard disk drive for PlayStation 2 (HDD) with 40 GB capacity

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Network Adaptor (Ethernet) (for PlayStation 2) with 100 Base T Ethernet interface

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Linux Kernel version 2.2.1 (with USB device support)

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Linux (for PlayStation 2)'' Version 1.0 software distribution on two DVDs

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gcc 2.95.2 and glibc 2.2.2 with VU assemblers

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XFree86 3.3.6 with PlayStation 2 GS support

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Computer monitor adaptor (for PlayStation 2) (with audio connectors)

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USB Keyboard and mouse (for PlayStation 2)

Even though it's expensive, it looks like a pretty cool idea, because it really hasn't been done before. (A PC OS being put onto a console.)

And people were pissed at first about the X-Box being based off of DirectX technology.

I'm interested in seeing how this all turns out.

(Oh and the official PS2-Linux site is here.)

[ 03-08-2002, 16:50: Message edited by: Cmdr Nova ]

[Jerrai]

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Originally posted by Cmdr Nova:

Even though it's expensive, it looks like a pretty cool idea, because it really hasn't been done before. (A PC OS being put onto a console.)

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actully there are OS in the PS2, the DC, the GC, and X-box i believe. i know for sure that the DC has Windows CE

[Epsilon 5]

Hehe I read that people are starting to think about creating webservers with playstations... something that doesn't really go with the "play" part in "playstation"

[Jerrai]

ok, true

but its still a nice idea, might have to get a PS2 sooner now