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  Linux (for PlayStation 2) Release 1.0 Official Home Page
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2002/02/06 : Linux (for PlayStation 2) Release 1.0でわかっている問題点を追加いたしました。
2002/01/30 : Linux (for PlayStation 2) Release 1.0のシステム構成
www.ps2linux.com   (90 words)

  
  PS2 Linux - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
PS2 Linux distribution is based on Kondara Linux, a Japanese distribution itself based on Red Hat Linux.
PS2 Linux is similar to Red Hat 6.
The Linux kit's primary purpose is amateur software development, but it is possible to use it as one would use any other computer.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/PS2_Linux   (373 words)

  
 Linux - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Linux is now one of the most widely ported operating systems, running on a diverse range of systems from the hand-held ARM-based iPAQ to the mainframe IBM System z9.
Linux's Unix roots mean that while graphical configuration tools and control panels are available for many system settings and services, plain-text configuration files are still commonly used to configure the OS and may be exposed to users.
Linux is as suited to scripting languages as other Unix variants and in addition to shell programming, most Linux distributions come installed with at least Python and Perl.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Linux   (2765 words)

  
 Linux kernel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Linux kernel is a Unix-like operating system kernel that was begun by Linus Torvalds in 1991 and subsequently developed with the assistance of developers worldwide.
Currently, the Linux kernel is licensed under version 2 of the GPL, and there is some controversy over how easily it could be changed to use later GPL versions such as the upcoming version 3 (and whether this is desirable) [13].
The fact that Linux is not a microkernel was the topic of a famous flame war between Linus Torvalds and Andy Tanenbaum on comp.os.minix in 1992.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Linux_kernel   (2747 words)

  
 LinuxDevCenter.com -- Linux on the PS2
The kit consists of a 40-Gbyte hard disk that fits in the expansion bay of the PS2, a network adapter, a USB keyboard and mouse, a computer monitor cable, and two DVDs with a Linux distro and a PlayStation Linux runtime environment on one and development utilities and manuals on the other.
Reading the manual revealed that if the PS2 is being turned on for the first time, you need to set up the language, time, and other options on a TV first.
PS2 Linux is a very useful learning place, though, and things such as the SPS2 module extend that usefulness.
www.linuxdevcenter.com /pub/a/linux/2004/03/25/ps2_linux.html   (1922 words)

  
 PS2 Linux Kit Now Available - MegaGames console
Linux enthusiasts in the U.S. and Europe had urged Sony to make the PS2 Linux kit available beyond Japan and Sony complied.
The 9,000 signatures on the petition requesting that Sony release the Linux kit in the U.S and Europe were adequate for Sony to comply but are by no means an indication that the kit will become a commercial success.
The PS2 Linux Kit will be made available mostly through the internet since according to Sony By distributing the kit via this Web site, we hope to avoid any confusion about what it is, and who it is suitable for, and thus save disappointing those individuals who might buy it in error.
www.megagames.com /news/html/console/ps2linuxkitnowavailable.shtml   (348 words)

  
 PS2 Linux: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Linux is a computer operating system and its kernel....
PS2 Linux distribution is based on Kondara Linux, EHandler: no quick summary.
Red hat linux is a linux distribution, which was one of the most popular....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/ps/ps2_linux1.htm   (1187 words)

  
 World Wide ps2 linux Resources
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www.linuxjapan.com /ps2linux   (1076 words)

  
 Linux for PlayStation 2 Community: Linux for PlayStation 2 FAQs
Linux, also known as GNU Linux is a widely used operating system that was developed under the Open Source development model.
Japan: Linux for PlayStation 2 final release 1.0 was sold as a DVD set only in Japan, for users who had already purchased the hardware with the Beta kit release in 2001.
Linux (for PlayStation 2) is a great way to learn more about Linux, computers and programming as well as being a powerful development platform for the experienced Linux user.
www.playstation2-linux.com /faq.php   (7664 words)

  
 LinuxDevCenter.com -- Opening Up the PlayStation 2 with Linux
While Linux has been brought to other consoles (such as the SEGA Dreamcast) by hobbyist programmers in the Linux community, this is the first distribution officially released, sold, and supported by a major hardware manufacturer for its game console.
Sony's distribution of Linux is based on Kondara Linux, which in turn is based on Red Hat Linux.
With the kit, he ported to the PS2 his Simple DirectMedia Layer, a cross-platform library he created for handling access to graphics and sound, that is mainly used for helping to develop Linux games.
www.linuxdevcenter.com /pub/a/linux/2002/03/21/linuxps2.html   (1912 words)

  
 NO SWAP PS2 Mod Chip: Matrix Infinity PS2 modchip PS2 chip ps2 mods   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
This PS2 mod chip is flash upgradeable, just download and burn on a CD the software available on "The Matrix Team" website each time they release some new features.
There is no need to configure the PS2 mod chip to your version of console, an inbuilt detection function is included to ensure jumper less and hassle-free installation.
About the PS2 mod chip: The suggested purpose of the PS2 modchip is to be able to install linux or reverse engineer the hardware that you own.
www.reversetools.org /ps2_mod_chip   (683 words)

  
 Shop Talk
I think the idea of Linux on the PS2 is neat, I'm just not sure it's that useful if you're not the sort who wants to attempt to develop games on it.
Hi all, I was hoping somebody here may be able to tell me whether or not a PS2 Linux kit purchased in the U.S. will be compatible with a PS2 which is set up for the Australian power/voltage format.
Down here in Australia there were only a very limited number of PS2 linux kits made available and there may not be any more to come.
www.streettech.com /shoptalk/messages/3/777.html?1081634307   (1310 words)

  
 Geek.com Geek News - Linux PS2??
$207 for a linux distro on a PS2...
Although a MAME distribution for the PS2 with all of the 80's and 90's arcade games on one disc would be nice to have, but not worth $207...
If this happens it could either be used by Linux hackers to improve the version of Linux on their ~$200 worth of PS2 HDD (and other stuff..), or possibly with H/W hackers who could find some way of throwing together their own PS2 HDD.
www.geek.com /news/geeknews/2001may/gee20010508005775.htm   (2446 words)

  
 Linux | TutorGig.co.uk Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The Linux Expo was an annual conference that was held in North Carolina from 1995 to 1999.
Freedows is a Brazil ian GNU Linux Linux distribution distribution based on Fedora Core.
Omoikane is a Linux Linux distribution distribution which was named after the god Omoikane Shinto Omoikane.
www.tutorgig.co.uk /encyclopedia/sencyclo.jsp?keywords=Linux   (363 words)

  
 Installing Linux on your PS2
Ps2 Sux balls, if your going to put a linux distro on a console put "Damn Small Linux" on an xbox.
The only reason Sony decided to release Linux for PS2 was just to show it could be done not to actually use it.
Any guide on how to install Linux on a PS2 should include how to do it using the memory card (Independence) exploit and Black Rhino.
digg.com /gaming/Installing_Linux_on_your_PS2   (296 words)

  
 Codingstyle Interview with PS2 Linux Developers :: Codingstyle.com :: What's Your Style?
May 22 marks the official release of Sony's PS2 Linux kit in North America and Europe, while Japanese users have been tinkering with their kits for about a year (in beta release; the official release for Japan was last month).
While this interview primarily focuses on development using the PS2 Linux kit, the official kit is not the only way that hobbyist developers are involving themselves with the PS2.
While you have already stated that the linux kit provides direct access the hardware; there is a sense of accomplishment loading your own program into a normal PS2 and being able to provide those programs to friends who don't have the linux kit.
codingstyle.com /modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=153   (7532 words)

  
 Microsuck Forums - PS2 Linux VS X-Box Linux   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
PS2 has better and more games and stuff, but is more expensive but there's lesser chance of a fuck up than with a X-Cox.
The linux developed for The PS2 was actually made by Sony itself for the PS2 hobbyists, while Microsoft did everything in their power to prevent Linux, or any other OS from running on their hardware.
Linux on the xbox is a little different.
www.fuckmicrosoft.com /forums/printthread.php?t=2150   (919 words)

  
 PlayStation.com - PlayStation 2 - Peripherals - Linux Kit for PlayStation®2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Binary code that is developed for other Linux systems cannot be used with Linux PS2.
These items will be formatted for Linux use and will not be able to be used for other purposes.
Linux PS2 requires a monitor compatible with Sync on Green.
www.us.playstation.com /peripherals.aspx?id=SCPH-97047   (489 words)

  
 GAF - News - PS2 Linux Kit Now $99
Slashdot's Game Section has a report from the PlayStation 2 Linux Community Forums that the PS2 Linux kit, which comes with a Linux formatted hard drive and an Ethernet-only network adapter, has been reduced from $200 down to only $99.
Sony has reduced the price of the PS2 Linux kit, but warns that they are not producing any more of them, so they are a limited stock item.
For those people who have thought about getting a PS2 Linux kit, this might be your last chance to do so, and at $99, it's probably cheaper than finding a new PC to attempt to run Linux on.
www.gamesarefun.com /news.php?newsid=734   (222 words)

  
 PS2 Linux Kit - GameDev.Net Discussion Forums
It is more than possible to program for the PS2 without the linux kit, in fact IMO it could be better to not worry about the linux kit at all.
You do need some method of running the code on your PS2 however, the easiest (but not only) ways are to have a modchip or the ps2linux kit.
No, PS2 linux is totally different to normal PS2 stuff.
www.gamedev.net /community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=204219   (387 words)

  
 Travis Dart .com - Installing/Getting Started With PS2 Linux   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Fixing the Eth0 Bug - The latest Linux PS2's have a natsy bug, but fortunately it is easy to fix.
Programming the PS2 - This page isn't much now, but I plan on adding to it once I learn how to use the PS2's libraries.
Please ask all of your PS2 Linux questions there instead of e-mailing me. It's not that I don't want to help, it's that I don't want to get swamped with e-mail.
www.travisdart.com /ps2   (418 words)

  
 Ps2 linux   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
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 Scientific Computation on PlayStation 2: Building a Cluster   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The NCSA has constructed a PlayStation 2 Linux cluster as a test bench for scientific computation on "toy" hardware.
This distribution uses Linux 2.2.1 ported to the PlayStation's Emotion Engine CPU, and is based on an earlier version of Red Hat Linux for PC's.
Since most any software that will build on a Linux mips system will build on the PlayStation 2 Linux kit, any mips-compatible software with source code available can be run on the cluster.
arrakis.ncsa.uiuc.edu /ps2/cluster.php   (452 words)

  
 PS2 Linux?? - ieXbeta Board
Since linux is freeware does that mean that the PS2 version is free aswell or does it have something in it making it not free?
I mean most all of the popular Linux distros also have a payable version.
I think the developers kit that was designed for the PS2 is in the area of $300.
board.iexbeta.com /index.php?showtopic=23092   (294 words)

  
 1UP: PS2 Linux Kit Pricing Plunges
The Linux Kit containa a 40-gigabyte HDD hard drive, a broadband-only Network Adaptor, a VGA cable for connecting the PS2 to a VGA monitor, a mouse, a keyboard, and the software needed to install the PS2 version of GNU Linux to the hard drive.
Once PS2 Linux is installed the HDD becomes unusable for any games like Final Fantasy XI, but you'll be able to download programs written to run on PS2 Linux, or create your own homebrew software and share it with other users.
A fair amount of technical ability is naturally necessary to get the most out of the Linux Kit, but now that the price threshold has dropped so precipitously, some hesitant hobbyists may be willing to take the plunge.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_zd1up/is_200403/ai_ziff122784   (245 words)

  
 PlayStation2 Linux kit ships in UK - ZDNet UK News
Sony isn't expecting mainstream success with Linux, but is hoping to stoke the PlayStation2's appeal with hobbyists, who could wind up developing for the platform.
Linux, a clone of the Unix operating system, is most widely used in servers.
The software is popular with technophiles and is comparatively easy to move to different computers, so many efforts are under way to move Linux to everything from watches to mainframes.
news.zdnet.co.uk /software/developer/0,39020387,2110761,00.htm   (634 words)

  
 PS2 Linux
In 2001, rumors spread that SCEI has been able to port the Linux kernel to run at the PS2 console, and there was a petition to ask Sony to release the Linux kit to public.
Below is a screenshot of the PS2 Linux running X Windows System while playing a MP3 using mpg123 and starting Mozilla 1.6b.
Someone may argue how the PS2 can be utilized with only 32MB RAM, however, someone has already built a Linux cluster using PS2 and since the core Emotion Engine can compute floating point numbers real fast, it will be useful to setup a cluster of PS2 Linux as 3D animation rendering server.
www.cs.ust.hk /cssystem/henry/ps2linux   (788 words)

  
 Sauce's PS2 Linux Page
If there's only one of my PS2 Linux projects that you pay attention to, this should be the one.
Combined with a number of good demonstrations and a development framework supplied by Sparky and Hikey, sps2 gives PS2 Linux developers a much closer programming experience to the native PS2 development environment that professional developers have access to.
The svvudb interface can be run directly on the PS2 (optionally displaying to a remote PC using X-Windows) as well as on a Linux PC and on a Windows PC.
window.terratron.com /~sosman/ps2linux   (980 words)

  
 IGN: PS2 Meets Linux
Note that it is incompatible with the new SCPH-30000 model PS2 (which also means it won't work with the US PS2), and it will not work with any actual game software.
This uses Red Hat Linux as its base and includes the following: Linux Kernel 2.2.1 + a part of 2.2.18 (This could mean it has a few extensions from 2.2.18), Xfree86 3.3.6, gcc 2.95.2, glibc 2.2.2, PS2 Special Graphics Library, Drivers that are compatible with MESA Graphics Synthesizer.
We're not sure how close the Linux Kit is to a real PS2 development kit in terms of libraries and support, but what's included should go far in the right hands.
ps2.ign.com /articles/093/093873p1.html   (696 words)

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