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From: dkoobs@tampabay.rr.com
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 08:34:32 US/Eastern
To: "paulf@quillandmouse.com" <paulf@quillandmouse.com>
Subject: PS2 and Linux
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Paul,
I thought some of your SLUGs may be interested in the following excerpt from
GameSpy's newsletter... The complete article is at
http://www.gamespy.com/gdc2002/okamoto/
Another project Sony's R&D is working on is admittedly only of interest to a
small market, but it's a niche worth exploring. They booted up a PS2 running
Linux. Yep, a full Linux Red Hat distribution. Sony plans to sell a complete
kit to turn your PS2 into a full-fledged Linux box, complete with 40GB hard
drive, USB mouse, keyboard, and documentation. "Of course, the TV set is
not so
great for Linux," Okamoto explained, smiling. So the kit will also include a
converter cable to allow you to hook your PS2 to a high-resolution
monitor. The
kit will run about $200. And yes, it was running Linux, completely compatible
with all Linux software and able to compile anything. The kit is mostly
for non-
commercial hobbyists. What does Sony gain? An audience of avid PS2 users
experimenting with a robust TCP/IP (Internet communication) protocol. Fans
will
also receive complete documentation with the kit, which includes all the
technical details of the PS2 hardware. Normally this info is only
available to
game developers. An interesting project indeed.
Enjoy!
Doug
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