[KLUG Members] PS2

[Matthew Tisch]

Extracted from a Fred Langa Column...



7) Turn A PlayStation2 Into A Linux PC?

     Hi Fred, I don't know if you've heard, but Sony plans to
     release the PS2 Linux kit it's been testing in Japan here in
     the US. It should be fun to see what people do with this.
     There's already one website (in Japanese) I found that's
     apparently running off of a PS2. That site is here
     http://yoshi.sytes.net/  The kit's said to cost something like
     $200 dollars and among other things will include a 40gig HD,
     USB keyboard, and USB mouse. I can see myself jammin' to some
     MP3's on the home stereo, checking mail, watching TV, and
     surfing the web all while kicked back in the La-Z-Boy already!
     :) ---Greg Mathews

It's interesting indeed, Greg. This sort of thing has been tried before,
but game consoles never had quite enough oomph to function well as PCs.
Now, that's changed.

The Sony plans are hazy: The official "PS2Linux" home page (
http://www.ps2linux.com/ ) says:

     The Linux Kit is designed exclusively for the Japanese model
     of "PS2", SCPH-10000,SCPH-15000 and SCPH-18000. Since these
     models are for domestic use in Japan, the Linux Kit is only
     available in Japan. At this point, there is no plan to release
     the Linux Kit for non-Japanese model of "PS2".  Overseas
     delivery is not available.

But there's lots more info here:
http://www.google.com/search?q=ps2+linux

Matthew Tisch
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