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All jackassery asside (and yes, that is a tranvistive verb, so I guess not all, pi) instead of always bitching on /. about /., put your code where your mouth is and get it done. Even if you are not a coding wizard, there are any number of portals and blogging scripts available, so no excuses. I, myself, recognize the flaws in the /., but still enjoy the /., so I am still here. You are still here too, so you must enjoy the /., or at least have a positive apathy/dupe level.

The Hitachi SuperH processor is 128bit. It's popularly known implementation was in the Sega Dreamcast entertainmant console. Linux has already been ported to it, and it is a verry good system for people to experiment in the realm beyond 64bit computing.

Here are the more popular Dreamcast with GNU/Linux URLs that I have known...

http://www.fivemouse.com/dclinux.html
http://linuxdc.sourceforge.net/
http://www.m17n.org/linux-sh/dreamcast/

I can't find any information confirming positively that UT works over a LAN, but apparently Q3A did, on Dreamcast. There are instructions on how to set it up here, and a Dreamcast Map Pack here.

ucLinux is in the process of being ported to the Gameboy Advance, as can be seen here.. It seems like its getting to be quite usable, if your pretty good with a directional contral pad and 4 buttons...

I could imagine that the serial port could be used for some sort of network input like this guy did here.

It's a couple of years old now, but Adrian O'Grady developed a TCP/IP stack and Web server for the GameBoy Advance as part of his degree project. Source code, tips, and a pretty interesting development diary are there.

Its entirely possible using the Portable TCP/IP/PPP Implementation for Low Memory Embedded Systems or, more simply put, Adrian O'Grady's GBA webserver project.

You could start with this kernel :)

So, here comes the time: There IS a GBA webserver out there, and it is functional :D
Click here for it :D

Definiatlly not the first game console webserver. Besides the PS2 and Dreamcast, there was also The GBA webserver. [fivemouse.com]

And Linux too ;)

Yes, the dreamcast is a very nice gadget to play around with.

And there are lots of docs about running UNIX on it, too!

The bad news is that the cpu is a bit too weak for serious video-playback.
But hey, you can build a cheap-ass webserver from it.

Could be fun. I remember downloading it. If you have a keyboard and the modem/boardband adapter you can really have fun with it.

Alas I have neither. But it was fun to watch Linux boot on the DC.

Oh, and I've told that Virtua Tennis for DC was a good game to have.

It's been done before, too.

Be very afraid

It's been done before, too.

Be very afraid

Slashdot geeks propably want to run the GBA Web Server on it. :)

Why, turn it into a web server, of course. There was an earlier slashdot article on it here . I mean, what better use for a game boy advance than a web server, especially now that it's replacement has arrived.

yes

I like Mac, I really love PowerBooks, but I simply can't understand why one should use a laptop computer

can you run linux on it?

From the proposal link on the guy's site:

I have chosen to work on this project, as I am keen to learn about development for non-Intel based systems and I am very interested in low-level networking. This project will allow me to explore both areas of interest while still only working on one project.
An extra advantage of this project is that it ties in very well with the rest of my course as I am also studying Computer Networks: Principals and Applications (CNPA) and Distributed and Parallel Systems. My project and the CNPA course will complement each other very well, as I will be studying some of the required protocols in details as part of the course.
From the work I do on this project, the main area in which I will expand my understanding is in the functionality of a number of network protocols. This knowledge should be very useful for any future project I wish to undertake which involve the use of network functions.
This project will also fit in with my specialist award as I'm aiming for a Computing and Networking specialist degree.

supposed to be http://gba.fivemouse.com but doesn't appear to be there yet.

For those of us too lazy to cross-compile, Adrian O'Grady over at fivemouse.com has a DiscJuggler image up for download.

It's based on kernel 2.3.41 if I remember correctly, and includes XFree, PrBoom, and some standard binaries. (vi, etc.)

This is the first burn that I've had with game controller, keyboard, and mouse support.

For those of us too lazy to cross-compile, Adrian O'Grady over at fivemouse.com has a DiscJuggler image up for download.

It's based on kernel 2.3.41 if I remember correctly, and includes XFree, PrBoom, and some standard binaries. (vi, etc.)

This is the first burn that I've had with game controller, keyboard, and mouse support.

I've done some light hacking on the Dreamcast, and have my Linux box mountable as an NFS volume over a coder's cable (helps when programming for the DC :-)). I've been looking over material on the web for DC hacking for a few months, and I have yet to see anyone actually upgrading the memory of a DC. But why let that stop you?

The two sites I've found helpful for DC hardware info:

1. DCEmulation.com is a general-purpose DIY Dreamcast site. There's a variety of info available here.

2. Dreamcast Programming - Marcus Comstedt's excellent hardware reference for the DC.

If you get anywhere with this, please post your results to DCEmulation.com. I'd love to hear about it.

For anyone else interested in running in booting Linux on their DC, the DC Linux site is here.

Windows users will find a a "burn it and run it" Disk Juggler version of Dreamcast Linux here.

Read "there has still been some COMMERCIAL development." As far as a Dreamcast hacking/development community goes, that's where the real action's gonna be for DC in the future.

The beauty of the DC is this:

1. DC can run multiple operating systems, including Linux;
2. There is even an open source, game-oriented OS being developed called Kallisti!OS;
3. Most DC consoles can boot off of CD-Rs specially tweaked for the purpose, and there are workarounds for most others;
4. DC has got to be one of the most developer-friendly consoles ever made. Anyone I know who codes games loves writing for DC;
5. DC's hardware is 100% documented. Not so for Sony, Nintendo and XBox.

It is more than likely that there will be DC development going on for years into the future. Buy a DC now, and it will indeed have a future. Also RIGHT NOW it has Unreal Tournament, Quake III, Soul Calibur 2 and on and on.

Don't take my word for it...drop in at these sites and see what's going on for yourself:
http://mc.pp.se/dc/
http://www.fivemouse.com/dclinux.html

Seems like boob.uk is slashdotted right now, but also check out dcemulation for news about emulators for the DC. There's a bunch.

There's also quite a few cool proggies to do other things with your dc. MPEG vid players, streaming mp3 players, and demo disks to check out.

And if you're thinking about running linux on the DC, my man Fivemouse has got 119MB Disk Juggler images you can dl and burn up. And check out his GBA webserver while you're there.