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X-server for PS2

Posted by michael on from the don't-ask-why---ask-why-not dept.

PineGreen writes: "Alllinuxdevices.com has a story today about Metrolink porting their Micro-X server to Playstation2. Sony still refuses to sell their Linux kit outside Japan, and the Blockman Trading version works on PSOne only. Now, when will I have an excuse to buy a PS2?"

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  1. Re:Why? by GMC-jimmy · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Not everything has to `make sense`.

    Sometimes it`s just out of fun.

    Another thing on my wish-list is a Linux based PDA.

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  2. Sony's Linux Comes with XFree 3.3.6 by Caballero · · Score: 4, Insightful
    There seems to be some real confusion here. The Sony PS2 Linux comes with XFree 3.3.6 running on their hardware.

    Metrolink is selling their Micro-X product. That's based on XFree 4.0 and runs in a much smaller footprint. You don't need it, but with the memory limits of the PS2 it's not a bad idea.

    I've got a Japanese PS2 running Linux, so if people have questions, maybe I should do a more complete piece on Slashdot. I did a presentation for my local users group not long ago that could be adapted.

  3. Re:PS2 for...what? by GMC-jimmy · · Score: 3, Insightful

    When I was in highschool, we took an old `76 Pinto, and modified it to hold a V-8, and worked it into a... well, sort of a hotrod.. which is where I first learn to work on my own car.

    The rest of the students and I had a blast watching that old car take the 1/4 mile in just over 12 seconds.

    Now think of all the fun and education I would`ve missed out on, if we had just stuck with using that car for what it was `made for`.


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    Enjoy life.

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  4. Re:Why? by VFVTHUNTER · · Score: 3, Insightful
    As a simple example, consider LAN parties. Instead of having to lug around a minitower, you can simply bring your small PS2, running linux and all versions of Quake. Plus, it's got tons of graphics computing power. And Sony even sells really nice backpacks to hold the box. So load your computer into your backpack, put your LCD in one hand, and off you go.

    And when everyone is bored from getting fragged, you can play GT3 ;-)

    For the home entertainment enthusiasts, having Linux on the PS2 means they can browse the web from their TV without having to A) get up and go to their computer or B) have a computer in their home entertainment center.