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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. 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.