Linux On Your Dreamcast

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Posted by Hemos on Tuesday September 25, 2001 @12:05AM from the i've-seen-it dept.

A reader writes: "Looking for a low-cost way to get started with embedded Linux? Or a fun weekend project? In this detailed how-to article at LinuxDevices.com, Bill Gatliff explains everything you need to do to install Linux on a Sega Dreamscast gaming console. Even the necessary Linux kernel, bootloader, and utility kernel patches are included and available for download. Nuffa those mindless video games ... it's time to become an embedded Linux hacker ;)" First time I saw this was in Japan with VA Japan folks -- very cool watching it boot.

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Bah, Been done by gazbo · 2001-09-25 00:12 · Score: 5, Funny

I'm putting Windows 3.11 on my Dreamcast
1. Re:Bah, Been done by Organic_Info · 2001-09-25 00:19 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  I can see the endless applications for a Dreamcast with Win3.11 on ... door stop, paper weight, I'm sure the list is endless ; )
  
  Never underestimate the power of stupidity.
  
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  "Things that you own end up owning you" - Tyler Durden (via Diogenes of Sinope).
Linux inside by (trb001) · 2001-09-25 00:13 · Score: 4, Funny

Yeah, it's impressive, but I'm waiting for the ultimate hack...linux embedded in a person. Finally make that 'Linux inside' tattoo worth getting...

--trb
DreamCast - Poor mans webserver by jfried · 2001-09-25 00:15 · Score: 4, Funny

Buy a few dreamcast install linux and apache and you have a cheap webserver farm.
Mix that with an NFS mount and a DataBase Server and you could run slashdot off it.

I wonder how well a dreamcast rack mounts?
I just put Linux in my toaster by ravic · 2001-09-25 02:26 · Score: 2, Funny

Man, it was great. I put the entire CD in there and it booted in about 3 minutes (with the config set to "medium". Amazing.

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Dont eat yellow snow
Re:ISO? by JohnHegarty · 2001-09-25 06:03 · Score: 1, Funny

International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) A voluntary, nontreaty organisation founded in 1946, responsible for creating international standards in many areas, including computers and communications. Its members are the national standards organisations of 89 countries, including the American National Standards Institute.

ISO produced the OSI seven layer model for network architecture.

The term "ISO" is not actually an acronym for anything. It is a pun on the Greek prefix "iso-", meaning "same". Some ISO documents say ISO is not an acronym even though it is an anagram of the initials of the organisation's name.

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Cruise TT