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PS2 Linux Kit Shipping in May

Posted by michael on from the dmesg-now-more-exciting-than-ever dept.

subharmonic writes: "Sony announced through an e-mail that the Linux PS2 kits were available for pre-order. The kits should be shipped May 22nd. There's a FAQ and a order site."

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  1. I wonder... by Confessed+Geek · · Score: 2, Funny


    Could I write this off on my taxes for my home office ;)

  2. Woah DUDE!!! by josh+crawley · · Score: 2, Funny

    SWEET!!!

    Sony's NOW supporting PS/2 for Linux!! YES, now I can use all those mice and keyboard's that didn't work in Linux!!!!

    What? It's the Console Playstation 2? Shit! What have I been saving all these fscking keyboards and mice? NOW YOU TELL ME.

  3. Without the keyboard would be more fun by ehiris · · Score: 2, Funny

    Kill proccesses with the X button on the PS2 controller.

    Combine X with L2 and you will have a kill -9

  4. hmmm. by einer · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wonder if they'll port the Doom process manager to it.

    Congratulations! You killed init!

  5. Re:I'd like to see by kaosrain · · Score: 2, Funny

    And for a split second Slashdot users everywhere rejoiced, thinking that the subscription income actually had persuaded editors to actually post comments...but then they saw his grammar was good, typos weren't everywhere...and noticed his UID.

    At least, that's what happened to me.

  6. Re:Linux on PS2?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's kind of a Zen thing: If you have to ask, you'll never understand the answer.

  7. Re:Linux on PS2?? by Razor+Sex · · Score: 1, Funny

    I plan on using it to run MAME, SNES, and Atari emulators on my TV and being able to use my PS2 controllers.

    YES! KARNOV WILL RISE AGAIN!