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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. Cost of the system by rufusdufus · · Score: 5, Informative

    Total retail cost of a minimal system is:
    PS/2 -- $299.99
    8MB card -- $29.99
    Linux Kit-- $199.99
    == $529.97

    Monitor not included, however you must have a monitor on hand to install, after install you can use TV.

    Not so cheap, but cool as an *upgrade* to an existing system.

  2. Sure are thorough... by Tetrad69 · · Score: 5, Informative
    The kit for LINUX (FOR PLAYSTATION 2) includes:

    • Linux (for PlayStation 2) version 1.0 software
    • Monitor Cable Adaptor (for PlayStation 2)
    • Internal Hard Disc Drive (40 GB) (for PlayStation 2)
    • Network Adaptor (Ethernet) (for PlayStation 2)[10/100 Base-T]
    • USB Keyboard & USB Mouse (for PlayStation 2)

    Ah, such is a sign of the times, where the kids don't have enough attention span to realize that all of their items are for the PS2.

    I mean, seriously, do the USB keyboard and mice NOT work on other devices or something?
  3. Re:Can't read cd-r's! by Dimensio · · Score: 5, Informative

    Somehow I doubt that you could use the Linux dev kit to make the PS2 play copied PS2 games. A PSX emulator, maybe but I don't think that you'll get it to "boot" to play the game natively.

    I think that the warning given is a little misleading. Someone might misread it to think that the PS2 cannot read CD-R media at all to the point where you couldn't mount CD-R discs under Linux -- that's not the case, the system can actually read the media, it just won't boot games from them (without physical modificaiton).

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