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Turning The SEGA Dreamcast Into A Linux Router

Posted by timothy on from the plastic-and-silicon dept.

An anonymous reader writes "This highly detailed 101-page how-to article provides the necessary background and procedures to turn a SEGA Dreamcast gaming console into a Linux-based router with firewalling and virtual private networking capabilities. The article explains how to create the necessary toolchain for compiling both programs and the Linux kernel, and shows how, starting from scratch, you can build a Linux operating system that runs entirely in memory."

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  1. That's not an article... by heldlikesound · · Score: 2, Funny

    its' a short book....

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  2. you got it backwards! by mpweasel · · Score: 5, Funny

    What I'd like to see is instructions on how to turn an old linux router into a top-o-the-line gaming console.

  3. Easier instructions by moosesocks · · Score: 2, Funny

    1) Sell dreamcast on ebay
    2) Buy linksys/netgear router for ~$35
    3) ????
    4) Profit!

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