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Gentoo Ported to PS2

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the ls-with-a-gamepad dept.

kerneljacabo writes "In what is yet another testament to the flexibility of the Gentoo platform, it has been ported to the PS2. It is still in the early stages but more information can be found here."

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  1. Support for PS/2 by clem · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's great news. Now I no longer have to use my serial mouse with Gentoo.

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    1. Re:Support for PS/2 by pointbeing · · Score: 3, Funny
      *raises hand from the back row*

      What's a serial mouse?

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    2. Re:Support for PS/2 by proj_2501 · · Score: 5, Funny

      The kind you eat with milk.

  2. Great. by reverendslappy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now if only they could port it to 95% of the desktop market share.

    *grin*

  3. PCJr. by yonex737 · · Score: 3, Funny

    So when's the port to PCJr?

  4. perhaps also ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    their webserver is running on a PS2.

  5. This is going to a lot of trouble... by smittyoneeach · · Score: 3, Funny

    just to play Tetris under Emacs...

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  6. Re:It was just a matter of time... by YE · · Score: 4, Funny

    Obviously you've never seen a PS2...it IS a sufficiently advanced toaster, especially when propped up on its side.

  7. Not a good idea... by eniu!uine · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have nothing against gentoo, but it really sucks as a game. It has no plot whatsoever. I'm not even sure what I'm supposed to do with it?!?

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  8. Re:Now I can play Angband on my PS2!!!! by EvilTwinSkippy · · Score: 4, Funny
    • Triangle - R
    • Circle - M
    • Square - F
    • X - Dash
    • Right - Space
    • Down - CR

    To unlock the whole hard drive use the combo TRIANGLE - CIRCLE - RIGHT - X - TRIANGLE - SQUARE - DOWN

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  9. Man, this is a *tough* game... by popo · · Score: 3, Funny


    I'm pretty much stuck on the first level of this Gentoo game ...

    Anybody know a cheat code?

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