I presume this is the "community" torrent from a month or two ago, not todays "official" release.
I'd make 100% sure before you waste 2 Gigs of download bandwidth.
I started a company with 3 friends two years ago. We were all in our 3rd year at University at the time (with one year remaining of our undergraduate degrees).
We decided that it would be sensible to have one of us at University (working part time for the company) while the other two worked full time. We knew that we could take up to two years "break" from study, so this seemed like a great idea.
It didn't really work though! One of us stayed on and ended up getting a lower mark that he would have done had he not had extra commitments. One year down the line my other colleague tried to return, but found that juggling the business and study was just too hard.
Two years down the line, it is my turn to go back, but I have decided not to. Both myself and my similarly uneducated colleague have been told we can graduate with ordinary degrees (should have been honours degrees), but that suits me fine. Employers may look at the degree and wonder why it is not honours, but I have glowing references from University staff (who have been very supportive, both of me personally and my company), and a CV/Resume that is bolstered with two years experience that "book learnin'" can never replace!
I have decided that if I do return to study later, it will be some form of business related course. Although my original study was in Computing and Electronics, I feel that the actual value of the study (beyond the preconceptions of employers) is not too great. I don't mean the course was bad or anything, just that I can learn the skill themselves in my own way, albeit I have no official proof of these skills.
Dunno if this is any help to anyone, just my wee story!!
Incidentally, in a shameless plug, please check out our website (though be kind on the/. effect!!). The company is called Amoza Limited. In fitting with a lot of the feeling on/. of late (especially in relation to new consumer electronics products like the Sony PVR and MS Mira et al) we are developing a bespoke thin client platform that we hope will be adopted by consumer electronics manufacturers to create the next generation products. The platform is designed to run on a home PC or a dedicated box (such dedicated boxes would be created by manufacturers for specific product ranges etc). It is capable of creating visual display remotely (in all shapes and sizes e.g. small screens for consumer products), and sending sound etc. but I won't take the shamless plug too far here!! Check out the site (and particularly the Concept Products section) for more info. Please feel free to send us feedback, as it is much appreciated (though sending us money would be appreciated more!!).
From the playstation2-linux.com project FAQs:
Can I use a TV as my display ?
Yes. However, it is necessary to install Linux (for PlayStation 2) for the first time using a compatible VESA Monitor that supports "sync on green". Once Linux has been installed, it is possible to configure it to boot using TV display from then on. Some digital TV (DTV) modes are also supported (separate cables may be required for DTV).
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I presume this is the "community" torrent from a month or two ago, not todays "official" release. I'd make 100% sure before you waste 2 Gigs of download bandwidth.
Hi there,
I started a company with 3 friends two years ago. We were all in our 3rd year at University at the time (with one year remaining of our undergraduate degrees).
We decided that it would be sensible to have one of us at University (working part time for the company) while the other two worked full time. We knew that we could take up to two years "break" from study, so this seemed like a great idea.
It didn't really work though! One of us stayed on and ended up getting a lower mark that he would have done had he not had extra commitments. One year down the line my other colleague tried to return, but found that juggling the business and study was just too hard.
Two years down the line, it is my turn to go back, but I have decided not to. Both myself and my similarly uneducated colleague have been told we can graduate with ordinary degrees (should have been honours degrees), but that suits me fine. Employers may look at the degree and wonder why it is not honours, but I have glowing references from University staff (who have been very supportive, both of me personally and my company), and a CV/Resume that is bolstered with two years experience that "book learnin'" can never replace!
I have decided that if I do return to study later, it will be some form of business related course. Although my original study was in Computing and Electronics, I feel that the actual value of the study (beyond the preconceptions of employers) is not too great. I don't mean the course was bad or anything, just that I can learn the skill themselves in my own way, albeit I have no official proof of these skills.
Dunno if this is any help to anyone, just my wee story!!
Incidentally, in a shameless plug, please check out our website (though be kind on the /. effect!!). The company is called Amoza Limited. In fitting with a lot of the feeling on /. of late (especially in relation to new consumer electronics products like the Sony PVR and MS Mira et al) we are developing a bespoke thin client platform that we hope will be adopted by consumer electronics manufacturers to create the next generation products. The platform is designed to run on a home PC or a dedicated box (such dedicated boxes would be created by manufacturers for specific product ranges etc). It is capable of creating visual display remotely (in all shapes and sizes e.g. small screens for consumer products), and sending sound etc. but I won't take the shamless plug too far here!! Check out the site (and particularly the Concept Products section) for more info. Please feel free to send us feedback, as it is much appreciated (though sending us money would be appreciated more!!).
From the playstation2-linux.com project FAQs: Can I use a TV as my display ? Yes. However, it is necessary to install Linux (for PlayStation 2) for the first time using a compatible VESA Monitor that supports "sync on green". Once Linux has been installed, it is possible to configure it to boot using TV display from then on. Some digital TV (DTV) modes are also supported (separate cables may be required for DTV).