[svlug] Sony puts Linux on PlayStation 2

[Cameron L Palmer]

Now could someone just give us a copy of the kernel source, we can make
our own distribution from there.  What is the processor type in the
PS/2?  

cameron.

Daevid Vincent wrote:
> 
>  http://www.msnbc.com/news/565026.asp?cp1=1
> 
> April 26 — Officials at Sony’s UK offices confirmed on Thursday that the
> company is to release an official version of Linux to run on the PlayStation
> 2. However, it will only be compatible with Japanese versions of the console
> at this stage.
> 
>  The move is in response to consumer pressure, according to Sony.
> 
>          ACCORDING TO SONY, the move is in response to consumer pressure,
> which has included online petitions. Users will receive a hard drive with
> built-in 10Mbit Ethernet socket that will plug into the console’s PCMCIA
> slot, a mouse and a keyboard, as well as a PS2-compatible version of the
> popular open source operating system. The PS2 Linux Kit will cost the
> equivalent of about $200 and will go on sale in June 2001.
> 
>        Only 1,000 copies of the Linux kit will be manufactured initially.
> “The decision whether to ship more will depend on the feedback and requests
> from the Linux communities,” said Sony in a press release.
> 
>          However, the new release will not be available for PlayStation 2
> users in the U.S. or Europe. “The Linux release is only for the Japanese
> market, and I’m not aware of any plans to offer it in America or Europe,”
> said a spokesman for Sony.
>        PlayStation 2s include regional encoding, so that a Japanese console
> cannot play games released in Europe and vice versa. This led to allegations
> that Sony was overcharging European consumers, who did not have the option
> of importing a cheaper unit from the U.S. or Japan. Sony has consistently
> denied this charge.
> 
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