[PLUG] Playstation II and Linux...

Michael Robinson plug_1 at robinson-west.com
Wed Dec 17 04:24:31 UTC 2008


Michael Robinson wrote:
> Eitan Tsur wrote:
>   
>> To run unsigned code on the PS2's you're gonna want (as with most sony
>> products that have various versions) either an old-model "fat" ps2, or a
>> modchip, maybe both.  Preferrably a good one, which can cost up to 60
>> bucks.  There's various ways of doing the hacks to get it booting, but yeah.
>>
>> -Eitan
>>   
>>     
> Hmm, very interesting to me that I could make Linux support possible
> via replacement of a chip.  How do I find a mod chip for the Playstation
> II these days?  How does going the mod chip route affect using the
> Playstation II as a Playstation II?  Because Linux is under the GPL,
> isn't Sony wrong to sell a proprietary Linux installation DVD anyways?
>
> I suppose the Playstation II only runs at 300 mhz and I guess it is
> limited to 32 megs of ram, but that is good enough for simple C
> programming if I can get gcc on it.  Out of curiosity, has anyone
> upgraded the amount of memory in their PS/2 successfully?
> _______________________________________________
>   
I've heard that the PS/2 mod chips are illegal.
Is this just someone try to scare me?



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