[PLUG] To mod or not to mod...

[Eitan Tsur]

Keep in mind it's USB 1.1 though...  So trying to boot from USB might not be
the best idea...

On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 10:50 AM, Eitan Tsur <eitan.tsur at gmail.com> wrote:

> If you run linux, you can plug a usb mouse/keyboard in.  The old fat models
> also have firewire...
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 10:32 AM, Rogan Creswick <creswick at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 10:27 AM, Eitan Tsur <eitan.tsur at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > Well, PS2's are around 60-80 used, and then considering you DON'T have
>> to do
>> > the modchip route, just use the savegame FMCB (Free MemoryCard Boot)
>> > exploit, I doubt you can find a laptop that cheap.  A laptop WOULD
>> probably
>> > be the better route to go though, in my opinion.
>>
>> Agreed re: laptop (or just plain-old linux box).  Won't the PSII need
>> a keyboard / mouse of some sort?  (and if not... there had better be a
>> keyboard *somewhere* or programming won't be a whole lot of fun ;)
>>
>> Call me simple, but given the choice, I'd write software for whatever
>> has the input devices :)
>>
>> --Rogan
>>
>>
>> > Just saying, there's ways
>> > to get your consumer devices to bend to your will...  Furthermore, you
>> could
>> > buy a consumer disk such as Swap Magic, and run everything that way,
>> without
>> > opening the "do not remove under penalty of soul removal" warranty
>> > sticker(s) on your device.
>> >
>> > On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 9:40 AM, Larry Brigman <larry.brigman at gmail.com
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 8:27 AM, Michael Robinson
>> >> <plug_1 at robinson-west.com> wrote:
>> >> > I'm trying to get a laptop for around the price of a mod chip.  The
>> >> > Playstation II
>> >> >
>> >> > isn't ideal for running Linux and the Playstation III is expensive.
>> >>
>> >> But,  you will get more varied programming experiences from the PS3,
>> >> cell processors and all.
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