Linux for PlayStation 2 (or PS2 Linux) is a kit released by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2002 that allows the PlayStation 2 console to be used as a personal computer. It included a Linux-based operating system, a USB keyboard and mouse, a VGA adapter, a PS2 network adapter (Ethernet only), and a 40 GB hard disk drive (HDD). An 8 MB memory card is required; it must be formatted during installation, erasing all data previously saved on it, though afterwards the remaining space may be used for savegames. It is strongly recommended that a user of Linux for PlayStation 2 have some basic knowledge of Linux before installing and using it, due to the command-line interface for installation.
This kit has stopped being officially sold in the US as of 2003 due to the entire allocation of NTSC kits selling out. However, it is still available through some second-hand markets, such as eBay. Some incorrectly[citation needed] speculate that it was used as an attempt to help classify the PS2 as a computer in order to achieve tax exempt status from certain EU taxes that apply to game consoles and not computers (It was the Yabasic included with EU units that was intended to do that).[3] Despite this, Sony lost the case in June 2006. The kit was released in the spirit of the earlier Net Yaroze. PlayStation and Sony ended their support of hobbyist programmers with the support of Linux on the PlayStation 3 being discontinued.
linux, playstation, linux, released, sony, computer, entertainment, 2002, that, allows, playstation, console, used, personal, computer, included, linux, based, operating, system, keyboard, mouse, adapter, network, adapter, ethernet, only, hard, disk, drive, me. Linux for PlayStation 2 or PS2 Linux is a kit released by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2002 that allows the PlayStation 2 console to be used as a personal computer It included a Linux based operating system a USB keyboard and mouse a VGA adapter a PS2 network adapter Ethernet only and a 40 GB hard disk drive HDD An 8 MB memory card is required it must be formatted during installation erasing all data previously saved on it though afterwards the remaining space may be used for savegames It is strongly recommended that a user of Linux for PlayStation 2 have some basic knowledge of Linux before installing and using it due to the command line interface for installation Linux for PlayStation 2Cover art for Linux for PlayStation 2DeveloperSony Computer EntertainmentOS familyLinux Unix like Working stateDiscontinuedInitial release2002 22 years ago 2002 PlatformsPlayStation 2 SCPH 50000 and earlierKernel typeMonolithic Linux kernel Defaultuser interfaceWindow MakerOfficial websiteweb wbr archive wbr org wbr web wbr 20100524023205 wbr http wbr playstation2 linux wbr com 80 wbr archived from the original The official site for the project was closed at the end of October 2009 1 and communities like ps2dev 2 are no longer active Contents 1 Distribution 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksDistribution editThis kit has stopped being officially sold in the US as of 2003 due to the entire allocation of NTSC kits selling out However it is still available through some second hand markets such as eBay Some incorrectly citation needed speculate that it was used as an attempt to help classify the PS2 as a computer in order to achieve tax exempt status from certain EU taxes that apply to game consoles and not computers It was the Yabasic included with EU units that was intended to do that 3 Despite this Sony lost the case in June 2006 The kit was released in the spirit of the earlier Net Yaroze PlayStation and Sony ended their support of hobbyist programmers with the support of Linux on the PlayStation 3 being discontinued See also editLinux on the PlayStation 3 Linux for gamingReferences edit Linux for PlayStation 2 Community Closing down playstation2 linux com playstation2 linux com Archived from the original on 14 January 2010 Retrieved 12 January 2022 PS2DEV ORG Playstation Programming Archived from the original on February 2 2008 Smith Tony Sony adds Basic to PlayStation to sidestep EC import tax www theregister com Retrieved 2021 05 19 External links editSony s PlayStation 2 Linux Community at the Wayback Machine archived 24 May 2010 PS2 Linux forum on PSX SCENE com at the Wayback Machine archived 15 March 2015 Open source PlayStation Linux kernel loader Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Linux for PlayStation 2 amp oldid 1215845610, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
