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Re: Linux on PS/2?



 There is a port of Debian to the Playstation: 
http://blackrhino.xrhino.com/main.php?page=home

But, looking at the site which doesn't appear to have be updated since 
2003, the distro might be a wee bit old compared to current Linux 
distributions. 

On Sat, 2008-02-23 at 19:51 -0500, David Kramer wrote: 

> I know we saw this bit of magic at a recent Installfest, but I have an 
> old-skool phat PS/2, not the thin, top-loading one with the ethernet 
> jack.  The DVD drive was having some trouble reading some games, so we 
> ended up buying a new PS/2 (thin new-skool) for the kid, now the old one 
> is staring at me going "You know you want to!!!  DO IT! DO IT!". 
> 
> The Linux for PS2 kit doesn't seem to be available anymore, at least for 
> the US.  Well I found one on eBay for three frackin' hundred fifty 
> dollars.  I can buy a whole other computer for that. 
> 
> Sol I should just give up. Right? 
> 


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