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I've already got linux in my living room, in my TiVo :)
When I can afford it, I'll be cracking it open to add a bigger hard
drive and NIC.
-Tim
On Fri, 2002-02-01 at 08:10, John Hebert wrote:
Very cool! Would you mind demoing it at a future meeting?
John Hebert
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> From: Douglas Adams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>
>
> Judging from the demographics of this group, I doubt that too many of
> you have playstation 2's. But I do, and I stay on top of my
> game. Sony
> is releasing a linux kit for the ps2 that includes a vga
> adapter, a usb
> keyboard and mouse, an internal 40 gig drive with an ethernet card
> (japanese have to use the external one shown in screenshots,
> if you have
> access to an american ps2, open up the expansion slot, that's a hard
> drive bay my friend), and specialized linux distro for the ps2.
>
> I'm on the mailing list and will be purchasing it as soon as it's made
> available. The beta is available in japan now.
>
> Here's a link, check out the faq if you'd like.
> http://playstation2-linux.com/
>
> Also, lots of people have expressed concern about it only being
> compatible on with a computer monitor. All you have to do is
> boot with
> a vesa monitor the first time, and from there, you can configure it to
> use your tv for a display.
>
> Woohoo, now I can mount my 8 meg memory card as a partition and store
> data on it, life has never been so exciting.
> --
> "Be true to yourself and you will never fall" - Beastie Boys
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I've already got linux in my living room, in my TiVo :)
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When I can afford it, I'll be cracking it open to add a bigger hard drive and
NIC.
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-Tim
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On Fri, 2002-02-01 at 08:10, John Hebert wrote:
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<PRE><FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Very cool! Would you mind demoing
it at a future meeting?</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>John Hebert</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> -----Original
Message-----</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> From: Douglas Adams [mailto:[EMAIL
PROTECTED]</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002
3:45 AM</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> To: [EMAIL
PROTECTED]</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Subject: [brluglist] linux in your
living room</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> </FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> </FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Judging from the demographics of
this group, I doubt that too many of</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> you have playstation 2's. But I
do, and I stay on top of my </FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> game. Sony</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> is releasing a linux kit for the
ps2 that includes a vga </FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> adapter, a usb</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> keyboard and mouse, an internal 40
gig drive with an ethernet card</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> (japanese have to use the external
one shown in screenshots, </FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> if you have</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> access to an american ps2, open up
the expansion slot, that's a hard</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> drive bay my friend), and
specialized linux distro for the ps2.</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> </FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> I'm on the mailing list and will
be purchasing it as soon as it's made</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> available. The beta is available
in japan now.</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> </FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Here's a link, check out the faq
if you'd like.</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>>
http://playstation2-linux.com/</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> </FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Also, lots of people have
expressed concern about it only being</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> compatible on with a computer
monitor. All you have to do is </FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> boot with</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> a vesa monitor the first time, and
from there, you can configure it to</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> use your tv for a
display.</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> </FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Woohoo, now I can mount my 8 meg
memory card as a partition and store</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> data on it, life has never been so
exciting.</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> -- </FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> "Be true to yourself and you
will never fall" - Beastie Boys</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> </FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> </FONT></FONT></I>
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