Re: [ps2hacking-devel] Who is running this show?

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I dont know if sony would ever release it to the U.S.A.. They sure don't
seem really intrested now.

John Thornton  -  jth...@ha...
Editor in Chief
Hackers Digest -  www.hackersdigest.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tori Hana" <tor...@ya...>
To: "John Thornton" <jth...@ha...>; "hw...@sy..."
<h.w...@sy...>; <ps2...@li...>
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 9:07 PM
Subject: Re: [ps2hacking-devel] Who is running this show?

> John--
>
> I strongly suggest you wait until Sony releases the US
> PS2 Linux.  It comes with online documentation
> explaining every programmable componenets in PS2, CPU,
> VPU, MPU, Controller ports, Controllers, demo programs
> with source codes, etc.  I do currently running a
> linux on my PS2 and that's how I know.  I've been
> hearing that US linux will be release very soon.
> Please wait.
>
> sincerely
>
> --- John Thornton <jth...@ha...> wrote:
> > Ok, lets get loud until we need a moderator.
> >
> > I would like to introduce myself. My name is John
> > Thornton I'm a unemployed
> > network administrator by day and a small independent
> > magazine called
> > Hacker's Digest by night. I'm in the U.S.A. If you
> > are reading this email
> > let me know and tell me where you are from.
> >
> > I have one goal as of now, to have Linux on my ps2.
> > Why? So I can exploit
> > it. Sony is a huge supporter of the DMCA and I want
> > to do anything to hack
> > my ps2.
> >
> > So my first question is, where do I get started. The
> > information on getting
> > this going is just about null. I found this site by
> > luck and I can see why
> > its so damn quite.
> >
> > It seems to me getting Linux running on a ps2 in the
> > U.S.A. is really on
> > hold if/until Sony feels like it. So if anyone is
> > reading this, take the
> > time out and go to.
> > http://www.ps2linux.scea.com/interest_form.shtml
> > And
> > http://www.fakeroot.net/ps2linux/index.php3.en -
> > Petition for the public
> > Release of Linux for the PlayStation2
> > - Til reach to 10,000 - the total number of
> > signatures is now 8,940, only
> > 1,060 remained til 10,000.
> >
> > One of the other sites I have run across is
> >
> http://www.runix.ru/pages_en/Downloads/Our_collection/.
> > They have a "Linux
> > kernel for Playstation 2 alpha 1 - Archive Linux
> > kernel for Playstation 2
> > alpha 1. (Added: 30-Oct-2001 Hits: 1047 Rating: 5.46
> > Votes: 13) Rate It ".
> > Has anyone gotten Linux to run this way?
> >
> > >The tools that have been developed
> > > by prominent list members allow a PC USB link to a
> > PS2 to be
> > > used for program download and debugging - a HUGE
> > step
> > > forward from the compile-burn-repeat cycle
> > developed before
> > > by those same people;)
> >
> > Where can I find information on this? I seem to come
> > up with nothing on
> > google, has this been done in Japan? or some where
> > else.
> >
> > John Thornton  -  jth...@ha...
> > Editor in Chief
> > Hackers Digest -  www.hackersdigest.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "hw...@sy..." <h.w...@sy...>
> > To: <ps2...@li...>
> > Cc: "John Thornton" <jth...@ha...>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 4:06 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ps2hacking-devel] Who is running this
> > show?
> >
> >
> > > John Thornton misspelled :
> > >     From: "John Thornton"
> > <jth...@ha...>
> > >     To: <ps2...@li...>
> > >     Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 3:26 PM
> > >     Subject: [ps2hacking-devel] Who is running
> > this show?
> > >     > Damn it, I joined this list thinking there
> > was really people who
> > > wanted
> > >     > linux on there PS/2. Who is running this
> > list?
> > >
> > > Trolling, trolling trolling !
> > > Notice that the list isn't called "PS2Linux-devel"
> > ?
> > > You're always welcome to start one ;) I'd be happy
> > to join!
> > >
> > > However, this list isn't entirely dedicated to
> > running Linux on PS2...
> > >
> > > Much if it is concerned with developing and
> > running
> > > cross tools (and dicussing programming techniques)
> > > hosted on standard wintel platform Linux - much
> > more
> > > useful than focusing on those very few that have
> > access
> > > to PS2 Linux. Though PS2 linux is useful for
> > investigation
> > > and prototyping, it is not a desirable target for
> > mass
> > > applications or games. The tools that have been
> > deveoped
> > > by prominent list members allow a PC USB link to a
> > PS2 to be
> > > used for program download and debugging - a HUGE
> > step
> > > forward from the compile-burn-repeat cycle
> > developed before
> > > by those same people;)
> > >
> > > With the release of a revamped PS2 Linux for US
> > machines,
> > > (soon!) and the standalone hard drive kit coupled
> > with
> > > a supported USB-nic, many more people will be able
> > to
> > > use native MIPS Linux on "there"/their PS2s, using
> > the commercial
> > > kit or homebrew variations. Review the list
> > histories and
> > > you will find much useful information of pS2 Linux
> > > as well as valuable links. Please spend some time
> > become
> > > complaining;)
> > >
> > > Regards;
> > > Heinz
> > >
> >
> >
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