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

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John,
	I suggest you do a little bit of research... Sony have indeed
announced they are commited to providing an international Linux kit.

Some simple google queries would have told you that :)
This list is more for low-level homebrew work on the PS2.

 - Ender

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                | indistinguishable from a perl script.
        Ender   |
  (James Brown) | [Nehahra, EasyCuts, PureLS, www.QuakeSrc.org]

On Sun, 6 Jan 2002, John Thornton wrote:

> Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2002 21:38:31 -0500
> From: John Thornton <jth...@ha...>
> To: Tori Hana <tor...@ya...>,
>      "hw...@sy..." <h.w...@sy...>,
>      ps2...@li...
> Subject: Re: [ps2hacking-devel] Who is running this show?
>
> 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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