Re: [ps2hacking-devel] Some answers on digest #38 and #39

[Michael R. <mriches@u.washington.edu>]

It was my understanding that this was a PS1 program, and only runs on a
PS2 because the PS2 can emulate the PS1. If this is the case, how does it
actually help development on PS2 linux? Could the bootloader for this be
extended to reboot the PS2 in PS2 mode, and not PS1 mode?

		-Mike Riches
		 mriches@u.washington.edu
		 http://students.washington.edu/mriches

On Mon, 7 Jan 2002, Guido A. Paliot jr. wrote:

> Hi folks,

> Well technically Linux is the kernel only and yes, the runix.ru kernel
> works to that extend that it shows a kernel booting, but that's about it.
> Network support seems to be compiled in, but no device drivers or
> anything. At this time it is nothing more than "yes, you can actually run
> a linux kernel on a ps2" - it doesnt do anything productive. The ps2
> detects the cd (runix provides a .iso only) as a ps1 cd and shows the
> ps1-logo just before the kernel starts. I asked the runix guys for their
> sources and how they got the kernel on the ps1-style iso, but they did not
> react in four weeks. At least the kernel source part violates the GPL as
> far as i know, but what the hell, at least someone is trying to get it
> running ...
> Perhaps they have written a PS1 program that outputs linux boot messages
> ... ?! ;) No, serious the guys did great things on the ps1, keep it up !