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

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My PS2 is one of those Sony did not like because it
can play mulitple region DVDs.  However, I don't know
if you can get a linux working on your PS2 without a
HDD.  You can buy a HDD for your model from Japan and
try linux DVD.  I think that probably works.

--- John Thornton <jth...@ha...> wrote:
> Wow, I would be scared of getting ripped off. I
> think it would be hard for
> someone to turnover a paid PS2.
> 
> If I had access to a DVD Burner could I make a BIT
> for BIT copy of that
> linux dvd you have and make it work? Is that
> realistic?
> 
> I have a SCPH-30001. Also, I read that Sony had a
> recall on some PS2's
> because they would play DVD's of any region code. I
> changed the region code
> on mine a good number of times however I do not own
> any DVD's from a
> different region code so I have not given it the
> real test.
> 
> -j
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tori Hana" <tor...@ya...>
> To: "John Thornton" <jth...@ha...>;
> "M. R. Brown"
> <mr...@0x...>
> Cc: "hw...@sy..." <h.w...@sy...>;
> <ps2...@li...>
> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 9:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [ps2hacking-devel] Who is running this
> show?
> 
> 
> > No, I ordered here.  Just asked my friends to help
> me
> > out to ship it here.  It's all in english except
> for
> > the boot menu.(kinda like lilo).
> > everything is in english including online
> documents
> > for CPU,VPU0,1...etc.
> >
> >
> > --- John Thornton <jth...@ha...>
> wrote:
> > > Is it working in english. Do you have a link
> where I
> > > can order it? You did
> > > not visit japan did you? :)
> > >
> > > John Thornton  -  jth...@ha...
> > > Editor in Chief
> > > Hackers Digest -  www.hackersdigest.com
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Tori Hana" <tor...@ya...>
> > > To: "John Thornton"
> <jth...@ha...>;
> > > "M. R. Brown"
> > > <mr...@0x...>
> > > Cc: "hw...@sy..."
> <h.w...@sy...>;
> > > <ps2...@li...>
> > > Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 11:57 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [ps2hacking-devel] Who is running
> this
> > > show?
> > >
> > >
> > > > I am in US.  I ordered PS2 Linux in japan and
> > > > delivered to US.
> > > >
> > > > --- John Thornton
> <jth...@ha...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > Are you outside of Japan? Do you have a kit?
> > > > >
> > > > > I remember at Comdex they said something
> about
> > > it
> > > > > doing something outrageous
> > > > > like 4 gigaflops. does anyone remember that?
> I
> > > > > digress...
> > > > >
> > > > > Have you guys looked into Trinux? I have
> heard
> > > of it
> > > > > getting ported to PALM
> > > > > OS running in RAM. I do not know as much
> about
> > > PS2
> > > > > as most of you but I do
> > > > > think I have valuable skills to bring to the
> > > table.
> > > > >
> > > > > John Thornton  - 
> jth...@ha...
> > > > > Editor in Chief
> > > > > Hackers Digest -  www.hackersdigest.com
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Tori Hana" <tor...@ya...>
> > > > > To: "M. R. Brown" <mr...@0x...>; "John
> > > > > Thornton"
> > > > > <jth...@ha...>
> > > > > Cc: "hw...@sy..."
> > > <h.w...@sy...>;
> > > > > <ps2...@li...>
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 10:35 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [ps2hacking-devel] Who is
> running
> > > this
> > > > > show?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > So far, I wasn't too impressed with PS2
> Linux.
> > >  It
> > > > > is
> > > > > > great to have a linux running on PS2 and
> able
> > > to
> > > > > > learn/experiment with it.  There are
> already
> > > some
> > > > > > people made games on PS2 Linux.  It does
> > > require
> > > > > > somewhat knowledge on assembly and C
> > > programming.
> > > > > > There are no Java support nor IE/Netscape.
> > > After
> > > > > all,
> > > > > > there are only 32MB ram available and when
> X11
> > > > > takes
> > > > > > almost 10+MB away.  It is great though if
> you
> > > are
> > > > > > trying to learn how PS2 works specially
> the
> > > topic
> > > > > > related to making games.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > sincerely
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- "M. R. Brown" <mr...@0x...>
> wrote:
> > > > > > > * John Thornton
> > > <jth...@ha...> on
> > > > > > > Sun, Jan 06, 2002:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Please do. I would like to know what
> you
> > > > > think.
> > > > > > > That us if you have the
> > > > > > > > time.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm not much of a political person in
> that
> > > > > respect.
> > > > > > > I don't think
> > > > > > > politicians make good hackers, emotions
> get
> > > too
> > > > > > > muddled up, and it seems
> > > > > > > like your "issues" with Sony are more
> > > > > politically
> > > > > > > motivated rather than hacker
> > > > > > > motivated.  That's not really my thing
> :P.
> > > Too
> > > > > bad
> > > > > > > you aren't in this for
> > > > > > > the fun of hacking the PS2.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > This is great news. Do you have a kit?
> Has
> > > > > anyone
> > > > > > > gotten it to work without
> > > > > > > > a kit?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Nope, I don't have a kit.  I'm still
> heavily
> > > > > active
> > > > > > > in Dreamcast
> > > > > > > homebrew/Linux stuff, so I haven't
> dedicated
> > > > > myself
> > > > > > > to PS2/Linux projects
> > > > > > > yet.  I do believe it's possible (using
> the
> > > > > homebrew
> > > > > > > boot methods and/or
> > > > > > > USB loaders available) to get a
> PS2/Linux
> > > kernel
> > > > > > > booting on a US PS2.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The main problem I see is that a huge
> chunk
> > > of
> > > > > PS2
> > > > > > > kernel code is binary
> > > > > > > only, Sony uses a bootloader mechanism
> > > called
> > > > > > > "SBIOS" from their kernel
> > > > > > > source, and this provides functionality
> for
> > > > > sound,
> > > > > > > CD/DVD, joypads,
> > > > > > > memcards, etc.  I've started reversing
> this
> > > > > (mostly
> > > > > > > just RPC calls back to
> > > > > > > the IOP), but I haven't made a whole lot
> of
> > > > > > > progress.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > My main goal is to get a fully
> open-sourced
> > > > > version
> > > > > > > of Linux that's
> > > > > > > compatible with all PS2's.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > M. R.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
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