Thought I might share this with the sluggers. http://www.technology.scee.net/cgi-bin/scee/scee.pl?ps2linux
Quote from Sony Computer Entertainment press release --" SCEA Announce release of LINUX KIT (for PlayStation 2) For Linux Community in Australia Sydney - April 29, 2002 - Sony Computer Entertainment Australia (SCEA) has announced it will release the Linux Kit (for PlayStation*2) on 27th May 2002. The kit is targeted towards the Australian Linux community and will retail for $499.95 including GST and shipping Australia wide. Since the launch of PlayStation 2, Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) has received numerous requests from members of the Linux community to enable Linux programs to run on PlayStation 2. In response to these requests, the Linux Beta Version Kit was made available to approximately 7,900 enthusiasts in Japan in July 2001. Worldwide requests for the Linux kit to be made available outside Japan have continued, and over 11,000 Linux users responded to an SCE online questionnaire saying that they would buy the kit if it were available. In response to this movement, Sony Computer Entertainment Australia will now release Linux (for PlayStation2) to support the Linux user community. The Linux Kit (for PlayStation 2) comprises an internal 40 Gb Hard Disk Drive, a high-speed Network Adapter (10/100 BASE-T Ethernet), two Linux instalment discs (DVD-ROM), USB Mouse and Keyboard and a Monitor Cable Adaptor, with audio connectors, for display on computer monitors. A high-resolution computer display is assumed as the graphics output; standard output being XGA (1024 x 768 dots). .../more - 2 - With this kit, users can not only run a wide variety of computer applications written for the Linux operating system, but can also create original programs and applications designed to run on Linux (for PlayStation 2). .........................." Not bad eh?
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