Andy, Getting hold of the Linux disc shouldn't be too hard - they are region specific though, and you'll need it to boot the OS each time.
There are some networking issues, so if you need a hand with anything, let me know. What are you using the HDD is your PS2 currently? Best regards, Michael > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:32:03 +0000 > From: Andy Taylor <its4a...@btinternet.com> > Subject: Re: [Peterboro] 1. Re: Linux on non X86/X64 hardware (Andy > Taylor) > To: Peterborough LUG - No commercial posts > <peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk> > Message-ID: <49c15a43.9040...@btinternet.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > Michael Ebbage wrote: > > I use Linux on my Playstation 2, it's the official Sony Linux kit - a > > Kondara Japanese distribution, based on Red Hat. It uses a really old > > kernel (2.2.1) so no real USB support and Sony disable access to the > > DVD drive, and it only has 32 MiB of RAM, so the plan is to use it as > > a very limited file / web server that I can access when I'm away from > > home. > > > Ive got the HDD/LAN adapter in my PS2 with a HDD installed. Never tried > Linux on it. I guess it would be difficult getting the install DVD > these days. > > Will take a look around eBay etc... > > -- > Andy Taylor > http://retrocomputers.wordpress.com >
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