[killux]

Does anyone here know a way to get Linux on PS2 without buying the official kit?

[Yin-Yang]

From my experience, I would say the kit is probably the only way of getting a Linux-PS2.

PS2 linux had to be specialy made to work with the PS2, however there is a small chance there is another way, but I highly dout it.

by the way the kit comes with...

• Internal hard disk drive for PlayStation 2 (HDD) with 40 GB capacity

• Network Adaptor (Ethernet) (for PlayStation 2) with 100 Base T Ethernet interface

• Linux Kernel version 2.2.1 (with USB device support)

• "Linux (for PlayStation 2)" Version 1.0 software distribution on two DVDs

• gcc 2.95.2 and glibc 2.2.2 with VU assemblers

• XFree86 3.3.6 with PlayStation 2 GS support

• Computer monitor adaptor (for PlayStation 2 ) (with audio connectors)

• USB Keyboard and mouse (for PlayStation 2)

if you where wondering what was with the price.

[macdude425]

Well, sure, you could do it without the kit, but it would probably be worth your time to get the kit, because downloading an off the shelf MIPS copy of Linux would take forever to get correctly working.

(Plus, you'd still have to buy all the components listed above.)

[killux]

Well, I have all the componets i need (the hd, usb mosue and keyboard, network adapter etc etc)

I think I know how to do it. If it works I''ll right a tut on it

[kostas]

why is it using such an old kernel?

[killux]

Because the PS2 doesnt have the hardware to run the newer kernels.