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Started by KwamiMatrix October 23, 2001 01:24 AM

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KwamiMatrix

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October 23, 2001 01:24 AM

It is official. Sony will release GNU/Linux for the Emotion Engine Architechture( R5900 Architechture ) for PS2. No dates are official, and either are the entire contents of the kit yet. Stay tuned for additional details. Edem Attiogbe

Edem Attiogbe

Oluseyi

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October 23, 2001 01:28 AM

Are you talking about a US release? Cos if it''s the Japanese release of 3-5 months ago...

KwamiMatrix

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October 23, 2001 09:33 AM

yep. the US release. I heard about it at slashdot.com

Edem Attiogbe

Edem Attiogbe

WayfarerX

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October 23, 2001 11:43 AM

http://www.linuxworld.com/ic_717468_6995_1-3133.html

This is going to rule...

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cdtrrrst

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October 23, 2001 12:28 PM

Does this mean that it will be easier to develop games on the PS2? The developement kit costs around 8-9k.

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KwamiMatrix

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October 23, 2001 03:20 PM

yep. I believe that the basic kit will include PS2 Linux, Gcc for the Emotion Engine archtechture, basic PS2 libraries, processor architechture libraries, system architechture libraries, and the PS2 Run Time envirinment. The RunTime is needed because software for PS2 compiled under Linux running on a PS2 will not run under the regular PS2 operating system due to not having official PS2 encryption and identification code.

Edem Attiogbe

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jenova

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October 23, 2001 05:45 PM

who needs PS2 linux. j/k, even though you don''t. the architecture is pretty fun to program for. there are a lot more optimization possibilities available than Intel x86 processors. i already do PS2 dev''ing, but none the less i will be buying the PS2 HDD and linux.

RISC is good.

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