From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.44.254]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id CE73F3F2CF for ; Thu, 31 Jan 2002 20:24:39 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail.redhat.com (mail.redhat.com [12.107.208.239]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g111Ode20982 for ; Thu, 31 Jan 2002 20:24:39 -0500 Received: (from mail@localhost) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.8.7) id g111Ode28485 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Thu, 31 Jan 2002 20:24:39 -0500 Received: from femail10.sdc1.sfba.home.com (femail10.sdc1.sfba.home.com [24.0.95.106]) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.8.7) with ESMTP id g111OcC28481 for ; Thu, 31 Jan 2002 20:24:38 -0500 Received: from cp286066a ([68.50.141.235]) by femail10.sdc1.sfba.home.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.20 201-229-121-120-20010223) with SMTP id <20020201012438.OWEP12035.femail10.sdc1.sfba.home.com@cp286066a> for ; Thu, 31 Jan 2002 17:24:38 -0800 Message-ID: <01a201c1aabf$36e09d50$eb8d3244@cp286066a> From: "David Poehlman" To: "blinux list" Subject: pc-world:new fangled gaget for the play station using linux Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 20:24:36 -0500 Organization: Hands-on Technolog(eye)s MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Sony Looks to Linux for PlayStation 2 New development kit will allow users to run Linux-based apps as well as create their own. Stephanie Sim and Martyn Williams, IDG News Service Wednesday, January 30, 2002 Sony Computer Entertainment announced on Wednesday it plans to release a Linux developers' kit for its PlayStation 2 console in Japan, North America, and Europe. The development kit, "Linux [for PlayStation 2] release 1.0," is geared towards the Linux development community and will allow full access to the PlayStation 2 runtime environment and systems manuals. The kit includes an internal 40GB hard drive for the console, an Ethernet adapter, Linux kernel 2.2.1, a computer monitor adapter, a USB keyboard and a mouse, and other software, SCEI says in a statement. A beta version of the development kit was made available in Japan in the middle of 2001 and is currently being used by 7900 domestic developers, says Yoshiko Furusawa, a spokesperson for SCEI. Advertisement The kit went on sale as a result of pressure from the Japan Linux Association, which compiled a petition of 7000 to demonstrate support for the concept of Linux on the PlayStation 2. Positive Feedback "Since we released the beta version we have been receiving feedback and many requests for the kit so we decided to make it more widely available," she says. Since the beta kit went on sale in Japan, the company has received inquiries regarding getting the kit from 28,000 users. On top of running computer applications written for Linux, PlayStation 2 owners who are Linux enthusiasts can also create original Linux programs and applications designed to run on version 1.0 of Linux for PlayStation 2, the company says. Because it is targeted at games developers, the kit won't be available in stores. SCEI will be selling it via the Web and has dedicated Web sites at Playstation2-Linux.com and PS2Linux.com to handle customer queries and to support the development community. Orders will be accepted via the Web sites from February with delivery scheduled for April in Japan (for $188) and May in North America (for $199).