NetBSD on PS2

[tampabay420]

s0rry if this is old news, but i just had to share a laugh... wasn't sure if i should have posted here or humor section

NetBSD/playstation2

About NetBSD/playstation2

NetBSD/playstation2 is a port of NetBSD to the SONY PlayStation 2.

To boot the kernel, you will require a special boot disc from SONY. The PlayStation2 can not read CD-Rs. Currently, the only such disc available is the SONY Playstation 2 Linux distribution. This kit is now available worldwide. For more information, visit the official PlayStation2 Linux site. The PS2 Linux Japanese site is also of interest.


NetBSD/playstation2 News

2002-03-29: netbsd.1.5ZC(20020327) snapshot available.
Install step.

* Install PS2 Linux.
* gunzip NetBSD install kernel and copy into memory-card under Linux.
* edit p2lboot.cnf. This is my file. RedBoot is available from http://ps2hacking.sourceforge.net/dists/ecos/ NetBSD kernel can boot from RedBoot.

"Linux on MC" vmlinux "" 203 /dev/hda1 "" Linux on Memory Card
"NetBSD" netbsd "" 203 /dev/hda1 "" NetBSD on Memory Card
"RedBoot" redboot "" 203 /dev/hda1 "" RedBoot on Memory Card

* Boot netbsd kernel from bootloader.
* Install. (can't share with linux disk.)
* exit install menu. type "mount /dev/wd0a /mnt; reboot". install kernel (RAMDISK) read from /mnt/netbsd and jump to it.
install kernel is also bootloader.

Archive of NetBSD/playstation2 news items


Supported Models

* SCPH-10000, 15000, 18000, 30000, 35000GT (Japanese model)

Supported Peripherals

* VESA console
* USB (ohci)
* internal/external hard disk drive (wdc)
* Ethernet interface (smap)

Not Supported Peripherals

* game controller
* Audio
* i.LINK
* Memory Card
* DVD/CD-ROM drive

http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/playstation2/

[bballad]

I have the Linux it at home...loads of fun, especialy when I scared my friends at a LAN party with it (playing Civ )

[KissCool]

If its autors continue in this way, NetBSD will be bootable on a toaster soon. It's cool to think you can install an OS on nearly every computer which has been constructed for 5-10 years (or even more maybe).