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Can some one please explain to me why running Linux on a console (you can run it on PS2 and XBox) is so great? How does this effect the games? Whats the point to it?
HalloHowArtThou wrote:
> PS2 and XBox aren't open source
>
> ZBox was hacked by someone known as 'Habibi-XBox'
>
> Habibi in arabic means 'My love'
Ohhhh. spooky...
> PS2 and XBox aren't open source
>
> ZBox was hacked by someone known as 'Habibi-XBox'
>
> Habibi in arabic means 'My love'
Ohhhh. spooky...
Getting Linux to boot on an Xbox means you get a very cheap, quite powerful Linux PC partially paid for by Microsoft :O)
PS2 and XBox aren't open source
ZBox was hacked by someone known as 'Habibi-XBox'
Habibi in arabic means 'My love'
ZBox was hacked by someone known as 'Habibi-XBox'
Habibi in arabic means 'My love'
Hang on - if it runs Linux...
...the penguins are coming to get me!
*runs*
...the penguins are coming to get me!
*runs*
Updated wrote:
> Hold on a minute:- Since when did PS2 or XBox go Open source? I mean
> Sony & MS won't release critical base code which is needed to run
> certain software to the public. Effectively, such parts are limited to
> the design teams/publishers, so only they can produce games. And whats
> the point if a "Linux home kit" allows access to only 75% of
> the features or power?
No idea about the answers to any of your questions to be honest as I'm not a Linux hobbyist myself, nor am I up on the source issues for the PS2 or XBox. Best thing I can do is give you the link to the Linux Kit for the PS2, you may find more details there (it's got further links in the article to the Linux community websites which are a wealth of info):
http://uk.playstation.com/hardware/ (space) linux_hardware.jhtml?linktype=NAV
> Hold on a minute:- Since when did PS2 or XBox go Open source? I mean
> Sony & MS won't release critical base code which is needed to run
> certain software to the public. Effectively, such parts are limited to
> the design teams/publishers, so only they can produce games. And whats
> the point if a "Linux home kit" allows access to only 75% of
> the features or power?
No idea about the answers to any of your questions to be honest as I'm not a Linux hobbyist myself, nor am I up on the source issues for the PS2 or XBox. Best thing I can do is give you the link to the Linux Kit for the PS2, you may find more details there (it's got further links in the article to the Linux community websites which are a wealth of info):
http://uk.playstation.com/hardware/ (space) linux_hardware.jhtml?linktype=NAV
FantasyMeister wrote:
> It means you can create your own PS2 games with the PS2 Linux kit.
> And for Linux hobbyists (aka Geeks of the Future) that's a great
> thing.
Hold on a minute:- Since when did PS2 or XBox go Open source? I mean Sony & MS won't release critical base code which is needed to run certain software to the public. Effectively, such parts are limited to the design teams/publishers, so only they can produce games. And whats the point if a "Linux home kit" allows access to only 75% of the features or power?
> It means you can create your own PS2 games with the PS2 Linux kit.
> And for Linux hobbyists (aka Geeks of the Future) that's a great
> thing.
Hold on a minute:- Since when did PS2 or XBox go Open source? I mean Sony & MS won't release critical base code which is needed to run certain software to the public. Effectively, such parts are limited to the design teams/publishers, so only they can produce games. And whats the point if a "Linux home kit" allows access to only 75% of the features or power?
It means you can create your own PS2 games with the PS2 Linux kit. And for Linux hobbyists (aka Geeks of the Future) that's a great thing.
Can some one please explain to me why running Linux on a console (you can run it on PS2 and XBox) is so great? How does this effect the games? Whats the point to it?