Chapter 1. Introduction to the Playstation 2 Linux kit

Table of Contents

What is the Playstation 2 Linux kit?
Why did Sony release this kit?
How hard is it to use the kit?
What could I use the kit for?
Differences from a regular Linux distribution
Where can I get the kit?

What is the Playstation 2 Linux kit?

The Sony Playstation 2 Linux kit allows any owner of a consumer Playstation 2 unit to run Linux. The kit consists of an add on hard drive and ethernet combo as well as all of the software needed to install and run a full Linux system. It not only allows you to run all of the familar Linux applications like Apache, X Windows, telnet, mpg123, and the gimp, it also allows you the ability to compile programs directly on the Playstation 2 itself. Full access to the graphics and processing hardware is supported and writing any application is possible.