Sony PS1 gets Linux

[Andy_L]

Yeah, but what do you do with it??

[daveleau]

This is realy cool, but I too have to ask why...

[U-96]

I'm not sure about that myself.
It could have potential in countries where PCs are impractical due to environmental or economic reasons - the PS is cheap, robust, and everywhere.
With the proposed modem and HDD, you get a decent games machine with internet connectivity and the ability to run basic PC apps - wordprocessing, programming etc...
It's a good attempt to use existing tech (do most people really need a 1GHz machine for email and typing the odd letter?), but finding the market will be the hardest bit, I think.

[U-96]

1) h4x0r it and run the Mother of All DDoS attacks

2) 54 million Playstations all crunching RC5


Do I get points for discussing this with myself?

For more info on the OS, www.runix.ru

[AuraEdge]

First time I heard about this and tryed to go to Runix.ru, the link didnt work.
Now the link to Runix works, but the download link doesn't.
I figured I'd give it a whirl, since my PSX is sitting on my desk doing...nothing.
I hooked it up to my TV tuner cuz I had 2 inchs of extra space left on my desk, and figured my PSX would like it better there than in my old mini duffle bag.

[Andy_L]

On second thought, my PS1 does have a serial io port, I wonder what could be hacked to interface with it?? I mean come on, the cdrom on a PS1 sucks, but if you could boot it with a new prom, maybe a cheap used broken PS1 would make a good start for a thin router project, if you could interface the processor easily with other components........

[SoopaStar]

I think this could be interesting. It leaves much development...linux games...and like u96 mentioned..RC5. I think this is also sony trying to show people that the PS-1 and PSone are not dead. Maybe trying to revive the spirit of the C64 in their systems? Or, if they get a bunch of people to develop this for their PS1, then the technology used here could be adapted to the PS2...hrmm....
Paul

[Pulsar]

Awsome. I have downloaded the PSX kernel but can not find any directions on how to recompile it into playstation code or making a PSX bootable cd. I hope we see some help files soon. Might be fun to play around with and I like the RC5 idea. If anyone know of more info please post a link to it. Thanks.