Linux on the Nintendo DS

**AlexK** · 08-01-2005

Originally Posted by Dude500

I am not sure if this is true or not, but I read somewhere that they were going to put Linux on the playstation 3

PS3 OS is linux, you just don't have access to it, all you can basically access are the pretty sony screens for games, dvd etc like on the ps2.

Originally Posted by Weedman

can you tell me the linux distro that runs on ps2?

i would love to try it on my ps2! :P

You will have to buy a linux kit. Costs about $500 (Australian), and last time I checked a few years back, they had sold out. This kit basically consists of harddrive, nic and some sony linux distro. Unfortunately, they have also stopped making it, best you can do is pick up a 2nd hand kit from ebay.

**d38dm8nw81k1ng** · 08-01-2005

Originally Posted by Weedman

can you tell me the linux distro that runs on ps2?

i would love to try it on my ps2! :P

it's called blackrino linux: http://blackrhino.xrhino.com/main.php?page=home

**L33tLinuxN00b** · 08-01-2005

Wicked Thats Sweet!!!!!!!

**winter** · 08-01-2005

The only system ive known that did not need much moding to run *nix was the dreamcast...yep i was sad enouth to try it, but on the ds...now thats not needed.

**onlinebacon** · 08-01-2005

Originally Posted by rootFORlife

yea the xbox is a computer and it has a ****** celeron at 633GHz lol with 64 mb ram

Actually it is 733mhz, and Shallax did a VERy good port of gentoo for it

**bryansmith** · 08-01-2005

Wow, this just goes to show how much time people really have on their hands

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Seriously, Linux on the DS really does show the portability of Linux but as I see it, Linux is already working on all the platforms that it needs to to succeed.

Bryan

**rogueattack** · 08-01-2005

I dont think linux on the DS is needed It's just wanted, linda like an obsessive hobby, for fun, just to say it has been done.

**deek** · 08-01-2005

Yeah, I could see how it could be fun to get linux to work on a bunch of different devices. But then at that point, you are not doing it to actually "use" it, it is more of just getting it to work then moving onto the next device...

Personally, I played around with linux a few months ago and now that I have a working server with slack 10.1, I don't see me needing to play around anymore. I have something that I like and that functions great, so now I am just using it and go on with my day:)

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