Dreamcast (was: Re: Nuke Redmond!)

From: Jim Strickland <jim_at_calico.litterbox.com>
Date: Sat Jan 13 21:14:04 2001

>
> Cameron Kaiser skrev:
>
> >> >Now how long before someone ports UNIX to the PS2? Anyone know where to
> >> >find Hardware info on that sucker? I finally got to see one today and it
> >> >has a rather interesting looking expansion bay. ISTR hearing something
> >> >about a Hard Disk for it. Plus it has two USB, and I think one Firewire
> >> >port. After seeing one I'm more curious about the hardware than I had
> >> >been.
> >>
> >> The PS/2 already runs both Linux and NetBSD.
>
> >Are you sure? www.netbsd.org/Ports/ still lists it as a "Suggested" Port, not
> >even a non-integrated one.
>
> While it has only been recently integrated, and support is minimal, the MCA
> bus is now official in the i386 port. Linux has been quite happily embracing
> the Personal System/2 for quite a while now.

Um. I thought, given the context, that this person was talking about the
Sony Play Station 2, which is also frequently refered to as the PS/2.

-- 
Jim Strickland
jim_at_DIESPAMMERSCUMcalico.litterbox.com
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