From:	 "Maya TAMIYA" 
To:	 lwn@lwn.net
Subject: Re: Linux for PlayStation2 !
Date:	 Fri, 27 Apr 2001 03:22:30 +0900
Cc:	 "Maya TAMIYA" 

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SCEI announced Linux for PlayStation2 !
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Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) has finally announced on 26,
Apr (Japan), that they will ship Linux for PlayStation2 in June 2001.
"Linux for PlayStation2 Kit" will be priced at 25,000 yen and 1,000
kits are planned to be shipped within Japan, as the first shipment.

http://www.jp.playstation.com/linux/ (in Japanese) 
http://www.jp.playstation.com/linux/press.html (press release in Japanese)

SCEI says in the press release that they will make part of code that
should follow the GPL or other licenses that require it to be open
open, and part of code that SCEI reserves all rights closed.

"Linux for Playstation 2 Kit" will include
(photos available at http://www.jp.playstation.com/linux/image/main.jpg 
and http://www.jp.playstation.com/linux/naiyo.html):
- "PS2 Linux Beta Release 1" Install Kit (DVD-ROM)
     * based on RedHat Linux
     * Linux kernel 2.2.1 + 2.2.18
     * XFree86 3.3.6 
     * gcc 2.95.2    
     * glibc 2.2.2   
- a HDD unit (40GB)
  (100BASE-TX broadband Ethernet support, connection via PC card slot)
- a USB keyboard
- a USB mouse
- a VGA adaptor

There has been a group of people petitioning for the release.
Their website in English is available at 
http://www.fakeroot.net/ps2linux/index.php3.en .