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Hey folks,

Has anyone done any work on porting or writing a new OS for the PS2?

I am aware that Linux runs on it (I have the official Linux kit myself) and I have looked at the NetBSD CVS, but I was wondering if anyone has tried

What with all the progress the Haiku project has been making recently, I was thinking this might be a nice little OS for the PS2...

Any thoughts?

The PS2 doesn't need an OS, it needs programs.

what if someone got linux to work on the ps2 without sony's bootloader?

mrbrown is right - the priority should be making programs work with the PS2 as it is. The PS2 isn't a computer, per se, it's a console. It runs one thing at a time. Having said that, I'd really like to see AROS on the PS2. That's a nice OS that's not hard on the resources. 32M is like huge for Amiga programs. :)

I've looked at it a little since I'm an active dev for AROS (slow, but active none-the-less). I think if I get a little more familiar with the AROS build tools, I'll be able to make a PS2 build of AROS.