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Re:Original Sony PlayStation 2 security chip 'broken wide op... by znpy on Wednesday September 16, 2026 @03:32PM (#49731771)
Would this allow, at learning in theory, to build and run a modern Linux distro to run on the ps2 ?
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Re:Original Sony PlayStation 2 security chip 'broken wide op... by uyjulian on Wednesday September 16, 2026 @06:14PM (#49733774)
There already exists a modern Linux kernel port supporting Gentoo to the PS2. https://github.com/frno7/linux The SPC970 MechaCon dumps don't add anything additional, as previous memory card/hard disk drive/disc based exploits will work with the above port.

In addition, PS2 Linux based on Linux 2.2 and PSBBN based on Linux 2.2.19/heavily patched MontaVista/Hard Hat Linux 2.4.17 exist. Additionally unofficial ports for Linux 2.6 and 3.8 also exist: https://gitlab.com/ps2max/linux

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Re:Original Sony PlayStation 2 security chip 'broken wide op... by znpy on Saturday September 19, 2026 @07:03AM (#49765468)
Nice!
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