Project Brings Mozilla to the PlayStation 2Friday July 11th, 2003Marc Rust (amr) writes in with an extract from his AMR:blog: "Linux for Playstation 2 Community has a project on how to run Mozilla on your PS2 (via Linux, I assume): 'Project Description: This project will provide a Mozilla distribution for the PlayStation2. This project will also collect associated files, utilities and documentation to enable users to build Mozilla on their own.'" I'll be surprised if they make it... Prog. I don't know; People have done so many amazing things with the XboX, and it has all that Microshit ecoding protection on it. I wonder if there's a way to utilize space on a memory card for extra RAM allocation? Judging from the site, it looks like they already have it working. I couldn't tell if they were actually running Moz on the PS2, or merely(?) using it to compile the builds. It sounds to me that it works (based on the forums - People are mentioning the speed differences between Dillo and Phoenix). PS2 runs linux and X-Windows so getting it to run doesn't sound like it was that hard. The site is pretty confusing to me. It vaguely mentions a kit. Do you have to buy a HD or sth? If so, what exactly is in the kit? Thanks. what's the news? What if Sony decides to sell semi-cheap Linux Desktop Pack (Knoppix kind of DVD with loads of ready to use FOSS software, wireless keyboard & mouse, DVI connector for monitor) as a addon with PS3 (the Cell arch)? Sold in millions... Linux desktop usage might go up somewhat ;) Considering that the PS3 should come out in 2004/2005 or so then by that time Linux kernel, graphics subsystem and productivity software will be way beyond what is required for snappy, pretty and practical desktop. > will be way beyond what is required for snappy On PS3 hardware? Show me the office suite that will run on this? openoffice? > On PS3 hardware? Show me the office suite that will run on this? Then why not use browser based office/PIM software on it? ;) Future is bright for Linux, Mozilla and other kewl FOSS projects :) AFAIK PS3 should have at least 128 MB memory (256 or 512 MB more likely) plus multigigaherz Cell processor. Perhaps even embedded Linux to boot, tons of rumors around... The current Seamonkey tree already supports building Mozilla for the Playstation 2. The problem has been and always will be that mozilla can't run in 32 megs of RAM - the upper limit on the Playstation 2. Even Minimo won't fit there. I've built Mozilla on the PS2 myself, the application launches but stops being useful after mere seconds. I wouldn't confuse Mozilla's so called "bloat" with being an issue here, even Konq doesn't run well on the PS2 - and supposedly it's less "bloated". I use Dillo on my PS2, it's about 600K and super fast. And for those who don't know what this is all about. Sony sells an official Linux "hacking" kit that includes a hard drive, ethernet expansion, mouse, keyboard, vga adaptor and Linux on 2 DVDs. The version of Linux they provide eludes me, but it's a semi popular japanese Redhat 5.1 variant. Joseph Elwell. |