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Linux for the PlayStation 2

• Frequently asked question about PlayStation 2 Linux
• PlayStation 2 Linux hardware model compatibility
• Building and installing PlayStation 2 Linux
• Installing Linux prebuilt for the PlayStation 2

Devices

• The Graphics Synthesizer
• USB for the PlayStation 2
• Gamepads for the PlayStation 2
• Expansion bay harddisks for the PlayStation 2
• The PlayStation 2 real-time clock (RTC)
• The input/output processor (IOP)
• The sub-system interface (SIF)
• PlayStation 2 read-only memory (ROM)

Limitations

This PlayStation 2 Linux kernel is work in progress, and so far only some devices have been ported to the latest kernel version.

PlayStation 2 Linux runs R5900 executables and, under certain restrictions specified by the R5900 processor specific ABI (psABI), also generic MIPS I, MIPS II and MIPS III executables.