Install Usb Hdd Ps2 Slim
Posted : admin On 28.01.2020
Looking to learn about game development? Are you a Linux enthusiast looking to test the claim that 'Linux runs on everything'? Perhaps you are a software developer who is looking to release for multiple architectures, and you don't have another MIPS Little Endian machine on-hand for testing your programme. Whatever your situation there are a surprising number of reasons to install Linux on a Playstation 2, even sixteen years after it's release (boy do I feel old all of a sudden.), yet an equally surprising lack of documentation about it or how to install it.Now don't get me wrong, if you want to use the original Sony Linux Kit, or one of it's updated open source releases on a fat PS2 with a network adapter and an IDE hard disk you can find plenty of info. However this requires the acquisition of several things, and can be quite expensive, especially when it comes to the Sony Linux Kit itself. This guide will cover some basics about the PS2's native hardware, and it's hardware compatibility, and then we'll move on to how to install Linux on a wider variety of PS2.What CPU does the PS2 use?The PS2 uses a single core 'Emotion Engine' CPU, clocked at 295MHz in the original fat models, and 299MHz in newer slim models.
The Emotion Engine is a 64-bit MIPS Little Endian CPU, with support for 128-bit addresses.How much RAM does the PS2 have?It has 32MB RDRAM and 4MB of eDRAM.What kind of GPU does it have?The PS2 uses the 'Graphics Synthesizer' GPU clocked at 147.4MHz, and is capable of outputting up to 1920x1080 graphics at 60Hz in 32-bit color.What external storage does it support?An unmodified PS2 supports Audio-CD, Video-DVD, and up to two memory cards of up to 128MB in size for game saves. A PS2 modified with a software exploit also supports two memory cards of up to 128MB for general file management and storage, and browsing files on data-CD/DVDs via a 3rd party file manager such as uLaunchELF, as well as some USB 1.1 disks, with support for USB 2.0 disks being available on newer slim models via software support. A PS2 modified with a modchip has added support for data-CDs and DVDs without a 3rd party programme.Now on to the Linux installation: (a quick side note, if you just want to test or play around with Linux on your PS2, you can simply burn the image found here: link to a DVD and run this programme link via uLaunchELF from a flash drive or memory card with no setup required. Now on with the Linux!).
Burn the USB Advance program to a CD using the CD-burning program on your computer.Stop the USB hard drive, and plug it in to the PS2 Slim. Insert the USB Advance CD in the computer, and wait for the USB Advance screen to appear.Installing GamesPlug the USB hard drive in to your computer. Insert a PlayStation 2 game in your disc driveOpen USB Extreme.
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Select the drive the PS2 game is in, and click 'Start.' Name the game whatever you wish, and select 'Start.' Stop the drive, and click on the USB Advance program.
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The game should be listed there. Repeat this step to add more games to the hard drive.