HOWTO: How to Install Linux on a Playstation 2 without Sony's Offical Linux Kit HOWTO: How to Install Linux on a Playstation 2 without Sony's Offical Linux KitWhat do you need?To install linux you need the following things:. Playstation 2 (e.g. SCPH-50004 or SCPH-39004, slim PSTwo SCPH-70000 is not recommended). PS2 Linux Kernel with VFAT support (devfs). PS2 Linux Kernel without devfs. Initial ramdisk.
Bootloader Kernelloader. Linux distribution to install. Please download blackrhinobaseimage-1.0.tar.gz from.
USB memory stick. Hard disc (recommended), all data will be deleted (you can also use a USB memory stick, but then you need to change the scsi device path at your own). Network adapter SCPH-10350 or SCPH-10281 for PS2 (recommended, required to connect the hard disc).
USB keyboard. TV screen and a video cable (you can use the normal PS2 video cable). PS2 memory card (recommended, but not required). A method to boot the files is required to start kloader.elf. Please choose one:. Modchip (I don't have a modchip, but this method should work, you need to generate a system.cnf file to start kloader.elf).
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Action Replay: The ARmax media player can start kloader.elf. Memory card exploit (not working with slim PSTwo). Memory card exploit (working with old slim PSTwo)Download and files.Note: It is easier to start the Linux and extract the baseimage from the DVD.
The base image is at /oldroot/cdrom/SRC/BASE-1.0.TGZ. The kernel is on the DVD at BOOT/VMLINUX.GZ.To get the command line, you need to start xterm from the menu. Then you need to enter the command 'su' to get root access.Steps:Note: The screen shots are from an old kernelloader version, you should use the newest version. Create directory 'ps2linux' on a USB memory stick and copy all files here (vmlinux, vmlinux.devfs, initrd.gz and blackrhinobaseimage-1.0.tar.gz). Start 'kloader.elf' using your preferred booting method. At startup you will see the following screen. You can use the PS2 controller to navigate through the menu.
The button CROSS selects a menu entry. It is also possible to use a USB keyboard and press UP and DOWN keys. You can select a menu entry by pressing RETURN. Select kernel vmlinux.devfs. This kernel supports VFAT used on most USB memory sticks. Select initial ramdisk (initrd). We need a small system to install Linux.
Disable 'dmarelay.irx' (recommended). This is only required if you use other kernels with DMA support. Boot Linux. Create Linux partitions on hard disc (CAUTION: all data will be deleted).
fdisk /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/discCommands (key + return):'p' - Show partitions'd' - Delete partitions'n' - Create partitions't' - CHange partition type'w' - Write data back'q' - QuitIf you use a kernel without devfs (e.g.