Will the LInux BOINC run on the Playstation 2 Linux? and do you think its worth it? Will it do a work unit in any respectable time? Any views are helpful please thanks.....

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Well, as far as I know, PS2, GameCube, and Xbox have pretty low processor speed..It will take about 2-3 days to finish one, If your PS2 doesn't fry for computing so much ;)

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haha damn screw that then

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If you already have a linux kit, then I suggest giving it a shot.


It's 300 mhz, but it's a different architecture than Intel. It also has an 'emotion engine' which is a graphics processor.

You'll likely find it benchmarks better than a pentium2 of the same speed.
Just guessing.

havent got the linux kit yet but might be able to grab it for £30 so may try it

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Well, if you haven't got the linux kit yet, how are you with running linux?
I'm ok with running linux, but compiling can be a nuissance sometimes.
I haven't bothered compiling stuff since Redhat 5.2, and have opted for apt-get or rpm to update my hobby linux boxes, and have recently just used knoppix disks.

I remember the redhat 5.2 days, and trying to compile stuff. Sometimes you just do a 'make install', and sometimes you have to do other voodoo to get something to compile. It can be frustrating.

I suggest trying out compiling the boinc and seti clients on a x86 box to see if it takes extra voodoo and waving of rubber chickens over the pc to work.
I think that you'll need to compile from source to get it to work, becuase it's a different cpu.

ah okies well atm ive just go xp on my pc bin playin with linux but i cant like it but ive just got bored wiv my ps2 atm so want linux ps2

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Hey, for that matter I wonder if I could run BOINC on my TiVo, which is a linux box too. :)

You'll only get reruns.

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> Will the LInux BOINC run on the Playstation 2 Linux? and do you think its
> worth it? Will it do a work unit in any respectable time? Any views are
> helpful please thanks.....
>
The PS2 only has 4MB RAM so it wont let you unless you take that part out of the SETI code, which you have the option to since you are compiling it yourself.

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PS2 has 32MB RAM, 4MB VRAM, and 2MB audio RAM. In addition, it contains the original 2MB of PS1 RAM.

The "Emotion Engine" is the CPU, not GPU.

> PS2 has 32MB RAM, 4MB VRAM, and 2MB audio RAM. In addition, it contains the
> original 2MB of PS1 RAM.
>
> The "Emotion Engine" is the CPU, not GPU.
>
well... than Sony had the wrong info on their site when they came out with the Linux kit, and that why I didn't buy it.... that sucks.

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> Hey, for that matter I wonder if I could run BOINC on my TiVo, which is a
> linux box too. :)
>

I'm working on compiling version 1.0 of Seti for Toaster if anyone is interested. White, wheat, or ET, the choice is yours. Think about how often your toaster is idle. What does it get, maybe 3 minutes of use per day? Put those extra toaster cycles to good use!

What happens if I put pumpernickel in it? Do I get a blueberry muffin back?

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> > Hey, for that matter I wonder if I could run BOINC on my TiVo, which is
> a
> > linux box too. :)
> >
>
> I'm working on compiling version 1.0 of Seti for Toaster if anyone is
> interested. White, wheat, or ET, the choice is yours. Think about how often
> your toaster is idle. What does it get, maybe 3 minutes of use per day? Put
> those extra toaster cycles to good use!
>
LMFAO

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>
> I'm working on compiling version 1.0 of Seti for Toaster if anyone is
> interested. White, wheat, or ET, the choice is yours. Think about how often
> your toaster is idle. What does it get, maybe 3 minutes of use per day? Put
> those extra toaster cycles to good use!

How about a version to run on credit cards? "Smart cards" represent more than half of the world's computing power these days.

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Since ive got no idea about compiling boinc does anyone know where i could find any help?

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> > PS2 has 32MB RAM, 4MB VRAM, and 2MB audio RAM. In addition, it contains
> the
> > original 2MB of PS1 RAM.
> >
> > The "Emotion Engine" is the CPU, not GPU.
> >
> well... than Sony had the wrong info on their site when they came out with the
> Linux kit, and that why I didn't buy it.... that sucks.
>

So, after getting the kit, installing the hard drive, fiddling about with the linux compile for the ps2 processor, you'll promptly get a "Sorry, you need 64 megs of ram" for this project.

:(

the linux compile is built for the ps2 so dont need configuring
but yeah damn

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