Console Hackers Put Linux On Everything
A game console is basically just computer with a custom OS and a locked bootloader so you shouldn't be surprised at all that there is a world of people who try to install Linux on them. ==========Support The Channel========== ► Patreon: https://brodierobertson.xyz/patreon ► Paypal: https://brodierobertson.xyz/paypal ► Liberapay: https://brodierobertson.xyz/liberapay ► Amazon USA: https://brodierobertson.xyz/amazonusa =========Video Platforms========== 🎥 React: https://www.youtube.com/@BrodieRobertsonReacts 🎥 Podcast: https://techovertea.xyz/youtube 🎮 Gaming: https://brodierobertson.xyz/gaming ==========Social Media========== 🎤 Discord: https://brodierobertson.xyz/discord 🐦 Twitter: https://brodierobertson.xyz/twitter 🌐 Mastodon: https://brodierobertson.xyz/mastodon 🖥️ GitHub: https://brodierobertson.xyz/github ==========Credits========== 🎨 Channel Art: Profile Picture: https://www.instagram.com/supercozman_draws/ #Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #LinuxDistro #GamingOnLinux #LinuxGaming 🎵 Ending music Track: Debris & Jonth - Game Time [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDTvvOTie0w Free Download / Stream: http://ncs.io/GameTime DISCLOSURE: Wherever possible I use referral links, which means if you click one of the links in this video or description and make a purchase I may receive a small commission or other compensation.
Video Chapters
- 0:00 The philosophy of porting Linux to everything
- 1:36 A timeline of legendary console Linux ports
- 2:43 Can the original NES actually handle Linux?
- 5:13 Runix: The ambitious but unfinished PS1 port
- 6:45 Experimental N64 ports and the Xbox "blackmail" saga
- 9:15 When Sony officially supported Linux on the PS2
- 10:29 Modern homebrew: Unlocking the PS2's true potential
- 11:24 From PS3 supercomputers to the "Other OS" lawsuit
- 12:25 Portable Linux and running Steam on a PlayStation 5
- 14:12 Why the quest to run Linux everywhere will never end
Original Output
0:00 The philosophy of porting Linux to everything 1:36 A timeline of legendary console Linux ports 2:43 Can the original NES actually handle Linux? 5:13 Runix: The ambitious but unfinished PS1 port 6:45 Experimental N64 ports and the Xbox "blackmail" saga 9:15 When Sony officially supported Linux on the PS2 10:29 Modern homebrew: Unlocking the PS2's true potential 11:24 From PS3 supercomputers to the "Other OS" lawsuit 12:25 Portable Linux and running Steam on a PlayStation 5 14:12 Why the quest to run Linux everywhere will never end Timestamps by StampBot 🤖 (546-console-hackers-put-linux-on-everything)
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0:00 Comparing the Linux kernel to Doom and running on calculators
0:41 Recent Linux kernel fixes for the Sega Dreamcast GD-ROM driver
1:36 Investigating the history of Linux ports across various game consoles
2:43 Debunking myths about running actual Linux on the original NES
5:13 Analyzing the early and unfinished Runix project for PlayStation 1
6:45 Exploring the experimental and slow Linux port for Nintendo 64
7:27 Why the Xbox Linux team tried to blackmail Microsoft officials
9:15 Sony releases the official PS2 Linux kit for early adopters
10:29 How modern homebrew projects unlocked the full power of PS2
11:24 Using a cluster of PlayStation 3 consoles as a supercomputer
12:00 Sony removes the Other OS feature and faces a lawsuit
12:25 Running Linux on portable systems like the DS and Switch
13:04 Turning a PlayStation 5 into a powerful Steam gaming machine
14:12 Final thoughts on the persistent quest to run Linux everywhere
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