The kit supports display on RGB monitors (with sync-on-green) using a VGA cable provided with the Linux Kit, or television sets with the normal cable included with the PlayStation 2 unit. The Network Adapter included with the kit only supports Ethernet a driver is available to enable modem support if the retail Network Adapter (which includes a built-in V.90 modem) is used. Although the HDD included with the Linux Kit is not compatible with PlayStation 2 games, reformatting the HDD with the utility disc provided with the retail HDD enables use with PlayStation 2 games but erases PS2 Linux, though there is a driver that allows PS2 Linux to operate once copied onto the APA partition created by the utility disc. The Linux Kit turns the PlayStation 2 into a full-fledged computer system, but it does not allow for use of the DVD-ROM drive except to read PS1 and PS2 discs due to piracy concerns by Sony. The official site for the project was closed at the end of October 2009 and communities like ps2dev are no longer active. It is strongly recommended that a user of Linux for PlayStation 2 have some basic knowledge of Linux before installing and using it, due to the command-line interface for installation. An 8 MB memory card is required it must be formatted during installation, erasing all data previously saved on it, though afterwards the remaining space may be used for savegames.
It included a Linux-based operating system, a USB keyboard and mouse, a VGA adapter, a PS2 network adapter ( Ethernet only), and a 40 GB hard disk drive (HDD). Linux for PlayStation 2 (or PS2 Linux) is a kit released by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2002 that allows the PlayStation 2 console to be used as a personal computer. Linux kit running successfully with Window Maker.
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