Playstation 2 Model | Type | Status |
V1 - first model SCPH-??? |
NTSC | should work, sound is not auto detected. |
V3 SCPH-30001 |
NTSC | working, sound modules should be auto detected and working. |
V4 SCPH-30001 |
NTSC | working, sound modules should be auto detected and working. |
V6 SCPH-30001 R |
NTSC | working, sound modules should be auto detected and working. |
V7 SCPH-39001 |
NTSC | working, sound modules are auto detected and working. |
V7 SCPH-39004 |
PAL | working, sound modules are auto detected and working. |
V9 SCPH-50001 |
NTSC | working, sound is not auto detected since this version. |
V10 SCPH-50004 |
PAL | working, sound is not auto detected. |
V11 SCPH-5000? |
PAL/NTSC | The configuration problems are fixed. This should work since kernelloader 2.1. Sound is not auto detected. |
V12/V13 SCPH-7000? - slim PSTwo |
PAL/NTSC | USB working fully stable with Linux kernel patch, network is working (at least since kernelloader 2.0) Sound is not auto detected. The live DVD should work in all regions since kernelloader 2.7. |
V14 and higher SCPH-7500? SCPH-7700? SCPH-9000? and higher slim PSTwo |
PAL/NTSC | USB only working unstable with Linux kernel 2.4 patch, network is working since kernelloader 2.0 USB seems to be stable with unfinished Linux kernel 2.6. Sound is not auto detected. Kernelloader 2.6 or higher is recommended. |
Software | Type | Status | Link |
Live Linux DVD for Playstation 2 Linux 2.4 |
Linux distribution based on Blackrhino | working - easy use - for beginners The small version includes ISO images for all regions, but no source code and packages. It is recommended to use the newest kernelloader. |
Download at sourceforge |
Sony's Linux (for Playstation 2) Linux 2.2 |
Commerical Linux distribution | working, CDVD not working with Linux 2.2. Linux Distribution can't be installed, because DVD is not detected. You need to extract sony_ps2_linux_toolkit.7z. | Website has been closed. Mirror at sourceforge. |
Sony BB Navigator Kernel Linux 2.4.17_mvl21 |
Operating System Kernel | working | Download |
Blackrhino | Free Linux Distribution (Debian) | working | Website has been closed. Mirror at sourceforge: Base image and development files |
Updated Kernel Linux 2.4.17 |
Operating System Kernel | working | Archive is currently not available. |
NetBSD | Unix-Like Open Source Operating System | Booting with an SVGA cable since kernelloader 2.3 (Stable since 2.4). Tested without file system. Limited to SVGA. PAL, NTSC and DTV are not supported by NetBSD. | Website |
Redboot | Bootloader of ECOS | not working | Download |
OpenWRT | Free Linux Distribution for routers | working | Forum |
Linux 2.6 | Operating System Kernel | Graphic, USB, network, game pad, internal HDD, RTC, memory card and frame buffer/X-Windows are working. Sound is disturbed, because it is too slow. CDVD is not working. | Test files |
Debian 5.0 mipsel | Free Linux Distribution | Installation is for experts. Working slow and stable with Linux 2.6. The URL in /etc/apt/sources.list needs to be changed to http://archive.debian.org/debian/. |
Download |