Nintendo DS Boots Linux

[Tyler]

In the future, the proof of a person’s technical skill will be based on their ability to boot linux on random objects. Those who are able to get a bash prompt on a toaster oven will be gods that walk among us, constantly harping on our choice of distribution.

Read more. (http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/ds/nintendo-ds-boots-linux-102489.php)

[Aemon_]

you know what i want to know? whats the point? am i missing somthing? why do people want linux running on the DS, PS2, etc.? i mean, i have a linux server here at my house for my webserver, so i dig linux. but why on DS? just to say its been done, to say how cool it is? or is there actually a point to it?

later

[StinkyMojo]

whoa.. that would be badass.. I ran linux through my gamecube before.. but DS? nice..
Aemon, I have many friends that penguin-up their console just for the sole reason that they could.... pretty much bragging rights. Of course its waaaaay more useful and efficient using a desktop, but i dunno, its seems cool installing linux on hardware that wasn't meant for it. =/

[Jason425]

I don't ever want to reach the nerd status of installing linux PERIOD, let a lone a console...

[Tyler]

I don't ever want to reach the nerd status of installing linux PERIOD, let a lone a console...

Hahaha. But linux is pretty neat and useful for some things.

[Jason425]

Yea, but I haven't gotten enough insentive to deal with learning it yet.

[StinkyMojo]

http://www.linuxsucks.org/
lol.. wtf.. found it in google.

[Jason425]

http://www.linuxsucks.org/read.html?postid=12182&replies=34&page=1 :lol: .. unfortunately, that site sucks almost as much as linux...