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From: "John Blackburne" <johnb@hk.super.net>
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Subject: Re: playstation 2
Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 23:22:49 +0000
Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE)
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Backwards compatible does not mean it will be usable as a Yaroze: normal 
PSXs cannot boot from the Yaroze disk, and there will unlilely be a link
cable port for the Yaroze cable, given the other expansion ports.

But with it's [rumoured] USB ports and VESA monitor support you should in
theory be able to just plug in a keyboard, mouse + monitor and with the
right software used to boot it use the PSX 2 itself to develop on. Or a
network PC card in the card slot for remote debugging. The PSX 2 as
described is powerful enough and flexible enough to eliminate the need of a
'Yaroze 2' special model for development, and even a PC.

> Seing as it's gonna be backwards compatible do you think we'll be able to
> use is as a Yaroze? Just plug in the access card, CD-ROM and cable?