Open Source Cross Platform Web Browser for PS2 with HD support. Lets make our Dream come true Baby...

[SkyNet]

Mega Man I have question to you:

Is it possible to create such thing-----"Automated sequence of software combined together in order to launch web-browser"?

I am asking because of this----I talked to developers of NetSurf on IRC and they told me that framebuffer version of Netsurf must be extended by surface handlers from sdl for linux----the easiest way.
I know if start to build NetSurf as APP-which can be executed as usual elf-file is difficult task--because it is require somehow extending "Netsurf Framebuffer libnsfb" with clean surface interfaces related to ps2.

So I have got idea. we need to run NetSurf on top of Linux Kernel.
It has to be not Linux distribution-----it has to be--Folder created by user. Inside folder is Kloader, Linux Kernel 2.4, Initrd.gz , special script and the most important-----build version of NetSurf---I do not know --framebufffer version or the one used with GTK for Linux,whatever...
So idea is so:
User launches ulaunchELF----from here we launch KloaderELF which launches Linux Kernel+Initrd----which Launches Linux version of NetSurf. So , when everything is launched we get in nice, quick and user friendly interface of NetSurf.
So it will be like automated system which based on Linux for PS2 for Browsing web-sites....
To compile NetSurf I think is possible----the only thing is how to automate the whole process, from start of kloader and until web-browser will be ready already to browse web.
We can also configure Kloader to save config file in different folder on memory card----so nothing is mixed up for usual ps2 Linux users.

What do you think about this idea? Can you help us with DoctorXYZ at least in such way to make the project work?
Also we can ask Berion, of course if he has time, to create for us nice "LOGO" which will indicate something like---" NetSurf for PlayStation 2---based on Kloader and Linux Kernel from MegaMan and Deba5er".....
Actually it is possible to try NetSurf on Ubuntu if to follow this link:
https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/natty/netsurf/

[Mega Man]

It is possible to create an automatic web browser start by kernelloader.
To be able to use Linux 2.4, NetSurf must be compilable by gcc 2.95.2 (maybe gcc 3.0). I think a similar compiler version was used long time on RISC OS, so it could work.
Linux 2.6 would be easier, but slower. Linux 2.6 supports all the new stuff and compilers.
My released Linux 2.4 kernels doesn't include frame buffer support. Chewi created a frame buffer driver for Linux 2.4 which has similar disadvantages as the Linux 2.6 driver (memory usage and cpu usage).
I think that the graphic need to be optimized. The colors are not correct because of BGR and not RGB. X could be too much. We need something that is optimized to work together. In Linux 2.4 the special ioctls of the graphic driver can be used.
I think it is a good idea to have an web browser like NetSurf for the PS2.
I will check what I can do.

[SkyNet]

Thanks Mega man. You are nice person.

[doctorxyz]

@SkyNet,
Thanks a lot for your enthusiasm and ideas!

@Mega Man,
Thanks a lot for your knowledge and support!

@all,
Is there a generic recipe, checklist, how to guide, guideline, etc on How to Port an Web Browser?
It is really nice the idea of having an Open Source PS2 Web Browser Live DVD/USB... Let's keep the flame alive! ;-)

[RandQalan]

Not to nose in hear but why is this locked now

I am going to unlock this why it was locked in the first place don't know

Decided why I was at it to sticky it too

[doctorxyz]

Damn it... Sometimes my Netbook is deciding by itself to close the pages I'm working on... Maybe it is closing the threads too.... Who knows?

Well, if I (my Netbook) has close this thread, it was due to an accident... So, sorry about that. Please keep it open and feel free to sticky it too ;-)

[RandQalan]

No big deal fixed and stuck too so no problems

[AKuHAK]

By the way BB navigator uses NetFront 3.0 with Adobe Flash 5.0 (linux kernel 2.4 of course)

[Mega Man]

Finally I got something working in PS2 Linux. I was surprised that it is working without frame buffer driver. This is because of the irritating term used by NetSurf. It is indeed SDL and this works without frame buffer driver and without X server on the PS2. SDL is also working with X including the same problems. The video shows the current version and the problems with it:

This was running from the hard disc. Linux kernel 2.4 was used. I will load something up for testing and developing.
It seems that a swap partition is needed for larger web sites. The front page of psx scene is already large.

[doctorxyz]

By the way BB navigator uses NetFront 3.0 with Adobe Flash 5.0 (linux kernel 2.4 of course)

Interesting... The problem is: NetFront has proprietary license :-(...