Has anyone with a PS3 gone ahead and installed Linux on it? If so, what distro did you run on it? What was the experience like?
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Linux on PS3
Has anyone with a PS3 gone ahead and installed Linux on it? If so, what distro did you run on it? What was the experience like?
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Not sure but i think the ps3 got its own distro called yellow dog
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That was the official one for PS3 I think, but they abandoned the official thing. Now, supposedly you can install Gentoo, Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, OpenSuse as well as YellowDog Linux on the PS3.Originally Posted by MasterSnake
Here's the Ubuntu PS3 install info page.
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I've decided to download YellowDog Linux and set it up on my PS3. I'll use this thread to chronicle the experience.
Why YellowDog Linux? Well it was the distro that was officially sanctioned by Sony for the PS3, and from what I've read, the setup process is more refined since it was built with the PS3 in mind. I'll see if that holds true. More after the download and DVD burn is complete.
Senior Techie
STUPID.. QUESTION... What possible reason .. who you want to buya PS3 and then install linux on it...
Wouldnt it more to .. try to get a PS3 Software to run on linux...
Why fight Information Technology when you can outsource IT
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Well, for me, I want to do it :
- Because it'll be fun to do
- Because by installing Linux on the PS3, I can maximize my investment in the hardware. It is a full blown computer after all, so why not empower it to act like one?
- Because even though Sony wants the PS3 to be your media hub, it can't natively play certain media files which may be commonly used eg. certain .avi files. It doesn't appear to have a convenient way to get the right codecs etc. setup on it. If I install Linux, then that issue goes away nicely since you can easily get the tools you need to access various kinds of content.
- Because I'd be able to stream Internet Radio and watch YouTube videos from my comfy recliner in the TV room now.
Here's somebody elses take on the matter.
It's all about squeezing as much value from the system as possible.
Hardcore Techie
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Yeah man. I'll keep you updated. I'm downloading YellowDog Linux now. 3+Gb DVD image. I'll have to go get me a USB keyboard as well. Will do that tomorrow.Let me know how this goes BCK, I might consider doing it myself or better yet have u do it for me
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How is the PS3 as a gaming unit though BCK? Your experiences thus far. Yours too Seanbee
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The download of YellowDog Linux 5.02 for PPC has been completed and burned to DVD.
Gonna hunt for a USB keyboard today.
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