Yellow Dog 6.0 goes public
- Posted March 5th, 2008 at 08:41 EDT by
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Upgrades abound as Yellow Dog Linux 6.0 is released to the public, complete with updated PlayStation 3 compatibility.
Terra Soft, purveyors of Open Sauce operating systems, has finally allowed it's recent distribution of Yellow Dog to be downloaded free by the public. While it has been out for roughly a month, one had to be a member or buy a CD of it. The latter probably confuses many Linux owners (Linux is generally free), so the public release will be well received.
So what's new? Well here's a handy list to explain all.
-E17 & Gnome installed by default, KDE included.
-Gnash, the Flash work-alike.
-Ekiga VoIP, Pidgin IM/IRC, and Fluendo codec installer.
-Kernel v2.6.23, gcc v4.1.1, gblic v2.5, and Eclipse v3.2.2
-The only Linux distribution to include by default Cell SDK v3.0.
-IBM iRT (interactive raytrace) demo available via YDL.net Enhanced
If there are parts of this list you do not understand, chances are it won't affect you. Main things though are; Choice between Mac like interface (GNOME) and Windows like interface (KDE), Flash stuff now works, New Skype and AIM/Windows Live Messenger capabilities now included, and a fancy demo to show off raytracing, the next step in photo realism.
The page with download links is here, which point to where the DVD images can be found. The ISO is about 3.7 GBs though, so you may want to find a cure for cancer while it downloads.
Word of warning: if you're planning on installing Linux on your PS3, and have no prior experience, check out a few FAQs before you dive in. It may just save you buying a new one.
Stay tuned.
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Deusthousand |
Deusthousand- 8:47am GMT - March 5th, 2008
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I dont care. When you have linux installed what can you actually do that is worth putting that into your ps3?Please let me know cuz I feel it is worthless.
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DangerousMali |
DangerousMali- 8:52am GMT - March 5th, 2008
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can someone gove me the link to a FAQ on how to install this
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Fiddlesworth
- 9:31am GMT - March 5th, 2008
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It's fun to try different OS's and see what unique, superior features they provide. Also I'm not sure there's anything you can do with an OS install on PS3 that would brick it. To start up to the game OS (the XMB) you just hold down the standby button as you would to startup in automatic setup mode.
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Mike_Harradence
- 9:35am GMT - March 5th, 2008
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Updated with link to download - sorry about that guys!
-Mike Harradence, Editor @ PSU
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chilledbreeze7
- 10:30am GMT - March 5th, 2008
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I've installed Yellow Dog Linux on my PS3, but frankly I haven't found any use for it at all so far. Any PC features I might want to perform, I can do more easily on my laptop. Still, its interesting to see what other things you can do with you PS3.
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PhatBaztard
- 10:55am GMT - March 5th, 2008
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For those who are asking what can be done with linux on the PS3 well what about stream my game. can you say gears of war and gears of war 2 on the ps3? ;) go to streammygame.com and see the potential for your self.
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forzaclaudio |
forzaclaudio- 10:56am GMT - March 5th, 2008
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Linux on a PS3 is the cheapest way in which you can have access to programming on Cell BE architecture. Otherwise you would have to buy a Blade server from IBM, which I'm sure is not a cheap thing. If you are not a programmer, there's no point on installing Linux for you, otherwise you might be as happy as me to be able to install and test the latest Cell BE SDK which is the 3.0 version. Thanks PSU for reminding me! Downloading it already.
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harrisk954 |
harrisk954- 11:50am GMT - March 5th, 2008
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What is the difference between the different forms of Linux.... like,Yellow Dog and Unbuntu for example? Is there different functionality? Does one work better on the PS3? etc....
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FinalAtk
- 2:41pm GMT - March 5th, 2008
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For everyone thinking Linux on PS3 is useless, it's not true at all. Ripping Blu-rays to play on a Windows box is quite easy. Backing up your $29.99 investment is amazing. Using Blockbuster/Netflix to rip and return is also possible but that would be a horrible unethical thing to do..............................
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nevertell |
nevertell- 3:04pm GMT - March 5th, 2008
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Although using my PS3 as a computer might come in handy, I think I'll just keep using it for a gaming console. Even though it has the ability to surf the web or what have you, the view on my tv is only about a quarter the size of the actual websites page. It is very frusterating to have to scroll left to right and back again just so I can read the words or see the pictures.
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HellsJester
- 6:13pm GMT - March 5th, 2008
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Did i read write when it said windows messanger works on it?
Is this free?
If this is free im gonna download it
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imgaerion
- 5:26am GMT - March 6th, 2008
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Instant messaging does work, as MSN and such. I think there is a new program now, but before it was named GAIM. For help on getting the wireless working, just search the YDL forums, but i think wifi works out of the box with YDL6, you just have to activate it!
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PS3-The Ultimate Machine
- 10:09pm GMT - March 11th, 2008
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Sounds good,though it also sounds like giberish to me.lol
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