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.

can someone gove me the link to a FAQ on how to install this

hey u know that endorphin engine? at their site u can download a free demo of it, if we could run that on our ps3's if linux was installed id get it just for that sole reason

@Deusthousand: It will work like a PC. If you need it, it's good, if you don't need it, then don't bother:)

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.

Updated with link to download - sorry about that guys!

-Mike Harradence, Editor @ PSU

can anybody what's the point in installing the OS on my ps3 . My mail ID is

wijie1993@hotmail.com

Thanx

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.

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.

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.

@Deusthousand - just because you feel it's worthless, does not mean it is

where can i get lunix at

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....

what do you do if you already have yd 5 installed can you upgrade or just download the new apps and abilities?

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..............................

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.

Nice, they have to fix RSX compability though.

Did i read write when it said windows messanger works on it?

Is this free?

If this is free im gonna download it

kool!!!

why doesnt anything ever work... i bet u a million dallors it would some how take me 232343 hrs to get this on my ps3... i tryed putting linux on my ps3 once and nothing happeneds it just erases ur memory....

It will open the door for viruses on your PS3, but I do see some programers finding cool uses for it soon. Added functionality to PS3 "if you want it" is always nice.

I Cannot get wireless to work on a fresh install :(

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!

Sounds good,though it also sounds like giberish to me.lol