Does Anyone Use Linux on Ps3?

[Jiff Lemon]

I installed version 3 this morning and still have the option to install Linux. Haven't tried it admittedly!

[pigmond]

So what I the advantage of having Linux on there apart from a messenger program? Seems slot of effort for not much gain? Unless I am missing something. I am not being dismissive I just don't get it .

[JimmyBoy]

So what I the advantage of having Linux on there apart from a messenger program? Seems slot of effort for not much gain? Unless I am missing something. I am not being dismissive I just don't get it .

there is one half decent reason..

emulators! mame is pretty good with some tinkering, snes isnt too shabby either

[pigmond]

That is an excellent reason to install Linux, such a good reason I think I might insall it myself

[Betty_Swallocks]

But both Mame and SNES emulators work extremely well on even very old and slow PCs so I return to my original question.

What CAN you do on a PS3 with Linux that you can't do on a cheap old PC?

(If it's just the "because I can" reason then that's fine. There's nothing wrong with that)

[khalabuth]

im sorry to ask such a stupid question but what does the linux do

[vit0]

I recently tried YellowDogLinux and Ubuntu on my PS3 80GB, it proved to be very sluggish and terrible at playing video files. It'll be fine for Firefox / Pidgin.

[peterb]

im sorry to ask such a stupid question but what does the linux do

Linux is another operating system - it is open source and so is effectively free - you can download it (or a version of it) and run it on the PS3, however you can also run it on a 'conventional' PC.

[khalabuth]

Linux is another operating system - it is open source and so is effectively free - you can download it (or a version of it) and run it on the PS3, however you can also run it on a 'conventional' PC.

what do you mean does it mean that i could run some softwares on ps3 that i use on the pc such as vlc because if it allows me to add vlc to ps3 it would be brilliant for me so that i could watch some of my movies

[peterb]

Yes, there is a version of VLC that will run under a Linux operating system. In general you can't (easily) run applications designed for Windows on a Linux system, although some applications such as Firefox and VLC are available in versions that will run under either.

However, as others have posted here, performance may not be sparkling, but as Linux (and VLC are open source, you have nothing to lose by trying it.

I should add that it is not something I have tried, but others may be able to give you more advice.

[Stringent]

I cant see the need for Linux on my PS3 as it sits right next to my Windows box anyway.

I wonder how well Linux + VirtualBox + Windows XP would run on the PS3 ... naa too much hassle!