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fire_storm   08-11-2007 at 02:02:04 AM

Hi

I am planing to install linux on my PS3 i just need advice on which distro to go with,i just need a simple OS to do usual work like watching video or similar stuff
i heard the the best one is yellow dog for PS3
also any advice before installing OS?
thanks

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Pyroflea   08-11-2007 at 02:07:46 AM
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I've seen Fedora installed on PS3, it's looks pretty decent. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZXcuhJkwx4
I was also considering doing this, I was thinking of use Fedora also.

 

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fire_storm   08-11-2007 at 02:24:21 AM
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i think fedora is the one i shouldnt go with :pfff:
yellow dog was made for PS3, i think that is the one to chose but, i am not sure if it is easy to use, i always use ubuntu so it is simple, any info on how user friendly yellow dog is?

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Pyroflea   08-11-2007 at 02:28:18 AM
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fire_storm wrote :

i think fedora is the one i shouldnt go with :pfff:
yellow dog was made for PS3, i think that is the one to chose but, i am not sure if it is easy to use, i always use ubuntu so it is simple, any info on how user friendly yellow dog is?



I don't know really anything about yellow dog. It isn't really about compatibility, I'm sure any OS you chose would work just fine. It's just whatever you want. If you like Ubuntu, use that. If you want to try something else, go for it. You're not confined to a single OS. If you don't like it, get a different one, it's that simple.

-Pyro

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audiovoodoo   08-11-2007 at 01:24:53 PM
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You can get Ubuntu on PS3 but it is still a work in progress:
PS Ubuntu

As I understood it Yellow Dog have a fully working distro for PS3. They used to rule the roost for Linux on Mac and had a good reputation. Since the switch to x86 for the Mac you see a lot less of them.

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audiovoodoo   08-11-2007 at 11:56:05 PM
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Well.. Fairly low cost for a media center PC with BlueRay drive support. Also an interesting architecture processor wise and it allows you to run your own software, possibly home brew games although I've not seen much on that and hell.. because its cool and Geeky.

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Anonymous   08-17-2009 at 03:49:53 AM
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Yellow Dog Linux is a derivative of RHEL as is Fedora, YDL installs and workd ok except I found it really slow.. I find xubuntu 7.04 (feisty fawn) runs fastest and you can get everything installed, be aware that this is now a unsupported release, I have tried installing newer versions of xubuntu and ubuntu without any luck, the discs would'nt boot even after alot of tweaking, closest I got was using xubuntu 9.10 karmic koala but once the install started it wouldn't recognise my ps3's cd drive even after mnt'ing and trying to load the drivers manually.

My final look is that with xubuntu 7.10 it is light weight enough for me to do my regular stuff like video/photo editing, web development etc.... the only annoying thing I havn't accomplished as yet is getting wine on there! If I had that it would be perfect!! I hope this helps...

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Pyroflea   08-17-2009 at 03:55:15 AM
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Thanks for your input, but please note the date of the final post in a thread before commenting on them.

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slapshot   09-12-2009 at 06:21:15 AM
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why dose the date matter if you're not uptight?

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Pyroflea   09-12-2009 at 06:46:40 AM
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slapshot wrote :

why dose the date matter if you're not uptight?



There's no need to be rude. It's a general unwritten rule on forums across the internet not to bring back outdated threads.

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slapshot   09-12-2009 at 07:08:39 AM
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Just because its a older post thats not to say its outdated, people are still looking for answers about installing a second OS on ps3's and he did add valid information to topic. Sorry you feel I was rude.

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Pyroflea   09-12-2009 at 08:17:39 AM
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slapshot wrote :

Just because its a older post thats not to say its outdated, people are still looking for answers about installing a second OS on ps3's and he did add valid information to topic. Sorry you feel I was rude.



It's hard to tell what kind of mood somebody is over the internet, sorry for misinterpreting what you said :)

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khelben1979   09-12-2009 at 07:01:14 PM
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If you decide to go for Yellow Dog Linux, then I would recommend this forum for you: http://www.yellowdog-board.com/

Go for Yellow Dog.

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