Video of Fedora On PS3 331
klippoth writes, "I just thought I would let you guys know, not only do I have Fedora Core 5 for PPC installed on my Playstation 3, but I video-captured running through the boot loader to demonstrate how it works. And yes, I am selling the PS3 on Ebay, although that was not my original intention. But hearing about people making ten grand... well, let's just say my love for my PS3 is NOT unconditional. Metal Gear Solid 4 doesn't come out for another year anyway! (Although it seems that sales of PS3s are starting to slow down... oh well, I can think of worse things to be stuck with!!)"
Compiles the kernel? (Score:1, Informative)
Weak. (Score:4, Informative)
Re:$10,000? (Score:5, Informative)
Sitting at $800 right now, I'd hate to click the Buy it now button though!
If I had only known... (Score:4, Informative)
Re:WTF? (Score:5, Informative)
http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/11/17
Download the otheros.self file from SCEfoo,
http://www.playstation.com/ps3-openplatform/ [playstation.com]
download FC5 PPC DVD,
download the addon's disk (theres some detailed instructions on it too)
ftp://ftp.uk.linux.org/pub/linux/Sony-PS3/ [linux.org]
and install.
You can find more detailed instructions in various places on the net
In a about a week you'll be able to buy Yellow Dog 5.0 for the PS3, supposedly it has 1 click install.
http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/products/ydl/ [terrasoftsolutions.com]
I really don't know why you're so skeptical, this is not the first game console from Sony that supports LInux, officially mind you, this isn't some sort of hack.
Re:Yeah, That's Nice (Score:4, Informative)
Getting weirder. Perhaps he's referring to the boot process?
Wait, you tried what?
I hope you realize that Post-NT versions of Windows are compiled only for x86. The Cell processor is based on the Power/PowerPC architecture. You'd have about as much luck running Windows on a G5 Mac as you would on the PS3.
this video shows nothing (Score:2, Informative)
After boot there was a console, I wanted to see
Then author just move mouse cursor over menu and read menu items, like he never seen it bfore.
Everything looks quite lame.
Re:$10,000? (Score:3, Informative)
I've been watching them all weekend because I want one but won't pay the amount they're selling for.
Re:what's the ACTUAL worth of doing this? (Score:5, Informative)
I know Ethernet works, WiFi apparently doesnt. Some people had sound issues, (I bet they need to configure ALSA or something) I saw an X conf file somewhere, monitors are supported. ah here we are, output from the ps3videomode utility
YUV 60Hz 1:480i 2:480p 3:720p 4:1080i 5:1080p
YUV 50Hz 6:576i 7:576p 8:720p 9:1080i 10:1080p
RGB 60Hz 33:480i 34:480p 35:720p 36:1080i 37:1080p
RGB 50Hz 38:576i 39:576p 40:720p 41:1080i 42:1080p
VESA 11:WXGA 12:SXGA 13:WUXGA
Re:noob (Score:3, Informative)
Do you pronounce "CLI" as "klee"?
Re:nice resolution (Score:3, Informative)
Re:noob (Score:4, Informative)
Re:Slashvertisement (Score:2, Informative)
God knows if it works, but this is what it says about itself:
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Re:Not Impressive (Score:3, Informative)
Ebay hates linux!! (Score:2, Informative)