anyone here tried Linux?

it's pretty sweet. i have ubuntu 8.10 on my ps3. here's a screenshot.

How much memory does it take up? What are some possible errors that could go on?GodofBigMacs

You have to format your HDD and add a partition, i think its something like a 10gb partition for a new OS

How much memory does it take up? What are some possible errors that could go on?GodofBigMacs

10gb of your hard drive. nothing can really go wrong. sony made it impossible to mess up your ps3 with linux. if you ever have any problems, hold the power button when you're turning on your ps3 untill you hear 2 beeps. that will start the regular ps3 system.

Whats the Pros of it.

Anhd does it get rid of the XMB or whatever the home screen is called

pros?

it turns your ps3 into a computer. gives you a ton features that are not in the regular OS.

-hooking up devices via bluetooth (look at the screenshot, my phone is hooked up with BT)

-sharing files with other computers in your home

-printing. i set up my ps3 to print to a printer connected to my windows pc wirelessly.

-these are just some examples, but you can do anything on a normal pc with linux.

no it doesn't replace it. in fact, it's impossible to replace it because the XMB is not on the hard drive at all, it's on flash memory inside the ps3.

i think you have to update to firmware 1.60 or later, because that's when sony allowed linux to use wi-fi. i know ubuntu, and yellow dog work easily, not sure about fedora. i gave up on fedora after i coudn't get fedora 6 to work.andrewwg94

go to psubuntu.com, you can download it from there--it's free--and it tells you how to install it and everythingandrewwg94

pros?

it turns your ps3 into a computer. gives you a ton features that are not in the regular OS.

-hooking up devices via bluetooth (look at the screenshot, my phone is hooked up with BT)

-sharing files with other computers in your home

-printing. i set up my ps3 to print to a printer connected to my windows pc wirelessly.

-these are just some examples, but you can do anything on a normal pc with linux.

no it doesn't replace it. in fact, it's impossible to replace it because the XMB is not on the hard drive at all, it's on flash memory inside the ps3.

andrewwg94

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pros?

it turns your ps3 into a computer. gives you a ton features that are not in the regular OS.

-hooking up devices via bluetooth (look at the screenshot, my phone is hooked up with BT)

-sharing files with other computers in your home

-printing. i set up my ps3 to print to a printer connected to my windows pc wirelessly.

-these are just some examples, but you can do anything on a normal pc with linux.

no it doesn't replace it. in fact, it's impossible to replace it because the XMB is not on the hard drive at all, it's on flash memory inside the ps3.

ZacherWol19

[QUOTE="andrewwg94"]go to psubuntu.com, you can download it from there--it's free--and it tells you how to install it and everythingxeon71