I've seen a bunch of youtube video's about downloading this onto the playstation for free...But I can't seem to find any websites that support that claim... I'm not that familier with all the computer talk...and I would appriciate any help on how to get this downloaded, and up n running...
Yeah..I appricate the link you sent me...But it did me no good.. Like I said...I'm not that good with all the Computer Lingo... It's almost like trying to read a different language... If anyone has a more Simple explanation to downloading Linux, It would be Greatly Appriciated...
Well Linux is free software so you really dont have to emphasize that. But there are a bunch of tutorials, but if you are not good with computers I would not bother because it is not going to do anything for you.
I know how to Operate one....It's just all these places that I goto to see info...It's got these technical terms like Bit-torrent....and Fat32...Kinda leaves me thinking...wtf? I just want to be able to get an Emulator and Yahoo Messenger on my PS3...lol
You download it off your computer and put it on. If you look in the xmb on your ps3, you'll see it says "Install other OS"
You have to partition your drive (erases everything, so you'll need to back up your data)
Search around for step by step instructions.
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Do I have to backup my data? I mean...If it were to Just delete the Game Saves and Updates...I'm cool with that...All I do these days is play Online...and any other game I have, I've already beaten...No point in keeping useless saves.... What I'm trying to ask is...Would it delete anything else? I just don't want to end up with a $500 paperweight Also, Would It be possible to download Linux on the internet through my PS3?
You can't get linux from your PS3. It'd just delete saves and demos and if you have music or movies or anything on the harddrve. If you don't need to back it up, you're fine.
[QUOTE="FillaBong024"] I'm not that familier with all the computer talk...and I would appriciate any help on how to get this downloaded, and up n running... That statement screams right there that you should NOT use Linux. Linux is designed for people who are experts with computers, you will be way over your head with it.
You actually DON'T have to format your HDD when installing Linux. If you have more than 10 GB available on the HDD, then it will partition the drive and begin installation of Linux.
You can download Linux distributions online, but you need to burn them onto a DVD first to install it. Yellow Dog Linux is the "official" PS3 distribution of Linux.
I had Linux on my PS3, but took it off because I didn't use it that much. I would rather have 10 extra gigs of hard drive space on my PS3. Right now it is kind of crippled because only 256 MB of RAM is used to power Linux. The other 256 MB of RAM found on the RSX is NOT accessible by Linux. Perhaps this will change in the future. Sony does have the option to do so at a later time...
If and when they decide to "unlock" the PS3, I will upgrade my HDD and check it out again.
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