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#1 deactivated-638d165ba095d
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I would like to install Linux on my 60GB PS3. If I start the process will it delete my current PS3 data?

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#2 MGS4_GOAT
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I'm pretty sure it will mate. I think people always save their data on an external HDD.
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Not sure but it wouldn't hurt to back all of your stuff up first.
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#4 Efaustus9
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To install linux on the ps3 you need to first do a custom format and create a partition for linux. doing this deletes all the save files and downloaded data on your ps3. If you want to preserve this information then you must back it up to either an external harddrive or a thumbdrive. I will alsoaddthat you might have a slightly less stressing expericnce by using Yellow Dog Linux instead of Ubuntu on the ps3.