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Hackers giveth, Linux returns to the PS3. With FULL access to the hardware

Bateluer

Bateluer

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http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/06/otheros-brings-linux-back-to-the-ps3-taunts-sony/

For one, Linux is no longer relegated to a performance-degrading virtual machine and has full access to the PS3 hardware, and two, it works on both old-school "fat" models and the newer "slim" ones. We warn you, though -- this install is not for the faint of heart, and some older models that use NAND flash instead of VFLASH aren't compatible (check against this list). If you're undeterred, hit up the source link for downloads, instructions, and (most importantly) to stick it to the man.
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Careful, this will cause Sony to grind your testes into a thin paste when they catch you. 😛
 
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Heh, so a thread focusing on Sony's response to hacking an OS onto the PS3 gets moved into Console Gaming . . .least appropriate forum for the thread? Silly mods.
 
Not useful for the average user, but there are many companies that use these as server boxes, etc, so having full access to the hardware would be like a dream come true to them.
 
simonizor said:
Not useful for the average user, but there are many companies that use these as server boxes, etc, so having full access to the hardware would be like a dream come true to them.
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dumb, the electricity bills will kill any hardware price savings
 
alent1234 said:
dumb, the electricity bills will kill any hardware price savings
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Depends what you're doing, having 1+7 cores might be of some advantage.

Of course... that was a much bigger advantage back in 2006 when the PS3 was new. Even with the die shrink in the PS3 slim I doubt it's all that great for compute per watt vs. say a Sandy Bridge PC with a GTX 580 in it.
 
Doesn't matter what anyone does or doesn't do with it, it's a feature Sony took away and now its back with a vengeance.

If Sony had relented and given their customers this, there would not have been a huge controversy, lawsuits, hacking and data theft and the end result would be the same.
 
DivideBYZero said:
They can get older firmware direct from Sony as part of their agreement. It's a bullshit argument, end of story.
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You arguing about this in the first place is bullshit. I don't understand how you can feel so strongly about something that has absolutely no effect on you.
 
evilspoons said:
Depends what you're doing, having 1+7 cores might be of some advantage.

Of course... that was a much bigger advantage back in 2006 when the PS3 was new. Even with the die shrink in the PS3 slim I doubt it's all that great for compute per watt vs. say a Sandy Bridge PC with a GTX 580 in it.
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Forgot what its called but NVIDIA has their own branded server line with gpu's in there just for high performance computing.
 
Raduque said:
Those both go under "Cons:".

Still waiting on "Pros:" :colbert:
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Pro: Programs like XBMC can be ported to support full 1080p streaming of multiple formats directly to the PS3.

This is what I've been waiting for, dealing with transcoding programs on the PC or converting videos to native formats is a pain. I need a replacement for my XBOX1 running the original XBMC.
 
effowe said:
Pro: Programs like XBMC can be ported to support full 1080p streaming of multiple formats directly to the PS3.

This is what I've been waiting for, dealing with transcoding programs on the PC or converting videos to native formats is a pain. I need a replacement for my XBOX1 running the original XBMC.
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I need more information on this... I hate having to use ps3 media server on my mac, and then copying over and hoping it doesn't error out...
 
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