PS3 DC projects

[waffleironhead]

Was looking thru the distributed.net site and I noticed that they have a client for the ps3/cellbe that runs on linux. While I dont own a ps3 or even know what it takes to run linux on the ps3. I figured I would let others know that it is out there. Also, are there other projects that can be run on the ps3?(besides folding@home)

distributed.net client site

direct client link ps3/cellbe(linux)

 

[Assimilator1]

Good to see another project being run on the PS3 ,though I don't think RC5 72 will have the same kind of appeal as F@H & others😉

 

[waffleironhead]

No rc5-72 is kinda lame imo, but I do OGR-25...doing some right now.

 

[JeffCos]

you know i saw the "install other OS" in the PS3 menu and I'm tempted to try it. Anyone know which version would be best to install?

 

[waffleironhead]

Originally posted by: JeffCos
you know i saw the "install other OS" in the PS3 menu and I'm tempted to try it. Anyone know which version would be best to install?

Might want to try over in the console gaming area. Im sure someone over there has good advice.
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[Rattledagger]

A couple of the BOINC-projects also supports PS3-applications under Linux.

One is PS3GRID that also runs on cell-processors outside PS3, but not for windows and so on.

There's yoyo that is using a "wrapper" to run OGR for Distributed Net, and therefore also "inherits" PS3-support.

Simap has a PS3-application, but AFAIK it's not using the "cells" so it's performance is mediocre.
Someone has also compiled SETI@home for PS3, but again, it's only using the "control"-cpu, so again mediocre performance.

Einstein@home has played-around a little internally with PS3, but no idea if it ever will be released for users...