[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on PS3?

[javadayaz]

This sounds good

2009/11/27 Rob Beard <rob at esdelle.co.uk>

> Hi folks,
>
> I'm mulling over getting a PS3 for Christmas for the family, mainly for
> Bluray playback, but also for the odd game or two.  Now I realise the
> new PS3 Slimline doesn't support the 'Other OS' option, although I have
> the option of getting one of the original PS3 consoles (a 40GB I think).
>
> The thing that attracts me to getting one of the original PS3 consoles
> is the fact that I can run Ubuntu on it.  However I'm wondering what is
> like on there?
>
> What I'd like to do is play HD video files and possibly a few emulators,
> but I have read that when the PS3 is in 'Other OS' mode it limits the
> graphics hardware and memory, so I'm wondering if I'd possibly be better
> of getting a standalone Bluray player (which are now pretty cheap) and
> also something like an Atom/ION based PC for media playback?
>
> Is anyone on here running Ubuntu on the PS3?
>
> Ta,
>
> Rob
>
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Javad
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