[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on PS3?

[iam at seifattar.net]

Hello, 

On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 11:48 AM, javadayaz <javadayaz at gmail.com> wrote:
> Installing ubuntu on a ps3 or xbox360 sounds like a great way forward. I
> would buy a console with ubuntu installed.
>
> 2009/11/27 Rob Beard <rob at esdelle.co.uk>
>>
>> javadayaz wrote:
>> > This sounds good
>> I'm not sure what to do though.  I mean at the moment I play HD stuff on
>> the wife's PC running Windows 7 which is plugged into the TV.  It's not
>> ideal (i.e. no remote, I have to use the mouse) but it works.
>>
>> Now I want to get a Bluray player, and I was planning on building a HD
>> media centre PC (I had one previously but the motherboard died) and I
>> wondered if the original PS3 might be the best option.  Otherwise I
>> could look at using the old media centre PC case (it's a HP Pavilion
>> Slimline which is a MiniITX case but with an obscure power supply that
>> is specific to the HP board), but then I'd need a replacement
>> motherboard and PSU (I'm looking at nearly £140 for this).
>>
>> Rob

A friend of mine tried installing both ubuntu and yellow dog on PS3, his plan was to play HD content from linux, but it couldn't handle it, and performence was way too slow (guessing it's because of the limitations sony have on Other OS option).

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