How To Open Source Your PS3

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By Steve Spalding December 11th, 2006
Under: How To Hack Your Life

Lets say for a moment that you manage to find a PS3, now that you have one miracle under your belt — lets say that you are not on a starving student’s budget and can actually afford to purchase one. What are you going to do with your new $500 video game box? Lets put Linux on it!

“Klippoth” of YouTube fame shows off his enhanced PS3, complete with Fedora Core 5. Will the wonders of open source never cease?

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I beleive that yellow dog linux is better
great tut though
Thanks

Free Ps3

Why would you want to put Linux on it?

Ps3

You can put linux on it its no bid deal just
1. Download and burn Fedora 7 and addon
2. Install the bootloader from addon disc.
3. Insert the Fedora 7 install DVD and reboot the system.
4. At the kboot prompt, type: linux video=720p

erp

i'm a noob may i know whats is fedora and is it the same as linux??
thank you..

James

I use fedora core 5.0 at work, and we just so happened to get a free ps3 with a plasma screen we bought for presentations and demos! I think maybe I've found the perfect use for it, thanks for the article!

Goran

Great video. I really like how today's consoles are capable of running linux OS's. There's lots we can learn from this!

Steve

Thanks a lot for the help mate!

Claymore

You should:

1. Download and burn Fedora 7 and addon (20070516 or later).
2. Install the bootloader from addon disc.
3. Insert the Fedora 7 install DVD and boot the system.
4. At the kboot prompt, type: linux video=720p (if your monitor doesn't support it, type: linux video=480i)

hope this helps...

Josh

Yes i have same problem
Help!!

cannot install linux

i cannot install linux cuz the prompt screen sais Not Fedora Core Install DVD.
what am i doing wrong ?

yes i downloaded and burned both fedora core 5.0 and addon cd

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