Linux on PS3

[bigdavecox90]

Is there any point in actually installing Linux on my PS3?

How does it benefit me?

[Jamesy]

Well if you can't see a point don't do it

I use it for school work and basic tasks away from my main pc.

edit:

My desktop:

[bigdavecox90]

Well I just thought it looked cool and was quite curious...

[Jamesy]

best thing to get is Yellow Dog 6. Built purposefully for the ps3, it has all the wifi drivers working.

[bigdavecox90]

best thing to get is Yellow Dog 6. Built purposefully for the ps3, it has all the wifi drivers working.

Enlighten me a bit more mate?

[Jamesy]

http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/products/ydl/

built for the ps3, so if you are planning on doing it your best bet is to use this version.

[bigdavecox90]

http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/products/ydl/

built for the ps3, so if you are planning on doing it your best bet is to use this version.

But overall does it just turn my PS3 into a PC?

[Jamesy]

erm, very basically. You can wordprocess and browse the internet. There's the Gimp on there and all the usual programs but it's not going to be fast or have any 3d acceleration at all.

[bigdavecox90]

erm, very basically. You can wordprocess and browse the internet. There's the Gimp on there and all the usual programs but it's not going to be fast or have any 3d acceleration at all.

So not worth me bothering really then?

[Swinkid]

So not worth me bothering really then?

Nah it won't keep it as it is...

Dark_Alex (the maker of PSP's custom firmware) is making a custom firmware for the PS3 - i'd wait for that.