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Is Linux going to sink the PS3? « Playstation 3 News — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 09:27:17 +0000

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By: doobiwan

doobiwan — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 07:52:58 +0000

I believe it’s any PowerPC based distro, but yellow dog seems to be the one with a pre-built ISO. It’s doesn’t require a bot disc, it’ll boot of the hard drive apparently.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:24:01 +0000

“Linux was also the OS responsible for the eventually-legal cracking of DVD”

No it was the motivation. The cracking did not require Linux.

“the last thing bean counters want to see or will accept is a PS3 for the Physics department”

Yet that is exactly the sort of application for which PS3 clusters are probably ideal.

Does Linux on the PS3 require booting a signed disc as with the PS2 linux or can we run any linux built for the processors?

By: doobiwan

doobiwan — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 07:42:17 +0000

I think it’s a fair article, when taken in context. The PS3 is never going to be considered for enterprise computing, but where this sort of application will be very popular, will be at universities and other facilities where huge computational capabilities are required, but there’s a limited budget.

Looking at the Folding numbers, the cell is ideal for cluster computing, and there’s proof, because there are ready “PS3 clusters” running in some American universities. Even @ $600 compared to the price of a pure cell blade to a PS3 – the blades about 3x the price.

The main issue, and why it’s not a “silly” article is that as long as Sony keeps touting the “other” abilities of the PS3 and at the same times IS NOT SELLING ANY GAMES. The Games publishers are going to shy away from it. Proofs in the puddings gents. the 360 sold 3x as many games as the PS3 in Japan this last week, let’s not even think of the Wii or DS . . .

By: LazySAGamer

LazySAGamer — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 07:08:26 +0000

GL: I was actually saying they used Linux to get around custom laws and now it may cost them more than they thought.

Monkeynator: Good point on the memory

JD: The xbox 1 was never meant to run Linux it had to be modded to do that

les: True, but they make more money on games

RT: yup :)

ad: How many times did you manage to get silly in 1 post, anyway as James has nicely pointed out even if they don’t use Linux as an enterprise server system linux could still sink the PS3 due to piracy…

James: Thanks for the only nice comment :)

By: GL

GL — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 06:15:16 +0000

This is silly article. The PS3 was not meant to be a server. But it can run linux. You are acting like the the PS3 was depending on Linux. Please…

By: Monkeynator

Monkeynator — Thu, 31 May 2007 19:40:47 +0000

Someone needs to read up a bit more on what Helios was after. They did not intend the PS3 to be a serious server, but to be usable as a demo unit. The PS3 doesn’t have enough memory regardless of what they do to the OS, and the form factor is not conducive to stacking or using in a rack. I bet it also isn’t certifiable with regard to power, heat etc…

If Helios has changed their stance on this then good luck to them, they will need it.

By: JD

JD — Thu, 31 May 2007 18:47:21 +0000

Yeah just look at the raft of XBOX 1 Linux servers that have infiltrated server rooms the world over. Come on, if I have to budget for hardware purchases the last thing bean counters want to see or will accept is a PS3 for the Physics department.

By: les

les — Thu, 31 May 2007 18:19:36 +0000

Think this issue will not be too big. In the first year or two they’ll sell PS3’s at a loss, but after that the hardware will turn profitable.

By: R.T.

R.T. — Thu, 31 May 2007 16:10:43 +0000

we want killzone2 now