ps3 as ubuntu machine?

[whiteGloveReview]

Hey, so this is a dumb question, i'm sure. But the thought occurred to me. I have a ps3 that I don't ever use anymore and, it's a fairly decent machine. Is it possible that I could repurpose it as a linux machine?

 

I checked on the interwebs to see if someone had thought of this before (they had) and i was getting mixed finds. I just wanted to poke my nose in here to see if this is a thing that's possible. I have no purpose for it anymore as i do all my gaming on the computer.

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, whiteGloveReview said:

Hey, so this is a dumb question, i'm sure. But the thought occurred to me. I have a ps3 that I don't ever use anymore and, it's a fairly decent machine. Is it possible that I could repurpose it as a linux machine?

 

I checked on the interwebs to see if someone had thought of this before (they had) and i was getting mixed finds. I just wanted to poke my nose in here to see if this is a thing that's possible. I have no purpose for it anymore as i do all my gaming on the computer.

OtherOS was a feature available in early versions of the PlayStation 3 video game console that allowed user installed software, such as Linux or FreeBSD, to run on the system. The feature is not available in newer models and is removed from older models through system firmware update 3.21, released April 1, 2010.

 

So you are most likely out of luck, though it is possible to do some homebrew magic and downgrade firmware. But it would be difficult and I don't know if it'll work. 

[whiteGloveReview]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

OtherOS was a feature available in early versions of the PlayStation 3 video game console that allowed user installed software, such as Linux or FreeBSD, to run on the system. The feature is not available in newer models and is removed from older models through system firmware update 3.21, released April 1, 2010.

 

So you are most likely out of luck, though it is possible to do some homebrew magic and downgrade firmware. But it would be difficult and I don't know if it'll work. 

well there went that idea. dont  suppose an xbox would fare much better?

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, whiteGloveReview said:

well there went that idea. dont  suppose an xbox would fare much better?

Xbox has no linux support at all iirc

[KenjiUmino]

1 minute ago, whiteGloveReview said:

well there went that idea. dont  suppose an xbox would fare much better?

nope ... while sony removed an existing feature later in their hardwares life, the xbox was buttoned down tight to beginn with, not allowing other OSes on the hardware ever

[whiteGloveReview]

Just now, KenjiUmino said:

nope ... while sony removed an existing feature later in their hardwares life, the xbox was buttoned down tight to beginn with, not allowing other OSes on the hardware ever

pc master race. thanks much

[Guest]

Oh and only the Fat ps3 had those features. Slim and ultra slim doesn't. 

 

Damn fat users with other os and ps2 backward compatibility 

[KenjiUmino]

Just now, whiteGloveReview said:

pc master race. thanks much

oh well, there have been attempts from different PC OEM guys in recent years trying to make sure you ONLY use the OS that came with the system ... or at least make you jump through some hoops if you don't

[alexhelvetica]

Ps2 and DS Linux exists if you want to fuck around with thoughs. 

[whiteGloveReview]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Oh and only the Fat ps3 had those features. Slim and ultra slim doesn't. 

 

Damn fat users with other os and ps2 backward compatibility 

at least theyre not Konami, right?

[Guest]

Just now, whiteGloveReview said:

at least theyre not Konami, right?

Xbox360 can plax xbox titles just fine.. 

[whiteGloveReview]

Just now, Comic_Sans_MS said:

Ps2 and DS Linux exists if you want to fuck around with thoughs. 

dont have a ps2. sold that a while ago. lost my ds somewhere

[whiteGloveReview]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

Xbox360 can plax xbox titles just fine.. 

i don't have any games. a friend just kinda gave it to me, didn't even knew if it worked.

[Guest]

Just now, whiteGloveReview said:

i don't have any games. a friend just kinda gave it to me, didn't even knew if it worked.

Is it a fat or slim? 

[KenjiUmino]

1 minute ago, whiteGloveReview said:

at least theyre not Konami, right?

no, they are sony, they are paranoid AF about you running homebrew on their hardware or, heaven forbid, pirate their shizz ...

 

thats why they sell you an overpriced proprietary memory card with built in hardware DRM for your handheld console where a simple micro SD would have been perfectly fine for a fraction of the cost

[whiteGloveReview]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

Is it a fat or slim? 

its an 360 if there was a difference in those i couldnt tell you

[whiteGloveReview]

1 minute ago, KenjiUmino said:

no, they are sony, they are paranoid AF about you running homebrew on their hardware or, heaven forbid, pirate their shizz ...

 

thats why they sell you an overpriced proprietary memory card with built in hardware DRM for your handheld console where a simple micro SD would have been perfectly fine for a fraction of the cost

fair point, but at least they're not Konami.

[Froody129]

8 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Oh and only the Fat ps3 had those features. Slim and ultra slim doesn't. 

 

Damn fat users with other os and ps2 backward compatibility 

I'll have you know that it's the phat PS3. It's muscle, not fat  

[whiteGloveReview]

Just now, Froody129 said:

I'll have you know that it's the phat PS3. It's muscle, not fat  

you seem to be one froody dude who knows where their towel is.

[Drak3]

On 03/13/2017 at 3:05 AM, KenjiUmino said:

nope ... while sony removed an existing feature later in their hardwares life, the xbox was buttoned down tight to beginn with, not allowing other OSes on the hardware ever

While both PS3 systems running 3.21 and newer, and Xbox 360 don't support other operating systems in any official capacity, both can be forced to run Linux via some homebrew