Run SteamOS on PS3?

[Tim098b]

Is it possible to run SteamOS on a PS3?

And how to run SteamOS on a PS3?

[PlayStation 2]

No; SteamOS is only made to run on x86-64 compatible CPUs.

[AlTech]

On 11/21/2017 at 10:11 PM, Tim098b said:

Is it possible to run SteamOS on a PS3?

And how to run SteamOS on a PS3?

Exactly as @Dan Castellaneta said. the PS3's Cell processor uses a PowerPC architecture and is not compatible with Steam OS.

[Ashleyyyy]

not possible. 

1. SteamOS only works on x86-64 architecture. the PS3 uses POWERPC.

2. Sony switched off linux compatibility on the PS3 a long time ago. it was possible at first, to run a powerpc-compiled linux distro on it, but that functionality has been removed. 

[Guest]

On 11/30/2017 at 1:16 PM, firelighter487 said:

not possible. 

1. SteamOS only works on x86-64 architecture. the PS3 uses POWERPC.

2. Sony switched off linux compatibility on the PS3 a long time ago. it was possible at first, to run a powerpc-compiled linux distro on it, but that functionality has been removed. 

Early versions of ps3 can do this. 

[Ashleyyyy]

3 hours ago, fpo said:

Early versions of ps3 can do this. 

read point 2 please. 

 

i'd appreciate it if people read a whole post before they quote me.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, firelighter487 said:

read point 2 please. 

 

i'd appreciate it if people read a whole post before they quote me.

I thought you meant in later models. I thought the original ps3 could still be linux installed, and that there was a hardware change to prevent people from doing so in the rom or something. 

[Ashleyyyy]

1 hour ago, fpo said:

I thought you meant in later models. I thought the original ps3 could still be linux installed, and that there was a hardware change to prevent people from doing so in the rom or something. 

nope, it's software a first gen ps3 with the latest sopftware can't run linux. you'd need to downgrade the software on it. that said, later models can't run linux no matter what software you install.