Want to run Linux on the PlayStation 3 but can't be bothered with the hassle of installing it? Then head over to online auction site eBay where one of Sony's next-generation consoles is on offer pre-loaded with Fedora Core 5 Linux.
The console on offer is a 60GB machine, the seller says. He claims the hardware's hard drive not only has the open source operating system installed but is also ready to run courtesy of a seller-installed bootloader tool. "It is the full [Fedora] install including dozens of games, word processing, firefox, and much much more," the seller notes.
According to a video posted by the seller, the machine will happily dual-boot into Linux or the PS3's native operating system, so the winning bidder isn't going to lose the ability play PS3 games and Blu-ray Disc content.
You can check out the auction here. As yet, no one's bid for the beast. The seller wants at least $800 but is willing to settle for a one-off payment of $5,000.
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/11/20/linux_ps3_offered_on_ebay/
The console on offer is a 60GB machine, the seller says. He claims the hardware's hard drive not only has the open source operating system installed but is also ready to run courtesy of a seller-installed bootloader tool. "It is the full [Fedora] install including dozens of games, word processing, firefox, and much much more," the seller notes.
According to a video posted by the seller, the machine will happily dual-boot into Linux or the PS3's native operating system, so the winning bidder isn't going to lose the ability play PS3 games and Blu-ray Disc content.
You can check out the auction here. As yet, no one's bid for the beast. The seller wants at least $800 but is willing to settle for a one-off payment of $5,000.
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/11/20/linux_ps3_offered_on_ebay/
