anybody have a PS3?

[KevinLeigh22]

Linux does not rely on graphical hardware to operate (outside of displaying it), so does Yellow Dog Distribution function well on the Playstation 3?
Does internet browsing (via Firefox), OpenOffice function optimally?
Basically, can it substitute for a computer (basic functions, not games, not HD Video)?

Also, has anybody attempted downloading Xvid video through torrents (which are usually encoded around DVD-resolution) and then playing it?

How is the playback performance on Linux? And if it's not optimal, you could just play it via the Playstation OS itself, correct?

Sorry, i'm rather inexperienced with Linux, and Windows has spoiled me . My younger brother is looking to see whether the Playstation 3 would be a good choice for him. He wants to use it for basic computing through Linux, and gaming through Playstation Operating System.

Thank You.
,Kevin

 

[_-..zKiLLA..-_]

yeah well once u have the linux installed then u cant go back to the Playstation OS easily.i would just stick with the original plystation. its works fine for web browsing. and y not just buy a EEPC instead? there just about the same price and the EEPC will actually do more of what u want. the PS3 is made for gaming. so dont expect putting linux and gettting a PC it doesn't work like that. and BTW its not easy to install and use linux especially on the PS3

 

[TheLastWolf]

The PS3 has Xvid play back. However, you can't download torrents. So you would have to find a directdownload for whatever.

 

[MikeReiner]

yeah well once u have the linux installed then u cant go back to the Playstation OS easily.i would just stick with the original plystation. its works fine for web browsing. and y not just buy a EEPC instead? there just about the same price and the EEPC will actually do more of what u want. the PS3 is made for gaming. so dont expect putting linux and gettting a PC it doesn't work like that. and BTW its not easy to install and use linux especially on the PS3

Stop talking like you know what you're talking about, you're filling this individual with your assumptions, which creates more confusion, and just makes problems.

Kevin, install the PS3 version of ubuntu. It will do just fine for your needs.

 

[KevinLeigh22]

Stop talking like you know what you're talking about, you're filling this individual with your assumptions, which creates more confusion, and just makes problems.

Kevin, install the PS3 version of ubuntu. It will do just fine for your needs.

Thank You. Can't I use everything the same in Yellow Dog? I've heard its better optimized. (since its for PS3 specifically and all). And then technically I could type up documents, download torrents, listen to music, surf the web, etc, correct?

so does Yellow Dog Distribution function well on the Playstation 3?
Does internet browsing (via Firefox), OpenOffice function optimally?
Basically, can it substitute for a computer (basic functions, not games, not HD Video)?

Also, has anybody attempted downloading Xvid video through torrents (which are usually encoded around DVD-resolution) and then playing it?

How is the playback performance on Linux? And if it's not optimal, you could just play it via the Playstation OS itself, correct?

ZKilla missed my entire point; I meant can I download torrents using a client within Linux? (i.e. Transmission, CTorrent, Azureus?)

And I said I needed it to perform basic functions, which the PS OS isn't capable of.

 

[aowen416]

I have a PS3, but I have not bothered with Linux at all.

I don't know that much about it, but from the ground up, as it's a console, and not built for linux at all, I doubt that it will do it's task well as a desktop replacement.

You can get a decent Linux PC for $200 now, that is easily able to do everyday tasks, including video. You're far better off going with that, rather than modding a PS3. A PS3 with linux is more of a novelty.

Here, check out this shuttle pc, it's $220:
http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/04/10/shuttle_ninty_nine_dollar_kpc/index.html

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856101065

Or, of course, you could build your own computer...that's probably cheaper and more powerful.

You also said that the PS3 doesn't even use the graphic hardware in Linux (or barely), and I doubt it can utilize it's 7 cores efficiently in the Linux environment. So, building is a much better idea.

Mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128045 $55

CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103037 $44

Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822210004 $45

Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182001 $13

Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147074 $27

RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820161028 $20

Cd Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106088 $17

Total: $221

Then just download Ubuntu for free.

 

[IAntDemo]

mike just ran up a bill on zkilla's face

youch lol, sorry i was reading this and i have know idea but it sounds like mike is confedent and applys the correct answer

marks full man

google research aswell would help as i just googled all your needs and it came up with akll the answers

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=e...n+the+Playstation+3?&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

 

[_-..zKiLLA..-_]

Stop talking like you know what you're talking about, you're filling this individual with your assumptions, which creates more confusion, and just makes problems.

Kevin, install the PS3 version of ubuntu. It will do just fine for your needs.

do u even have a PS3?? i do and im tellin u linux cant take advantage of the graphics like the PS OS can. and plus PS3 has what maybe a gig of RAM. how much do u think u can do with

ps3 ram
256MB XDR Main RAM @3.2GHz -CPU
256MB GDDR3 VRAM @700MHz-GPU


im not tryin to flame man.

 

[MikeReiner]

do u even have a PS3?? i do and im tellin u linux cant take advantage of the graphics like the PS OS can. and plus PS3 has what maybe a gig of RAM. how much do u think u can do with

ps3 ram
256MB XDR Main RAM @3.2GHz -CPU
256MB GDDR3 VRAM @700MHz-GPU


im not tryin to flame man.

If you even paid attention to this thread, you would know that the lack of GPU acceleration support isn't a big issue. 256 megs of ram is plenty for ubuntu, especially for basic tasks.

Thank You. Can't I use everything the same in Yellow Dog? I've heard its better optimized. (since its for PS3 specifically and all). And then technically I could type up documents, download torrents, listen to music, surf the web, etc, correct?



ZKilla missed my entire point; I meant can I download torrents using a client within Linux? (i.e. Transmission, CTorrent, Azureus?)

And I said I needed it to perform basic functions, which the PS OS isn't capable of.

http://psubuntu.com/
With this installed on your PS3, you can run pretty much anything Ubuntu could on a PC, especially all those basic tasks you want.
Torrenting should be fine.

I actually don't own a PS3, but I've been keeping my eye on linux for it, as I plan to get one soon.

 

[IAntDemo]

bascailly mark has done really good research and has learnt and studied well.