Yellow Dog Linux 6.0 for PS3 and PPC systems released

Terra Soft on 5 February, 2008, released Yellow Dog Linux v6.0 for Sony PS3, Apple G4/G5, and IBM System p. Built upon the CentOS foundation, a popular derivative of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), YDL v6.0 offers enterprise quality for the home user.

[sfinXters]

I wonder what improvements will there be. Hopefully it will now be usable.

[BulletToothtony]

are you serious?? are you just a troll or are you having problems using it?? i use my linux all the time, what's wrong with it??

[coolfool]

I can't that most people who do choose to install this will only install Linux "because they can" and not because they actually intend to use it for anything.

[uie4rhig]

answering your question of why: www.streammygame.com .. well at least i install it for that one, also super fast hacking :D

[perseus]

...if you don't have a home PC.

However, we can get most of the basic services we want online through the PS3 browser - googledocs, gmail/yahoo/hotmail, and little time-killing flash games - so if that's all you want it for, you don't need Linux. If you want more control over your documents, the ability to compile code, and the chance to learn a pretty cool operating system, you should try it out.

[Qbanboi]

wait, can you used the Sixaxis as the controler? Could you do that before?

[Ju]

I would still like to see a complete Ubuntu distro for the PS3, though. But the CellSDK3 is a strong argument. No need to get that installed on ubuntu (well, I've never tried). Sixaxis is interesting, too. I hope they mean thru BluTooth, not USB, though. I still don't like their desktop, and Gnome is still a pain. I am wondering if its possible to downscale all services and really run a minimum desktop to use the 256MB efficiently (there's a link somewhere to reduce the amount of swapping on the PS3, but haven't tried that yet, either). And I am wondering, if they will ever implement PetitBoot into any distro (better yet, Sony should but this into their firmware - an optional visual bootmanager).

[ben806]

so whats best for the ps3? this new yellow dog or the gusty gibbon version?

[rushbd]

VLC player as default. Installing VLC is a pain.

[Yipee Bog]

I've been wanting to try out linux for quite a while. With that said once installed can I easily revert back to the original ps3 OS, and switch between the two, or am I stuck with linux?

[Kyur4ThePain]

I haven't installed Linux myself, but from my understanding you basically end up with a dual boot setup where you choose whether to boot to Linux or the PS3 OS. You don't lose anything by installing Linux.

[Vitalogy]

"You don't lose anything by installing Linux. "

The only thing you lose is the Folding@Home stats BUT only on your PS3, not the online stats. Nothing really serious

[Kyur4ThePain]

I was referring to the fact that you don't lose any functionality.
But hey, I wasn't aware of the F@H fact.
Have a bubble.

[LevDog]

Ok What exactly does linux do for ps3.. Im not that much of a TECH guy so to say.. SO what advantages and usages does it have??

[Kyur4ThePain]

It allows you to run Linux apps as if installed on a regular PC. There are of course limitations as Sony don't (yet) allow full access to the GFX of the PS3 through Linux.

[perseus]

And it allows you to write computer code to make applications for other computers, it allows you to write software for PS3 linux, and lots of other geeky stuff. Really, if you're not that geeky, you may not really want it now because you can do pretty much everything the average person's computer does online (not the average gamer's, the average person's).

It is a lot of fun to learn it though. If you feel a bit adventurous, give it a try. Working knowledge of Linux looks good on the resume (it basically means you know how to use a computer and can fix things that go wrong without wanting to throw a hammer through the monitor. Most people can't.)

[Vitalogy]

I total agree with @perseus. I mean, you should give it a try just to see how it works and get familiar with it but, if you're not a geek you can't really take full advantage of it.

Anyway, still a great solution if you're on vacation and you don't have a laptop and your pc is to heavy and big to carrie on. In that way use PS3, you can use it as game console and as a PC (in a litgher way).

[DFresh]

You'll get use out of this system.
It's free for the basic set up but if you want the unlimited edition it's $20/month.
you also need a 2 Core Duo Processor just to run this program.
It comes with a lot of games to play with and all are playable on the PS3.
ex.)
Crysis
Bioshock
Gears of War
etc.

[Vitalogy]

"if you want the unlimited edition it's $20/month."

Linux wasn't supposed to be a FREE alternative OS!?
They're turning just like M$ already...!

[perseus]

I think he's talking about Cedega's streaming program, which runs in Linux but costs money for a subscription. Linux is free, but you can pay money for a DVD that comes with support and stuff.