Is installing Linux on the PS3 worth it? The bottom line: The PS3 makes for a reasonably good desktop when not performing tasks that require a lot of memory, such as ...

One of the most exciting aspects of the PlayStation 3 is that it allows users to install an alternative operating system. You can’t overwrite Sony’s GameOS or access privileged resources, but you can ...

Things you need to know... no, really, this is important. It's worth noting a few technical limitations with the whole procedure. Firstly, Linux (called "Other OS" in the PLAYSTATION 3 interface) can ...

Sony releases news that the next software update for the PlayStation 3 games console will disable the "Install Other OS" option that was present on PS3 systems before the launch of the slimline model.

Did you install Linux on your PS3? If you can prove it, Sony owes you $55. If not, but you still owned a PS3, they’ll give you $9. It’s all part of a settlement from a case over the removal of the PS3 ...

Sony will remove the ability to install other operating systems, such as Linux, on the PlayStation 3 in an update on 1 April. The widely unused feature was most recently exploited by computer hacker ...

Sony has been saying that it sees its new next-gen machine, the PlayStation 3, as more of a computer than a console. Terra Soft Solutions is now making Yellow Dog Linux 5.0 available for download for ...

The PS3 is months away from getting any decent exclusives, and since I prefer the 360 controller with its rumble, the multiplatform games will probably be purchased on the 360. So where does that ...

Out of the 365 days that make up our calendar year, Sony has chosen to release its next system software update for the PlayStation platform on April 1, otherwise known as April Fool's Day. Install it, ...

I just posted this in the gaming forum, but here may be a better place for it so I'm just copy/pasting...<BR><BR>So what is the state of Linux on PS3?<BR><BR>I don't have a PS3 yet and well will get ...

... okay, that's not a good start. Using my ninja Linux powers, it appears the system is running at 50Hz 576p (720 by 576 resolution) - a far cry from the 720p (1280 ...