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  • If I were to do this, hypothetically like today, could I still install scummvm to the machine? Dosbox?

  • can u install the ubuntu on the ps3 hdd via the pc and then put it back in the ps3? will it boot?

  • it is a pc wtf

  • I'm downloading 9.04 cuz suse 11.1 was way to heavy for the system

  • does it run ubuntu faster than average pc?

  • are u related to pedro?

  • can i play minecraft with this`?

  • @12Vencedor yey another minecraft fan like me!

  • @MrJason005 yeah xD becaus emy pc is to lame for it

  • damn sony give us the "install other os" function back

    i want ubuntu on my ps3!

  • Sweet.

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  • @roxidoti actually, you can run heavy games using linux using an application called virtual box which allows you to run a virtual version of mac os x or windows. From there you can install and run the games

  • @CriesoftheUnholy actually you damn fanboy he was asking about doing that with linux ON THE PS3

  • oops i meant u need SAK to rip bluray

  • ........hardware support for linux but i think you loose something else im not sure,but now with the failoverflow hack i wonder if they can make custom firmware that can run linux with full unteatherd hardware access and 3d ,would be nice to be able to run ps3 backuos from linux,click on a shortcut icon on your desktop and have it boot the game in gameos,then be able to exit back to linux ,or back and forth to a BM,is there a mkv videoplayer that works in ps3 linux versions?

  • you need swiss army knife to rip dvd

    sont will never put it back in but ps3 is now hacked and it will be back in a custom firmware really soon,but im sure it will be better then sony linux,they have asbestos now ,its not that good now i dont think,i was wondering which is better fedora or ubuntu?and can ps3 run the compiz-fusion cube desktop and all the visual effects like beryl,wonder if the new hacks will make it possibe if its not already,they can alredy run under gameos ,which has 3d

  • can u still use this software for emulators on the ps3

  • Hi, with ubuntu is it possible to use the blu-ray drive and blu-ray ripping software to rip blu-ray movies? Have you done this?

  • please can u make a video how to install ubuntu on ps3 firmware v3.41 

  • only i want to know if i have ubuntu on my ps3 and download ps3 games on the ps3 do i can insert on the ps3 GAMEZ folder?

  • I really wish they put this option back on PS3, cause now I have to build a Linux system... which isn't bad but I could easily save $400 heh :/

  • Is the "Install OS" Feature still disabled on the PS3 or did they put it back in?

  • @Sup750 Haven't looked, but I think it's still disabled. They did it as a fix to prevent a PS3 crack.

  • I originally posted this as a response, but I'll post it as a regular comment.

    1) The OtherOS option has been removed in newer firmware versions.

    2) On systems that still have it, the guest OS is ran in a virtual machine with limited access to the PS3's resources.

    3) Even with full access to the RAM, the PS3 only has 256 MB of system RAM, which isn't enough for a lot of PC games.

  • how fast is it ??

  • is this a ps3 ?

  • Someone needs to develop a PC Emulator or something for the PS3 so that way it'll be easier to run PC games like Crysis, Fallout, etc. on the PS3.

    Maybe a PS3 compatible gaming version of Linux?

  • @noobkillerpwnz No offence but you're stupid. Firstly, to run games like the ones you specified through Linux, you'd need to use Wine, which isn't stable at all. Secondly, the PS3 only has a 3.2GHz processor and 256MB RAM + 256MB Graphics Card. For most PC games you need at least a DualCore 2.2GHz and 1GB+ RAM & 512MB Graphics Card, plus you'd need even more spec to be able to run it smoothly on a PS3, through Linux, through Wine. It will never happen.

  • @jake007g In other words, "Your a noob for thinking such ideas"

    "Dreams are to be destroyed!"

  • @RandomAwe Yeah :P

  • @jake007g Cell processor is 3.2 Ghz, but has 8 cores.  The RAM and the limited access to OpenGL and the graphics card are the killer here.

  • @noobkillerpwnz emulating games like that is impossible with the best technology today.

  • once you installed it, and set everything you want into it. is it easy to copy an HD image so I can write this image on other ps3 HDs?

    I mean. in case I wanted to create a room with 10 equal computers. is that easy to clone to other 9 the HD images after install and set the 1st one?

  • What is the use of this? You dumb your ps3 software and can't play your games

  • i typed this from my ps3 regular browser . i still 3.15 . i still have os open . 1 of da reasons i got ps3 even though i havnt installed os yet but i will. i want to know what os can i put 4 graphics 2 make my own games ? anybody with wisdom answer?

  • hi dude. can i ask what can you do with ubuntu on the ps3? does it run exactly the same as it would on the pc? can i install any of the software for it thats available to ubuntu? also does it run fast? thanks

  • @monkey08642 Sony has removed the ability to download any OS (including Ubuntu) into the PS3......... Just go search it up if you don't believe me,.

  • can you please help me im ps3 fat version 3.30 60gb how do i install linux pl help

  • yea u can axirose

  • Can you answer some questions for me? Im a little expirienced with Linux on my other computer which was a iMac G4, of course the mac and ps3 share the similar powerpc processor with the PS3's being a little more advanced... could i get on youtube? and watch videos? and normal Java/Flash/Video stuff?

  • I have ydl 7 on one ps3 and ubuntu on the other. ubuntu is slow compared to yellow dog but is much easier to work with. so I suggest going with what you prefer and how deep you wanna get into it. but still having problems with adobe. but yes you can still play it as a ps3 + network. all functions are strill intact. and if you need ps3 magic to install it...don't install it :)~

  • If i install this on my ps3 can i play pc games on it such as Fable TLC? also can i still go onto ps3 dashboard and see my freinds and go on playstation store and play ps3 games? Please reply thank u

  • i had troubles installing latest versions to my ps3 i had to install older version i think like 6 or 7 then upgrade from there

  • ubuntu is great on ps3 :D i love it i had problems installing it but i found a great guide called ps3 magic that did the work for me. at ps3magic(dot)org i type this from my ps3 :D love it :) good luck everyone.

  • it should cuze it works on my peice of shit called a "T.V"

  • does this work on any tv

  • ur pretty

  • n USB mouse too?

  • hey keyboard (REQUIRED)? cant only use controller?

  • Keyboard and mouse are required but once you get it all set up you can configure linux with some programs to use the controller

  • ya i dont know whats rong. i wqs able to install yellow dog, and 7.04. but i want 9.10

  • your not a every day linux user are you!?

  • have u tried other resolutions???

    r u using a sdtv or a hdtv???

  • All I need is a ps3 (slim)

    a usb (no disk)

    is that it?

  • nope. u need a ps3 (phat)

    a disc

    and have @ least 10GB of partition space 4 linux. u can do that now but its going 2 delete everything thats in there

  • DL the file 695(MB) burn the file by NERO and create OTHEROS n PS3 inside OTHEROS folder then fuck i need a PC 4 SURE

  • HELP!!! I installed 9.4 on my ps3 hdtv, then I did sudo apt-get update on my sdtv and quality on my hdtv is crappy now! I tried ps3videomode...1080p modes, TV confirms 1080p when it changes but still crappy!!! formatted hard drive, went to default os>other os, kboot is still there, and its crappy, WTF HELP!!!!!!!!!

  • flash player works not on the PS 3 :(

  • Nope, not anymore

  • Default ubuntu theme ftl. I always delete the bottom panel and move the window buttons up to the top panel. I also edit .gtkrc-2.0 in my home folder to change the panel colors.

    You can do pretty much everything on the PS3 that you can do on a PC with ubuntu, right? I'm thinking about installing it on my PS3 just to take some wear off of my computer until I get some new thermal paste.

  • yes, but the low amount of ram, its kinda limited. You have about 256 meg of ram on ps3

  • can you increase the ps3 ram? buying a bigger ram?

  • can you install PC games on the PS3 using ubuntu like battlefield 2 PC?

  • i wish that is possible. sure the ps3 is fast but when u r running linux its a slow system

  • does the internet explorer or fire fox comes fast like a normal pc?? i mean does the webpage appear faster??

  • yeah it depend wat sites u r going 2 and wat other programs u r running behind it

  • @weaponxful internet exprorer works about as good as windows movie maker on the ps3...

  • can some one please help me i tryed ot install 9.04 i just get a blck screen! PLEASE HELP!

  • did u install the files first be4 booting linux???

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  • can ubuntu play youtube videos and hulu and anything that uses flash  on the ps3 yet? what about utorrent and itunes?

  • ubuntu is an OS it can do wat ever a normal pc could do, correct me if im wrong, if im right u can do anything like a normal computer

  • actually u will be limited in power since the os can only use around 100 maybe 200 mb of ram. but i hear u can stream pc games to the ps3...

  • cool i cant install another os anyways i have the slim one :(

  • can you play computer games like FALLOUT 3 with this application?

  • its not an application its an operating system. sadly no u can't play heavy games on the ps3 using linux

  • @Vstream870

    Is it a software problem or hardware? Isn't there a program called wine or somthing and it lets you use windows apps including games like crysis and what not>

  • @Vstream870 Why not? please i want a full answer on this question since i really want to play mmo game

  • @Vstream870 however, there is the possibility of then running a VM (windows preferably) in linux on your PS3, and using this to run the games, just make sure the application you are using to run the VM has hardware support for USB ports and drivers. amiryte?

  • @Vstream870 When Graf_Chokolo makes a more solid "Other OS" back on PS3 (which he did make) and Some hackers write a RSX driver for linux, we'll be able to emulate games like Wii games and PS2 games on linux.. Because with all the linux restrictions lifted with Graf_chokolos version, we get from 256 mb ram to 512 :P thats decent enough since the PS3 has a crazy fast processor and the RSX is sick.

  • @OCSmoke8 That extra 256MB is video RAM and can't efficiently be used as normal RAM.

  • does your disk drive work on ubunto? so could you install games? like wow?

  • if you can play it on ubuntu you can play it on the ps3, as long as the ps3 meets the requirements for the game

    but you cant use an install disk, you gotta have that file saved

  • when i tryed to install this linux it just went to a blank page! please help

  • Theo?

  • I have the same wallpaper on my PS3, but I'm using a different theme. Anyway, I'm looking to install Linux on my PS3 mainly to play SNES games.

  • where do i download it from??

  • it's called Jaunty, not Janity.

  • Oh wow, you look like Goodfellajay in other words your a cutie.

  • jaunty, not janety.

  • Were can i download it

  • Can you enable Desktop effects and or Compiz-fusion?

  • since ps3 would have a good gpu. could you download games off the internet and play them on ubuntu ?

  • pretty much

  • Only if don´t need 3d performance....

  • No, linux runs in emulation, meaning it CAN'T ACCESS the RSX GPU chip, so unless it runs graphics with SOFTWARE rendering, it ain't gonna work.

  • to make matters worse, ubuntu, like many other os's on the ps3, it can only read and use 221mb of ram.

  • can you get bigger ram for the ps3, if u know how to install it?

  • sadly no. the ps3 isn't a computer, so ur just stuck with the 512mb of ram it has. but, poor performance is due to the software. the os has no way of reading all the ram for some reason. the ps3 can be a decent computer if they worked on the software some more.

  • where the hell r u from ? lol

  • Peace man and thanx for this video

    sorry i asked u if i can switch to original ps3 OS. I saw your video to the end and I think it can be to switch to ps3 OS, am I right??

  • yeah ur right with ubuntu 9.04 and i also believe 9.10 u just type in "game" without the quotes in the kboot menu and hit enter and u get back the ps3 OS which is called XMB OS. if that doesn't work then just turn off ur ps3 and hold the power button until u hear a second beep. the only thing u will noticed is it loses the wallpaper setting. thats not a big issue

  • Hi! Do you have a step by step on how to install this on a PS3? Thanks a lot

  • will it be slow??

  • its somewat slow. it can be fast some times (really it depends on wat ur doing on it) but i find it pretty usable and good

  • many thanks Vstream870 for this lovely tutorial of yours but I have a question please:

    I already got an ubuntu 9.04 desktop & server iso versions and test them on my PC/LAPTOP. So, is it possible to use it on my PS3 or there's a dedicated version of ubuntu 9.04 or PS3 ?

    Thanks in advance,

    Futeki360

  • u have 2 have a dedicated version of ubuntu 9.04 4 ps3. reason being becuz it has the required files 4 the ps3 2 boot it properly and becuz the archuitect that the ps3 uses is PPC

    ur welcome

  • correct me if I'm wrong, but is it called:

    ubuntu-9.04-alternate-powerpc+­ps3.iso

    If not, please send me the correct name for it.

  • Can you play ps3 games, when you have ubuntu on the ps3 ???

  • nope u can't. when u r in ubuntu its in low performance and really ubuntu doesn't have the commands 2 enable ps3 games 2 play. and u can't have XMB and ubuntu running side by side

  • Hi, so in this case can I return to the original OS of the PS3? without un-install Ubuntu

  • yeah u can do that. on the kboot screen type in "game" without the quotes and hit enter and u should get back 2 the PS3 OS which is called XMB OS. if that doesn't work then turn off ur ps3, hold the power button until u hear the 2nd beep and ur back on the XMB OS. the only thing u will notice is it loses the wallpaper settings which is not really a big issue

  • mine runs slow in ubuntu. i wish i could put more ram and a faster processor but i guess i need an actual computer if i really want it. also, do you know if i can just click update cause im on 8.10

  • So, you want to upgrade the processor inside the PS3? You haven't done your reading ;)

  • Why would you want to upgrade the processor? Its one of the fastest processors made. I do wish Sony would have added more RAM though.

  • i didnt know much about them till recently. but yeah, we need to be able to up the ram in it.

  • Have you installed 9.04 yet? I've seen some really cool stuff you can do on it.

  • yeah, i updated but cant get wifi or ethernet to work. i guess i shouldnt have updated

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  • Thank you soooo much man I got mine working with the wireless too and i really like it.

  • is ubuntu 9.04 on ps3 slow? i know ps3 only has 256mb ram but im just wondering

  • at some point its at decent speed. depending wat u r doing then yeah it will be slow

  • I have mine set up with wireless intrenet and it works pretty fast when you are just browsing the web. If you try to do stuff while listening to music or something, ya it can get a little slow.

  • yeah. i would use the camera so that trigger the macbook's fan 2 turn on. it would be around 6000 RPM. yeah it is safe. i hate the noise of it but its normal

  • it doesnt work only a black screen and nothing else.before the black screen the peguins and i press enter then nothing blackscreen,help out what i am doing wrong?

  • You're doing nothing wrong actually. Your PS3 might have a different cd driver/firmware or whatever than the other PS3s. Try another Ubuntu distb. like 8.10 or 9.10.

  • its either like wat YumeWire said or it could be that u need 2 have the whole entire thing in HD resolution (thats if u have a HDTV set)

  • dude i am confused whats the link you got the iso from? and then you just burned it right? and what software did you use to burn? I tried to install but after the screen with the penguins it just sat there with the blue light on and a blank screen. how long should it take? so i gave up.

  • i'll send u a message with the link. after u get the iso yeah u r suppose 2 burn it. the software i used 2 burn it is nero 6. umm did u install the files 4 that ubuntu??? every install files 4 the ps3 is different. u can't use the same install file 4 every linux (thats if u have linux installed be4) with me it worked out fine like about a sec or 2. is ur tv a HDTV set??? then u need 2 put install video=ps3fb:mode:X where x is the resolution. 5 is 1080p 3 is 720p and 1 is 480i

  • I have ubuntu 9.04 on my PS3 and it does connect to my Wifi automatically on boot.

  • did u do anything 2 have it automatically connect on boot??? mine just struggles unless i turn off the wi-fi then turn it back on

  • The only thing I can think of is that during the installation I selected WiFi. Then when it didn't detect my wap, I selected "Do not configure connection at this time" or however it was worded. Then after the install was complete and booted to the gnome desktop, I clicked the wireless connection icon and it showed my wireless as an option. I entered my key and that was it. My connection was detected and detects every time on boot now. :)

  • weird i did the exact same thing that u did but with mine it would struggle after i put the wep key 4 the first time. i think u have a better copy of ubuntu than wat i have

  • hey dude were did you get that release exactly - the iso i mean and also, have you upgraded to the 3.0 firmware yet? If u have does it work? Thanks. BTW, this video is awesome and I am about to convert my system.

  • i got it from directly off the ubuntu site. ur not gonna find it there exactly but if u type in in google "ubuntu 9.04 ps3" without the quotes, the first link will take u there and just click on playstation 3 desktop cd.

    yeah i did upgrade mine 2 3.0 firmware. it still works like be4.

    thanks 4 the comment

  • Is this a portal?

  • Hey man r u able to help me out. im getting the black screen after i type "install" at the kboot menu aswell. i tried installing it afew more times, and agen it either goes black after the kboot menu or just freezs at the kboot menu. i just have a standard tv. (not hd)

  • the only thing i could say is that u could give it a few minutes when it goes black after the kboot menu. if still nothing reinstall the kboot files on the XMB OS. if still nothing reburn the cd

  • hey i have a question dose wine work on ubuntu linux ps3 or the hardware or not enogh cuz i have ubuntu but i dont have internet connection on it so if it work could you just give the link from where i can download it thx

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  • when you said successful the first time i though you said sex at school

  • lmfao that had me dying

  • I have a question

    how can I change to the PS3 OS from Ubuntu?

    and while on PS3 OS how can I change back to Ubuntu?

  • 2 change it from ubuntu u need 2 go 2 the kboot menu and type in the word game, then hit enter. if u have ubuntu 7.04 then u type in boot-game-os with the dashes, then hit enter

    while on ubuntu, well there is no way on ubuntu that i know of. the only way u can do it is on the kboot menu

  • hey,

    thanks for making these videos about the install other OS function on the PS3. My question is simple, why do you prefer ubuntu over yellow dogg. because im going to install one or the other tommorow. get back to me soon. thanks

  • no problem

    well the reason y i prefer ubuntu over linux is in my opinion i find it better 2 use and it doesn't feel outdated. and plus it feels like a mac and windows 2gether in 1 os but linux style of course. and another reason y is that it is more reliable (even though it uses 256MB of RAM) than yellow dog. yellow dog is ok but i feel like its outdated and needs improvements

  • Hey u said u had problems at first. well so do i and i cant figure out how to get past them. I get to the kboot screen and hit enter and it goes for a bit but then it just goes black. Is this what happened to u? if so...how did u fix it? thanx!

  • yeah it did. and the way that i had 2 fix that is 4 the ps3 2 install the files again and install it again. note use ethernet 2 install. don't use wi-fi. the eycryption part do not enable it cuz that will lead u 2 not be able 2 log in. and the hard drive formatting tell it 2 use the whole hard drive (it will not affect the ps3 partition) and have it 2 format automatically. then after that install it and the clock option don't use UTC time. i find it that it installs better with that off

  • one more question (SORRY!) can i use the cd that i have got for FREE of their website, instead of having to burn the stuff onto a CD? ?? ?

  • its ok. well i think the 1 that u got from the site is not ubuntu 4 ps3. u have 2 download it and burn it on a cd

  • and, sorry, will it always run through all the commands before you get to any point? and will i need ALWAYS to have keyboard and mouse? cant i use ps3 controlleR?

  • it depends.

    yeah u must have a keyboard and mouse. u can hook up a controller 2 it but its not going 2 be the same

  • 1. Will i be able to play games like normal, or do something with the command terminal to get the game running?

    2, I DO NOT HAVE A HDTV, will it still work for me?

    3. Will it still be like a ps3???

    4. Thanks to anyone who is nice enough to answer these questions

  • i get it ur stupid....use google

  • 1) Most of the time, you will most likely have to know terminal commands.

    2) It should

    3) If you mean with a menu and everything, no.

    4) You're welcome.

  • 1: in some cases yeah. remember the ps3 is like a crappy computer. it has 3.2 GHz yes but the memory is 256MB. thats wat makes it crappy. and theres no way 2 increase that becuz the ram is built-in and non-removable.

    2: yeah it will but everything is gonna be zoomed up and most likely depending wat window ur looking @ u won't c everything.

    3: yeah when u get the kboot menu just type in (game) without the () and hit enter. unless ur running 7.10 then its boot-game-os

    4: ur welcome

  • guys i have a problem when i go to install ubuntu at the partition it says it cant detect drive and it says me to choose one drive form one list i choose ps3drive but nothing happens it makes to choose again and again

    reply or send message if you know the solution i use ubuntu 8.0.4

    thx in advance.

  • hey if youwil reply anyone i need to know how to go back to ps3 while using ubuntu 7.04 whats the little code because i just got 9.04

  • in terminal: sudo boot-game-os

  • in kboot menu in 7.04: boot-game-os

    in kboot menu in 9.04: game

  • you can use gnash. "sudo apt-get install gnash mozilla-plugin-gnash"

  • I find bittorrent useful

    rest the default theme of ps3 rocks

    well thanks for the vedio

  • dude. i ended up installing ubuntu upgraded from the 8.10 to 9.04. i have a ps3 80gb. the problem that i am having is installing any .deb file. adobe flash is showing "error: wrong architecture'i386" . how ddi you install the plugin for the firefox?

    also when i are from the terminal i get no file found.

    also man synaptic updader in showing some links that are not connecting. though my internet is working. and i was able to update other apps and programs.

    any idea??

  • you can use gnash for flash support. from your terminal, run " sudo apt-get install gnash mozilla-plugin-gnash". There's an article on the main page of the psubuntu website that gives more info about this. It's called "Youtube on PSUbuntu [UPDATED]"

  • hmm i didn't know about that. i thought it was more advanced than ubuntu. well the ps3 has 512MB of ram but when linux is running it only uses 256MB of ram. i think u just gave me an idea 4 my next video

  • i bet xubuntu would run even more efficiently than ubuntu because its designed for systems with less ram .

    i hear the ps3 only has 256mb of ram but that may be wrong its just what i was told.

    the xfce window manager would run using less ram than gnome.

    just my 2 cents.

  • thanks dude i was trying to find a person who reviews about these kinda stuff. anyway? on ur other video u said that yellow dog linux is very fast on the internet is ubontu just as fast? oh and how many gbytes does ur ps3 have?

  • yellowdog linux actually is fast with the internet. ubuntu also but in my opinion it depends on the sites u go 2. my ps3 uses the hard drive it came with. 80GB

  • correction wep ddecryptor

  • ive heard ubuntu has a ip encryptor installed in it is that true?

  • great vid man im getting an 80Gb ps3 and i want to put ubuntu on it but i need to know how much space this takes and btw can we attach a keyboard and mouse to the ps3 and then use it

  • thanks. ubuntu will take up 4GB so if u partition it with 10GB 4 ubuntu then u'll have 6GB left. yeah that u definitely can do with the usb port. u should buy a usb hub just in case u wanna connect more things 2 it. the ps3 only brings 2 usb ports

  • have u ever tried running icewm in order to save ram?

  • this the 32 or 64 bit version?

  • that i'm not sure. the ps3 is a 128-bit system so idk if ubuntu is running in 128-bit or 64-bit. or maybe 32-bit

  • The PS3 is a 128 bit system but it almost always goes in 32 bit mode. Even in games.

  • ydl 6.1 is way better