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 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 ...

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 ...

It has been public knowledge since before the launch of the PlayStation 3 that it is capable of installing a GNU/Linux operating system. But how is this done and why would we want to do it? We examine ...

Well, it is finally getting back to calm after PS 3 has been released for a while, how about everyone? The "CPU" of the new CPU installed in the PS3 is a multi-core processor of 1 PPE + 8 SPE ...

Linux on Sony hardware has been done before, but not to any great success. Some of you may remember that the PS2 could run a strange version of the open source OS with a bought package that gave you a ...

When Sony launched the PlayStation 3 in 2006, it included an Other OS feature that allowed you to install and use another operating system on its PowerPC hardware. Yellow Dog Linux was the first Linux ...

I think this is worth its own thread. Sony has put up some stuff on powerdeveloper.org about getting Linux to work on PS3, including patches and a bootloader. The significant bit is that they don't ...

When Sony nerfed Linux support for the PS3 in early April, we knew it was only a matter of time before someone pulled a pack of lawyers out of their pocket. Sure enough, a complaint (PDF courtesy IGN) ...