OS tutorial: Ubuntu Linux installation on the PS3

Posted Feb 14, 2007 at 2:43AM by QJ Staff Listed in: PS3 Tags: Gentoo, ISO, Linux, Ubuntu

This is definitely in-depth and useful for newbies to Linux. On the Ubuntu Forums, Ciego has written an extensive tutorial for installing Ubuntu Linux on your PS3.

Specifically, this is an installation tutorial for putting Ubuntu (Edgy Eft 6.10) on a 60GB PS3, including a listing of everything you'll need to get up to speed and everything you could ask for about the programming you'll have to type in to get the darned thing up and running. As he mentions at the beginning of his tutorial, he's written his guide to cater to newcomers, so vets may find themselves scrolling through rehashed information.

Before anything else, he does mention some things you'll need for installation:

USB Mouse
USB Keyboard
256MB USB Thumb drive (Any storage device that the PS3 can handle will work. Adjust commands accordingly)
The Addon CD iso
Gentoo Live CD BETA for PPC iso
Otheros.self

In any case, feel free to visit the read link, as well as download the Addon CD file below. Trust us, you'll definitely learn something from the tutorial, and learning is always a good thing.

Download: [Addon CD ISO]

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# well whhen i get — Guest 2007-02-14 00:25

my bigger hdd for the ps3 i will install

# psubuntu.com — Guest 2007-02-14 02:23

There's also a dedicated website for ubuntu linux on the playstation3 over at psubuntu.com

# ummmmmm — Guest 2007-02-14 04:53

would you guys recommend this over gentoo? just wondering....cuz im not too familiar with linux and gentoo was the first OS i put on my ps3.

# -------- — Guest 2007-02-14 06:16

idk im going to install this. its my first time with linux so it seems like a good place to start

# ? — Guest 2007-02-14 12:08

wy are there so many ver of inux it hard to fig out wts good o use

# cool but — Guest 2007-02-14 12:12

does wifi work with it

# ... — Vietone 2007-02-14 13:58

Overall its what you prefer to use.

Some linux builds are console only and others will give you a GUI. Some are built with pre-installed applications and some are highly customizable for a reason.

Theres a linux build for pretty much any type of user out there, you just have to find the one you like best.

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