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Linux and the Coming Consoles

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the penguins-without-joysticks dept.

eldavojohn writes "Despite reports from the CEO that the PS3 will ship with Linux, LinuxDevices is now saying that it won't. Also, despite a rumor that the Wii will have Linux, the originator of the rumor has revealed himself to be a prankster. This won't stop you from putting Yellow Dog on the PS3 or running WiiLi, a live Linux CD for the Wii."

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  1. Re:Actually... by twistedsymphony · · Score: 2, Funny

    Have you seen the launch lineup? Something tells me if you actually bought one you'd have plenty of free time to spend installing Linux on it.

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  2. Say goodbye to WiiLi... by Chrismith · · Score: 2, Funny
    From the WiiLi website:

    Please DO NOT Digg/Slashdot this server, I'm just setting it up and is not ready for high load!

    Since their computers will be melting into slag fairly quickly, we may not be running Linux on the Wii after all.

  3. Re:What practical things have people done... by chroot_james · · Score: 4, Funny

    That might be a question for the NetBSD team.

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  4. Obligatory... by JoshDM · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...but does it ru... uh, nevermind.