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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:What practical things have people done... by twistedsymphony · · Score: 4, Insightful
    if you really think about it, linux on the ps3 would be useful as hell, its soo powerful, uoi could run a large webserver off of it
    It's got a lot of power that will go completely wasted when you consider it's only got 256MB of usable system memory.
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  2. Re:What practical things have people done... by twistedsymphony · · Score: 4, Interesting

    You could also build a mini-itx based computer running linux/MythTV, or a modified Xbox 1 with Linux, or even the default Xboxdashboard with Xbox Media Center, or PS2 Linux...
    I think a modified Xbox 1 would be your cheapest route, but a custom built MythTV box would be the most versatile... none of these options would be as expensive as a PS3 though, For the Price tag the PS3 could be pretty limited considering it's lack of system memory, and the fact that it only supports expensive 2.5" hard drives. Though I suppose the built in bluetooth and blu-ray would be handy... though not $500-$600 handy IMO.

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  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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