US military using PS3's?

da_msta_chizz · Post by **da_msta_chizz** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:57 pm

Article: http://gamer.blorge.com/2008/03/05/us-m ... s-game-on/

I do think it's time to get scared when the Military start using PS3's processors.

(btw, yes, this is from OCAU..so GTFO!

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Post by **I8A4RE** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:19 pm

check out the poll on the left hand side

haha chuck norris

maggsy · Post by **maggsy** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:24 pm

LOL

harry90 · Post by **harry90** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:35 am

i guess they are up to date with gaming consoles...

Ed_EViL · Post by **Ed_EViL** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:37 pm

i hope their not counting on using linux on it.

you can only access 1 of 8 cores!!!!

Post by **I8A4RE** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:31 pm

Ed_EViL wrote:i hope their not counting on using linux on it.

you can only access 1 of 8 cores!!!!

In english?

Ed_EViL · Post by **Ed_EViL** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:01 pm

ummmmmmmm.......

if the PS3 were a car with a V8

it would only be firing one cylinder instead of all 8 while trying to overtake lowndes and wincup

Ed_EViL · Post by **Ed_EViL** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:39 pm

i hope that clears things up...

Post by **I8A4RE** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:42 pm

Yeah good analogy but im still wondering why would someone want to use linux on a ps3 and is it possible to use windows XP on it then

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:02 pm

Cant put XP on unless you emulate it thru Linux. Which makes it unusably slow.

I've put Linux on my PS3 & its great. There's a version specifically for it called Yellowdog. Has a windows style GUI & you can watch movies, map network drives & listen to music etc, browse the web. Very handy.

Post by **I8A4RE** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:32 pm

all right i might have a play with this how big is the yellowdog programme

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:37 pm

From memory it was about 500mb. Fits on a CD.

Post by **I8A4RE** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:25 pm

Bennoz wrote:From memory it was about 500mb. Fits on a CD.

ok having some trouble findin it. Found this
ftp://ftp.yellowdoglinux.com/pub/yellowdog/iso/

Scrolled down to the one that had ps3 at the end it but says its its 3.5gig
Does anyone have a link to a download site for it? or is that the right one

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:24 pm

I'll see if I can find my copy. Mind you, by the time that happens, you'll probably have lost interest & bought an xbox

da_msta_chizz · Post by **da_msta_chizz** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:39 pm

PClinuxOS is also very good for consoles..
had my 360 running it for awhile, and, to my surprise, it was using all 3 cores!
fast as hell for $600!

Post by **I8A4RE** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:02 pm

Bennoz wrote:I'll see if I can find my copy. Mind you, by the time that happens, you'll probably have lost interest & bought an xbox

NEVER ive owned all 3 playstations and wont touch an xbox, but yeah if you can find your copy it would be much appreciated

SILVERFISH · Post by **SILVERFISH** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:08 pm

Bennoz wrote:I'll see if I can find my copy. Mind you, by the time that happens, you'll probably have lost interest & bought an xbox

Xbox?!?! didn't you see all the links relating to failure rates
& red ring of death in the artcile at the start of this post???
JEEBUS

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:20 pm

I've seen the red ring of death in person

Found my copy - I was wrong, it is 3.5Gig. It'll take a few hours but I'll upload it for you.

Post by **I8A4RE** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:38 pm

sh*t i only have a 2gig monthly download limit FARRRRKKKK

da_msta_chizz · Post by **da_msta_chizz** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:24 pm

The failure rate is more like 23%..which, out of the number sold, isn't all that bad IMO.
My 360 has seen the RRoD about 6 times now..
Still going strong

I8AFRE-
http://www.pclinuxos.com/index.php?opti ... &Itemid=28
Only 690mb~, and has the biggest list of hardware supported you have and will ever see in your life.
i mean, a PC from the 1990's will work 100% FFS.