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US military using PS3's?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:57 pm
by da_msta_chizz
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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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:19 pm
by I8A4RE
check out the poll on the left hand side
haha chuck norris
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:24 pm
by maggsy
LOL
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:35 am
by harry90
i guess they are up to date with gaming consoles...
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:37 pm
by Ed_EViL
i hope their not counting on using linux on it.
you can only access 1 of 8 cores!!!!
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:31 pm
by I8A4RE
Ed_EViL wrote:i hope their not counting on using linux on it.
you can only access 1 of 8 cores!!!!
In english?
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:01 pm
by Ed_EViL
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
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:39 pm
by Ed_EViL
i hope that clears things up...
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:42 pm
by I8A4RE
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
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:02 pm
by Bennoz
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.
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:32 pm
by I8A4RE
all right i might have a play with this how big is the yellowdog programme
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:37 pm
by Bennoz
From memory it was about 500mb. Fits on a CD.
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:25 pm
by I8A4RE
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
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:24 pm
by Bennoz
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
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:39 pm
by da_msta_chizz
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!
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:02 pm
by I8A4RE
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
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:08 pm
by SILVERFISH
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
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:20 pm
by Bennoz
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.
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:38 pm
by I8A4RE
sh*t i only have a 2gig monthly download limit FARRRRKKKK
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:24 pm
by da_msta_chizz
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.