Comments on: LINUX ON THE PS3 http://threespeech.com/blog/2006/12/linux-on-the-ps3/ We're not PlayStation but we sometimes get to speak to them Thu, 17 May 2012 03:51:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: michael http://threespeech.com/blog/2006/12/linux-on-the-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-3481 michael Sun, 28 Jan 2007 22:17:13 +0000 http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=205#comment-3481 AGAIN... We need 3D ACCELERATION!! I just want to point out that the Cell CPU system such as PS3 is something that we all want to get our hands on as a desktop pc solution. Mercury's Cell BE computer systems are something no normal person can afford. I'ts very tragic that the ps3's 2d/3d has been blocked. The open source software community has a great gamma of graphics software (blender3D, Jahshaka, SynFig... and so on) that in combination with a Cell based system such as PS3 could become teh best tool a graphics designer would ever have. Common PC hardware developers, even with QUAD core architectures and 1GB graphic cards dont seem to do the trick. Also the MACs going towards intel's Pentium CPU, things are getting more and more messed up. The PS3 platform could become a really great desktop system alternative not only for graphics but for any type of desktop pc usage... BUT!!!... 2d/3d acceleration is blocked!! there's always has to be something blocking the way for someting beter... AGAIN… We need 3D ACCELERATION!!

I just want to point out that the Cell CPU system such as PS3 is something that we all want to get our hands on as a desktop pc solution. Mercury’s Cell BE computer systems are something no normal person can afford. I’ts very tragic that the ps3’s 2d/3d has been blocked. The open source software community has a great gamma of graphics software (blender3D, Jahshaka, SynFig… and so on) that in combination with a Cell based system such as PS3 could become teh best tool a graphics designer would ever have. Common PC hardware developers, even with QUAD core architectures and 1GB graphic cards dont seem to do the trick. Also the MACs going towards intel’s Pentium CPU, things are getting more and more messed up. The PS3 platform could become a really great desktop system alternative not only for graphics but for any type of desktop pc usage… BUT!!!… 2d/3d acceleration is blocked!! there’s always has to be something blocking the way for someting beter…

]]> By: Lefein http://threespeech.com/blog/2006/12/linux-on-the-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 Lefein Wed, 13 Dec 2006 19:14:50 +0000 http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=205#comment-1067 Not having access to the GPU is holding the Linux back greatly. Hopefully, whatever is in RSX that they are keeping low key will be blown wide open sooner than later so the real fun can begin. Then again, it may have to do with NVidia not supporting PPC Linux drivers on any of their GPUs.. Hopefully the PS3 isn't caught up in some red tape. We need 3d acceleration! Not having access to the GPU is holding the Linux back greatly. Hopefully, whatever is in RSX that they are keeping low key will be blown wide open sooner than later so the real fun can begin.

Then again, it may have to do with NVidia not supporting PPC Linux drivers on any of their GPUs.. Hopefully the PS3 isn’t caught up in some red tape. We need 3d acceleration!

]]> By: Kaj Kandler http://threespeech.com/blog/2006/12/linux-on-the-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-978 Kaj Kandler Fri, 08 Dec 2006 14:46:12 +0000 http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=205#comment-978 Why do you want Linux on PS3? I guess to win the SETI top spot. With all that floating point co-processor power under the hood that should be awesome. You could let all PS3's of the world get at it while they are not played! Also, if your are looking to use your OpenOffice.org on the PS3, please let me know if Plan-B for OpenOffice.org ( http://openoffice.screencast-tutorials.com/index )works under Linux on the PS3. Send me a screenshot if you can kaj kandler AT conficio DOT com. Why do you want Linux on PS3? I guess to win the SETI top spot. With all that floating point co-processor power under the hood that should be awesome. You could let all PS3’s of the world get at it while they are not played!

Also, if your are looking to use your OpenOffice.org on the PS3, please let me know if Plan-B for OpenOffice.org ( http://openoffice.screencast-tutorials.com/index )works under Linux on the PS3. Send me a screenshot if you can kaj kandler AT conficio DOT com.

]]> By: Belfast Steps http://threespeech.com/blog/2006/12/linux-on-the-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-973 Belfast Steps Fri, 08 Dec 2006 08:19:07 +0000 http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=205#comment-973 Right, great, but does anyone know how practical it'll be to actually use Linux on the PS3, even if you are a coder??? Right, great, but does anyone know how practical it’ll be to actually use Linux on the PS3, even if you are a coder???

]]> By: disc http://threespeech.com/blog/2006/12/linux-on-the-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-970 disc Fri, 08 Dec 2006 01:21:14 +0000 http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=205#comment-970 There is one thing that you SCEI need to open up if they really want to get the Linux going and that is access to the GPU and to forget about the current method for rendering. Also those 256 Megs of vram should be fully accessible even though access to it from the Cell comes at a great cost. The fact that a huge chunk of main memory is used for a framebuffer where software blitting is performed is a bit disappointing to say the least. Until the GPU support is there it cannot compete with a PC. There is one thing that you SCEI need to open up if they really want to get the Linux going and that is access to the GPU and to forget about the current method for rendering. Also those 256 Megs of vram should be fully accessible even though access to it from the Cell comes at a great cost.

The fact that a huge chunk of main memory is used for a framebuffer where software blitting is performed is a bit disappointing to say the least.

Until the GPU support is there it cannot compete with a PC.

]]> By: Ben Furneaux http://threespeech.com/blog/2006/12/linux-on-the-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-956 Ben Furneaux Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:20:09 +0000 http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=205#comment-956 I don't think it's something I would use straight away but having the option is a brilliant thing. And once someone hacks it so I can use MACOS I'll be jumping all about the place :D I don’t think it’s something I would use straight away but having the option is a brilliant thing. And once someone hacks it so I can use MACOS I’ll be jumping all about the place :D

]]> By: Pete http://threespeech.com/blog/2006/12/linux-on-the-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-954 Pete Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:33:45 +0000 http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=205#comment-954 way to go Sony! And supporting non proprietary memory formats too... BTW your RSS Feed has stopped working. way to go Sony! And supporting non proprietary memory formats too…

BTW your RSS Feed has stopped working.

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