Linux on the PS3 Playstation

The Sony PS3 is sold as console for gaming, but the Sony playstation 3 is also a powerful PC which allows to install an alternative Operating System such as Linux.. People usually use the console to play games, but the PS3 console can do much more. If you install Linux on PS3 you will be able to use your PS3 console also as another computer.

However we must mention one problem. In March Sony disabled the "Other Os" feature with the newì firmware v3.21. The update is not mandatory, but customers who decide not to install it, would be cut off from a number of other features such as signing in to PlayStation Network.This prompted a class action filed on April against Sony,

To conclude the Linux installation is still possible, but you should be aware that some other PS3 features will become unavailable There are many benefits that can be achieved by installing Linux on a PS3 and they are de scribed in the article at http://www.ps3mart.com