Which Linux to use?

[ron31482]

Newbie question here, so please don't flame me for asking.

Of all the variants of Linux out there, which is the best to use for the PS3? Is there any difference in functionality/speed/etc?

Also, anyone figure out how to use a Bluetooth keyboard with the PS3 or do I need to use a USB keyboard for the Linux install?

[johnzbesko]

A dedicated wireless keyboard/mouse with USB dongle (presumedly using Bluetooth) works for me to install. I tried both Yellow Dog and Fedora linux PS3 distributions. I think YDL is a little more user-friendly, but both represent a change from Kubuntu (on my PC.) The primitive video driver though, is a real disappointment. I want to play movie files from my PC on my living room HDTV, however, neither mplayer or xine will play full-screen. The primitive video also works better with the window manager in YDL.

[haxen]

I believe YDL is going to have the best support dedicated to PS3 going forward.

[Breath of Fire]

Can you dump ISO's with YDL?

[Toma]

I'm more interested in streaming media from other computers.

[bronigs]

have you guys tried Gentoo, is the video driver any better

[ken9]

i've tryed installing gentoo and ydl and its so frekain hard lol just dont get y its harder on a ps3 XD

[Ex-Cyber]

have you guys tried Gentoo, is the video driver any betterThe graphics/video limitations aren't a Linux problem; they're imposed by Sony's hypervisor / virtualization monitor.

[CireDark]

Like others have stated, I'm more interested in streaming media files from my other computers via windows network to my PS3.
Unfortunatly, none of the PS3-Friendly incarnations of linux support the Wifi capabilities.
YDL is "Prettier" and the Gentoo Live CD Is more user friendly, however, without the Wifi, both are equally useless to me.

[bronigs]

there is no driver for wifi for the ps3 in linux, or hypervisor disables wifi all together?

[Ciego]

I prefer Ubuntu. You can check out the links in my sig. I have to say that I have not had much experience with any other Linux distro though.

[und0]

there is no driver for wifi for the ps3 in linux, or hypervisor disables wifi all together?
I guess the former: http://ftp.yellowdoglinux.com/pub/yellowdog/betas/airportextreme/README

[edepot]

You can get full screen videos to play by installing vlc-client.
You need to create and edit a number of files for yum and use the
built in yum and pup in YDL to install the dependencies automatically.

Full instructions at:
http://www.edepot.com/playstation3.html

[RabidWeezle]

Many of the newer distro's automatically get your deps for you now. I first used gentoo to do such things, but using ubuntu I fell in love with apt-get since I don't have to compile. Just
sudo apt-get install <software> <software#2> <software#3> <etc>
like when I first setup a desktop it's like...
sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install bzflag links2 mc xchat vim fluxbox conky tilda wine mame zsnes screen blackbox-themes gnome-art blender

Then it finds all the dep's and downloads and installs everything for you. And it's all binary.

If I remember correctly Gentoo has something called emerge, like sudo emerge <software>, though I haven't used it since like... on my xbox 1.

[Fatman222]

my tip:

Check out Megabox 2.0 (there might be 2.1 release in future).

Megabox 2.0 is Mediacenter for the PS3 based of Gentoo. Its very well patched for the ps3 Hardware, WIFi, Controler, Blutooth, USB, DVD, BR, CD / Samba ist all working. Also a few Emus like SNES, PGEN, NAME... and a lot of other features like IP TV, Pigin, p2p, online weather....

For media playing streaming theres the mplayer and FreeVo. The iInstallation is a bit tricky and Megabox requires a HDTV (720p harcoded).

Check it here:

http://www.megalandia.com/es/

[barf]

What you need for better video playback is called SPUmedialib

and mplayer compiled with support for SPUmedialib