thinking about getting linux

**snake3** · 02-14-2007,01:24 PM

im thinking about putting linux on my ps3 i would probably use it for emulation and videos

can i use the ps3 controler with emulaters and wich one is the most user friendly (ive only ever used windows)

**Krack3n** · 02-14-2007,03:00 PM

User friendly I would say YDL 5.0 to start but once your comfortable with Linux you should move to Gentoo.

**snake3** · 02-14-2007,04:44 PM

Originally Posted by Krack3n

User friendly I would say YDL 5.0 to start but once your comfortable with Linux you should move to Gentoo.

what is the main differences between ydl and gentoo

**Krack3n** · 02-14-2007,05:10 PM

-If you don't know you should google up the two and read a bit about them.
-Since you have no idea what the difference is you should do some reading up on Linux in general.
Lots of noob guides online.

**und0** · 02-15-2007,07:20 AM

Originally Posted by snake3

what is the main differences between ydl and gentoo

I would say the package system: YellowDog is a RedHat (Fedora?) based distribution, Gentoo instead was one of the first "source based" distribution (with BSD is the norm tho). You then have Slackware and Debian based distribution...

**snake3** · 02-15-2007,12:06 PM

ok i got ydl on my ps3 and i figured out to get to the command line i press ctrl+alt+f1 but once in the command line how do i switch back to the gui?

**barf** · 02-15-2007,01:15 PM

CTRL+ALT+F6 Maybe?

**Krack3n** · 02-15-2007,03:09 PM

startx

**und0** · 02-16-2007,06:53 AM

Originally Posted by snake3

ok i got ydl on my ps3 and i figured out to get to the command line i press ctrl+alt+f1 but once in the command line how do i switch back to the gui?

It depends in which terminal the X server was binded, usually is the seventh, so Alt-F7, or you can use the "chvt" command, for all the details "man chvt"...

**snake3** · 02-16-2007,12:01 PM

Originally Posted by und0

It depends in which terminal the X server was binded, usually is the seventh, so Alt-F7, or you can use the "chvt" command, for all the details "man chvt"...

thanks alt f7 worked

anyone know where i can get SDL 1.2.0 so i can compile zsnes?

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