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I've got a PS3 sitting around that i don't use much because I

a. don't have time for games b. don't have time for movies (bluray, dvd, and otherwise)

So I'm considering loading some flavor of linux onto it. Besides the gee-whiz-but-does-it-run-linux factor, can anyone suggest any practical uses for doing so?

quack quixote
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NoCarrier
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About the same as having a pretty crappy computer running linux. Good for getting a hang of the operating system, basically.

If Linux on PS3 would have access to all of the cell processor it might be interesting as a development machine for harnessing the cell processors power. As it is, I can't see a good reason to run Linux on it.

Stefan Sveidqvist
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You can help with biomedical research via PS3GRID.net by installing Yellow Dog Linux and BOINC.

Folding@home is another biomedical application that simulates protein folding for use in research. It does not require Linux and is likely already installed on your PS3. See the link for more information.

Dennis Williamson
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Here is student research project with clustering PS3

http://ibm-cvut.felk.cvut.cz/~chcp2009/projekt1/

And look on wikipedia article about Linux on PS3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_on_the_PlayStation_3

MicTech
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