Tips On How To Install Linux On Ps3
Before installing Linux onto your PS3, you need to first decide which version of Linux you want to use. There"s Yellow Dog Linux, Ubuntu, Fedora, Xubuntu, Edubuntu, and a few others. With so many choices, it"s easy to see why a lot of people feel confused and lost and get frustrated with the process.The best version of Linux for PS3 is probably Yellow Dog because it was specifically desgined for use on the PS3. Yellow Dog Linux has the most features and is also the easiest to install. The other version that is also pretty good is Ubuntu Linux for PS3. It"s possible to install the others that I mentioned above, but I recommend you stick with Yellow Dog or Ubuntu.
Once you"ve decided on the version of Linux you wish to use, you need to decide if you want to go with a hardware modification, or a soft-mod. I personally recommend staying away from a hard-mod because it"s very risky and you could ruin your PS3 for good if you do something wrong. A mod chip will also void your warranty which is never good. Soft-mods are much easier and safer to perform when it comes to figuring out how to install Linux on PS3.
So now that you know which version of Linux you"re going to install, and you"ve hopefully decided on going with a soft-mod, all that"s left to do before you"ve successfully figured out how to install Linux on PS3 is download the software and files and a good instruction manual to guide you through the process.
This part is very important because if you download the wrong files or follow a bad guide, you will be left with more headaches than it"s worth. I know this from experience after trying to follow some of the terrible guides written on different forums. There are even files out there that are corrupted and come with viruses attached to them. This is an easy way to really screw up your PC or PS3.
After a lot of testing and running into my fair share of problems trying to learn how to install Linux on PS3 myself, I finally found a simple solution that I"m going to share with you. It"s very safe, quick, and easy to perform the Linux installation using this method.
I wrote more in-depth about it on my site, so if you want to learn more about how to install Linux on PS3, head on over to my site here: How to Install Linux on PS3