Linux Community Magazine

PS3Magic, is an astonishingly simple Linux Installation software guide that allows PC applications on your PS3 Instantly. Generally Gaming consoles are designed so that foreign systems cannot run on them, but PS3 goes in the total opposite direction, allowing an experienced Linux user to personalize their unconventional in allowing this.

What is really unique about the PlayStation 3 is that - it is the same processor used in some of the high end IBM systems. That means you can use the PS3 as a fun, Game Playing console as well as the front end of super computing system for better performance such as: game development, internet programs, open office, movies and other type of functionality on computer desktops today.

Check Author Resource to Download PS3Magic

There are several types of Linux programs that can be considered for this; some are perfect for your console and others are not. Yellow dog Linux and Ubuntu are the best programs that will fit well for your PS3, but if you have different intentions here is a list of others:

YELLOW DOG LINUX- is specially customized for the PS3 and was released for only PS3 users. YDL has over 2200 programs and accessories that will give you the ultimate experience of a Desktop PC.

UBUNTU- is an operating system built by a worldwide team of expert developers. It contains all the applications you need: Web browser, office suite, media apps, instant messaging and much more.

FEDORA- is not a good option of the PS3 right now as it does not have the required optimization and runs slower than Ubuntu and TDL.

EDUBUNTU - is packaged for education

KUBUNTU - uses KDE which looks closer to windows in terms of default color and menu apps. It also offers more options to configure your programs and Desktop.

XUBUNTU - Uses XFCE which is good for older computers, computers with limited resources in terms of RAM or storage but is also good on new computers if you want a lean system. To Get PS3Magic Check Author Resource.

If you are still struggling to install Linux your PS3 and feel deceived by all the How-To guides and Software's available on the net - well all I can say is this: It's Not Your Fault. I know how confusing they all are. On this page you are going to discover how to choose the right Linux for your PS3 and how to install it without all the technical hassles. PS3Magic is an easy to use software guide that takes away all the guesswork and helps you to install Linux in your PS3 effortlessly. With PS3Magic you can install Yellowdog Linux(up to latest Version!) and also Ubuntu Linux.

Doing so allows you to Play Movies, Music and most other type of multimedia file formats which your PS3 usually doesn't support. Never have an unplayable file again! Run Windows with Yellow Dog Linux or Ubuntu Linux - according to your preference.PS3Magic has also been updated to install Windows. If you are not familiar with Linux Operating system, then our product will also help you install and Run Windows in your PS3 seamlessly. Receive free lifetime updates and support with the latest features available for your PS3.

Copyright 2005 Majella.us

The internet is full of technical articles, many of which are way too complicated for the average computer user who just wants to solve a simple problem. If you pay close attention, the internet is also a place where the "gurus" spend a lot of time yelling for help in discussion boards and forums. So don't feel bad, nobody has all the answers.

So you want to dual boot Windows and Linux on the same computer--it is really quite easy. I only have enough room here to tell you the most common way to do this on a single hard drive or using multiple hard drives. Obviously then, there are many ways to get the job done, but there are some critical things you should know. Let's start with some critical information.

Windows and Linux: Same Hard DriveThe windows operating system MUST occupy the master boot record (MBR). Linux, on the other hand does not have to. In this scenario, you must install windows first! After Windows has been successfully installed, then you can install Linux. This is critical! The Linux "boot loader" is called GRUB. When you install Linux--MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT INSTALL THE LINUX BOOT LOADER TO THE MBR.

Configure the Windows Boot Loader: A Two Step ProcessIt is also possible to use GRUB to dual boot Windows and Linux on the same drive but this is a bit more complex--the Windows boot loader will get the job done. In the following commands, you will create a copy of the Linux boot sector and then save it in a file in the top level directory under Windows (C:).

Step 1: LinuxFrom the shell in your Linux installation (boot from your installation disks):Execute the following shell command, replacing /dev/hda3 with the location of your Linux boot partition.

shell# dd if=/dev/hda3 of=/bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1

Copy the new file--bootsect.lnx--to a floppy disk and reboot to Windows.

Step 2: WindowsCopy bootsect.lnx to C: in Windows. Then execute the following command at the DOS prompt.

C:> attrib -H -R -S boot.ini

Edit boot.ini so that the first two lines are:

[boot loader]timeout=30

After the last line, add:

c:bootsect.lnx="Start Linux"

That's it, you are done! Reboot your machine and you will see a menu allowing you to select either Windows or Linux. Congratulations.

Windows and Linux: Two Hard DrivesThis is also quite easy. In this case, you will boot to the Linux drive. We will add Windows to the Linux boot loader (i.e., GRUB). GRUB is my favorite boot loader.

Edit the /boot/grub/grub.conf file. One of the very first lines should contain:

timeout=30

After the last line add:

title Start Windowsmap (hd1) (hd0)map (hd0) (hd1)rootnoverify (hd1,0)makeactivechainloader +1

Reboot your machine to the Linux drive and you will see a menu allowing you to select between Linux or Windows. Nice work!

This article is obviously short and does not include any explanations of how these commands work. There are variations on what I have shown here depending on your hardware setup, but I believe that these are the most common and should get the job done nicely. I would be happy to direct you to additional resources if this does not work for you.

Have you chosen you wish to know how to install Linux on PS3, but you're puzzled over where to go about this? It's fine, you're not alone. Since the development of the PS3 and the capability to install Linux onto the system, tons of people are attempting to figure out the same thing. It is sometimes a headache, but it isn't as difficult as some gamers make it out to be if you have a thorough set of instructions.Before installing Linux onto your PS3, it's necessary to first choose which version of Linux you wish to use. There is Yellow Dog Linux, Ubuntu, Fedora, Xubuntu, Edubuntu, and some others. With a large variety of choices, it's plain to notice why a lot of gamers feel annoyed and lost and get mad during the process.The best version of Linux for PS3 is most likely Yellow Dog since it was especially made for use on your PS3. Yellow Dog Linux has many features and is also the most uncomplicated to install. The other version that is also rather good is Ubuntu Linux for P S3. It is an option to install the other choices that I mentioned above, however I suggest you choose Yellow Dog or Ubuntu.When you've set on the version of Linux you desire to use, you need to choose if you desire to go with a hardware modification, or a soft-mod. I personally recommend steering clear of a hard-mod since it is extremely dangerous and you might destroy your PS3 forever if you do something wrong. The mod chip will also void your warranty, and that is not good. Soft-mods are way simpler and safer to do when it comes to figuring out how to install Linux on PS3.Now that you've made the decision on which type of Linux you are going to install, and you have probably chose to go with a soft-mod, the only thing that remains for you to do before you've properly discovered how to install Linux on PS3 is download the software and files and a great instruction guide to guide you through the process.This part is extremely important since if you download incorrect files o r listen to a horrible manual, you'll be faced with way more headaches than it is worth. I realized this from experience after attempting to follow some of the terrible guides seen on many forums. There's even files out there that are corrupted and come with viruses attached to them. This is a simple method to really screw up your PC or PS3.After tons of testing and experiencing my fair share of problems trying to learn how to install Linux on PS3 personally, I fortunately fell upon an obvious solution that I am willing to share with you. It is extremely safe, fast, and simple to perform the Linux installation by using this method.

The average computer user just doesn't know enough about computers to compare operating systems to determine which will run most efficiently and provide the most security, so our only gauge for what works is simply what everyone else is using. We live in a world where Windows and Macintosh rule, therefore we don't even give Linux a second though. But we should! Linux is free, reliable and it runs extraordinarily well on old computers with little processing power. It just makes sense to use it, particularly if you work for a non-profit which relies on older, donated computers to operate.

Why You Might Want to Consider Using Linux

Linux is an operating system just like Microsoft Windows and MacOS on the Macintosh. Computer experts know it well and most of the Internet's infra-structure is managed by Linux computers. But most desktop computer users have never heard of it. There are a lot of benefits to using Linux:

* It is free. Windows costs money. So do MacOS upgrades. * It is easy to install.It is every bit as easy to install Linux as it is to install other software. Some Linux installers even allow you to run Linux off a CD, so that you can try it out on your computer without affecting anything else on the machine. * It is incredibly secure. Because Linux is open source, even if there were a widespread virus released today, there would be hundreds of patches released tomorrow, either by ordinary people that use the operating system or by the distribution maintainers. With Windows, you have to wait for a patch from a single company all while having to pay extra for virus protection software. * It is extraordinarily reliable. While Windows computers might go a day or even a week before needing to restart, people often have Linux systems running for years without fear of the system crashing. * It is very efficient. Unlike Windows and Macintosh, Linux does not require big disk drive s, huge amounts of RAM, and a super fast processor. What this means is it can run incredibly well even on old, underpowered computers. So, while you may not be able to run the latest version of Windows on those donated computers, Linux will run easily and quickly. In fact, Linux is so efficient that it can pretend to be a Windows server more efficiently than Windows can be a Windows server.

What's Stopping You?

With all of these benefits, it just makes sense to use Linux! Some national governments and lots of universities have standardized on Linux for years, but the general public is a little more hesitant. So, what's stopping people? Here are some of the most common reasons (none of which really hold up):

It is complicated and uses all sorts of weird cryptic commands -- This is true if you install it without a graphical user interface (GUI), but that's completely your choice. Most desktop users would prefer to install Linux with a GUI since it makes it more user-friendly. In fact, you can customize the GUI to look much like Windows and Macintosh computers, so five minutes of orientation is all you will need to be fully productive.

Everyone else uses Windows -- Probably the biggest concern people have is that if they use Linux, they will have trouble sending and receiving emails and files to computers that use Windows because they are different operating systems, but that's simply not the case.

Because Email protocols are standardized, email from any computer (Windows, Macintosh, or Linux) works with email on any other. Files are no problem either, since Linux supports all the standard file formats.

Also, consider the fact that Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 are all different operating systems, all in common use, and far from compatible with each other.

There is no support -- This has never been true. The open source community supports Linux very well and if you need to talk to someone on the phone, you can buy support packages from lots of different companies. The most well-known of these is Red Hat.

Word and Excel don't run on Linux -- This is true, but OpenOffice does. OpenOffice is free and it does everything Microsoft Office does and more. At Sumac Research, although we use Windows, Macintosh, and Linux computers, we use OpenOffice on all of them. It doesn't matter which computer you use, the documents work the same on each. OpenOffice can also open, edit and save Word, PowerPoint, and Excel documents.

Installing linux on your ps3 used to be a default operation mode offered by Sony on it's playstation video game console. It was one of the very unique and defining features of the PS3 that made it very fun and interesting to work with for people savvy with technology.

Unfortunately, as of March 2010, Sony decided to end native support for allowing Linux to be installed on your ps3. Lucky for us though, they did not eliminate the capability of being able to install Linux, however it is very hard if you do not have the correct tools.Enter PS3Magic!PS3Magic is a new and revolutionary tool that takes you step by step through the installation process of putting linux on your ps3. It takes the guess work out, and shows you exactly what to do for each step! The ps3Magic software has brought back the ease of installing linux on ps3, without the hassle of trying to figure out how to do each step!Why would you want to install linux on your ps3? Well there are many benefits once you have a robust linux operating system running on your console. You can install PC games, you can access your email, you can edit word documents, all right from the comfort of your living room couch! Linux also unleashes the power of the playstation 3's "cell architectur e" and allows all of the cell CPU's to be used at the same time. This means that your linux installation will run much faster than a typical linux box!What operating systems can you install on your playstation 3? Well the ps3 came out of the box supporting most versions of the linux, unix, and freebsd operating systems. This gives you a wide array of possible operating systems to choose from. The yellow dog linux operating system is the most popular because it was built specifically for running on the playstation 3. However you can also install the Windows or Mac operating system if you would like (as long as you have a legal copy of the software to install). As you can see there are many options to to install linux on ps3. There are no technical skills required by using PS3Magic, it is all very easy to understand and built into the step by step tutorial included with the program! It could not be easier just head on over to ps3magic.org and download your copy of PS3Magic. Yo u will get up and running with linux installed on your ps3 faster then you ever thought possible!