-does it still play ps3 games ?
-does it play pc games ?
- can u use the ps3 controller or do you have to buy a mouse ?
- do you have to buy a wireless keyboard ?
-You can go back to the XMB to paly PS3 games ( but they won’t run when your using Linux)
-When you install Linux it cant access the graphics chip on the PS3, so you won’t be able to play full 3D games like Alien Arena or similar (and cos it’s linux normal PC games wont work whether the gfx chip worked or not) Sudoku n similar would run though
-There is a unofficial driver for the PS3 controller, but you will need to use at least a keyboard (and a mouse if you not used to using shortcuts), as that is needed to control pretty much everything, especially the instillation.
-You don’t need a wireless keyboard, though if your using your PS3 in the lounge and dont want to be 2m’s from the screen a wireless keyboard will do. And wireless keyboard that uses a USB dongle will work ( it’ll work with the normal XMB too for browsing the web too) Blue tooth keyboards work in the XMB, not sure if they work in Linux though(it may not be able to access Bluetooth on the console either)
- the PS3 has hardly any RAM (256mb) and a specilised processor (The Cell is “PowerPC/PPC”, normal Intel’s are “X-86″ or “X86(64)”) so you need to get a PS3 specialized version of Linux (you can ask on here what the best PS3 distro is). That also means don’t expect it to run as fast n nippy as your main PC. It’ll run as good as a netbook/nettop (the new cheap underpowered laptops you may have seen in the past year) it’s not built as a PC but a games console
I’ve not personally done this upgrade myself, though I’ve looked into it quite a bit and decided that it wasn’t for me. Though for a chance for a cheap lounge nettop it could be a good upgrade (I use my PS3 in my dorm)
1 & 3.
4 is optional.
2 is NO.
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-does it still play ps3 games ?
Duh, why would they make a PS3 that doesn’t play PS3 games?
-does it play pc games ?
No
- can u use the ps3 controller or do you have to buy a mouse ?
You can use the analog stick.
- do you have to buy a wireless keyboard ?
No, but it helps if you do (most wired USB keyboards work as well)
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-You can go back to the XMB to paly PS3 games ( but they won’t run when your using Linux)
-When you install Linux it cant access the graphics chip on the PS3, so you won’t be able to play full 3D games like Alien Arena or similar (and cos it’s linux normal PC games wont work whether the gfx chip worked or not) Sudoku n similar would run though
-There is a unofficial driver for the PS3 controller, but you will need to use at least a keyboard (and a mouse if you not used to using shortcuts), as that is needed to control pretty much everything, especially the instillation.
-You don’t need a wireless keyboard, though if your using your PS3 in the lounge and dont want to be 2m’s from the screen a wireless keyboard will do. And wireless keyboard that uses a USB dongle will work ( it’ll work with the normal XMB too for browsing the web too) Blue tooth keyboards work in the XMB, not sure if they work in Linux though(it may not be able to access Bluetooth on the console either)
- the PS3 has hardly any RAM (256mb) and a specilised processor (The Cell is "PowerPC/PPC", normal Intel’s are "X-86" or "X86(64)") so you need to get a PS3 specialized version of Linux (you can ask on here what the best PS3 distro is). That also means don’t expect it to run as fast n nippy as your main PC. It’ll run as good as a netbook/nettop (the new cheap underpowered laptops you may have seen in the past year) it’s not built as a PC but a games console
I’ve not personally done this upgrade myself, though I’ve looked into it quite a bit and decided that it wasn’t for me. Though for a chance for a cheap lounge nettop it could be a good upgrade (I use my PS3 in my dorm)
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You can only do about half of what you could do on a PC.
1. Yes, you can still access the XMB
2. No
3. To a certain extent
4. You should. It can be both wired USB or Wireless USB.
If you are looking for the PS3 to replace your PC, then you really should just use the PC.
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You can play ps3 games .. but u have to type in /ps3bootmenu at the start of every time u use linux .. that’s pretty annoying … you can play pc games on theodora linux 6.2 i think but they work pretty slow … you can you’se ps3 controllers but you have to get some program and then calibrate all the buttons which is very annoying …. you have to have a mouse firstly to get the ps3 controller working and yes you do have to already have a keyboard to get around linux …. hopefully the new linux will be able to play games like crysis and work very smoothly because ps3 is made for having linux on it….
.. oh and when u get linux 6.2 it comes with a few games like minesweeper and pinball 
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