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Demon Slayer · 11-26-2006, 05:31 PM

I've never used Linux before, and I was wondering what would be a good beginners distro that would work on my PS3. My friend told me Unbuntu (I think that's what it's called) was a good one to start with, but I'm not sure if that will work with PS3.

Also, I'd like a second opinion on whether it's good for beginners or if my friend is just messing with me.

I should be getting my 120gb hdd tommorow, and I still haven't figured out what I'm going to be using.

**mrbagrat** · 11-26-2006, 05:54 PM

Suse is very user friendly. Later on, consider mandrake or red hat.
But yes, Ubuntu is easy too.

I also heard Gentoo was easy, but have no experience with it.

**Networkgamer** · 11-26-2006, 07:22 PM

so far gentoo and fedora core 5/6 are the only distros you can install so I would go with gentoo because its slightly harder to install,but is easier after that for installing stuff,ect...

**cyanide** · 11-26-2006, 09:17 PM

Go with Fedora Core. Gentoo is not for first timers

**Mast3r_Shak3** · 11-26-2006, 09:20 PM

In Gentoo you have to compile everything from source and is heavily based on using the command line if I'm not mistaken. It's not for newbs.

**Yessy2952** · 11-26-2006, 09:30 PM

Go with fedora core

That's the first thing I will do next year once I get my HDTV then I will get my Ps3 and install Linux (Only reason I am buying)

**Zafle** · 11-26-2006, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by cyanide

Go with Fedora Core. Gentoo is not for first timers

thats what everyone says but gentoo was my first distro, its a freakin huge learning curve and an install booklet like a dictionary but you'll know your stuff after that. takes about 2 days to install haha. but yeah overall not for firstimers

ps compiling x on a 500mhz machine= no fun.

**Ten_In_2010** · 11-26-2006, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Yessy2952

That's the first thing I will do next year once I get my HDTV then I will get my Ps3 and install Linux (Only reason I am buying)

Why not just dual boot linux on your PC and save yourself a few hundred dollars?

**Zafle** · 11-26-2006, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ten In 2010

Why not just dual boot linux on your PC and save yourself a few hundred dollars?

yeah thats what i do but I love me some console games.

Demon Slayer · 11-27-2006, 04:11 AM

I thought we could install an PowerPC enabled distro? Was that changed? Also, with YDL being released today, how does that compare to Fedora Core in terms of difficulty?

**Zafle** · 11-27-2006, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Demon Slayer

I thought we could install an PowerPC enabled distro? Was that changed? Also, with YDL being released today, how does that compare to Fedora Core in terms of difficulty?

you can install a ppc distro. ydl and fedora are probably pretty similar in terms of the learning curve. despite what you've heard linux isn't really that hard to use.

11-26-2006, 05:31 PM	#1
Demon Slayer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 19 Trader Feedback: 0	Not sure which distro to use. I've never used Linux before, and I was wondering what would be a good beginners distro that would work on my PS3. My friend told me Unbuntu (I think that's what it's called) was a good one to start with, but I'm not sure if that will work with PS3. Also, I'd like a second opinion on whether it's good for beginners or if my friend is just messing with me. I should be getting my 120gb hdd tommorow, and I still haven't figured out what I'm going to be using.

11-26-2006, 05:54 PM	#2
mrbagrat mrbagrat Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 521 Trader Feedback: 0	Suse is very user friendly. Later on, consider mandrake or red hat. But yes, Ubuntu is easy too. I also heard Gentoo was easy, but have no experience with it. __________________ [color=pink][b]Cope2 is t3h s3xxorz[/b][/color] [color=red][b]-Alex- has awsome[/b][/color] [PRE][B]sg57 i love you for turning on the light of homebrew when i was in the darkness of sony[/b][/pre]

11-26-2006, 07:22 PM	#3
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11-26-2006, 09:20 PM	#5
Mast3r_Shak3 Is in your zone. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 3,429 Trader Feedback: 0	In Gentoo you have to compile everything from source and is heavily based on using the command line if I'm not mistaken. It's not for newbs. __________________ --XBL Gamertag: PhenoM904--

11-26-2006, 09:17 PM	#4
cyanide Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: meh Posts: 2,799 Trader Feedback: 0	Go with Fedora Core. Gentoo is not for first timers

11-26-2006, 09:30 PM	#6
Yessy2952 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 83 Trader Feedback: 0	Go with fedora core That's the first thing I will do next year once I get my HDTV then I will get my Ps3 and install Linux (Only reason I am buying)

11-27-2006, 04:11 AM	#10
Demon Slayer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 19 Trader Feedback: 0	I thought we could install an PowerPC enabled distro? Was that changed? Also, with YDL being released today, how does that compare to Fedora Core in terms of difficulty?

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Not sure which distro to use.