OtherOS++ brings Linux back to the PS3, taunts Sony

Mourn not more PS3 owners: what Sony hath taken away , the hacker community has given right back. The team at Gitbrew.org have returned Linux to the Cell-based gaming console with OtherOS++ , which boasts a number of advantages over Sony’s official stab at supporting other operating systems. For one, Linux isn’t any longer relegated to a performance-degrading virtual machine and has full access to the PS3 hardware, and two, it really works on both old-school “fat” models and the newer “slim” ones. We provide you with a warning, though — this install just isn’t for the faint of heart, and a few older models that use NAND flash rather than VFLASH aren’t compatible (check against this list ). If you are undeterred, hit up the source link for downloads, instructions, and (most significantly) to adhere it to the fellow.