New PS3 firmware to remove other OS install option

morriss 29 Mar 2010 07:00:46 69,369 posts
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Remember the sales pitch that Sony spun about TEH POWA of PS3 being able to install other operating systems? Well, they didn't lie, until now.

Well, technically the machine still can, but firmware 3.21 is now removing that functionality. Sony blames the hackers. Or moreover "security concerns" Easy target.

http://www.vg247.com/2010/03/29/firmware-3-21-to-disable-ps3s-ability-to-run-other-operating-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-162655

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CosmicFuzz 29 Mar 2010 07:13:21 18,777 posts
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Next up: who really needs HD anyway?

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JohnnyWashnGo 29 Mar 2010 07:16:38 1,544 posts
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Oh great. Just great.

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kingcrowbar 29 Mar 2010 07:18:43 741 posts
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Well you could look at it as a free upgrade to the capabilities of the PS3Slim.

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BartonFink 29 Mar 2010 07:52:51 34,743 posts
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Next up Bluetooth then wireless

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Deleted user 29 March 2010 07:55:30

Everyone uses Linux on their ps3 all of a sudden.

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Ged42 29 Mar 2010 07:58:41 7,400 posts
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What does installing Linux allow you to do again, apart from obviously installing hacks?

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Fubdub 29 Mar 2010 08:05:10 270 posts
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Find something more worthwhile to bitch about, it's not like the PS3 hasn't got better issues to hit at. Linux on the PS3 was at best gimped, pretty much the shittiest desktop on the market today, they one that cost less the �100 will run it better. If you are one of the very few who for some reason use it, you're free not to upgrade the firmware.

It sucks that they had to do it, but it's pretty obvious that with the proof of concept that the PS3 could potentially be hacked through the Other OS functionality, it makes sense to cut a feature that is not really useful the a game console.

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Spectral 29 Mar 2010 08:07:09 4,653 posts
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I don't use it because I have a slim but definitely would have used it just to have a mess with it, if it was an option. I can see why people are pissed off, they're removing an advertised feature. One thing I imagine a fair few people use it for is a non shitty web browser, not to mention linux based emulators and other apps.

Edit: I can see why they're doing it however. It does prove there was more to the hack than they admitted though as so far it hasn't done much. They must think it had the potential to enable piracy. It's just a shame they couldn't find a more elegant solution.

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morriss 29 Mar 2010 08:12:21 69,369 posts
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http://www.haxnetwork.net/2010/03/otheros-will-not-be-removed-from-phat-ps3s/

Please be assured that SCE is committed to continue
the support for previously sold models that have the
�Install Other OS� feature and that this feature will
not be disabled in future firmware releases.

hehe

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Deleted user 29 March 2010 08:18:35

Some epic comments on Geohot (hacker's) blogspot:

http://geohotps3.blogspot.com/2010/03/custom-themes.html#disqus_thread

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Charlie_Miso 29 Mar 2010 08:38:48 1,189 posts
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Gaming will never be the same again.

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matrim83 29 Mar 2010 08:40:41 5,519 posts
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Could you run emulators on the Linux distro?

Valar morghulis.

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mrpon 29 Mar 2010 08:43:07 23,990 posts
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They're making space for BC.

Give yourself � gig or a �, you're worth it.

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Deleted user 29 March 2010 08:47:07

Old.

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Deleted user 29 March 2010 08:52:02

OtherOSLOL. It was fucking gimped anyway.

I feel sorry for the 10 or so people that actually got any use out of it. I laugh at everyone else pretending to be outraged.

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RyanDS 29 Mar 2010 08:55:56 7,604 posts
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When was it actually advertised as a feature? I have never seen anything to that effect, normally Sony advertises "Blu-Ray" "HD" and "Games" as well as bollocks like "Next Gen!!!"

It is only through word of mouth that I have ever even heard of this feature.

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Jazzy_Geoff 29 Mar 2010 08:59:07 7,740 posts
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never bothered with it. never saw a reason to.

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Deleted user 29 March 2010 09:07:41

Sucks for that guy that used it once.

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Deleted user 29 March 2010 09:10:58

matrim83 wrote:
Could you run emulators on the Linux distro?

Yes

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OnlyMe 29 Mar 2010 09:22:45 3,096 posts
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It Only Does Everything. Except Linux.

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Deleted user 29 March 2010 12:06:40

Except linux didn't really do anything. Want emulators, get a PC.

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Deleted user 29 March 2010 12:07:26

Are they ever gonna fix mp4 streaming? Or add ac3 support to mp4? Sort it out Pony.

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Deleted user 29 March 2010 12:19:43

Stop. Think.

Yes, they will remove anything that could potentially open holes to piracy. Whether BD playback and Wifi will get chopped, doubt it Maybe you were being sarcastic. OtherOS was a bullshit feature, it got chopped for Slims, no one gave a shit.