__/ [ Bobbie ] on Sunday 07 January 2007 23:36 \__
> While taking a break from performing an interpretive dance of 'Flight of
> the Bumble Bee', Hans Schneider wrote:
>
>>
>> http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/power/library/pa-linuxps3-1/
>>
>> No acceleration of the graphics. A pain to install. a resolution of
>> about 576x384. I was hoping to use one as a pc but clearly it is not
>> worth the erfoot.
>>
>> I am thinking it will be good for scientists but not for home people
>> using the linux.
>
>
> Oh come on now, if you're gonna clip and paste from the article why don't
> you do a proper job?
> You read an article and you've decided that it's a pain in the ass to
> install.
>
> From the article:
>
> On the display, there are a few gotchas to watch for. First of all, the
> 20GB PS3 only comes with an analog composite RCA plug for attaching to
> TV-like output devices. You can convert it to VGA through a special cable
> (see Resources for more information). Unfortunately, this operates only at
> 576x384. If you want better resolutions, you'll have to use the HDMI port.
> However, that can lead to additional problems. HDMI can be easily
> converted to DVI through a cable. So this should be able to be fed to a
> DVI-compatible monitor, right? Well, no. There is a content-protection
> protocol called HDCP. When outputting data over the HDMI port, the PS3
> will not output any data to non-HDCP-compliant devices. Therefore, unless
> your monitor is HDCP-compliant, you cannot use it to get digital output
> from the PS3, and you're stuck with 576x384 (though some have reported
> higher resolutions using component video output rather than composite).
>
> End quote.
>
> Do you honestly think that the 20GB PS3 is going to display higher
> resolutions when used as a game console? If you want the higher
> resolutions you need to use an HDMI-HDCP compliant monitor. If you don't
> have one don't waste your money on the higher priced PS3.
I can recognise the nym of the OP and, IIRC, it's a troll. If one wants the
official PS3 Linux, there's YDL Linux, which is a free download (since 1.5
weeks ago). Resolution and everything is fine 'out of the box'. FC5, Ubuntu
and Gentoo on the PS3 are somewhat experimental. They preceded the more
'official' distribution.
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