Loveland (CA) – Terrasoft has released a new version of its Yellow Dog Linux (YDL) operating system, which includes a new kernel version as well as the E17 desktop environment.

Terrasoft promises that YDL 6.0 will deliver “enterprise quality for the home user” as it is based on “CentOS with select Fedora 7 components”. The operating system is a solid upgrade for Playstation users over version 5.0.2, which used the Linux kernel 2.6.22 rc4. Now in version 2.6.23, the software supports the Playstation 3, Apple PowerPC G4 and G5 as well as IBM’s System p series JS2x, 510, 520 and 540.  

Included in the package are the desktops E17 and Gnome, with an option to run KDE; additionally, YDL 6.0 comes with Gnash, Ekiga VoIP, Pidgin IM/IRC, and the Fluendo (MP3) codec installer as well as the Cell SDK v3.0. Supported audio features include audio, 802.11b Airport auto-configuration (Extreme with manual configuration), Sony’s Sixaxis controller, as well as cellphone internet connections. Following the basic install, users can add the Firefox web browser, the Thunderbird email client, Open Office, gThumb and GIMP, RythmBox Music Player, games, multimedia applications, and “a suite of personal accessories,“ Terrasoft said.

YDL 6.0 can be installed on top of the PS3’s GameOS and therefore enables PS3 users to run both YDL and the game platform. The basic toolset to partition the PS3’s hard drive is already included with the PS3. A manual how to install YDL on the PS3 can be found here.

excelent

Feb 05, 2008 12:47     

kudos terrasoft, i like to see you dont forgotten the ps3, i will give it a try.
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for what?

Feb 05, 2008 13:33     

When I have $599 to waste on a PS3 just for game and Blue ray movie, then for sure I have laptops and computers sitting around doing nothing... There is no need to install another O/S on PS3 just to get more chance of crashing it. Unless it works with privated/self copy games...then it might worth a try.
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Is it still missing...

Feb 05, 2008 16:27     

video hardware acceleration? Sony still not giving developers access to the video hardware?
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Been for a while

Feb 06, 2008 01:41     

Yellow dog has been supported by PS3 for sometime now, nothing really new besides the fact that the new version does support the controller now. I am rather not impressed for the fact that, the operating system that has originally came with PS3 has much potential the QoS (Quality of Service) of the operating system is not really grade A the capabilities of doing anything with the operating system is extremely poor. Sony should improve the operating system. When you spend around 400 to 600 upon a game system then should not have to make changes such as Operating Systems in order to be completely satisfied with what you have purchased. This is why sells are not through the roof for Sony!!!!!

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PS3 support

Feb 06, 2008 02:19     

Lets hope they got the wireless working with encryption this time... Maybe it can actually be usefull then.
PM report abuse vote down vote up Votes: -1

who's care ?

Feb 06, 2008 06:48     

it's a games console, who will but crap like this on it ?
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Here is the installation guide for 6.0

Feb 06, 2008 08:40     

http://www.terrasoftsolutions...._guide.pdf
Tony report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +1

RE: who's care?

Feb 06, 2008 21:49     

I would
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Benchmarks????

Feb 07, 2008 16:57     

I would like to see some benchmark to compare the CELL processor vs the normal G5 (Power PC). I know that CELL is based on PPC, but it hast 8 execution cores, so, let's see what apple is missing for not putting CELL on their power macs.
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Boring

Feb 08, 2008 12:57     

I guess since the PS3 sucks at games, they have to do something with the machine....
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