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posted by subbie on Nov 26, 2009:

I just started recently learning the cell. God this thing is a beast & complex.
*head still spinning*.

Small question, I thought ps3 slims remove OtherOS. So how would they be hitting them up with linux? (unless maybe special order/made from sony?).
 

posted by Taucias on Nov 27, 2009:

Doubtful, since Sony did not want to recode the hypervisor to support Other OS function for the hardware changes in the slim. The report is probably wrong about the Navy using slims is my guess.
 

posted by Cyantist on Nov 27, 2009:

ASSEMbler said:




Considering many places use the ps3 for non-gaming uses, it sort of makes sense.

However, combining the two for a stupidly high price...

Places will continue to just buy vanilla ps3 to use..

So itll be used for same reason as M2?
 

posted by hl718 on Nov 29, 2009:

Taucias said:




Doubtful, since Sony did not want to recode the hypervisor to support Other OS function for the hardware changes in the slim. The report is probably wrong about the Navy using slims is my guess.

Spot on.

The Slim hardware can run Linux, but the hypervisor in the system won't allow it.

Either Sony made a one-off BIOS build with a custom hypervisor for the AF or the AF isn't using Slims.

-hl718
 

posted by Barc0de on Nov 29, 2009:

I'd say the latter is cheaper.
 

posted by Parris on Nov 30, 2009:

Reminds me of the rumor prior to the release of the PS2 that customs would only allow small batches of the console out of Japan on special customs paperwork in an attempt to ensure that the "super consoles" were not used to produce missile guidance systems!

Or did I just make that up?
 

posted by unclejun on Nov 30, 2009:

Atleast you didn't make that up, clearly someone did, try googling for "saddam ps2".
 

posted by Parris on Nov 30, 2009:

unclejun said:




Atleast you didn't make that up, clearly someone did, try googling for "saddam ps2".

What exactly do you mean by "atleast you didn't make that up?" - are you suggesting my posts here are spurious, made up, non-facts? lol

I resent the implications and demand a duel @ dawn

*Edit, yep, that's the story and exactly as I remembered it (almost). I do remember thinking at the time of the ZX80 chip claim regarding ICBMs (Inter Continental Bollocks Marketing) ploy.