PS3 server

[bcbud420]

hey all im thinking about hosting my own dedicated server, i got a PS3 for xmas and i hardly play it, so i was thinking about instaling linux on it a hosting a server i was just wondering if anyone here had done it and could tell me if it's worth it, or what the best build of Linux would be (never used it before), possible its capability as a server

(sry if this should be in Linux section wasn't sure)

[ComputerHelper]

Not the best idea

Not a very good idea

Bad idea

Pointless

Don't Do it

Do this: Sell PS3 then buy cheep pc

[bcbud420]

ty for super fast info but what makes it so bad isn't it just a nicely done up PC

[trewq]

Well you could always try and see what it is like. It will give you knowledge in linux and you can pass on what you have found to others, so just give it a shot and if it works it works that's excellent and if it doesn't then you have learnt something you can pass it on to others. ComputerHelper why be so negative?

[CGS|Todd]

bcbud420 Wrote:ty for super fast info but what makes it so bad isn't it just a nicely done up PC

not really, but it would be interesting if you can get linux on it and run a server! i suspect the amount of ram would be limiting.

[Drocona]

I think it will be very interesting too, I don't know what hardware specs the PS3 has but trying can never hurt.

[assmunk]

General
Brand SONY
Model 98013
Type Playstation 3
Color Black
Processor
Processor Type IBM Cell 3.2 GHz
Memory/Storage
Installed RAM 256 MB XDR RAM
Hard Drive Size 80 GB
Optical Drive Type Blu-ray/DVD/CD
Graphics
Graphic Processor NVIDIA RSX
Video Memory 256MB GDDR3
Max. Resolution 1920 x 1080
Component Video Support Yes
Communication
Ethernet 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)

xbox360 has better specs

General
Brand Microsoft
Part Number 52T-00141
Type Xbox 360 Pro System Holiday Bundle
Processor
Processor Type 3.2 GHz Triple Core IBM PowerPC
Memory/Storage
Installed RAM 512 MB GDDR3 SDRAM
Storage Capacity 60 GB Hard drive
Optical Drive Type DVD-ROM 12x - Tray
Graphics
Graphic Processor ATI Xbox 360 - 256-bit - graphics acceleration
Video Memory 10 MB
Max. Resolution 1920 x 1080
Component Video Support Yes

[Hazz]

Haha, worth a try.

Good luck

[HBS|Ryan]

i dont think srcds supports the processor, but you could try it

[ComputerHelper]

How dose PS3 have better specs?

The PS3 CPU = 8 Cores
360 = 3 Cores

Even tho the 360 has more system mem then the PS3, the PS3 has more video memory to make up for it

360:
System: 512
Video: 10

PS3:
System: 256
Video: 256

The PS3 also has a much nicer picture due to the video card (the PS3 video card native supports 1080p and blu ray, and the 360 native supports 720p/1080i and upscales to 1080p)

assmunk Wrote:General
Brand SONY
Model 98013
Type Playstation 3
Color Black
Processor
Processor Type IBM Cell 3.2 GHz
Memory/Storage
Installed RAM 256 MB XDR RAM
Hard Drive Size 80 GB
Optical Drive Type Blu-ray/DVD/CD
Graphics
Graphic Processor NVIDIA RSX
Video Memory 256MB GDDR3
Max. Resolution 1920 x 1080
Component Video Support Yes
Communication
Ethernet 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)

xbox360 has better specs

General
Brand Microsoft
Part Number 52T-00141
Type Xbox 360 Pro System Holiday Bundle
Processor
Processor Type 3.2 GHz Triple Core IBM PowerPC
Memory/Storage
Installed RAM 512 MB GDDR3 SDRAM
Storage Capacity 60 GB Hard drive
Optical Drive Type DVD-ROM 12x - Tray
Graphics
Graphic Processor ATI Xbox 360 - 256-bit - graphics acceleration
Video Memory 10 MB
Max. Resolution 1920 x 1080
Component Video Support Yes

[MistaTea]

srcds will not run on a PS3 due to it being compiled for the x86 (athlon/pentium etc.) processor architecture. The PS3 uses a 64 bit Power core to run the operating system and control the eight SPE's. Unless Valve compiles and releases srcds for the Power architecture it will not work.

[Beaverbeliever]

assmunk Wrote:Installed RAM 256 MB XDR RAM

SRCDS Requires as least 512mb of RAM to even start, so I'm not sure this will work.

[Hazz]

Thats not true, I've had it running on 256MB ram.

[Drocona]

Even better I had XP + SRCDS running on 128

[Beaverbeliever]

Wow, because I got an error when loading SRCDS on one of my older computers that said something like "Not Enough RAM. Must have 512mb minimum."