Early on, it was a bit of a challenge to get Linux natively installed on the PS3. Time has passed, and a great deal has changed. Fedora 7 installs on the PS3 out of the box, with the most challenging installation steps eliminated. This article introduces the basic configuration knobs and widgets specific to the PS3 running Linux, shows you how to use them effectively, and suggests the kind of trickery that gets improved performance.
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but be sure your monitor supports High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP). If it doesn't, you'll get a black screen, or possibly brightly-colored static. If you're using a KVM switch, note that the switch too, not just the display, has to support HDCP! Unfortunately, there appears to be no way to turn this "feature" off; you simply can't get an unencrypted signal.
To get a realistic desktop res (>480p) you'll need a nice new shiny DRM-laden Sony screen to be going with that DRM-laden PS3 you have there.
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but be sure your monitor supports High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP). If it doesn't, you'll get a black screen, or possibly brightly-colored static. If you're using a KVM switch, note that the switch too, not just the display, has to support HDCP! Unfortunately, there appears to be no way to turn this "feature" off; you simply can't get an unencrypted signal.
To get a realistic desktop res (>480p) you'll need a nice new shiny DRM-laden Sony screen to be going with that DRM-laden PS3 you have there.