<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 10:48 AM, Matt Emmott <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:memmott@gmail.com">memmott@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Saw this on Engadget. The project page is at <a href="http://gitbrew.org/otheros/" target="_blank">http://gitbrew.org/otheros/</a><br><br>Here's a quick list of their claims:<br><ul><li>OtherOS bootloader is booted directly from HV, no GameOS is involved.</li>
<li>Process of booting OtherOS bootloader loader is very similar to 3.15 method</li><li>Booting Linux from HDD/USB/BD/Network</li><li>Linux with GameOS rights</li><li>Full access to all HV SS services (Dispatcher Manager) from GameOS or Linux</li>
<li>Full access to all System Manager services</li></ul>This is a question for those smarter than me - Does this mean that Linux could now access the GPUs? That was always the sticking point for making the PS3 a MythTV frontend. <br>
<br></blockquote></div><br>I think the issue will still be drivers. While they have access to the hardware, creating drivers for the GPUs will be difficult. And without that, the PS3 is just a super fast calculator.<br>