[Cbe-oss-dev] Best PS3 Firmware for OtherOS?

[Raphael Rodrigues]

Gunnar,
For questions 1 and 4, I think the best firmware is earlier 2.0,
because it allows limited RSX access using Iron Peter's "libps3rsx";
For 2, the 3.x versions is the least usage on memory space;
Answering your number 3 question, I think the version 2.10 and later
fix some major bugs such as wifi and bluetooth for sixaxis control,
but you loses the RSX access through hack;
And for 5, I like the forums.ps2dev.org for discussion on PS3 Linux matters.

I hope it helps.


On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 5:32 PM, Vikberg, Gunnar <vikbergg at msoe.edu> wrote:
> Hello to all on the list,
>
> I am sure we are all disappointed with Sony's decision to remove the OtherOS
> support from the PS3 system.  Throughout the years I have used the PS3 as a
> platform to increase my parallel programming knowledge, and I'm not quite
> ready to give up on it.  I will not update, and have a system which is still
> running a much older version of the PS3 firmware.  Yes, this means no PSN,
> but I do have a second system which is used for games, Blu-rays, etc.  Thus,
> my questions are:
>
> 1) Which PS3 firmware provides the best support for the OtherOS feature?
> 2) Which firmware uses the least amount of memory when in OtherOS mode? (I
> want to maximize the amount of RAM available for Linux.)
> 3) Is there a particular version that allows more access to the features of
> the Cell B.E.?
> 4) Do any of the firmwares allow access to the RSX? (I don't think so, but
> want to be sure.)
> 5) What communities exist for sharing information on successful hacks, and
> other programming practices that maximize the power of the Cell B.E. in the
> PS3?
>
> Thank you all for your time,
> Gunnar
>
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