Topic: Windows XP on PS3 via Qemu on Linux (Read 263 times)

PS3Scene · « **on:** November 24, 2006, 11:15:00 AM »

Windows XP on PS3 via Qemu on Linux
Posted by XanTium | 24-11-2006 12:39 EST

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As expected it didn't take long for someone to use linux on his PS3 to launch an emulator and try booting Microsoft Windows.
Below is a video of a PS3 Fedora Core5 install using QEMU to boot into Windows XP. It seems slow as hell ... probably because linux has access to only 256MB of RAM on the PS3.
QEMU is a generic and open source processor emulator. It has support to emulate an x86 CPU on a PowerPC-based host CPU.

vapidentity · « **Reply #1 on:** November 24, 2006, 11:00:00 AM »

Sweet. I knew it wouldn't be long.. If only there was a way to access the ps3's full hardware potential. You could play Quake 1.

Pheidias · « **Reply #2 on:** November 24, 2006, 11:19:00 AM »

one hundred and ninetey two

crampy2 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 24, 2006, 12:35:00 PM »

If it's that necessary to run microsoft windows on a sony product. GET A SONY VAIO (caps) retards. That s@$t runs slow and is not worth the time. laptops running XP 50 times faster than that can be had form walmart for about half the price of a ps2.

I meant a PS3. That not even a real hack.

epsilon72 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 24, 2006, 01:25:00 PM »

Why run a broken, slow, emulated windows on a PS3 when I can run it on my PC with far less problems? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

smair1984 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 24, 2006, 01:47:00 PM »

Although this may not be useful for any practical means, it is simply proof of concept which makes it worth a look in my opinion.

Magixx · « **Reply #6 on:** November 24, 2006, 02:21:00 PM »

The creator should try and use TinyXP instead of normal XP, It should go alot faster.

statement · « **Reply #7 on:** November 24, 2006, 03:20:00 PM »

that's cool

anynews on developers making anything like XBMC for linux
we got to get some donations going to get XBMC group some PS3s

can't wait

silentbob343 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 24, 2006, 09:14:00 PM »

QUOTE(statement @ Nov 24 2006, 06:27 PM)

that's cool

anynews on developers making anything like XBMC for linux
we got to get some donations going to get XBMC group some PS3s

can't wait

Use MythTV

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