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VinnySem

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Gpu Access Denied To Linux?
« on: November 15, 2006, 05:23:00 AM »
If only half the memory is available, then only 128MB is available, the PS3 has 256MB system memory, 256MB graphics memory.

I have a lot of interest running linux on this bad boy, as an HTPC type unit.
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Pheidias

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Gpu Access Denied To Linux?
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2006, 08:03:00 AM »
256MB will be available only the gpus 256MB will be unavailable, and isn't needed for htpc use. you are probably gonna see some other restrictions too though like not being able to play BD.
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garyopa

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Gpu Access Denied To Linux?
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2006, 05:47:00 PM »
Sony also installed a small chip like the "Hypervisor" in the x360, and it watchs all the ATAPI command
packets send from your Linux app to the Marvell controller handling the SATA databus for the hard drive
and the Blue-Ray, and any "debug" or "security-hacking" type commands will be blocked and NOT transfer
to the drive. This is to stop software versions of programs to directly grab game or movie data from the
laser and transfer it into memory and to stop any "firmware" flashing of the devices connected to the SATA
bus controlled by the Marvell chipset.
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