PS3 + Linux + 360 HD-DVD Drive = Wicked Fast DVD Ripper

Posted on 10. Oct, 2007 by LeoFerus Tag: Linux

"You can install Linux onto a PS3, but it is pretty hobbled. First of all, you don't get full access to the sick graphics capabilities, and secondly you can't watch DVD movies from within the Linux OS.

Well luckily I tried plugging in my XBox 360 HD-DVD Drive. Upon rebooting the PS3, the XBox 360 drive came up as the first SCSI drive /dev/scd0 and /dev/dvd was linked to it. The Blueray PS3 drive came up as /dev/scd1 and was linked to /dev/dvd-sr1.

I am now able to rip with the best of them. I compiled handbrake from source, and I am now able to RIP all my DVDs and encode them in H.264 in near real time."

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install Linux PS3 (not verified)
Mon, 2010-03-01 19:14

I just wanted to drop you a short note to let you know that I really enjoy your blog. Thanks! Keep on the good work

Rick Mcintyre (not verified)
Tue, 2010-01-26 16:53

Thanks for the guide. QUite a few of my precious dvd are getting scratched, so time to make some backups!

shane (not verified)
Sat, 2008-01-26 04:02

how do ya get da linux software onto the ps3

Ruibing (not verified)
Wed, 2007-10-10 22:20

I wonder whether the 360 can do the same thing. I'm not being sarcastic, I really would like to know.

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