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28-Feb-2008, 01:59 AM #1
Question trouble with the dog
I've just downloaded yellow dog linux on the ps3. I have an error when i go to applications>system tools>add and remove software. I put in my password then when it trys to search, I get this"unable to retreve software information. I can't open downloaded files either. I also can't get video clips to work. I was on ps3 forums and one guy told me that you can't play pc games with ydl. Please tell me this isn't true! That is the only reason I bought the os! Is their any video tutorials out their I could get? I'm not that great at using computers and ydl is very complicated to me. I'm sure it just takes some getting use to. Any help is appreciated.
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28-Feb-2008, 06:50 AM #2
1. You should not have to buy Linux - it's free http://distrowatch.com/
2. Linux systems do not play games designed for Windows - however you can run some of them by using a Windows emulator, or a program like WINE.
3. I've not used Yellowdog but notice that it's not ranked very high as a popular distro.
4. Many of the more popular distros include WINE in their setup package.
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28-Feb-2008, 07:07 AM #3
Where do i download the program you are talking about? thanks for your help!
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28-Feb-2008, 01:51 PM #4
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1. You should not have to buy Linux -
You do if you want to run Yellow Dog Linux on the PS3.

Not sure if any other distro is running on the PS3.
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