Sony Cutting "OtherOS" Feature On PS3?!?!?!?!

[Rion]

Now although I never installed another operating system on my PS3, I had high hopes of using Linux in the future to... well... you know... 'tweak' the functionality a bit. 3.21 eliminates the "OtherOS" feature apparently to secure the PS3 (understandably so since George Hotz made something of a breakthrough in hacking it.) I'm somewhat disappointed, but ok... if they say so.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/03/28/ps3-firmware-v3-21-update/

[ViCe]

never used it an wont miss it tbh
was goin to install YDL on it when i now get d ps3 as it was something new to try out but interest just faded away

http://geohotps3.blogspot.com/2010/03/dont-update.html
i not flashing my ps3 firmware he ah mad man
did it with my psp cuz well it was cheap-ish an the whole reason i bought a psp was to learn to mod it and dload an play my own games lol
not doin da with meh expensive ps3

[TheApprentice]

Installing Linux on the Ps3 is just fun for experimenting with it.
I did it...had fun...caused ps3 OS to lose control of Bluetooth lol. Fun fun.

For those hardcore users that run clusters of networked ps3's it's a big deal... But they won't be signing into psn anyway if they use it primarily for Linux and processing.

It sucks mostly for those who wanted to try the install, not so much for the casual gamer imo.

[jcperry]

Downloading the 3.21 update now .... it seem huge cause I been downloading for almost 25 mins an its now at 12%. lets see whats new hopefully it does not crash or bug 

[TheApprentice]

meh my update stuck @ 34%...either it stuck or was downloading at dial up speed :/
So I downloading on PC:
http://boardsus.playstation.com/t5/PlayStation-3-Updates/Unofficial-Guide-to-Updating-Your-PS3-v3-21-w-link/td-p/36966406

1megabyte per second ftw.

[Arcmanov]

I am now wondering if I should have waited until after this update to try and play Bad Company 2 to see if it still crashed.  Oh well.  c'est la vie.

[ViCe]

mine stuck on 18% for like a good 10mins i got fed up cancelled and restarted and it dloaded relatively quick the 2nd time around

[Fkacn_tt]

so its not an april fools joke, any other changes you noticed with the update

[ViCe]

nope nothing else change
just removal of Other OS function

[Rion]

never used it an wont miss it tbh
was goin to install YDL on it when i now get d ps3 as it was something new to try out but interest just faded away

http://geohotps3.blogspot.com/2010/03/dont-update.html
i not flashing my ps3 firmware he ah mad man
did it with my psp cuz well it was cheap-ish an the whole reason i bought a psp was to learn to mod it and dload an play my own games lol
not doin da with meh expensive ps3

LOL!!!

Installing Linux on the Ps3 is just fun for experimenting with it.
I did it...had fun...caused ps3 OS to lose control of Bluetooth lol. Fun fun.

For those hardcore users that run clusters of networked ps3's it's a big deal... But they won't be signing into psn anyway if they use it primarily for Linux and processing.

It sucks mostly for those who wanted to try the install, not so much for the casual gamer imo.

Agreed... agreed. I'd have had a little fun with it myself though. But have you noticed the PS3 running a little faster or anything like that with Other OS gone? Just curious.

[TheApprentice]

err well my ps3 that had the other OS had ylod'd.
So i got a slim now that didnt have new OS option anyway. So can't say.

[Rion]

Well according to this article some users are experiencing problems with their consoles.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/99775-PlayStation-3-Firmware-Update-Causes-Problems

Out of curiosity, anybody having these kinds of problems? I find it hard to believe that this update could cause such chaos.