UPDATE (June 28th, '20) - Another New Video Released >>> The next PS3 NVidia RSX accelerated X.org steps
d(Original Article from Nov. 14) Is the PS3 a bit closer to gaining Hardware Acceleration (via RSX) in OtherOS (Linux) with a proper driver to enable the GPU chip? We are not there, but we may be getting closer to a reality. Earlier this year (back in April) we detailed some of the progress that the busy dev RenéRebe has made with unlocking the potential of the PlayStation 3's RSX chip and now today we have been greeted with a new video and what we can expect with this project as the developer starts to undertake the challenge of further unlocking one more component of the Ps3 hardware,. The developer has alot of videos on other intresting subjects in his diverse YouTube channel >>> (Bits and More) <<< many very informative video's..
d(Original Article from Nov. 14) Is the PS3 a bit closer to gaining Hardware Acceleration (via RSX) in OtherOS (Linux) with a proper driver to enable the GPU chip? We are not there, but we may be getting closer to a reality. Earlier this year (back in April) we detailed some of the progress that the busy dev RenéRebe has made with unlocking the potential of the PlayStation 3's RSX chip and now today we have been greeted with a new video and what we can expect with this project as the developer starts to undertake the challenge of further unlocking one more component of the Ps3 hardware,. The developer has alot of videos on other intresting subjects in his diverse YouTube channel >>> (Bits and More) <<< many very informative video's..
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PS3, G5, PowerPC Linux: watching this stream will fix a GCC / GlibC bug!
dfinally { latest Firefox cross compiled for PS3 PowerPC Linux & more! };
dFirefox working on PPC64 PS3! Since Bug 1239083 big endian machine have been crashing at startup!
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PS3 Linux development & testing time!
dMore PS3 & SPARC64 Linux kernel and distribution development!
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Patching Linux 5.6 for PPC64 PS3, and t2sde testing, ...!
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgVU-PEkD1c
dMore PS3 RSX X.org driver code maintenance !
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6opgsVM0P0
dFree software-only! Linux memory upgrade for your PS3 & the most curious frame-buffer setup!
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3bZoF-nBw8
dfull disk encrypted and btrfs ps3 linux!
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpeubLMXHwk
dps3 & amd64 Linux 5.6.7 Friday Night distribution build!
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opmPqL9x7lQ
dPsst: need a new ps3 Linux ISO? and more open source Linux fun!
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJCJEWp38F4 -
Don't delay & support PS3 PowerPC Linux development watching this stream today!
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4T1oW-ItRk
dSomewhat PS3 related T2 Linux development livestream!
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAu8gfRtxrk
dSelf quarantine PS3, Sgi et al. Linux work at home^W office!
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQhmBkhh680
dWant to see latest and greatest, HEAD of t2sde SVN Linux running on a dev PS3?
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvZ7JIKWqSU
dPS3 Linux - "If I make it any nicer, you can't afford it anymore" ;-)
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZZ5iNatfxk
dPS3/Linux - guess we need to finish that ISO, too, ..!? ;-)
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-zwdUYaL5A
dNever enough (PS3) testing & adding .zstd compressed LInuux kernel module support!
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqlkZLbN5Io
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T2 Linux, updates - AMA: ps3, Sgi, Sun et al.
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swZkTnDdqsc
dNext PS3 RSX, Voodoo 3d bits and pieces!
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFlCG0DfXbk
dLive PS3 Linux 5.2 testing!
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9JjW8u3P1Y
dPS3 Linux and general T2 open source work!
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDxGe9P6Dfc
dps3fb code review: how not to write a kernel video driver!
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGgfFUdIEEY
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PS3 Linux: something upstream broken again :-/
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8B5xbbRlyg
dPS3 Proof-of-Concept boot & hardware cursor, ..! ;-)
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S_QP3aPCBE
dPS3: Hardware cursor! aka DIY coding X drivers, ...
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PDHAWIO_go
dRare Debug (Tool) PS3? Or scammed?? And if: Does it work???
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBh-pJYl9Ps
dLinux on the DECR-1400 PS3 was not that easy, ...
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhWZhv27zsQ
dWe have Linux, twice the problems and decisions to make, ...
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_mIsq6I344
dAnother night, another PS3 livestream!
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elqGh9JMfkM
dLight video driver code review, incl. PS3 HDCP bits
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYugVFR5xJc
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PS3 livestream test! [1] ;-)
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pziAhJ_kWxA
dPS3 livestream test! [2] ;-)!
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7qjCCYSbIY
dPS3 livestream test! [3] ;-)
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sef3lF-HdY
dHopefully more PS3 Linux stuff for real!
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkYBqk-puw0
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PS3 RSX Sunday: continuing to update and re-basing code
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkFCOUMHEpU
dPS3 Linux RSX GPU exception low-level test live stream ;-)!
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4DD956xMeY
dDiscussing more Nvidia RSX GPU secrets ;-)
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el4Byx5dDkw
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The next PS3 NVidia RSX accelerated X.org steps
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_NazUnD_u8Hope to get 2D exa stable in January, and for 3D we would probably best of sharing and re-using the existing nouveau, libdrm, mesa3d, hope that is possible and not too different, ..!?
See Next Tab in article for all the details/video's from last month's progress
Size optimizing T2 Linux, e.g for the PS3, on flights thru Europe!
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhsLDAe3ddM
dPS3: finally a small enough and (hopefully) working t2 Linux installer!
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrCppgWK3AQ
dPS3 Linux X.org driver source & kernel patch update!
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0THbSt1tFEThe linux kernel patches: https://svn.exactcode.de/t2/trunk/architecture/powerpc64/package/linux/ the xf86-video-ps3: https://github.com/rxrbln/xf86-video-ps3 -
Let's talk PS3 plans, test Nouveau and Intel i915 details
Code:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqH21-KcFzUSo much to do in 24h days, let's talk and mentally prepare for the PS3 work, and also test OpenSource Nouveau and Intel graphic details to help make all the driver details great again! You can support me on: https://www.patreon.com/renerebe or w/ Amazon purchases: https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie...e=9325&index=electronics&keywords=playstation
dUpdate (11/15/2018) - Another New Video Released.
dDarkMode testing: 1st new ppc64 t2/linux build on my PS3 in a decade!
Code:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSz73BVhJ10
Another PS3 session at night: to publish a new full t2/linux ISO we first need to make sure our latest, greatest SVN trunk:HEAD actually does
dUpdate (11/16/2018) - Third Video Released.
dLatest T2/Linux Kernel: 4.19.2 running on the PS3 (plus a bit of "live coding" too)!
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgktHdfhw4g
dUpdate (11/18/2018) - Fourth Video Released.
dT2 PPC64: Linux Proof of concept PS3 Installer Testing!
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y6gZDBzzBMTo distribute new PS3/Linux builds we also need a way for you to install it, so let's quickly do some proof of concept testing how to get bootable PS3 ISO ;-)
Only for experts who know what they are doing, better wait another week for a more feature rich re-build: updated fully cross compiled minimal desktop ISO: http://dl.t2sde.org/binary/2018/t2-minimal-desktop-ppc64-r47313_cd1.iso (updated ISO untested though, too much TODO)
-via René Rebe > > > SOURCE
dUpdate (11/22/2018) - Fifth Video Released.
dBuilding a higher performance: 32-bit PPC64 T2/Linux system for the PS3!
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qogq_h8frsM
dUpdate (11/30/2018) - Sixth Video Released.
dCoding a smaller T2/Linux installer: for the PS3 & other vintage systems!
HTML:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07QUTcgsO7EAs we could not install T2 on the PS3 with our regular installer image, let's finally fix and rework the small installer image to support such and older vintage systems with even less memory. -
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Support the dev @: https://www.patreon.com/renerebe
Thanks to @Neal Cullum for the alert
Support the dev @: https://www.patreon.com/renerebe
Thanks to @Neal Cullum for the alert
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