Twenty first century is called the century of revolution in the world of technology. It is the technology which has left none of the fields untouched. If you see an average home you may find a plentiful of technological gadgets, people are getting more and more digitized with the passage of time. From PC’s to mobile phones, Pen drive and PDA’s there are lot many things that are taking the place of essentials in the to do list of people. PS3 or play station is another such device which is arousing curiosity in the youth of the century.
Linux ubuntu is a very safe medium if you intend to enjoy with your PS3. Here we are listing several important steps that should be kept in mind while installing Linux for your PS3. This is a simple process which do not requires any special skill. All what you need to do is after backing up the saved files, just format the hard drive. Now move on to system settings and then move on to format utility, there would be a request popping up, asking you whether you would like to format your hard drive as well. Move on and select yes.
Next what is needed to be done is insert the Linux ubuntu software which you would have downloaded earlier into your PS3’s disk drive. Go to system settings and then select install Other OS. With a system scan the disk you have inserted into your PS3 drive shall be read and installed.
You shall see a blue boot screen as you select enter. Hereafter the various installation steps shall be displayed upon the desktop screen and you have to simply proceed in the similar fashion as you do while installing some other software. One thing that you should be aware of is that while installation your controller shall stop working for a while. So it will be better for you if you have plugged in your mouse and keyboard before proceeding with the installation of Linux for your PS3.
It is advisable that you do not disconnect or unplug any of the input devices while the installation is still going on. In case if you unplug an external device you shall see a red icon flashing failure of the installation of Linux for your PS3. This can cause you mental unrest as the whole process shall have to be restarted all once again. Therefore stay alert while taking up the process of installing Linux.
The process of installation of software can consume time, so don’t panic if the installation does not finish up as you expected it. Stay patient, the software can take a while to install on your PS3 completely. Once the installation is completed, remove the CD form your PS3 drive.
Now the process installation is complete and you may use the new operating system for your play station PS3, with greater ease.