From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail.gna.ch (darkcity.gna.ch [195.226.6.51]) by ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D2D2CB7CF0 for ; Fri, 2 Apr 2010 23:37:31 +1100 (EST) Subject: Re: [Cbe-oss-dev] No otheros feature on new PS3 slim ? From: Michel =?ISO-8859-1?Q?D=E4nzer?= To: David Woodhouse In-Reply-To: <1267187451.30247.10776.camel@macbook.infradead.org> References: <4A8B1E17.4080800@prism.uvsq.fr> <4A8ED239.4060609@am.sony.com> <1267187451.30247.10776.camel@macbook.infradead.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:37:23 +0200 Message-ID: <1270211843.25578.236.camel@thor.local> Mime-Version: 1.0 Cc: cbe-oss-dev@lists.ozlabs.org, linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org, =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Fran=E7ois?= Galea List-Id: Linux on PowerPC Developers Mail List List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , On Fri, 2010-02-26 at 12:30 +0000, David Woodhouse wrote:=20 > On Fri, 2009-08-21 at 09:58 -0700, geoffrey.levand@am.sony.com wrote: > > The feature of "Install Other OS" was removed from the new > > "Slim" PS3 model to focus on delivering games and other > > entertainment content.=20 > >=20 > > Please be assured that SCE is committed to continue > > the support for previously sold models that have the > > "Install Other OS" feature and that this feature will > > not be disabled in future firmware releases. >=20 > Although it's disappointing that Sony have removed the feature from new > models, It's good to have this public assurance from Sony that at least > the feature won't be removed from older models which are already > working. >=20 > I suppose it shouldn't be too much of a surprise -- if people have > bought PS3s specifically to use the advertised 'OtherOS' feature and > Sony were to break that with a firmware update, then there may well be > legal ramifications. But it's nice to have the promise in writing > anyway. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough - firmware version 3.21 completely removes 'other OS' support due to 'security concerns'. :( http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/03/28/ps3-firmware-v3-21-update/ --=20 Earthling Michel D=C3=A4nzer | http://www.vmware.c= om Libre software enthusiast | Debian, X and DRI developer