Vista on ps3? - Blu-ray Forum

jasontkelley1746 · 01-19-2009, 02:20 PM

Is it possible to put Vista on the PS3, if so how.

phlydude · 01-19-2009, 04:12 PM

the big question is, why?

nope - not enough memory

You can only install Linux on the PS3

xtop · 01-19-2009, 04:15 PM

you could prolly get it running eventually under linux..but theres really no need.

i wish we could get osx and windows 7 on there tho

katharsis · 01-19-2009, 05:51 PM

I don't think that we will be able to put any MS software on there (I am talking about a straight up install and not through another OS that needs to be installed prior) for as long as they are not going to embrace Blu-ray.
Sony will make sure about that... and MS certainly does not want to lose out on more Xbox sales.

jasontkelley1746 · 01-19-2009, 06:57 PM

the reason I asked is because I saw someones home theatre pics from this site and it showed there tv with the ps3 main screen up and there was a picture of the microsoft vista logo as one of the icon's.

phlydude · 01-19-2009, 07:08 PM

probably just a theme built to look like Vista

Uniquely · 01-19-2009, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by xtop

you could prolly get it running eventually under linux..but theres really no need.

i wish we could get osx and windows 7 on there tho

The PS3 doesn't have enough RAM to run OSX, Windows 7 or Vista. None of the consoles do. Stripped down Linux is as good as it's going to get this gen.

jasontkelley1746 · 01-19-2009, 07:45 PM

heres the picture I saw. It does look like it might just be a theme.

CanadianKrazyMods · 01-19-2009, 07:52 PM

just a background pic, I heard someone got a version of XP lite to install... took like 30 minutes to boot lol.

xtop · 01-19-2009, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by robinandtami

The PS3 doesn't have enough RAM to run OSX, Windows 7 or Vista. None of the consoles do. Stripped down Linux is as good as it's going to get this gen.

i never said a full on version. but i do remember saying the ps3 is open to whoever wants it. so apple and microsoft COULD. just never will.

but i still want it, while i'm dreaming

joeorc · 01-19-2009, 09:25 PM

win 2000, and windows 98se run pretty good through BOCH's pretty wellthough anything like xp, and vista .lol both xp and vista require too much ram to be viable to use on the PS3 through the Hypervisor's+Boch's+Linux all running in the background on top of trying to run xp, let alone vista.lol

but you can get window's 2000, and Window's 98..

Marquoz · 01-20-2009, 05:42 AM

Could any form of Windows even know how to handle the Cell? Pretty sure that there's nothing Windows has deals with the non x86 architecture.

jadedeath · 01-20-2009, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasontkelley1746

heres the picture I saw. It does look like it might just be a theme.

Looks like someone doesn't like their PS3 very much.

It looks like they stacked the PS3 on top of their PVR/Cable box {those things put of a pretty good amount of heat}

Logan

joeorc · 01-20-2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Marquoz

Could any form of Windows even know how to handle the Cell? Pretty sure that there's nothing Windows has deals with the non x86 architecture.

yes, through the fact that what Microsoft has made for the xbox360 dashboard works on powerPC processor's, that would be able to be used on the PS3 with "some tweak's " to take advantage of the PS3's Cell processor. Microsoft has made in the past ver. of window's that did work on PowerPC processor's ,but mainly as you said Window's is made to work on the x86. Microsoft would have to make a ver. of window's to work on the Cell, which may not be such a bad Idea.

, though i doubt Intel or AMD would like that though

01-19-2009, 02:20 PM	#1
jasontkelley1746 Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:milwaukee Blu-ray collection:191	Vista on ps3? Is it possible to put Vista on the PS3, if so how.

01-19-2009, 07:52 PM	#9
CanadianKrazyMods Expert Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:NB, Canada PSN/XBOX:BennettCKM Home Theater Gallery:5 4K collection:209 Blu-ray collection:457	just a background pic, I heard someone got a version of XP lite to install... took like 30 minutes to boot lol. Last edited by CanadianKrazyMods; 01-19-2009 at 07:57 PM.

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01-19-2009, 04:12 PM	#2
phlydude Power Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Winter Garden, FL USA Playstation ID: phlydude Blu-ray collection:132 Trading Score:1	the big question is, why? nope - not enough memory You can only install Linux on the PS3

01-19-2009, 04:15 PM	#3
xtop Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:3	you could prolly get it running eventually under linux..but theres really no need. i wish we could get osx and windows 7 on there tho

01-19-2009, 05:51 PM	#4
katharsis Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:SoCal Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:379 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	I don't think that we will be able to put any MS software on there (I am talking about a straight up install and not through another OS that needs to be installed prior) for as long as they are not going to embrace Blu-ray. Sony will make sure about that... and MS certainly does not want to lose out on more Xbox sales.

01-19-2009, 06:57 PM	#5
jasontkelley1746 Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:milwaukee Blu-ray collection:191	the reason I asked is because I saw someones home theatre pics from this site and it showed there tv with the ps3 main screen up and there was a picture of the microsoft vista logo as one of the icon's.

01-19-2009, 07:08 PM	#6
phlydude Power Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Winter Garden, FL USA Playstation ID: phlydude Blu-ray collection:132 Trading Score:1	probably just a theme built to look like Vista

01-19-2009, 07:45 PM	#8
jasontkelley1746 Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:milwaukee Blu-ray collection:191	heres the picture I saw. It does look like it might just be a theme.

01-19-2009, 09:25 PM	#11
joeorc Power Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:GROVEPORT ,OHIO	win 2000, and windows 98se run pretty good through BOCH's pretty wellthough anything like xp, and vista .lol both xp and vista require too much ram to be viable to use on the PS3 through the Hypervisor's+Boch's+Linux all running in the background on top of trying to run xp, let alone vista.lol but you can get window's 2000, and Window's 98..

01-20-2009, 05:42 AM	#12
Marquoz Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:New Orleans Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:167 Trading Score:2	Could any form of Windows even know how to handle the Cell? Pretty sure that there's nothing Windows has deals with the non x86 architecture.

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