Switching between the PlayÂStation operating system and Ubuntu is not as straightforward as dual booting a standard PC. This installs kboot, which allows the PS3 to install Ubuntu. Once the partition is made, the OS can be loaded from the Ubuntu disc using the 'Install Other OS' function under 'Settings' in the PS3 menu. Choose 'Custom' and allot 10 GB to the 'Other OS.' Choose 'Quick Format,' then restart. Select 'System Settings,' then 'Format Utility' from the menu of the PS3. The first step in loading the new operating system is to create a drive partition. The file is an ISO, which can be burned to a CD or DVD to create a bootable disc with a program such as ImgBurn. To download an installation kit including both kboot and the Ubuntu OS, click right here. And it turns out that the open-source community has created a program called kboot that helps load Ubuntu onto the PS3. There are many Linux varieties, but our favorite is Ubuntu. PS3 can't run Microsoft Windows or Apple's OS X but it can run Linux operating systems. This is where things get somewhat complicated.
