[Pirate]

Yes you heard it, no its not an April Fools joke. Sony has confirmed and posted on their blog today that FW 3.21 will go live this Thursday, and it will block OtherOS. We highly recommend the hacking scene to stay away from updating their PS3 coming this Thursday. This is in no doubt Sony's response to GeoHots PS3 hack.

The next system software update for the PlayStation 3 (PS3) system will be released on April 1, 2010 (JST), and will disable the ?Install Other OS? feature that was available on the PS3 systems prior to the current slimmer models, launched in September 2009. This feature enabled users to install an operating system, but due to security concerns, Sony Computer Entertainment will remove the functionality through the 3.21 system software update.

In addition, disabling the ?Other OS? feature will help ensure that PS3 owners will continue to have access to the broad range of gaming and entertainment content from SCE and its content partners on a more secure system.

Consumers and organizations that currently use the ?Other OS? feature can choose not to upgrade their PS3 systems, although the following features will no longer be available;

* Ability to sign in to PlayStation Network and use network features that require signing in to PlayStation Network, such as online features of PS3 games and chat * Playback of PS3 software titles or Blu-ray Disc videos that require PS3 system software version 3.21 or later * Playback of copyright-protected videos that are stored on a media server (when DTCP-IP is enabled under Settings) * Use of new features and improvements that are available on PS3 system software 3.21 or later

For those PS3 users who are currently using the ?Other OS? feature but choose to install the system software update, to avoid data loss they first need to back-up any data stored within the hard drive partition used by the ?Other OS,? as they will not be able to access that data following the update.

Additional information about PS3 firmware updates, including v3.21 (once it becomes available), can be found here: http://us.playstation.com/support/systemupdates/ps3/index.htm

PS3 owners who have further questions should contact Consumer Services: http://us.playstation.com/support/ask/ 800-345-7669 (800-345-SONY)

Definitely a shocking move on Sony's part, dropping entire Linux support on PS3 (not to mention many people/companies who use the PS3 Linux/otheros feature).

What is your take/opinion on this? Post and let us know.

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[chaposoft]

hack rule's fu shigeru miyamoto

[denero1]

omg my ps3 just messed up n im shippin it into sony they wont update my firmware for me will they :\

[BobbyBlunt]

Great. At least I have 2 ps3s. The BC unit doesnt get updated or really played on and the slim keeps me on psn.

[Bretmaster5]

Thank you pirate.

[Krovel]

I just want to yell the F word over and over again!

Time to use ps3proxy again...

[BobbyBlunt]

Originally Posted by Krovel I just want to yell the F word over and over again! Time to use ps3proxy again...

This is crap. The sad thing is that they are within there rights and state that you can use the otheros feature on a lower firmware.

[Qraze1]

i think its a joke, april fools day release, a sunday blog, the fw jumped from 3.16 to 3.21,what of all those ps3 clusters in labs, most fws release early in the week giving more weekday time to address anything that could possible go wrong, its easter weekday, and what happens to the space that linux is in? will they just reformat my drive to erase it? then what about all my game os hdd space?

logic makes it sound like an april fools joke when you put it into deep thought.

i could be very wrong though and if i am, **** me and **** sony.

[SuperDre]

This is crap. The sad thing is that they are within there rights and state that you can use the otheros feature on a lower firmware.

no they aren't, as not upgrading the firmware stops you from using it for your (future) games and even bluray playback.. Since you cannot sign in to PSN it will propably also prevent you from playing bought PSN-stuff..

[GregoryRasputin]

Originally Posted by SuperDre no they aren't, as not upgrading the firmware stops you from using it for your (future) games and even bluray playback.. Since you cannot sign in to PSN it will propably also prevent you from playing bought PSN-stuff..

Your wrong, you can use the proxy method to bypass such things.