BUY Linux or download linux? It depends because you can download a full linux cd (its free) and write the image on the cd and stick it in your ps3.
If you want to buy it (know it works, instructions, safe) you go to the site of witch disto(distrobution) you want, and they should have links to but it.
If you havent picked your disto yet, heres some info about the distro's FOR the PS3: (copied from wikipedia, not my info)
Ubuntu
Some versions of Ubuntu up to the current release: 9.04 have been ported to the PS3 platform[1]. The installer cannot run in Live mode when running in 480i or 480p video resolutions, but it offers an alternative installer (text-based) that will install a fully functional Ubuntu operating system. It is possible to have an external USB hard drive attached to the PlayStation 3 during install and choose to mount that as the home folder.
The LTS release 8.04 (Hardy Heron) of Ubuntu is incompatible with the PS3. However the 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) release was ported to the PS3 on the same release date as the official main Ubuntu release.[12]
Ubuntu includes well-known free software components such as Apache, PostgreSQL, and Python. The distribution also includes user applications, such as the Mozilla Firefox Web browser, OpenOffice.org, Evolution, Rhythmbox, Pidgin, and GIMP.
Ubuntu is a derivative of Debian and relies on the APT Package Manager, using .deb format. Through successive versions of Ubuntu every 6 months, more hardware support is added frequently. However some other hardware components will not function properly without modifications to the kernel.
[edit]Yellow Dog Linux
Yellow Dog Linux 5.0 was one of the first Linux distributions to run on Sony's PlayStation 3 platform. [13] It is designed specifically for HDTV so users with SDTV will have to use the commands 'installtext' and 'ydl480i' to be able to install and run.[2]
Yellow Dog Linux includes well-known free software components such as GCC, Apache, PostgreSQL, Python, Webmin, and X.org.[14] The distribution also includes user applications, such as the Mozilla Firefox Web browser, OpenOffice.org, Evolution, Rhythmbox, MPlayer, Pidgin, and GIMP.
Yellow Dog Linux is based on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS core and relies on the RPM package manager. Through successive versions of Yellow Dog Linux, Terra Soft Solutions has invested heavily in implementing support specifically for Apple and IBM hardware. Digital audio has been verified to function properly, however, the Nvidia graphics card is not supported beyond framebuffer mode. In addition, some other hardware components will not function properly without modifications to the kernel. WiFi functionality via the Network Manager is also not fully supported and must be entered manually via the Network Configuration tool, or in some cases, through the command shell. [15] A workaround is available to enable wireless to be configured via the Network Manager. [16]
[edit]OpenSUSE
OpenSUSE 10.3 is the first version of OpenSUSE to run on the Sony PlayStation 3 platform. OpenSUSE is a free version of SUSE Linux, which is owned by Novell.
It runs either KDE or GNOME by default, as selected by the user at install time, so it should be considered more resource-intensive than Yellow Dog Linux or other Enlightenment / Xfce based distributions[citation needed]. (although recent versions of OpenSUSE come with Xfce as an optional package.)
PlayStation 3 specific installation instructions for OpenSUSE can be found here
[edit]Fedora
Fedora also runs on the PlayStation 3.
On a CECHExx PS3 with firmware 2.01, Fedora7 works on a USB external hard disk but fails to detect the internal disk, Fedora9 detects the internal disk but not the USB disk, Fedora8 will not work due to video "card" detection problems. Fedora 10 installs on the internal hard disk without any issues and works fine without having to change any settings.
You can also go to THIS for info from Sony's website about Open Platforms (linux). It will also link you to all the disto's listed above sites.
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