The PS3 is the most capable candidate for a rehosted node. The Cell processor, 512MB RAM, and Gigabit Ethernet make it a genuinely usable server — if you can get Linux onto it.

  [PS3 SPECS]
  CPU         : Cell Broadband Engine (3.2GHz, 1 PPE + 6 SPEs available)
  RAM         : 512 MB (256 XDR + 256 GDDR3)
  Storage     : 2.5" SATA HDD (swappable)
  Network     : Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi 802.11b/g
  Power draw  : 80-100W idle (fat model)
  OS target   : Fedora PowerPC or Debian PPC
      

• Fat PS3 (CECHC or earlier preferred) — slim and super-slim models cannot run CFW
• Firmware must be 3.56 or lower, or downgradable via hardware flasher
• Evilnat CFW — the current actively maintained custom firmware
• Alternatively: PS3 with OtherOS still enabled (firmware < 3.21), but these are rare

Full guide coming once hardware is acquired and tested. The node agent setup will be identical to the Wii guide — the only difference is the OS install process and using systemd instead of sysvinit.

Unlike the Wii (15-20W), the fat PS3 draws 80-100W idle and runs warm. For always-on server use:

• Good ventilation — don't put it in a cupboard
• Replace thermal paste if it's an old unit
• Consider monitoring CPU temperature via the agent (future feature)
• Acceptable for a node that serves low-traffic sites — not a heavy workload