Its wrong ! Your PS3-System can handle USB HD. But only Fat32 formated.
NOT ONLY LINUX RECOGNISE FAT32 ALSO THE PS3-SYSTEM !!!
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Ist very easy! You just have to format the Ext.HDD in FAT32 and the PS3 will find it. Windows only can do partitions in Fat32 with a size of max....
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