from billb at yellowdog:
When you install YDL6 you need to specify the video mode you want to use. For example:
linux64 video=720p
or
linux64 video=ps3fb:mode:3
Or there may be other options in the final release, such as install-ps3-720p, install-ps3-1080i, etc. But I don't have it yet to be sure.
By default it would appear it is loading at standard resolution so, as you noted, you can't see the whole screen. In this case you can use the F12 key to proceed through the menus instead of the tab key trying to get to the "invisible" Next button.
Re: kboot.conf, there isn't one any more. It is now /etc/yaboot.conf but you edit it the same way for fix your video mode.
ps3videomode is now called ps3-video-mode instead, and there have been a couple of changes there, too.
YDL 6 can also use more recent third party repo files, including Livna's Fedora Core 6 RPMs, Fedora Core 6 extras, and Dribble's Fedora 7 RPMs. Since Fedora 7 combined Extras with Core we can't use the main Fedora 7 repo because it would replace critical packages included with YDL 6, but in some cases you can use an individual RPM for Fedora 7. Anyway, this gives us access to quite a lot of newer stuff, including swfdec and swfdec-mozilla, a flash alternative that works for Youtube. Smile
The Java plugin installation is a little different, too ... I intend to post guides for various things later, but as I mentioned I don't have the final release yet.
Here's how to install Java:
Install IBM Java
Go here:
http://www-128.ibm.com/developerwork.../download.html
Click on the link for J2SE 5.0 for 32-bit iSeries/pSeries
You'll need to register with IBM, sign in, accept license agreement, yada
yada yada...
Click on the link to Download using http
Download this one:
rpm format
ibm-java2-ppc-jre-5.0-6.0.ppc.rpm
Open with system-install-packages, Click OK
Install the Mozilla plugin
Once IBM Java install is finished, open a terminal window
Create a plugins folder in your home .mozilla folder:
mkdir ~/.mozilla/plugins
Create a symbolic link to the libjavaplugin_ojigtk2.so file in the
~/.mozilla/plugins folder:
Code:
ln -s /opt/ibm/java2-ppc-50/jre/bin/libjavaplugin_ojigtk2.so ~/.mozilla/plugins
Restart Firefox if it's already running.
In Firefox, where you normally would enter an http: address, enter:
about plugins
You should see this show up in the list:
IBM Java(TM) Plug-in: J2RE 1.5.0 IBM build jclxp32devifx-20070725 File name:
libjavaplugin_ojigtk2.so Java(TM) Plug-in 1.5.0
After this, you should be able to run Java applets in Firefox 2, complete
with sound.
Of course then you'll want to make sure it's working:
Try selecting a time zone ... ZZZzz...
http://www.time.gov
http://www.flyordie.com/
A very active mutliplayer Java game site featuring pool, chess, Reversi,
etc. Expect to see lots of banner ads.
Install Additional Repos for YDL 6
fedora-extras.repo
[fedora-extras]
name=Fedora Extras
baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/6/ppc
gpgcheck=0
livna-stable.repo
[livna-stable]
name=Livna.org Fedora Compatible Packages (stable)
baseurl=http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/6/ppc
gpgcheck=0
dribble.repo
[dribble]
name=Dribble for Fedora 7 - ppc
baseurl=http://dribble.org.uk/repo/7/ppc
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0