Complete Guide To Install Fedora 8 on PS3 ***including Blu-ray MOUNT***
Ok this part is not from me but i've made some correction to fit all PS3 console:
you can find this thread on [Please register to see this link. ]
This site is from the ORIGINAL Author of this tuto... i will put in GREEN what i've changed and CYAN is correction from first post but are changes from original tuto too.
Here we go!
Requisites:
A Sony PS3 (duh) Note: This procedure is based on Firmware 2.10, 60GB European PAL Version
Monitor/Flat screen-TV connected through HDMI.
USB keyboard/Mouse connected to the PS3.
A Fedora Compatible kboot (bootloader) go here and take ohteros.bld: [Please register to see this link. ])
Fedora 8 PPC DVD edition ([Please register to see this link. ])
Internet connection to your PS3.
A wired Ethernet connection is required. Wifi is more complex to get operational.
Installation procedure: The installation procedure of Fedora 8 takes 3 steps:
Prepare the harddisk of the Sony PS3.
Installation of bootloader (otheros) in the Game-OS.
Installation of Fedora 8 in the 'Other OS'.
1. Prepare the PS3 harddisk
Originally the harddisk of the PS3 has one big partition for the Game-OS. If we want to run Linux on it, we need to create a separate partition for Linux. this chapter describes the steps to take:
WARNING: These steps will destroy ALL data that is currently installed on the harddisk and that is used by the Game-OS, such as downloaded games and personal game-save data. So, backup everything first on an external flashdisk/harddrive before continuing here!
(Note: this procedure has been copied from here, that site is also a great resource for PS3-Linux enthusiasts)
Turn on the PS3. After initializing, you can see GameOS menu. You select "Settings -> System Settings".
After selecting "Format Utility" from sub menu, following messages are displayed.
Format Memory Stick
Format SD Memory Card
Format CompactFlash
Format Hard Disk
To allocate a Linux partition on the Hard Disk, select "Format Hard Disk".
After following message is displayed. you select 'Yes'.
Do you want to format the hard disk?
You can see following message.
Select a partition setting for the hard disk.
* Use All for the PS3 System
* Custom
To allocate a Linux partition on the Hard Disk, select "Custom".
After selecting "Custom", following messages are displayed.
Select a partition setting for the hard disk.
Use All for the PS3 System
Allot 10GB to the Other OS
Allot 10GB to the PS3 System
To allocate a Linux partition on the Hard Disk, select one of following items.
Allot 10GB to the Other OS
Allot 10GB to the PS3 System
If your hard disk size is 20GB, you have to select 'Allot 10GB to the Other OS'. (Notice that a default Linux
install takes about 5GB, so if you do not plan to store lots of data on the Linux partition, 10 GB should be enough. Later the Linux partition can be extended by means of a USB drive, or connecting to a fileserver)
After selecting the item, following messages are displayed.
Select the hard disk format method.
Quick Format
Full Format
You can select either 'Full Format' or 'Quick Format'.
After following message is displayed. you select 'Yes'.
If you format, all data will be deleted.
This data cannot be restored.
Are you sure you want to continue?
After selecting 'Yes', format process is started.
After creating a Linux partition, following messages are displayed.
Format Complete.
Press the X button to restart the system.
After pressing the X button, restart the system software and you can see GameOS menu.
2. Installation of the Linux bootloader on the PS3.
To be able to install Linux on the PS3, we need to install a bootloader first. This bootloader can be anything that is capable of booting a Linux kernel, but we choose to use a Fedora compatible version of Kboot here. There are different versions of Kboot floating around, some are destined for other Linux flavors, and are incompatible with Fedora.
Kboot is in fact a very small Linux kernel and busybox userland that can be loaded from a RAM-drive. This Kboot bootloader will provide a simple boot-prompt after installation. Later, when everything is up and running the KBoot bootloader can be replaced by a Graphical bootloader like Petitboot
But first, for Fedora we need to have a command prompt, so we use Kboot.
Kboot Installation steps:
copy otheros.bld in a memory stick (ex. memory stick is drive D, you need to put it in D:\PS3\otheros folder.
Plug your memory stick to the PS3, go Settings\System Settings\Install Other Os and Start
Now you can start KBoot by adjusting the [Default System] setting under (Settings) -> (System Settings) on the PS3 system.
Notice that you can always boot the Game-OS by entering the command 'boot-game-os' at the kboot prompt, or by holding down the power-button during power-on.
3. Installation of Fedora 8
The installation of Fedora 8 has some small problems. The easiest way to install Linux on the PS3 is by using Yellow Dog Linux, but this distro is derived from Fedora Core 5, and is therefor rather old.
It also still contains the screen-blanking bug, so it will not run properly on the Firmware 2.10.
For Fedora 8 to install correctly we have to do several steps manually when the installation is completed from the installation Wizard. We also will compile a new kernel later on that is much smaller than the original Fedora kernel, which is good because memory is a sparse resource on a PS3.
The installation procedure:
1-Insert the Fedora DVD in the PS3
2-Switch on the PS3, and wait for the KBoot prompt.
3-At the kboot: prompt type 'linux64 text xdriver=fbdev'
4-The installation wizard is starting... you get these questions:
5-Media check -> Choose: 'Skip' or 'OK', as you wish.
6-Welcome to Fedora -> Choose OK
7-Language Selection -> Choose your Language (e.g. English)
8-Keyboard Selection -> Choose your keyboard layout (e.g. us)
9-Partitioning Type -> Select 'Create custom layout. (select ps3da, 44940MB)
10-Now, create 3 partitions of the following sizes:
Mount point:
Filesystem Type:
Size:
/boot
ext3
196MB
swap
512MB
/
ext3
'Fill all available space
(if 10gig partition, write 9525 as Size and check Fill all...option)
11-Review the layout, and proceed with OK
12-Question about low memory, and enable swap? Choose 'Yes'
13-Ethernet configuration:
Configure eth0 ? -> yes
Activate on boot -> yes
Enable IPv4 support -> e.g. yes
IPv4 configuration -> DHCP
Hostname configuration -> manually -> ps3
Time zone selection -> System clock uses UTC
Zone Selection -> e.g. Europe/Amsterdam
Root password ->"find something you want"
Package selection -> leave default, we customize later.
Installation to begin -> Press 'ok'
The actual installation will take about 65 minutes...
After installation you can reboot the system...
After reboot you should get this error message: see [Please register to see this link. ]
DEBUG BOOTING PROBLEM:
1-Put back the Installation CD in the PS3 and press CTRL-ALT-DEL to reboot.
2-At the Kboot prompt type: linux rescue
3-On these questions:
4-Language Selection -> Choose your Language (e.g. English)
5-Keyboard Selection -> Choose your keyboard layout (e.g. us)
6-Network Configuration -> not necessary.
7-Rescue screen -> Choose Continue...
8-On the command prompt, perform these actions:
chroot /mnt/sysimage/
nano /boot/etc/yaboot.conf
replace the last line by:
append="video=ps3fb:mode:138 rhgb quiet root=/dev/ps3da3"
CTRL-O
CTRL-X
nano /boot/yaboot/yaboot.conf
replace the last line by:
append="video=ps3fb:mode:138 rhgb quiet root=/dev/ps3da3"
CTRL-O
CTRL-X
Here is the important part, root=/dev/ps3da3 is maybe not the good partition name...so if it doesn't work, you have to try
root=/dev/ps3da1 or root=/dev/ps3da2. For me and friends it was the ps3da2 that got Linux to boot.And off course you need
to set the right video mode for your display. so change the video=ps3fb:mode:138* to a number that corespond your display.
9-Remove the Fedora Dvd
10-type Exit
if it don't reboot type exit again
So if it don't work (linux don't boot), you have to repeat the DEBUG BOOTING PROBLEM steps with ps3da1 and ps3da2 options
The videomode value to select depends on the type of screen you are using. See table below for more options:
YUV
60Hz
1:480i
2:480p
3:720p
4:1080i
5:1080p
YUV
50Hz
6:576i
7:576p
8:720p
9:1080i
10:1080p
RGB
60Hz
33:480i
34:480p
35:720p
36:1080i
37:1080p
RGB
50Hz
38:576i
39:576p
40:720p
41:1080i
42:1080p
VESA
11:WXGA
12:SXGA
13:WUXGA
0:auto mode, full screen mode: + 128, dither ON mode : + 2048
(138 is thus: 1080p Full Screen PAL mode, 50Hz.)
After a while, we get a text installation menu, configure here what is needed.
1-login as 'root' with your preseted password
2-First update the system to the latest updates:
3-yum -y upgrade
This step will take a few hours to complete...
NOW HERE IT IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TO MOUNT BLUE-RAY DRIVE!!!!!!!!!!!
after login as root, at command prompt type:
nano /etc/fstab
then add this line at the end:
/dev/scd0 /mnt/cdrom iso9660 noauto,user,rw 0 0
CTRL-O
CTRL-X
mkdir /mnt/cdrom
If you like to start in GUI mode instead of text mode, the following line in /etc/inittab file has to be modified:
nano /etc/inittab
at line: id:3:initdefault:
replace the 3 by a 5
CTRL-O
CTRL-X
After changing this line, do another reboot, and the firstboot procedure is automatically started.
OR
if you like to stay in text mode and use GUI mode as needed, just type startx after login
I've been trying 3 days non-stop and now here it is..fully working Fedora 8...
P.S: For sound card, just do a Sound Card Detection (in GUI mode, menu System\Administration)
Yes it a reference, but all the text have changed with our modifications to make a better reference on HOW INSTALLING A COMPLETE LINUX WITH MOUTING PS3 GAMES
So if you read this manual you can see how it more Complete and easy then your link you give-it
No, everybody can see that it is a literal copy, with some small changes...
By not referencing the original author, it is stealing....
Nobody asked me if I would approve that this tutorial would be copied somewhere else. Who gave you the right to redistribute this tutorial as yours?
If you think there were errors in this tutorial, you should have told me, instead of modifying it behind my back and post it somewhere else.
Remy
Hey... LOOK WITH YOUR EYES OPENED... THE FIRST LINK IN MY TUTO REFERENCE THE ORIGINAL THREAD (Where i used it, i d'ont have to search all the web to check if it comes from another site or what).. SO SAY THANK YOU TO ME FOR BEING ABLE TO MOUNT YOUR BLUE RAY....And what? How many of you dindn't succeed with the original one?
So wathever...i don't really care what your thinking about it...and the original author said that he like my thread...
Here is the supposed original author of the original Fedora 8 installation Tuto [Please register to see this link. ]
But the changes is from ME and no stealing
And the changes is not "small changes"! i worked 3 days to make it work, and command line with 300 charater replaced by 2 simple command is not a "small change"
just reference it from remy bohmer or pm lpinguin, he has been very helpful here, the original in another thread was referenced to remy. and if colddog can suggest improvement, that's what its all about, share the knowledge.
just reference it from remy bohmer or pm lpinguin, he has been very helpful here, the original in another thread was referenced to remy. and if colddog can suggest improvement, that's what its all about, share the knowledge.
I'M sorry, but i didn't make a google search about this thread... i first saw it in this forum here...so i tought that it was you the original author.
I don't want to steal anything from anyone but i tought that it will be usefull to have a real good tuto to do this.... if bodys is not happy about my Tuto, i will post it somewhere else.
Hmm, that is exactly what I planned too. Building a real good tutorial for everybody.
But it won't help if everybody keeps on copying mine, without telling me what I did wrong... (and it is easy, the email-address was listed at the top)
Besides, the copy of the tutorial on this forum will not work anymore, because there are many dead links... (I updated the tutorial on my site... and you know the link...)
So, there should be a maintainer for such a tutorial that keeps improving it. A forum will only lead to an endless discussion that will make the readers loose track of what is right or wrong.
Remy
Ok ..so, I tought that it was usefull to copy the one that i've used to make it work by changing what was wrong by the good one...if the links are dead, it's because the host ftp is moving files often. If you compare mine and yours in 2 windows you will see what you did wrong... i explained the part where ps3da3 was an error for me and almost all who tried your tuto... And sorry but i said at the beginning that the tuto is not from me but i've made some changes to make it work. And i've put the link where i found the original tuto...but not where the original author posted it. So sorry for inconveniance, and enjoy your working Fedora 8....if someone have questions, first ask to Lpinguin because he is the First one who bring us in good way ....
And, you made a good work Lpinguin and don't be frustrated, forum is here to help evryone and evryone can help too.
Ok you've updated your site, but you still have the big enormous command that can be replaced by smaller command....and will you put the blue-ray mount by cold dog part?
And i've edited my post to show what is from me and changed the link to your site
REAL FEDORA 8 PS3 WITH BLUE-RAY mounted
, you need to put it in D:\PS3\otheros folder.
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