Re: [Cbe-oss-dev] Debian for PS3?

[Geoff Levand <geoffrey.levand@am.sony.com>]

Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> 	Hi,
> 
> Although it's been possible to install Debian on PS3 since a long time (cfr.
> http://www.keshi.org/moin/PS3/Debian/Live, or you could just use plain
> debootstrap), there's no official support for PS3 in Debian yet.
> 
> So I downloaded debian-testing-powerpc-netinst.iso (dated 2008-02-20), booted
> it using a self-compiled kernel and /install/powerpc/initrd.gz from the ISO
> image, and installed Debian on the PS3's hard disk without any glitches!


I noticed Olof Johansson is recently working on getting support for his PA Semi
boards into Debian, so it might be worthwhile to look at his efforts:

For the kernel:

  http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=463200

For the installer:

  http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=464429
  http://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2008/02/msg00153.html

-Geoff