Re: How to install testing version of Debain on PS3

[Geert Uytterhoeven <Geert.Uytterhoeven@sonycom.com>]

On Sat, 23 Feb 2008, Norberto Feliberty wrote:
> Hi, I do I install the testing version of debain on the ps3? I understand
> that the testing version of debain has no otheros.bld file  and is missing
> some ps3 specific utilites but I read on here that it is installable on the
> plyastation 3. Can I just for example burn the latest testing net install iso
> for power pc and put it in my ps3 and it will install as long as I already
> have an otheros.bld file installed on my ps3 or is ther more to just burning
> the cd in order to install bedbian currently? Thanks.

You need to:
  - Install otheros.bld on the PS3
  - Put your own kernel image on a USB memory stick. It needs to contain all
    PS3 drivers.
  - Put the CD with the powerpc testing net install image in the CD-drive
  - Boot the PS3 into kboot
  - At the kboot prompt, type

	sda1:/<your-own-kernel-image> initrd=/install/powerpc/initrd.gz

    (alternative, you can boot <your-own-kernel-image> over the network using
     TFTP)

  - After installation, copy <your-own-kernel-image> to /boot
  - Edit /etc/kboot.conf to boot /boot/<your-own-kernel-image>

Good luck!

With kind regards,

Geert Uytterhoeven
Software Architect

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