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**Extreme_Dude23** · 08-31-2007, 12:50 PM

http://lifehacker.com/software/how-t...awn-293544.php

Sorry, I wasnt lookin'!

**RoBz** · 08-31-2007, 12:56 PM

I have Ubuntu on my laptop and I didn't have to do anything special to get wireless working, I thought it was something to do with the PS3 itself.

**El Diablo** · 09-01-2007, 03:44 PM

k im a noob and in school (and it isnt working

) and i have a question...if i DL this and try to install it, how can i backup my ps3 files...such as my loved warhawk and demos and stuff that i dont want to get erased witht he format? (specially warhawk and ones i payed for) cause fedora core failed at installing and its just been siting there sucking and this looks ALOT easier to install and set up then core 6 so i wanna try this if i can.

also this might be posted somewhere, im not sure, but does the built in ps3 wireless adapter thing work with ubuntu so i can use wireless internet on it? or is it like the others where you need a cable for the internet?

**Extreme_Dude23** · 09-01-2007, 06:39 PM

Connect yur PS3 to PC via USB, and copy 'n paste everything.

**El Diablo** · 09-02-2007, 03:24 PM

nvm
-= Double Post =-
ok, WTF, in the proceses tab i try to kill everything liek the guide says, i go down the list 1 by 1 and i kill it, then i kill the next and the other one comes back and they wont stay away, they just keep coming back up no matter how many times i kill it.

then ontop of that when i try to kill certain ones it like restarts my ubuntu and i need to wait for the desktop to load again then wait for it to open back up only to find everything is still there in the proceses tab....

**Frenchb0ygenius** · 09-02-2007, 06:29 PM

Quote:

I have Ubuntu on my laptop and I didn't have to do anything special to get wireless working, I thought it was something to do with the PS3 itself.

your laptop isn't a ps3 is it?

woofer68 · 10-06-2007, 05:57 PM

Burned the Ubuntu ISO a few minutes ago and now I'm installing away (31%). The only thing I did different is choose 'Guided' instead of 'Manual' partitioning for step 12. 'Manual' gave me a error about not finding something.

Couldn't really see the install window buttons, but I guessed they were |Cancel| |Back| and |Next|.

39%!

54%! Oh, and since you asked, I'm using a used Logitech NetPlay PS2 Keyboard I found at GameStop for $10. It's more or less a PS2 controller with a keyboard stuck in the middle. With a PS2-PS3 converter (to run the PS2 controller) the unit takes up two USB ports. The Mode button on it (thankfully) works as a PS button, but so far the vibration mode doesn't work. Hopefully when everything is up and running I can use the PS2 analog joysticks as a mouse.

64%!

70%! Wish I could have installed this from a flash drive...

81%! Less than a minute remaining!

93%! A long frickin' minute here...

94%! Zzzzzzzzzzzzz....

Installation Complete! Now to goof around a little. Thanks Extreme_Dude!

UPDATE: Removed 7.04 from my PS3. I'm willing to take my lumps learning Linux, but I need stuff to work for me out of the box, like the Wi-Fi. I'm downloading YDL 5.01 and I'll try that, maybe even Ubuntu 7.10 if I hear good things about it.

alien5 · 10-11-2007, 04:21 PM

nice that you can istall ubuntu too.
i have ydl 5.0.2 and the only thing that i cannot do is go on the internet, but other than that the ps3 rules!

**GW2** · 10-12-2007, 02:07 PM

will a wireless usb keyboard and mouse work?

**RoBz** · 10-12-2007, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frenchb0ygenius

your laptop isn't a ps3 is it?

Hey hey, you really are a genius!

**YourStillWithMe** · 10-20-2007, 09:46 AM

guys, im having trouble with this. Yes i cancelled all process I even went to edit and selected ALL processes as opposed to MY. Also, i went to system services and got rid of every except for powernowd, gdm and ibus or whatever. What the frig is going on? I cant even get to the partitioning aspect...it just freezes before i can select anything. My disc is in great condition, is a CD-R, and im not a noob. I have a hacked Wii, Xbox, PSP, and gamecube, i'm not a moron. Advice? Please i want to run some oldschool nes and gameboy games so i dont have to keep hooking up my nes all the time!!! (its a pain now) ps-ihaveover 190 games for it :-)

**bmfgeorgin2** · 10-22-2007, 12:37 PM

with the otheros.bld file work with ubuntu 7.10?

**Moose** · 10-22-2007, 12:41 PM

Is it advised to install Linux, so that no data is lost in the format?

**Extreme_Dude23** · 10-24-2007, 05:10 AM

Linux is totally optional. Sony WAS going to have Linux pre-installed, but some goofy ******* said "NO".

And formats...well it deletes everything.

**Moose** · 10-24-2007, 07:38 AM

Sorry, I was meant to say 'Is it advised to install Linux when you first get a PS3? So that no data is lost in the format?'.

**Vee** · 10-24-2007, 07:47 AM

Yes. It means you wont have any files you'll have to back up.

So lemme get this straight, Ubuntu doesnt support Wireless AND you need to type boot-game-os every time to go to the XMB?

So every time i turn on my PS3, it goes to Ubuntu?

Count me out to Linux make a PS3 friendly version.

**Kold Kalamity** · 10-26-2007, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vee

Yes. It means you wont have any files you'll have to back up.

So lemme get this straight, Ubuntu doesnt support Wireless AND you need to type boot-game-os every time to go to the XMB?

So every time i turn on my PS3, it goes to Ubuntu?

Count me out to Linux make a PS3 friendly version.

No. Once you type "boot-game-os" and get to the XMB, the PS3 stays on the XMB until you change the system settings to boot "other OS" in the XMB.

**clouducla7** · 11-02-2007, 02:16 PM

thank you so much for the guide! i installed with little problem. I have no idea what linux is capable of....is there a link somebody can share to help inform me? can i play games? can i install other crap(programs)? from what i understand this linux does not have wireless support, which one does?

tsibosp · 11-10-2007, 08:33 AM

can anyone tell me why when i install ubuntu like this i can't see the whole screen?it's like it's zoomed at the 2/4 of the screen.I have an hdtv 27''.how do i change it?

**bmfgeorgin2** · 11-10-2007, 08:37 AM

in terminal do

sudo nano /etc/kboot.conf

before the word root under linux put ps3videomode:3

Vector · 11-15-2007, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmfgeorgin2

in terminal do

sudo nano /etc/kboot.conf

before the word root under linux put ps3videomode:3

I'm having the same problem that tsibosp was having although on an SDTV. I started up terminal and typed just what you said but there was nothing there. It said /etc/kboot.conf at the top but it was empty. This is the 3rd version of Linux that I've tried to get working on my PS3 but I can never get them to work even after following the instructions step by step. Can anyone help me out with this? Thanks.

**reiyu** · 11-18-2007, 08:44 PM

is there a way to use a dvd instead of a cd?

cd's read speed is slower than the dvd, so i prefer dvd.

is there any way?

**Extreme_Dude23** · 11-23-2007, 05:38 AM

DVDs should work.

Morgadeth · 11-25-2007, 01:08 PM

Can someone take a pic of the edited kboot.conf file so we know what it should look like?

Shadow_Walker · 12-05-2007, 06:50 PM

Hey i have a question i just finished installing this but i can't seem to get internet work (with a cable) I'm on broadband btw
Thanks!

**JifDaKiwi** · 12-17-2007, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Extreme_Dude23

BTW, I'm taking Linux guide requests/

If you get keen, I wouldn't mind seeing a Debian guide with a KDE desktop (much much prefer KDE to GNOME) :-)

hYdRoNiC 420x · 12-24-2007, 08:28 AM

can you uninstall this program can you go back to normal ps3 after running it to play ps3 games and stuff and does it work on the 40 gig? and is there any newer versions other then the ones in the stickys thanks for any info

-hYdRo

**carboycam** · 12-24-2007, 08:34 AM

Linux runs alongside the PS3's XMB. To switch from Linux to XMB, just type boot-game-os at the kboot.

It works on all PS3s because Sony allowed it to...

hYdRoNiC 420x · 12-24-2007, 11:14 AM

does it matter what firmware you have or can you install it on any firmware and also what all emulators work on it does the snes emu work on it?

**carboycam** · 12-24-2007, 11:40 AM

Linux is one of the PS3's major features. It can be installed on ANY PS3, on ANY Firmware. You are not hacking the PS3 by installing Linux...

Also, yes, the SNES Emulator (SNES9x) works on PS3.

08-31-2007, 12:56 PM	#32
RoBz Enter Custom Title Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,705 Trader Feedback: 0	I have Ubuntu on my laptop and I didn't have to do anything special to get wireless working, I thought it was something to do with the PS3 itself. __________________ WHERE MY SIG AT??

09-01-2007, 03:44 PM	#33
El Diablo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Somewhere Posts: 3,625 Trader Feedback: 0	k im a noob and in school (and it isnt working ) and i have a question...if i DL this and try to install it, how can i backup my ps3 files...such as my loved warhawk and demos and stuff that i dont want to get erased witht he format? (specially warhawk and ones i payed for) cause fedora core failed at installing and its just been siting there sucking and this looks ALOT easier to install and set up then core 6 so i wanna try this if i can. also this might be posted somewhere, im not sure, but does the built in ps3 wireless adapter thing work with ubuntu so i can use wireless internet on it? or is it like the others where you need a cable for the internet? __________________ Veteran [CENTER][COLOR="Green"][FONT="Fixedsys"] PSN Name[/FONT][/COLOR]: Eldiabl1o[/CENTER] [center][QUOTE=gmansixfo]Since I have to reset my psp whenever i get out of an emulator. Can this damage my psp.[/QUOTE][/center]

09-02-2007, 03:24 PM	#35
El Diablo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Somewhere Posts: 3,625 Trader Feedback: 0	nvm -= Double Post =- ok, WTF, in the proceses tab i try to kill everything liek the guide says, i go down the list 1 by 1 and i kill it, then i kill the next and the other one comes back and they wont stay away, they just keep coming back up no matter how many times i kill it. then ontop of that when i try to kill certain ones it like restarts my ubuntu and i need to wait for the desktop to load again then wait for it to open back up only to find everything is still there in the proceses tab.... __________________ Veteran [CENTER][COLOR="Green"][FONT="Fixedsys"] PSN Name[/FONT][/COLOR]: Eldiabl1o[/CENTER] [center][QUOTE=gmansixfo]Since I have to reset my psp whenever i get out of an emulator. Can this damage my psp.[/QUOTE][/center] Last edited by El Diablo; 09-02-2007 at 05:07 PM.. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

10-06-2007, 05:57 PM	#37
woofer68 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4 Trader Feedback: 0	Burned the Ubuntu ISO a few minutes ago and now I'm installing away (31%). The only thing I did different is choose 'Guided' instead of 'Manual' partitioning for step 12. 'Manual' gave me a error about not finding something. Couldn't really see the install window buttons, but I guessed they were \|Cancel\| \|Back\| and \|Next\|. 39%! 54%! Oh, and since you asked, I'm using a used Logitech NetPlay PS2 Keyboard I found at GameStop for $10. It's more or less a PS2 controller with a keyboard stuck in the middle. With a PS2-PS3 converter (to run the PS2 controller) the unit takes up two USB ports. The Mode button on it (thankfully) works as a PS button, but so far the vibration mode doesn't work. Hopefully when everything is up and running I can use the PS2 analog joysticks as a mouse. 64%! 70%! Wish I could have installed this from a flash drive... 81%! Less than a minute remaining! 93%! A long frickin' minute here... 94%! Zzzzzzzzzzzzz.... Installation Complete! Now to goof around a little. Thanks Extreme_Dude! UPDATE: Removed 7.04 from my PS3. I'm willing to take my lumps learning Linux, but I need stuff to work for me out of the box, like the Wi-Fi. I'm downloading YDL 5.01 and I'll try that, maybe even Ubuntu 7.10 if I hear good things about it. Last edited by woofer68; 10-07-2007 at 01:17 PM..

10-12-2007, 02:07 PM	#39
GW2 The warrior is in! GW2 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In your mind Posts: 1,876 Trader Feedback: 0	will a wireless usb keyboard and mouse work? __________________ http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v76/gundamwarrior2/Forza%20Cars/

08-31-2007, 12:50 PM	#31
Extreme_Dude23 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Broker, Liberty City Posts: 485 Trader Feedback: 0	http://lifehacker.com/software/how-t...awn-293544.php Sorry, I wasnt lookin'!

09-01-2007, 06:39 PM	#34
Extreme_Dude23 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Broker, Liberty City Posts: 485 Trader Feedback: 0	Connect yur PS3 to PC via USB, and copy 'n paste everything.

10-11-2007, 04:21 PM	#38
alien5 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3 Trader Feedback: 0	nice that you can istall ubuntu too. i have ydl 5.0.2 and the only thing that i cannot do is go on the internet, but other than that the ps3 rules!

10-20-2007, 09:46 AM	#41
YourStillWithMe Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 131 Trader Feedback: 0	guys, im having trouble with this. Yes i cancelled all process I even went to edit and selected ALL processes as opposed to MY. Also, i went to system services and got rid of every except for powernowd, gdm and ibus or whatever. What the frig is going on? I cant even get to the partitioning aspect...it just freezes before i can select anything. My disc is in great condition, is a CD-R, and im not a noob. I have a hacked Wii, Xbox, PSP, and gamecube, i'm not a moron. Advice? Please i want to run some oldschool nes and gameboy games so i dont have to keep hooking up my nes all the time!!! (its a pain now) ps-ihaveover 190 games for it :-)

10-22-2007, 12:37 PM	#42
bmfgeorgin2 Enter Custom Title Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In a LittleBigPlanet Posts: 1,703 Trader Feedback: 1	with the otheros.bld file work with ubuntu 7.10? __________________ http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/4...eorgin2ah2.jpg

10-22-2007, 12:41 PM	#43
Moose Enter Custom Title Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: National Front Disco Posts: 13,063 Trader Feedback: 0	Is it advised to install Linux, so that no data is lost in the format?

10-24-2007, 05:10 AM	#44
Extreme_Dude23 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Broker, Liberty City Posts: 485 Trader Feedback: 0	Linux is totally optional. Sony WAS going to have Linux pre-installed, but some goofy ******* said "NO". And formats...well it deletes everything.

10-24-2007, 07:38 AM	#45
Moose Enter Custom Title Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: National Front Disco Posts: 13,063 Trader Feedback: 0	Sorry, I was meant to say 'Is it advised to install Linux when you first get a PS3? So that no data is lost in the format?'.

10-24-2007, 07:47 AM	#46
Vee Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London Posts: 4,518 Trader Feedback: 0	Yes. It means you wont have any files you'll have to back up. So lemme get this straight, Ubuntu doesnt support Wireless AND you need to type boot-game-os every time to go to the XMB? So every time i turn on my PS3, it goes to Ubuntu? Count me out to Linux make a PS3 friendly version. __________________ [CENTER][IMG]http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/396/picture0068367212vg9.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER]

11-02-2007, 02:16 PM	#48
clouducla7 Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 90 Trader Feedback: 0	thank you so much for the guide! i installed with little problem. I have no idea what linux is capable of....is there a link somebody can share to help inform me? can i play games? can i install other crap(programs)? from what i understand this linux does not have wireless support, which one does?

11-10-2007, 08:33 AM	#49
tsibosp Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 13 Trader Feedback: 0	can anyone tell me why when i install ubuntu like this i can't see the whole screen?it's like it's zoomed at the 2/4 of the screen.I have an hdtv 27''.how do i change it?

11-10-2007, 08:37 AM	#50
bmfgeorgin2 Enter Custom Title Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In a LittleBigPlanet Posts: 1,703 Trader Feedback: 1	in terminal do sudo nano /etc/kboot.conf before the word root under linux put ps3videomode:3 __________________ http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/4...eorgin2ah2.jpg

11-18-2007, 08:44 PM	#52
reiyu Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 273 Trader Feedback: 0	is there a way to use a dvd instead of a cd? cd's read speed is slower than the dvd, so i prefer dvd. is there any way?

11-23-2007, 05:38 AM	#53
Extreme_Dude23 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Broker, Liberty City Posts: 485 Trader Feedback: 0	DVDs should work.

11-25-2007, 01:08 PM	#54
Morgadeth Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3 Trader Feedback: 0	Can someone take a pic of the edited kboot.conf file so we know what it should look like?

12-05-2007, 06:50 PM	#55
Shadow_Walker Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 18 Trader Feedback: 0	Hey i have a question i just finished installing this but i can't seem to get internet work (with a cable) I'm on broadband btw Thanks!

12-24-2007, 08:28 AM	#57
hYdRoNiC 420x Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 28 Trader Feedback: 0	. can you uninstall this program can you go back to normal ps3 after running it to play ps3 games and stuff and does it work on the 40 gig? and is there any newer versions other then the ones in the stickys thanks for any info -hYdRo

12-24-2007, 08:34 AM	#58
carboycam Enter Custom Title Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Suffolk, England Posts: 637 Trader Feedback: 0	Linux runs alongside the PS3's XMB. To switch from Linux to XMB, just type boot-game-os at the kboot. It works on all PS3s because Sony allowed it to... __________________ My Creations: PatchSFO For 3.XX OE \| Speech XMB \| teXtMB PSP Phat & Slim: Both M33 \| PS3: 320GB Internal HDD \| PSN ID: CarBoyCam

12-24-2007, 11:14 AM	#59
hYdRoNiC 420x Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 28 Trader Feedback: 0	. does it matter what firmware you have or can you install it on any firmware and also what all emulators work on it does the snes emu work on it?

12-24-2007, 11:40 AM	#60
carboycam Enter Custom Title Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Suffolk, England Posts: 637 Trader Feedback: 0	Linux is one of the PS3's major features. It can be installed on ANY PS3, on ANY Firmware. You are not hacking the PS3 by installing Linux... Also, yes, the SNES Emulator (SNES9x) works on PS3. __________________ My Creations: PatchSFO For 3.XX OE \| Speech XMB \| teXtMB PSP Phat & Slim: Both M33 \| PS3: 320GB Internal HDD \| PSN ID: CarBoyCam

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