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LedahXIII · 12-25-2007, 08:22 AM

Ok, I'm having an issue with this. I'm on the latest Sony firmware (2.10), and I did the formatting and installation of the bootloader, but when I insert the disc and try to run it, I get the error "No default root filesystem was found". I tried pressing enter at the kboot prompt, but I just get the kboot prompt again...help please.

**THEAVS** · 12-25-2007, 09:54 AM

Do you have to burn the ISO to a CD? Or can you use a DVD?

**RoBz** · 12-25-2007, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THEAVS

Do you have to burn the ISO to a CD? Or can you use a DVD?

Either works fine.

hYdRoNiC 420x · 12-26-2007, 08:05 AM

ya man i cant get this to work i used a sd card from my psp and it said i needed to format my hard disc or something i did that and it said it agian was very ghey also can you uninstall this program once installed and if i dont have a hd tv what linux would be best for me thanks guys

-hYdRo

**Captain Bodymod** · 12-27-2007, 03:49 PM

Great guide, but just to warn people, if you're not doing this on a HDTV you will only get a 576x460 resolution which sucks.

Achmat · 12-28-2007, 06:42 PM

'Step 3: Download the KBoot here: http://download.softpedia.ro/dl/066a...es/otheros.bld'

i get three links to downloads

Sources mirror 1 (tar.gz) (0.042 MB)
otheros.bld for PlayStation 3 (2.8 MB)
otheros.bld for HELIOS PS3 Linux (3.1 MB)

which should i download? when i download the first, its the kboot11 folder. the second is otheros.bld, so is the third one though. but they are different sizes

which do i need to download?

**Extreme_Dude23** · 12-28-2007, 06:51 PM

otheros.bld for PlayStation 3.

ThaUnfortunate · 01-04-2008, 10:47 AM

so how do i get linux to connect wirelessly

**tremianor** · 01-10-2008, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LedahXIII

Ok, I'm having an issue with this. I'm on the latest Sony firmware (2.10), and I did the formatting and installation of the bootloader, but when I insert the disc and try to run it, I get the error "No default root filesystem was found". I tried pressing enter at the kboot prompt, but I just get the kboot prompt again...help please.

Leave your disc in the drive and restart your PS3. Select Other OS from System Settings again. I had the same problem. It should work now.

**Extreme_Dude23** · 01-21-2008, 07:59 AM

Note: I Added The Link To 7.10

wld33r · 01-24-2008, 08:37 PM

hi guys,
thanks for the guide... all went well with install and running fine, but have problem connecting my pc and accessing files from there... tried to play with network settings but no luck...

any help appreciated... went thru forum but couldn't see any similar prob...

Thanks and cheers

kiryu · 02-02-2008, 01:08 PM

hey,i got a question (might sound dumb)
But i got the pc edition here can i use that instead of dl'in the other version?

tnx in advance

**Extreme_Dude23** · 02-02-2008, 02:35 PM

No. The PS3 needs the PPC version.

madmax69 · 02-09-2008, 04:24 PM

since ubuntu is fully updatable from one version to another since feisty will this also be so?

gumdadzz · 02-10-2008, 08:31 PM

after installing this will wifi still work? do i need to upgrade the kernal

madmax69 · 02-10-2008, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gumdadzz

after installing this will wifi still work? do i need to upgrade the kernal

I installed ubuntu yesterday only to find out after that wi-if does not work and the help forums to upgrade the kernel to get it work work is sketchy at best.

so i'm installing YDL right now as they have an automated script for fixing the wi-fi

from past pc experience with ubuntu it either just works or if it does not the user suport is slow and too technical for a noob and in that case your better off just waitting and hoping they fix it in the next distro.

gumdadzz · 02-11-2008, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madmax69

I installed ubuntu yesterday only to find out after that wi-if does not work and the help forums to upgrade the kernel to get it work work is sketchy at best.

so i'm installing YDL right now as they have an automated script for fixing the wi-fi

from past pc experience with ubuntu it either just works or if it does not the user suport is slow and too technical for a noob and in that case your better off just waitting and hoping they fix it in the next distro.

thanks, did you installing ubuntu 7.10 b/c i thought they added wireless connections in it

V_Guzman · 02-27-2008, 04:47 AM

Extremely easy instructions. Got it up and running on my first shot (noob here)

Thanks for opening up the world of linux to me

**Extreme_Dude23** · 02-27-2008, 04:56 AM

Thnaks

**BigSanFrey** · 03-02-2008, 01:47 AM

Hello, sorry for my newbieness, is it possible to have more then 10GB for my linux partition? Because 10GB is not very much

**Extreme_Dude23** · 03-02-2008, 02:29 PM

Yes, you can choose to allot 10GB to the PS3 during format.

**BigSanFrey** · 03-02-2008, 09:33 PM

i meant more then 10gb, 10gb is hardly anything

**Extreme_Dude23** · 03-04-2008, 02:44 PM

Yes, during the format you can choose to allot 10GB to the PS3 so you can get 50GB for Linux.

**tremianor** · 03-05-2008, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Extreme_Dude23

Yes, during the format you can choose to allot 10GB to the PS3 so you can get 50GB for Linux.

It should be setup so that you can choose the sizes yourself.

**Toppot** · 03-11-2008, 12:00 PM

Great guide

I'm now running ubuntu 7.10 on my ps3. But I'm having some problems. (BTW I've never used linux before so its all a bit confusing and scary)

A weird thing in installation was that I didn't turn off any processes cos i couldn't see any options anywhere but it seemed to install fine.

1. When I start ubuntu from the kboot it has an error. Which goes something like this:
mkdir: cannot create /spu file system read only

Which I'm guessing isn't good =/ and might be causing my other problems

2. I'm on a HDTV using HDMI but I'm getting the SDTV resolution and its the only option under resolution settings.

3. It doesn't connect to network or even find it, I have it plugged in via lan but it won't connect to internet.

My grand plan is to also install wine and Photoshop CS2 and use my ps3 as a photoshop machine, but 1 step at a time

Any help would be very much appreciated

**tremianor** · 03-11-2008, 03:29 PM

Don't even bother with Wine and Photoshop. GiMP is unbearibly laggy so I can't even imagine emulating Photoshop in Wine. The thought alone gives me the shivers...

**Extreme_Dude23** · 03-15-2008, 12:38 PM

WINE dosen't even work in PS3 Linux, since WINE is x86, and PS3 is PPC-based.

**Toppot** · 03-15-2008, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Extreme_Dude23

WINE dosen't even work in PS3 Linux, since WINE is x86, and PS3 is PPC-based.

Fair enough =/ got internet and resolution working (Y) Just spu thing now, which is because my file system is read only and it wont let me change it =/ so i cant save anything
=(

Here's the error:

mkdir: cannot create directory '/spu' : read only file system

Mount point '/spu' does not exist. Skipping mount.

shillizzle · 04-11-2008, 12:06 AM

Great tutorial, everything was good till i realized that the bottom of the screen was missing. i couldnt finish the install as i accidentally minimized the window trying to maximize the window. lol i just went back into the xmb and formatted the hdd and ill give it another go tomorrow, btw i have heard and read of ppl using 3 different linux distros, ydl, ubuntu, and fedora, I run Ubuntu on my laptop, thats why I chose Ubuntu, but are there major differences between them??

**crzyaznkdxd** · 06-09-2008, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tremianor

Leave your disc in the drive and restart your PS3. Select Other OS from System Settings again. I had the same problem. It should work now.

still not working. it says:

ubuntu ps3 kboot loader.

no default root fs was found, or one was found and it didn't contains a message= config file.

if no rootfs was found, you can enter the shell here with 'sh'. exiting will return you to this prompt. in the shell you can mount your rootfs a
s
/mt/root/.

reasons this may have happened include:

- no drive with a rootfs was actually found.
- your rootfs does not have the correct volume label of "/"
- your rootfs is corrupt (use the rescue cd to fix this).

kboot: _

can someone please help?

12-26-2007, 08:05 AM	#64
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12-25-2007, 08:22 AM	#61
LedahXIII Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4 Trader Feedback: 0	Ok, I'm having an issue with this. I'm on the latest Sony firmware (2.10), and I did the formatting and installation of the bootloader, but when I insert the disc and try to run it, I get the error "No default root filesystem was found". I tried pressing enter at the kboot prompt, but I just get the kboot prompt again...help please.

12-25-2007, 09:54 AM	#62
THEAVS Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: peterborough, ontario Posts: 544 Trader Feedback: 0	Do you have to burn the ISO to a CD? Or can you use a DVD?

12-27-2007, 03:49 PM	#65
Captain Bodymod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 9,126 Trader Feedback: 0	Great guide, but just to warn people, if you're not doing this on a HDTV you will only get a 576x460 resolution which sucks.

12-28-2007, 06:42 PM	#66
Achmat Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 20 Trader Feedback: 0	'Step 3: Download the KBoot here: http://download.softpedia.ro/dl/066a...es/otheros.bld' i get three links to downloads Sources mirror 1 (tar.gz) (0.042 MB) otheros.bld for PlayStation 3 (2.8 MB) otheros.bld for HELIOS PS3 Linux (3.1 MB) which should i download? when i download the first, its the kboot11 folder. the second is otheros.bld, so is the third one though. but they are different sizes which do i need to download?

12-28-2007, 06:51 PM	#67
Extreme_Dude23 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Broker, Liberty City Posts: 485 Trader Feedback: 0	otheros.bld for PlayStation 3.

01-04-2008, 10:47 AM	#68
ThaUnfortunate Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1 Trader Feedback: 0	so how do i get linux to connect wirelessly

01-21-2008, 07:59 AM	#70
Extreme_Dude23 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Broker, Liberty City Posts: 485 Trader Feedback: 0	Note: I Added The Link To 7.10

01-24-2008, 08:37 PM	#71
wld33r Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1 Trader Feedback: 0	hi guys, thanks for the guide... all went well with install and running fine, but have problem connecting my pc and accessing files from there... tried to play with network settings but no luck... any help appreciated... went thru forum but couldn't see any similar prob... Thanks and cheers

02-02-2008, 01:08 PM	#72
kiryu Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6 Trader Feedback: 0	hey,i got a question (might sound dumb) But i got the pc edition here can i use that instead of dl'in the other version? tnx in advance

02-02-2008, 02:35 PM	#73
Extreme_Dude23 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Broker, Liberty City Posts: 485 Trader Feedback: 0	No. The PS3 needs the PPC version.

02-09-2008, 04:24 PM	#74
madmax69 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 18 Trader Feedback: 0	since ubuntu is fully updatable from one version to another since feisty will this also be so?

02-10-2008, 08:31 PM	#75
gumdadzz Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6 Trader Feedback: 0	after installing this will wifi still work? do i need to upgrade the kernal

02-27-2008, 04:47 AM	#78
V_Guzman Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5 Trader Feedback: 0	Extremely easy instructions. Got it up and running on my first shot (noob here) Thanks for opening up the world of linux to me

02-27-2008, 04:56 AM	#79
Extreme_Dude23 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Broker, Liberty City Posts: 485 Trader Feedback: 0	Thnaks

03-02-2008, 02:29 PM	#81
Extreme_Dude23 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Broker, Liberty City Posts: 485 Trader Feedback: 0	Yes, you can choose to allot 10GB to the PS3 during format.

03-04-2008, 02:44 PM	#83
Extreme_Dude23 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Broker, Liberty City Posts: 485 Trader Feedback: 0	Yes, during the format you can choose to allot 10GB to the PS3 so you can get 50GB for Linux.

03-11-2008, 12:00 PM	#85
Toppot Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 73 Trader Feedback: 0	Great guide I'm now running ubuntu 7.10 on my ps3. But I'm having some problems. (BTW I've never used linux before so its all a bit confusing and scary) A weird thing in installation was that I didn't turn off any processes cos i couldn't see any options anywhere but it seemed to install fine. 1. When I start ubuntu from the kboot it has an error. Which goes something like this: mkdir: cannot create /spu file system read only Which I'm guessing isn't good =/ and might be causing my other problems 2. I'm on a HDTV using HDMI but I'm getting the SDTV resolution and its the only option under resolution settings. 3. It doesn't connect to network or even find it, I have it plugged in via lan but it won't connect to internet. My grand plan is to also install wine and Photoshop CS2 and use my ps3 as a photoshop machine, but 1 step at a time Any help would be very much appreciated

03-15-2008, 12:38 PM	#87
Extreme_Dude23 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Broker, Liberty City Posts: 485 Trader Feedback: 0	WINE dosen't even work in PS3 Linux, since WINE is x86, and PS3 is PPC-based.

04-11-2008, 12:06 AM	#89
shillizzle Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1 Trader Feedback: 0	Great tutorial, everything was good till i realized that the bottom of the screen was missing. i couldnt finish the install as i accidentally minimized the window trying to maximize the window. lol i just went back into the xmb and formatted the hdd and ill give it another go tomorrow, btw i have heard and read of ppl using 3 different linux distros, ydl, ubuntu, and fedora, I run Ubuntu on my laptop, thats why I chose Ubuntu, but are there major differences between them??

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