How to install Fedora Core 6 Linux for PS3

[lafa]

Fedora core 6 Linux on PS3
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Get the PS3 Linux Addon CD from here
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kern...le/geoff/cell/

Get the Fedora Core 6 DVD from offical a mirrors

Follow these instructions but use the FC6 DVD where the intructions reference FC5 DVD.
And use the Addon CD from the site specified above
http://ps3.qj.net/PS3-Linux-The-void...g/49/aid/73144

Notes:
- Install the minimun FC6 (about 5 minutes)
- Leave the FC6 DVD on the drive during all this tutorial

Network and ssh server
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mount the /mnt/dcrom with the FC6 DVD in the driver after the installation is finished, and install dhclient
and ssh server. This way you can loggin from another computer and copy paste the rest of the tutorial, on the comand line.

# mount /mnt/cdrom
# cd /mnt/cdrom/Fedora/RPMS
# rpm -Uvh dhclient*
# cd /
# dhclient
# yum install openssh-server

Important
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Kernel used is the kernel in the PS3 Linux Addon CD. So be carefull and do not replace the kernel with the FC6 kernel.

Display resolution:
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ps3videomode - use this cmd line tool to adjust your video mode.

and then change /etc/kboot.conf with the video mode you want to persist:

edit line:
linux='/boot/vmlinux-2.6.16 initrd=/boot/initrd.img video=ps3fb:mode:3'

Install graphical mode and KDE Desktop enviroment
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This will take some time but should do it, say yes to all questions:
# yum groupinstall "KDE (K Desktop Environment)"
# yum install pirut k3b mikmod
# yum groupinstall "Server Configuration Tools"
# yum groupinstall "Sound and Video"
# yum groupinstall "GNOME Desktop Environment"
# yum groupinstall "Legacy Software Support"
# yum groupinstall "Development Libraries"
# yum groupinstall "Development Tools"
# yum groupinstall "Windows File Server"
# yum groupinstall "System Tools"
# yum groupinstall "X Window System"
# yum install switchdesk lslk logwatch dump lftp bind-utils sendmail nss_ldap device-mapper-multipath ypbind yp-tools
# yum install parted.ppc64 rdist.ppc man-pages.noarch talk.ppc pam_ccreds.ppc nc.ppc traceroute.ppc unix2dos.ppc setarch.ppc pam_passwdqc.ppc words.noarch cpuspeed.ppc netdump.ppc crontabs.noarch fbset.ppc acl.ppc dosfstools.ppc usbutils.ppc redhat-lsb.ppc rsync.ppc mgetty.ppc time.ppc man.ppc pam_passwdqc.ppc64 pam_smb.ppc wget.ppc
# yum install diskdumputils.ppc ftp.ppc pinfo.ppc ksh.ppc jwhois.ppc psacct.ppc ipsec-tools.ppc dhcpv6_client.ppc lsof.ppc readahead.ppc pcmciautils.ppc sudo.ppc yum-updatesd.noarch pam_smb.ppc64 cyrus-sasl-plain.ppc sysreport.noarch pam_pkcs11.ppc64 rdate.ppc finger.ppc anacron.ppc nano.ppc pam_ccreds.ppc64 parted.ppc attr.ppc tcsh.ppc specspo.noarch stunnel.ppc mlocate.ppc tcpdump.ppc dos2unix.ppc rsh.ppc irda-utils.ppc numactl.ppc tree.ppc
# yum install pam_pkcs11.ppc tmpwatch.ppc gnupg.ppc vconfig.ppc iptstate.ppc pax.ppc mtr.ppc nss_db.ppc rp-pppoe.ppc krb5-workstation.ppc pam_krb5.ppc64 mdadm.ppc quota.ppc pam_krb5.ppc symlinks.ppc smartmontools.ppc tcp_wrappers.ppc64 mtools.ppc setuptool.ppc telnet.ppc rng-utils.ppc irqbalance.ppc
# yum groupinstall "Office/Productivity"

Add your user to the system
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replace loginname with your username

# adduser loginname -g users
# echo 'loginname ALL=(ALL) ALL' >> /etc/sudoers
# passwd loginname


Graphical Mode on startup:
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change the device section of /etc/X11/xorg.conf file to:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "fbdev"

Option "ShadowFB" "false"
# Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection

change /etc/inittab file to mode 5

edit line:
id:5:initdefault:

Testing Graphic Mode
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Reboot the PS3 and validate that you can login with your user ID.

Persist Network settings
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Login as a normal user. Goto System->Administration->Network
Add a new device and setup the network to dhcp.
Select activate. (this will persist your network settings)

Languages
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Goto the Add/Remove Software to add support for more languages

Getting all the extras missing in FC base
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as root on the command line type
# rpm --import /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/*
# rpm -ivh http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release-6.rpm
# rpm --import http://rpm.livna.org/RPM-LIVNA-GPG-KEY


Final Notes
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There is probably some stuff missing. Send me comments on gtalk or PS3.
I have the PS3 running fine with FC6 no issues for now.
I use KDE but GNOME should also be working fine.

Contact Info
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Luis Alves

ps3: boi
gtalk: lafaspot

Add me to your PS3 friends list.
I have RESISTANCE/RR7/ULTIMATE ALLIANCE

Version
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v1.0 - 05 Jan 2007 - Initial Document

[tonyfl]

WOW NICE, this surely was needed. Now they need to sticky this, i sure will try this now, since right now my ****ed up install of fc6 has been sitting unused on my ps3 for about a month now unused. I will try re-formatting and using your directions. But i got one question before i do so. I got the full install you know its all gravy, but when i startx, the GUI is ****ed up, i do the ps3videomode command, and no luck. Have u experienced this, and know the fix. Noone is yet to mention a fix on this here on the qj forums.... So just wondering if u experienced this problem and know da fix

Thanks a bunch

-tony

[cyanide]

Stickied until further notice. Thanks for the guide!

[lafa]

Originally Posted by tonyfl

But i got one question before i do so. I got the full install you know its all gravy, but when i startx, the GUI is ****ed up, i do the ps3videomode command, and no luck. Have u experienced this, and know the fix. Noone is yet to mention a fix on this here on the qj forums.... So just wondering if u experienced this problem and know da fix
-tony

I had the same problem with the X. You need the edit the xorg.conf as described in my first post. If you do not perform this change the graphical mode starts corrupted and you cannot see the screen, but you can kill X with ctrl+alt+backspace, to get back to text mode.

Graphical Mode on startup:
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change the device section of /etc/X11/xorg.conf file to:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "fbdev"

Option "ShadowFB" "false"
# Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection

[tonyfl]

ok how do i edit the file again lol... im new at all this, in in the X11 dir right now, trying to figure out how to edit the dam file in text mode :-/


Edit

ok i figured it out, i used nano from the text window

then i added the lines of code... lets see if it works now im rebooting the ps3

[lafa]

you can use vi:
vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf

use the cursor keys to go to the place on the file you wanna edit.
press i to go to edit mode
press ESC to exit edit mode
after you are done ESC to exit edit mode, type "wq" follow by ENTER
this will write the file and quit vi,

basic vi commands:
i - edit mode
d - delete a line
x - delete a character
w - write the file
q - quit
ESC - back command mode
q! - exit without saving

[tonyfl]

woo hoo im up and running, and im so happy, thansk alot man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!

[ikarius]

Great guide, thank you. I'll make sure to follow this and test it tonight !

[OngL]

Thanks, I was about to do FC5 but it's seems FC6 is the latest.

Do you how to release linux partition for PS3 again? also any possibility to install more than 1 linux in PS3?

[cyanide]

Only 1 linux distro can be installed at a time.