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[trez]

well i installed it on my siter tv since it was on 720p and now im on my tv which only supports 1080i/480i... i really want to know how i can get it to be set on defualt 1080i... can someone help me im so confused right now

[cyanide]

Change your /etc/kboot.conf and edit the video mode at the end to one of the bolded ones.

RGB 60Hz 33:480i 34:480p 35:720p 36:1080i 37:1080p
RGB 50Hz 38:576i 39:576p 40:720p 41:1080i 42:1080p

If your TV is NTSC, use the 60Hz id, if PAL, use the 50Hz id.

[trez]

sorry im a lil noob to this, but when i boot it up what to i do to change the etc/kboot.conf?

[cyanide]

Use your sister's TV to do this since you probably won't be able to see anything on your TV because of the res problems.

Once there, just start YDL, open any editor and open the file /etc/kboot.conf
The last line will be the one you want to change, which specifies the ps3videomode id. If you can't find it, paste the file contents here and one of us will have a look at them.

[trez]

so while it is booting up or after when i login on to linux with my name n what not? im so confused :x

[cyanide]

After logging in.

[trez]

k so i opened it with office write and i dont know what to change...

# kboot.conf generated by anaconda

default=ydl
timeout=10
root=/dev/sda1
ydl='/dev/sda1:/vmlinux-2.6.16-20061110.ydl.2ps3 initrd=/dev/sda1:/initrd-2.6.16-20061110.ydl.2ps3.img root=/dev/sda2 init=/sbin/init video=ps3fb:mode:3 rhgb'
ydl480i='/dev/sda1:/vmlinux-2.6.16-20061110.ydl.2ps3 initrd=/dev/sda1:/initrd-2.6.16-20061110.ydl.2ps3.img root=/dev/sda2 init=/sbin/init video=ps3fb:mode:1 rhgb'
ydl1080i='/dev/sda1:/vmlinux-2.6.16-20061110.ydl.2ps3 initrd=/dev/sda1:/initrd-2.6.16-20061110.ydl.2ps3.img root=/dev/sda2 init=/sbin/init video=ps3fb:mode:4 rhgb'
ydltext='/dev/sda1:/vmlinux-2.6.16-20061110.ydl.2ps3 initrd=/dev/sda1:/initrd-2.6.16-20061110.ydl.2ps3.img root=/dev/sda2 init=/sbin/init 3'

[cyanide]

Oh wait, you just want to set the 1080i entry as default? Easy then. Just change:

default=ydl

to

default=ydl1080i

That should make 1080i boot by default.

One thing though, don't use an app like OO Writer to change config files. Either use a proper editor which would look something like notepad, or do it in the command line by typing:
nano -w /etc/kboot.conf
Then changing whatever you want and saving and exiting by Ctrl + X -> Y.

[trez]

yeah, i didnt know i could open the file from ydl i would always just do it manually but i change to default=ydl1080i in the kboot.config?

like this? or wut?

default=ydl1080i='/dev/sda1:/vmlinux-2.6.16-20061110.ydl.2ps3 initrd=/dev/sda1:/initrd-2.6.16-20061110.ydl.2ps3.img root=/dev/sda2 init=/sbin/init video=ps3fb:mode:4 rhgb'

[cyanide]

Just change whatever's bolded. Leave everything else intact:

default=ydl1080i
timeout=10
root=/dev/sda1
ydl='/dev/sda1:/vmlinux-2.6.16-20061110.ydl.2ps3 initrd=/dev/sda1:/initrd-2.6.16-20061110.ydl.2ps3.img root=/dev/sda2 init=/sbin/init video=ps3fb:mode:3 rhgb'
ydl480i='/dev/sda1:/vmlinux-2.6.16-20061110.ydl.2ps3 initrd=/dev/sda1:/initrd-2.6.16-20061110.ydl.2ps3.img root=/dev/sda2 init=/sbin/init video=ps3fb:mode:1 rhgb'
ydl1080i='/dev/sda1:/vmlinux-2.6.16-20061110.ydl.2ps3 initrd=/dev/sda1:/initrd-2.6.16-20061110.ydl.2ps3.img root=/dev/sda2 init=/sbin/init video=ps3fb:mode:4 rhgb'
ydltext='/dev/sda1:/vmlinux-2.6.16-20061110.ydl.2ps3 initrd=/dev/sda1:/initrd-2.6.16-20061110.ydl.2ps3.img root=/dev/sda2 init=/sbin/init 3'

[trez]

thanks alot for your help, i got one quick question... how do you install the plugins for firefox like to watch youtube videos n what not??

[cyanide]

You can't install Flash since it isn't available for PPC. You'll have to wait for that, preferably until Macromedia can port it over. You shouldn't be holding your breath though.

[trez]

i cant get it to save =\ im so noob

[cyanide]

Which editor are you using?
If it's nano, then just exit and save by pressing ctrl + x, then Y to save.

[trez]

i dont think nano was installed on it, i tried using some text editor and it didnt work and i kno oo doesnt work and im even more confused.. its been a long day lol

[cyanide]

Just use another editor from the fluxbox menu then.

[trez]

i tried =\
-= Double Post =-
wow i finally figured it out, ha ha well i just want to kno what are some must have progs that actually run on YDL? any thing that plays music or what not?

[cyanide]

Try mplayer or vlc for videos. There is a guide here i think -> http://tictech2.blogspot.com/

[anunakin]

For flash player I tried gnash and gplflash (not tested)
gnash uses openGL
http://www.gnu.org/software/gnash

Gnash is so slow without 3D hardware ... then we need wait for some hack on hypervisor....