Run Ubuntu Linux 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) on PS3 - Tutorial

What he said, Does your Ubuntu REALLY detect your PS3 wireless?

It's just that you are the first person to mention this. Rumour has it that it doesn't, unless that link you have is a new build.

 

How do i make my ps3 boot the XMB on startup instead of my Ubuntu? i installed it using a friends keyboard and wont be able to use linux untill I buy my own keyboard, so i need to boot directly to XMB on start up.

 

Thanks for all the help MidnightJ as I have installed ubuntu after having some problems you've helped me out with but I too am wondering does ubuntu actually detect your ps3 wireless because my wireless connection is not detected. Thanks for all your help.

 

Wot Process's do i kill in the kill process bit??

 

once you boot your game-os again, from theh XMB set the settings in settings - other os to not boot otheros.

 

all of em...just highlight all of them and rite click and then "kill process"...i know...it was hard for me to understand that part...

 

Okay so if i install ubuntu i can still use my ps3 like normal without using ubuntu? I can just switch between the two?
How would i run ps2 backups then?
thanks

 

yup...once you have ubuntu open and wana switch...just restart NOT shutdown...and then type in "boot-game-os"...then once in the xmb...just go to settings...system settings...default os...then other...itl ask if you want to switch...

 

yea...i dont know how to install programs on ubuntu...help please? forgive my n00bness...

 

Spideyboy have you got Wireless working on Ubuntu?

 

Great tutorial. I am assuming that the wireless will work when it is actually installed.

I am at 63% right now on the install.

A good tip to use for killing processes, when you go to system monitor, go to processes and do select all. Then go to edit and select kill processes; it will be a lot faster for getting rid of the processes.

 

well...i do get wireless from across my street...and i have used it before on the playstation os...never tried for the ubuntu...i wouldnt know how to set it up anyway...

 

When im the installation (The step right after you select guided) a message pops up and says "No NewWorld boot partion was found. The yaboot bootloader requires at least 819200 bytes in size using the hfs mactintosh file system" I already have my hd formated I don't know why it's not working,,,,

 

can you install limewire on ubuntu? can someone help me on how to install stuff...im a n00b...

 

Hi, I have installed Ubuntu to my ps3 hdd.
It loads up fine (but slowly)
I too can not get wireless connection, it picks up the wired device but no wireless. Is this some sort of Bug with Ubuntu.
This needs sorting out.

Also this thread need to be stickied.

 

I asked about it in this thread like 40 times and no answer...

 

yea...i noticed that...i guess not then...

 

instead of having to switch from ubuntu linux to xmb can i set xmb as my default os then i got switch to ubuntu?

 

well...it depends on what os im in when i turn off the ps3...then that is somehow the default os...

 

Yeah, you can set the default to ps3 os...but mine automatically does that when i type in the boot-game-os at the kboot. So, i have to go to run other os as default to get back into it.