Run Yellow Dog Linux (YDL) on PS3 Tutorial

can you use cd instead of dvd

 

OK, to everyone who hasnt got a HDTV,

just type in
'ydltext'

after all that crap that it says on boot up, you will get a text entry that says..

kboot:

At this point you have around 5 seconds (i think) to type in 'ydltext'.

This makes YDL boot in normal mode, not HD mode.

Hope that helps!

 

please help!can you download iso image to a cd and use it for the ps3

 

Im messaging in linux as I send this. How do I make the picture bigger when i'm using linux. There's a black border around the OS. I want to see if i can utilize the whole screen, but how can I do that?

 

can you install YDL on HDTV and then use it on normal or TV to HDTV

 

help!!..ok i've tried to take out my ps3 hard drive an way possible, but that blue screw just wont budge!! i even tried an electric screwdriver and still nothing. my ps3 is a 60GB version and i need to take it out because i tried to reinstall linux 5.0 on my ps3 using a sdtv. everything went well the first time i installed it but when i tried the second time it came up with an error message saying it couldnt find something and how it needed to reboot..but when it did it was just a black creen, i couldnt see anything so i held down the reset button (cuz no usb ports were working either so i couldnt even turn it on with my control pad)and still nothing...the green light was on but that was it..just total darkness..i really dnt know what to do so if anyone does i would really appreiciate it.

 

Hi guys, I'm having an issue mounting shares from a 2003 Domain controller. I use the mount -t cifs //ipaddy/sharefolder /localdir -o username=blah,domain=blah,password=blah

and the the mount seems to work, however when I cat or try to open it, it will not open. I can see the files, file sizes and directory structure. I check dmesg I get "CIFS VFS: Send error in read = -13"
whenever I try to access the files.


I know the share is good because I can access it using nautilus and play with vlc via the nautilus smb stream.

I can use the same command for my XP box and mount the shares and open files all day just fine.

Any ideas how to resolve this? I found references to a similar problem in Fedora core 5 that was corrected in a kernal update, but nothing about it in ydl 5.0.1

Any help would be appreciated.

 

It all seems good amd well havng an OS on your PS3 but what are the actual benefits??

What can it be used for??

 

Ive got as far as kboot: And have tried, ydltext, And i get ydltext not found, Anyone advise where ive gone wrong,

 

Same thing we do every night, Pinky. Try to take over the World!

And anything else you might you a computer for. Like reply to your post.

 

i have the same problem. when it gets to kboot i type ydltext n nothing happens. i even tried installtext at kboot prompt n ppl say it works but it doesnt. try reburning ur dvd it mite work.

 

why does no 1 ever reply to my posts

 

Have you not noticed, theres loads of questions on here and very little answers, Ive asked 3 times now for some advice,And never had a reply, And now ive finally given up asking on here,

 

dont worry i will answer ur question if i can. so wat is ur question?

 

Ive tried installing this, and keep getting fedora core install failed, and it rejects my dvd, Anyone got any idea, Is this a dodgy dvd, I did copy the iso at 2.4 speed, Can anyone advise thanks.

do want to install Fedora Core 5 or YDL. i advise is you install YDL since i had FC5 it was shit. you cant do much on it.neways if u want to install it heres the link
http://ps3.qj.net/PS3-Linux-The-voi...structions-for-Fedora-Core-5-/pg/49/aid/73144
if u still have problems talk to me.

 

aupuch i admire your enthusiasm!

but really wats the point when it doesen have anywhere near the power of a standalone pc that is also simpler to use

 

Hi, with YDL can jou play mp3 and divX files?
Which OS for PS3 is better: Yellow dog, Unbutu, Fedora?

 

I was intsalling the program and and had a power failure (general failure not the ps3) wen i got back to the boot screen and typed in install text it keeps showing kboot with a little loading symbol and after about a minute it shows the same kboot with a loading symbol will it ever go bac to regular?

the line looks like this "kboot: % ..."

(the % is the loading symbol the line keeps spinning)

 

Its reasonably priced compared to standalone pc of the same hardware specs. it outputs 1080i via component or HDMI. Its quiet, good cooling. It also has a Blue ray disk drive, and you can play all your old PS games. it also has some functionality with the PSP, haven't really investigate that yet.
I use mine to watch movies on my lcd tv, and its great. All I had to do was yum install mplayer, and edit the fstab to auto mount all my share drives. I have a wireless keyboard that it auto connects to, and a wired mouse with a long cable. It is simple to use, just different than what a lot of people here are used to. But different is not always bad, there are tons of places to get help online through the installed web browser, though not much help is forthcoming here, it seems.

For anyone who was paying attention, I resolved my issue with the 2003 server by uninstalling AD, since I wasn't really using it anyway.

 

from the kboot, try the command boot-game-os
and then reinstall without the power failure. if the command doesn't work try powering off and holding the power button down for 5 seconds. That will reset the settings to default, and from the sony gui you can retry your install.