How to put Ubuntu 7.10 on a Sony Playstation 3

[Frey]

What you'll need:
A 20, 60, or 80GB PS3

A CD-R Disc

A USB Mass Storage Device (i.e. Memory Stick, flash drive, etc.)

A Bluetooth or USB Keyboard and Mouse
(Duh.)
HOW TO INSTALL...
This is a n00b friendly guide. If it's to hard for you to understand, you have to go back to school...

Step 1: Download the Ubuntu Linux PPC image here: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ports/rele...owerpc+ps3.iso

Step 2: Burn the ISO to a CD-R.

Step 3: Download the KBoot here: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/+...s3-kboot/0.1-7

Step 4: On your flash drive or whatever, create a folder called, "PS3" on the ROOT, then within that folder, create a "OTHEROS" folder, and put the otheros.bld in the OTHEROS folder.

Step 4.1: On the PS3, do a Quick format, and allot 10GB for otheros.

Step 4.2: Connect the storage device to your PS3.

Step 5: On your PS3, go to Settings>System Settings>Install OtherOS. Press X to detect the otheros.bld, and Press X to install it.

Step 6: Then, do Settings>System Settings>Default System>OtherOS. The PS3 will ask you to start OtherOS. Select Yes. The PS3 will restart. You'll hten see the KBoot screen. (It should say "Ubuntu PS3 KBoot Loader").

Step 7: Insert the Ubuntu CD you burned.

Step 8: On the keyboard, hit ENTER. (You should've had your keyboard 'n mouse connected already)

Step 9: Booting from CD is painfully slow, like watching snails race across the room, lol.

Step 10: When you get on the Linux desktop, Stop ALL process, except ones that are needed, because there is a bug which halts the installation at 15%. To avoid this you need to terminate some running services and processes.
open System > Administration > Services.
Uncheck everything except the CPU frequency manager (powernowd), Graphical login manager (gdm) and System communication bus (dbus).

Step 11: Open System > Administration > System Monitor. Select the Processes tab.
Kill all processes on the list (right click > Kill Process). The ones that are necessary for the system to install will automatically restart or refuse to be terminated.

Step 12: Now, install Ubuntu. Click the install icon. You'll need to create an Ubuntu account, then login to it. It'll then ask you where to install Ubuntu, select Manual, then select the 10.7GB hard drive.

Step 13: When install completes, restart the PS3, then you'll see the KBoot. You can now remove the Ubuntu CD. Input yur login info, and hit ENTER.

Step 14: Enjoy Ubuntu!


Remember, to get back to the PS3 XMB, type boot-game-os at KBoot. To uninstall it, just do a full format.

[Frey]

Will post pictures in this post


-

-

-

[dr00dile]

we got the PS3 at my work with Ubuntu. it's so much better now

[Frey]

Why do you have a PS3 at work?

[dr00dile]

i work at a video game store. we actually have 2, but one is hooked up to a 200" projection screen.

we usually use it for movies, but also for playing dark resurrection a lot cos everyone's obsessed with that game.

[Frey]

Originally Posted by dr00 i work at a video game store. we actually have 2, but one is hooked up to a 200" projection screen. we usually use it for movies, but also for playing dark resurrection a lot cos everyone's obsessed with that game.

Lol 200 inches

[Snavemada5]

just curious... is there some reason this doesnt work with a 40 GB PS3?

[DAmwake]

I would think ubuntu should be able to be installed on any ps3..

[Frey]

Originally Posted by Snavemada5 just curious... is there some reason this doesnt work with a 40 GB PS3?

Depends, do you have a 40gb PS3?

I know another way to install it, it is because the 40's fon't support as much as the others.

The 40's support a different strand of Linux, not Ubuntu.

[Snavemada5]

I do indeed have a 40.
I probably won't bother installing that stuff, but I was curious since it was absent from your list.

[Frey]

Originally Posted by Snavemada5 I do indeed have a 40. I probably won't bother installing that stuff, but I was curious since it was absent from your list.

* Yellow Dog Linux 5.0.2 part 1: MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service

* Yellow Dog Linux 5.0.2 part 2: MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service

* Yellow Dog Linux 5.0.2 part 3: MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service

* Yellow Dog Linux 5.0.2 part 4: MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service

* Yellow Dog Linux 5.0.2 part 5: MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service

* Yellow Dog Linux 5.0.2 part 6: MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service



* Yellow Dog Linux 5.0.2 Guide / Manual: MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service

Thar' ya go.

[DAmwake]

Just curious Joy, what exactly do you use ubuntu for on your PS3? I have been wondering if it was possible to use this for emulation.