Additions:
This is an outdated guide. If you're installing Ubuntu for the first time it is highly recommended that you use the
8.10 instructions instead.
Deletions:
This is an outdated guide. If you're installing Ubuntu for the first time it is highly recommended that you use the
8.10 instructions instead.
Additions:
Installing Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon on your PS3
This is an outdated guide. If you're installing Ubuntu for the first time it is highly recommended that you use the
8.10 instructions instead.
Deletions:
Installing Ubuntu 7.04 on your PS3
This is an outdated guide. If you're installing Ubuntu for the first time it is highly recommended that you use this guide instead.
Additions:
Installing Ubuntu 7.04 on your PS3
This is an outdated guide. If you're installing Ubuntu for the first time it is highly recommended that you use this guide instead.
Loading the installer
If you're still in XMB, restart the PS3 (by pressing [Yes] at the [Default System] > [Other OS] prompt) with the disc loaded. Otherwise, just insert the disc in the PS3, start it up, and wait for the installer to begin.
After a few lines of text, the terminal will stop and display:
This is an Ubuntu Live CDROM
…
If in doubt, just press Enter.
kboot: _
Pressing Enter will start the installation with the kernel loading the system. Never mind the usb error message(s), just let the installer start up.
Installing the base system
After a few minutes you will be prompted with a low resolution screen (unless your monitor resolution is automatically detected). You will have to move the screen contents around to see the whole window area. Hold down the keyboard Alt-key while you click and drag the mouse to position the window so you can see all information on each screen.
- For the installer, select No Localization (language can be changed later).
- Choose your country and keyboard layout.
- Partition the disk with "Guided - use entire disk" (the 10.7GB you formatted from the XMB in step 1∞).
- Input your user data and name the computer "psubuntu" (or whatever you want)
- Review the summary and click Install on the final screen.
After about half an hour (82%) you will get a message "Cannot access security updates" (if the screen is black just move your mouse to deactivate the screen saver). This is because you're not connected to the Internet. Just click OK, and the installer will continue.
Hit [Restart now]. The CD will automatically eject itself.
When prompted to press ENTER, you might need to turn off the PS3 manually by holding down the I/O button on your console for 10 seconds. Start it up again and press [Enter] at the kboot: prompt to start Ubuntu.
On the greeting screen enter the user name and password you chose during installation.
Congratulations! You should now have a working Ubuntu Operating System installed on your Playstation 3. Move on to
Setup PSUbuntu to configure screen resolution and making it run more smoothly.
Deletions:
This process is already covered in the
installation instructions.
Gutsy Gibbon (Ubuntu 7.10) should still be the preffered version to run on the PS3, since there's still lots of problems with the Hardy release. The developers are working hard to make a PS3 version of 8.04, but everyone not involved in the development process should choose 7.10.
Additions:
This process is already covered in the
installation instructions.
Gutsy Gibbon (Ubuntu 7.10) should still be the preffered version to run on the PS3, since there's still lots of problems with the Hardy release. The developers are working hard to make a PS3 version of 8.04, but everyone not involved in the development process should choose 7.10.
Deletions:
This process is already covered in the installation instructions. When Gutsy is no loger the latest Ubuntu version, this page will be updated.
Additions:
This process is already covered in the installation instructions. When Gutsy is no loger the latest Ubuntu version, this page will be updated.
Deletions:
This process is already covered in the installatoin instructions. When Gutsy is no loger the latest Ubuntu version, this page will be updated.
This process is already covered in the installatoin instructions. When Gutsy is no loger the latest Ubuntu version, this page will be updated.
