Additions:
PS: If you've chosen to install Xubuntu there is currently a bug that avoids you from opening the file manager Thunar. A quick fix for this is to install the alternative and lightweight file manager pcmanfm:
sudo apt-get install pcmanfm
Additions:
You're done! The CD will automatically eject itself, but you have to manually take it out of its slot (if you don't, the PS3 will load it upon reboot). Hit Continue to boot into Ubuntu.
Deletions:
You're done! The CD will automatically eject itself. Hit Continue to boot into Ubuntu.
Additions:
Installing (X)Ubuntu 8.10 on your PS3
Deletions:
Installing Ubuntu 8.10 on your PS3
Additions:
With the Intrepid disk loaded, go to [Settings > System Settings > Install Other OS]. The otheros.bld file will be detected on the disc. Hit [Start] to update your Other OS.
Congratulations! You should now have a working (X)Ubuntu 8.10 Operating System installed on your Playstation 3. Move on to
Setup PSUbuntu for tips on how to configure the screen resolution and making the OS run more smoothly.
Deletions:
With the
Intrepid disk loaded∞, go to [Settings > System Settings > Install Other OS]. The otheros.bld file will be detected on the disc. Hit [Start] to update your Other OS.
Congratulations! You should now have a working Ubuntu 8.10 Operating System installed on your Playstation 3. Move on to
Setup PSUbuntu for tips on how to configure the screen resolution and making the OS run more smoothly.
Additions:
This part of the installation instructions follows Step 1
Setting up your PS3 to run Linux∞. It assumes you have burned the Intrepid Ibex
Ubuntu∞ or
Xubuntu∞ iso file for the Playstation 3 to a disk.
- Disks and hardware is dectected. If asked if you want to Activate Serial ATA RAID devices just choose yes (anyone know why?).
- The partition is formatted and base system installed. It should take about 6 minutes.
Deletions:
This part of the installation instructions follows Step 1
Setting up your PS3 to run Linux∞. It assumes you have burned the Intrepid Ibex
Ubuntu Playstation 3 Desktop PC iso file∞ to a CD (or DVD).
- Disks and hardware is dectected. When asked if you want to Activate Serial ATA RAID devices, choose [No] WHY??? (tested with "no".)
- The partition is formatted and system installed. It should take about 6 minutes.
Additions:
Deletions:
Additions:
Make sure you have updated your Other OS in the XMB menu. Intrepid will not install using an old Other OS.
With the
Intrepid disk loaded∞, go to [Settings > System Settings > Install Other OS]. The otheros.bld file will be detected on the disc. Hit [Start] to update your Other OS.
Deletions:
Make sure you have updated your
OtherOS in the XMB menu. Intrepid will not install using an old
OtherOS.
With the
Intrepid disk loaded∞, go to [Settings > System Settings > Install Other OS]. The otheros.bld file will be detected on the disc. Hit [Start] to update your
OtherOS.
Additions:
Make sure you have updated your
OtherOS in the XMB menu. Intrepid will not install using an old
OtherOS.
Start up the PS3s XMB system (if in kboot/terminal write: "ps3-boot-game-os" or "boot-game-os").
With the
Intrepid disk loaded∞, go to [Settings > System Settings > Install Other OS]. The otheros.bld file will be detected on the disc. Hit [Start] to update your
OtherOS.
Go to Default System and switch from PS3 to "Other OS".
With the Ubuntu disk loaded and
OtherOS activated, start up your console, and wait for the installer to begin.
You will be greeted by two penguins and some lines of text. After a few seconds the terminal will display:
This is an Ubuntu installation CDROM
built on 20081030.
These instructions are only tested on a ps3 connected to the internet via cable. If you're installing without internet access the process might vary somewhat from the steps below
- First choose a language for the installation process, then your geographical location.
- The system can try to determine your keyboard or you can choose it from a list.
- The CD ROM is scanned, and additional components are loaded.
- If your PS3 is connected to the internet via cable, choose eth0: Ethernet. (unless you are using WEP encryption - wireless networks can be hard to configure from here.)
- Enter a hostname for the system - like "psubuntu".
- Disks and hardware is dectected. When asked if you want to Activate Serial ATA RAID devices, choose [No] WHY??? (tested with "no".)
- When asked how to partition the disks, choose option 2: "Guided - use entire disk" (meaning the 10.7GB you formatted from the XMB in step 1∞).
- On the overview screen, hit "Finish partitioning and write changes to disk". If asked to confirm, choose yes.
- The partition is formatted and system installed. It should take about 6 minutes.
- Set up your user information (full name, username and password twice), and choose whether you would like to create a private encrypted directory for your user.
- Unless you're using a proxy, leave the HTTP proxy information field blank (just hit enter).
- The system will start installing software. It might appear to hang at 6%, but just give the installer time and it will move on. The process will take about an hour.
- System clock - Yes to UTC.
You're done! The CD will automatically eject itself. Hit Continue to boot into Ubuntu.
At the kboot screen, hit enter. Once greeted by the Ubuntu screen, enter the user name and password you chose during installation.
Congratulations! You should now have a working Ubuntu 8.10 Operating System installed on your Playstation 3. Move on to
Setup PSUbuntu for tips on how to configure the screen resolution and making the OS run more smoothly.
Deletions:
THESE INSTRUCTIONS MIGHT NOT BE ACCURATE. THEY WILL BE UPDATED FOR THE 8.10 RELEASE DURING THE DAY
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
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.
Additions:
Additions:
THESE INSTRUCTIONS MIGHT NOT BE ACCURATE. THEY WILL BE UPDATED FOR THE 8.10 RELEASE DURING THE DAY
Deletions:
THESE INSTRUCTIONS MIGHT NOT BE ACCURATE. THEY WILL BE UPDATED DURING THE DAY
Additions:
Deletions:
Additions:
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.
Deletions:
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 up Ubuntu.
Additions:
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:
Congratulations! You should now have a working Ubuntu Operating System installed on your Playstation 3. Move on to
PSUbuntu Setup PSUbuntu to configure screen resolution and making it run more smoothly.
Additions:
This part of the installation instructions follows Step 1
Setting up your PS3 to run Linux∞. It assumes you have burned the
Ubuntu Playstation 3 Desktop PC iso file∞ to a CD (or DVD).
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.
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.
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 up 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
PSUbuntu Setup PSUbuntu to configure screen resolution and making it run more smoothly.
Deletions:
This part of the installation instructions follows step 1 Setting up your PS3 to run Linux. It assumes you have burned the
Ubuntu Playstation 3 Desktop PC iso file∞ to a CD (or DVD).
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 CD (or DVD) in the PS3, start it up, and wait for the installer to begin.
Pressing Enter will start the installation with the kernel loading the system. Just ignore the two lines of usb 3-2 device description errors for a couple of minutes and you will soon be booting the live cd installer.
If your monitor resolution is not automatically detected, you will have to move the contents around to see the whole window area. Simply hold down the keyboard Alt-key while you click and drag the mouse to position the window so you can see the Forward buttons on each screen.
When the partitioner starts, choose Guided - use entire disk (meaning the 10.7GB you formatted from the XMB in
step 1∞).
Fill in your user information (name and password) and computer name (psubuntu).
When the installer has collected all required information you will be presented with a summary. If everything is correct, click Forward and the installation process begins.
If prompted with "unable to find package linux-cell", there is a work around. Click continue and go to "Select and install software". The progress bar will validate your installed packages and then prompt with available kernels. Select linux-image-cell-14-2.4.22 (the last kernel in the list).
Unless you are connected to a network you might get an error box saying "Cannot access security updates". Just click OK.
When the installation completes, click the Restart now-button. The CD will be automatically ejected. Press enter.
If the system hangs, just push and hold in the I/O button on the console to force a shutdown. Then start the system up again.
Hit Enter at the kboot: prompt. Wait for a while, and you will soon be greeted by the Ubuntu login screen. You have successfully installed Ubuntu on you Playstation 3.
To configure and set up your system (including fixing the resolution which is probably set very low), see the
PSUbuntu setup page.
Additions:
If prompted with "unable to find package linux-cell", there is a work around. Click continue and go to "Select and install software". The progress bar will validate your installed packages and then prompt with available kernels. Select linux-image-cell-14-2.4.22 (the last kernel in the list).
Revision [76]
Edited on
2008-03-19 16:07:50 by JeffWestall
[DVD works burned with Alcohol 120% from .iso downloaded from this site]
Additions:
This part of the installation instructions follows step 1 Setting up your PS3 to run Linux. It assumes you have burned the
Ubuntu Playstation 3 Desktop PC iso file∞ to a CD (or DVD).
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 CD (or DVD) in the PS3, start it up, and wait for the installer to begin.
Deletions:
This part of the installation instructions follows step 1 Setting up your PS3 to run Linux. It assumes you have burned the
Ubuntu Playstation 3 Desktop PC iso file∞ to a CD.
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 CD in the PS3, start it up, and wait for the installer to begin.
Additions:
When the partitioner starts, choose Guided - use entire disk (meaning the 10.7GB you formatted from the XMB in
step 1∞).
Deletions:
When the partitioner starts, choose Guided - use entire disk (meaning the 10.7GB you formatted from the XMB in step 1).
Additions:
Unless you are connected to a network you might get an error box saying "Cannot access security updates". Just click OK.
When the installation completes, click the Restart now-button. The CD will be automatically ejected. Press enter.
If the system hangs, just push and hold in the I/O button on the console to force a shutdown. Then start the system up again.
Hit Enter at the kboot: prompt. Wait for a while, and you will soon be greeted by the Ubuntu login screen. You have successfully installed Ubuntu on you Playstation 3.
To configure and set up your system (including fixing the resolution which is probably set very low), see the
PSUbuntu setup page.
Deletions:
When the installation completes the CD will be ejected so you won’t be restarting the installation at the next boot. The screen might hang at a line saying “USB bus deregistered”. Just hold in the I/O button on the front to force restart the PS3.
When it reboots, hit Enter at the kboot: prompt. Wait for a while, and you will soon be greeted by the Ubuntu login screen!
To configure your system (including fixing the resolution which is probably set very low), see the
PSUbuntu setup page.
Additions:
This part of the installation instructions follows step 1 Setting up your PS3 to run Linux. It assumes you have burned the
Ubuntu Playstation 3 Desktop PC iso file∞ to a CD.
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 CD in the PS3, start it up, and wait for the installer to begin.
Pressing Enter will start the installation with the kernel loading the system. Just ignore the two lines of usb 3-2 device description errors for a couple of minutes and you will soon be booting the live cd installer.
If your monitor resolution is not automatically detected, you will have to move the contents around to see the whole window area. Simply hold down the keyboard Alt-key while you click and drag the mouse to position the window so you can see the Forward buttons on each screen.
When the partitioner starts, choose Guided - use entire disk (meaning the 10.7GB you formatted from the XMB in step 1).
Fill in your user information (name and password) and computer name (psubuntu).
When the installer has collected all required information you will be presented with a summary. If everything is correct, click Forward and the installation process begins.
Deletions:
This part of the installation instructions follows step 1 Setting up your PS3 to run Linux. It assumes you have already decided on a Ubuntu version. If you have not,
consult this page first.
Insert the Ubuntu installation disc and boot it up by restarting the PS3 (by pressing [Yes] at the [Default System] > [Other OS] prompt).
Pressing Enter will start the installation with the kernel loading the system.
After detecting your hardware, you need to partition a disk. Select Guided - use entire disk, select /dev/ps3da 10,7 GB, and format #1 as ext3 and #5 as swap. All options should be the defaults if you have followed this guide, so you should be able to just hit Enter through most screens.
Fill in information about yourself and your system by following the configuration screens. You may set up you wireless network now or choose to do this later (in the desktop environment).
Hostname: PSUbuntu (or whatever you want)
Setting up resolution can be done later, so just hit Continue.
Installing Ubuntu on your PS3
This part of the installation instructions follows step 1 Setting up your PS3 to run Linux. It assumes you have already decided on a Ubuntu version. If you have not,
consult this page first.
Insert the Ubuntu installation disc and boot it up by restarting the PS3 (by pressing [Yes] at the [Default System] > [Other OS] prompt).
Loading the installer
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.
After detecting your hardware, you need to partition a disk. Select Guided - use entire disk, select /dev/ps3da 10,7 GB, and format #1 as ext3 and #5 as swap. All options should be the defaults if you have followed this guide, so you should be able to just hit Enter through most screens.
Installing the base system
Fill in information about yourself and your system by following the configuration screens. You may set up you wireless network now or choose to do this later (in the desktop environment).
Hostname: PSUbuntu (or whatever you want)
Setting up resolution can be done later, so just hit Continue.
When the installation completes the CD will be ejected so you won’t be restarting the installation at the next boot. The screen might hang at a line saying “USB bus deregistered”. Just hold in the I/O button on the front to force restart the PS3.
When it reboots, hit Enter at the kboot: prompt. Wait for a while, and you will soon be greeted by the Ubuntu login screen!
To configure your system (including fixing the resolution which is probably set very low), see the
PSUbuntu setup page.
