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Hi - Which download of Fedora 8 do I need for the ...

2007-12-29T15:24:00.000+01:00

Hi - Which download of Fedora 8 do I need for the PS3?
Is it i386, X86 64 or ppc???

Thanks, Steve.

So I have loaded both Fedora 8 and ubuntu on PS3. ...

2007-11-23T01:50:00.000+01:00

So I have loaded both Fedora 8 and ubuntu on PS3. So far I have found that Ubuntu 7.10 performs significantly FASTER than Fedora - usable infact. While I am currently running Fedora 8 werewolf.. I am considering reloading ubuntu as I am not real happy with Fedora's performance. Does anyone know of any config or kernel change or repo I should be using to get more out of Fedora?

I found that anaconda crash when trying Fedora 8 f...

2007-11-18T12:58:00.000+01:00

I found that anaconda crash when trying Fedora 8 final too. Thanks to the anonymous reader who mentioned the xdriver=fbdev trick! I will now try if rawhide still has the problem and report it if not.

matt: As regards running Ubuntu, I don't know. It is as bloated as Fedora in my opinion. I tried Debian here and it feels much faster than Fedora (mostly because of yum!). But I would not recommend anyone to run a full desktop environment in the PS3. It has too few memory to run GNOME decently :-(

What's your opinon of running Ubuntu 7.10 versus F...

2007-11-14T21:58:00.000+01:00

What's your opinon of running Ubuntu 7.10 versus Fedora 8? are there any enhancements which would make Fedora a better OS for my PS3?

for fedora 8 at kboot prompt type:linux64 xdriver=...

2007-11-13T17:24:00.000+01:00

for fedora 8 at kboot prompt type:
linux64 xdriver=fbdev video=720p
I got the otheros.bld from the
CELL-Linux-CL_20071023-ADDON.iso cd

I tried using Fedora 8 Final on a PS3 which alread...

2007-11-11T14:54:00.000+01:00

I tried using Fedora 8 Final on a PS3 which already had Fedora 7 on it. So it boots into Linux fine.

So plop the DVD in, boots.. Goes into Text Install automatically.
Runs Anaconda and begins searching for devices.. All LOOKS OK.. then..
I get the same error videocard.py and forced reboot..

Do I need update the otheros?
Is there a different command at kboot? My options were Linux, Linux32, linux64

I'm very intertested in getting this working as Version 7 is incredibly slow.. almost not functional - Which begs the question - did I miss something which is causing the cell processors to be fully functional?

Ideas and thoughts would be well recieved!!

I haven't tried Fedora 8 final yet, but I was able...

2007-11-09T08:52:00.000+01:00

I haven't tried Fedora 8 final yet, but I was able to install the RC3 (NO Test 3) correctly. Had to use text mode, though, by booting the installation with 'linux text'.

fedora 8 on ps3 install fails!it says (among other...

2007-11-09T05:06:00.000+01:00

fedora 8 on ps3 install fails!

it says (among other things I was too lazy to transcribe):
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rhpxl/videocard.py", line 149, in __init__
elif os.uname()[4].count("ppc") > 0 and card.pcidom > 0:
AttributeError: device instance has no attribute 'pcidom'

then it gives you the "it's safe to reboot message."

oh well I'll have to use Fedora 7

Anonymous: The Cell SDK is a Linux thing, as is al...

2007-10-30T23:50:00.000+01:00

Anonymous: The Cell SDK is a Linux thing, as is all the support for the Cell processor. (But I'm willing to try NetBSD...)

Linux? And why not running NetBSD instead?

2007-10-30T22:24:00.000+01:00

Linux? And why not running NetBSD instead?

The problem I was having turned out to be a bug in...

2007-10-21T14:04:00.000+02:00

The problem I was having turned out to be a bug in Fedora's installer. See bug 32511. I've also found other problems when doing a network install: bug 343901. Hope the fixes make it to Fedora 8.

Here is the full link...link

2007-10-17T10:08:00.000+02:00

Here is the full link...

link

Hi,I dont know if you have seen this, but to get t...

2007-10-17T10:06:00.000+02:00

Hi,

I dont know if you have seen this, but to get the HD up and running there are some commands thats have to be launched... This tutorial is for fedora7 but should work for fedora 8 as well...

http://robertwrose.com/2007/05/installing-latest-fedora-core-7-on-ps3.html