Linux Guide/PlayStation 3
This page may need to be This guide describes how to get Linux on a PlayStation 3.
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[edit] Pre-installation Configuration
Currently, Installing an "OtherOS" requires you to re-format the hard drive. On 20Gb models the system allows two 10Gb partitions, while the 60Gb model offers a 10Gb/50Gb configuration for the OtherOS and the PS3 system. You can choose which operating system uses which partition. For this, you will need a USB drive with ~3Mb of free space, a PC with a DVD burner for the Linux Image, and a USB Keyboard and Mouse.
[edit] Installation
Installing Fedora Core 5 PPC will take the system around 2 hours.
[edit] Post-install Configuration
When installation is complete, the startup operating system can be changed.[1] The system can be easily booted back into the cross media bar by holding down the power button while restarting.[2] However, this will reset the system resolution to factory default. From Linux, you can switch to the XMB by typing boot-game-os at a prompt. This will restart the system to the XMB, but will boot back to Linux the next time you restart. Sony has set up a web page which will list compatible operating systems.[3]
[edit] References
- ↑ "Default System". Sony Computer Entertainment. http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/settings/defaultsystem.html. Retrieved 2006-11-10.
- ↑ Chang, Vincent (2006-11-30). "Linux on the PS3: First Encounters". hardware zone. http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/view.php?cid=1&id=2127. Retrieved 2006-11-30.
- ↑ playstation.com
