Help Wanted. How to install XUBUNTU or YDL to proper HDD-Partition on ps3--namely ps3dd ? Please help me to try Xubuntu on ps3....

[r04drunner]

But actually I formated it in ext3 file system ----remember in guide command:

umount /dev/ps3dd1
2. mkdir /mnt/ubuntu
3. mkfs.ext3 /dev/ps3dd1
4. mount /dev/ps3dd1 /mnt/ubuntu
5. rm -rf /mnt/ubuntu/*
6. debootstrap --arch powerpc lucid /mnt/ubuntu Index of /
7. mount -t proc none /mnt/ubuntu/proc
8. mount --rbind /dev /mnt/ubuntu/dev
9. LANG=C chroot /mnt/ubuntu /bin/bash
10. export TERM=xterm-color

Look at the third line--it has ext3 file system, so it has it... If I change to ext4 probably it want boot? Or should I try anyway?

OK.

Please, mount the ps3dd1 partition and the execute:

mount | grep ps3dd1

[SkyNet]

Ok , after I entered mount | grep ps3dd1

It printed:

/dev/ps3dd1 on /mnt/ubuntu type ext3 (rw,relatime,errors=continue,data=writeback)

What means command grep ??????

[r04drunner]

Ok , after I entered mount | grep ps3dd1

It printed:

/dev/ps3dd1 on /mnt/ubuntu type ext3 (rw,relatime,errors=continue,data=writeback)

What means command grep ??????

The grep command only shows the lines that contains the indicated word.

Please, change the splash option to nosplash on kboot. It should show more information now when you launch Ubuntu.

[SkyNet]

Ok I changed to nosplash in both lines---result is the same....

Actually if I press S or M ---it does not respond.

Maybe here is something interesting:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PlayStation_3#video

Maybe lets do the following:

I copy original Kernel and initrd to /boot folder --we rewrite kboot.conf with different words---and check if it can boot?

[r04drunner]

Launch Ubuntu and press M when the message appears.

Then execute fdisk -l.

[SkyNet]

I pressed M and S but it does not respond at all.... Just shows this screen and thats it... When I press Caps Lock and others locks on keyboard----no green lights---so probably keybord is not geting enough electricity?

[r04drunner]

I think that the kernel shouldn't be copied properly using the USB stick. We will to unpack the kernel directly on the Ubuntu filesystem.

Please, download the packages xz-utils_4.999.8beta-0ubuntu2_powerpc.deb, the package liblzma0_4.999.8beta-0ubuntu2_powerpc.deb and copy them on your USB stick. Also, copy the linux-3.6.4-build.tar.xz on the USB stick.

Plug the USB stick on the PS3 and execute using Petitboot:

mkdir /mnt/ubuntu
mount /dev/ps3dd1 /mnt/ubuntu/
cp /tmp/petitboot/mnt/sda1/linux-3.6.4-build.tar.xz /mnt/ubuntu/
cp /tmp/petitboot/mnt/sda1/xz-utils_4.999.8beta-0ubuntu2_powerpc.deb /mnt/ubuntu/
cp /tmp/petitboot/mnt/sda1/liblzma0_4.999.8beta-0ubuntu2_powerpc.deb /mnt/ubuntu/
chroot /mnt/ubuntu
dpkg -i *.deb
tar -xJf linux-3.6.4-build.tar.xz
cp linux-3.6.4-build/boot/vmlinux-3.6.4 /boot/
cp linux-3.6.4-build/boot/System.map-3.6.4 /boot/
cp -r linux-3.6.4-build/lib/modules/3.6.4 /lib/modules/
depmod -a 3.6.4
rm -Rf linux-3.6.4-build
rm *.deb
rm linux-3.6.4-build.tar.xz
exit
umount /mnt/ubuntu

The dpkg command installs the xz-utils package. We need this package to uncompress the kernel.

[SkyNet]

Ok I I coppied those two files to mnt/ubuntu changed chroot to mnt/ubuntu.
Lookes like xz-utils are installed but without dependency.

Then i am trying untar Kernel and it says no such file..... Funny...

[r04drunner]

Ok I I coppied those two files to mnt/ubuntu changed chroot to mnt/ubuntu.
Lookes like xz-utils are installed but without dependency.

Then i am trying untar Kernel and it says no such file..... Funny...

I have updated the previous post.

[SkyNet]

Strange enough. looks like liblzma helped.

But still If I write tar-----it can not see file.....