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<body class='hmmessage'>Hi Christian,<BR>
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Thanks for the mail!<BR>
I have had thoughts that the booter might also be the problem.<BR>
I downloaded the latest (11 June 2008) from :<BR>
<A href="http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/geoff/cell/ps3-kboot/">http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/geoff/cell/ps3-kboot/</A><BR>
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(I did try the otheros.bld that you sent me but it didnt display any kernels)<BR>
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Hopefully something new will come up... <BR>
<BR>
Many thanks,<BR>
John<BR>
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From: gerbra@gotadsl.co.uk<BR>To: johncunha@hotmail.com<BR>CC: cbe-oss-dev@ozlabs.org<BR>Subject: RE: [Cbe-oss-dev] Problem with rebuilding latest Linux Kernel for PS3<BR>Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:29:09 +0100<BR><BR><BR>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Hi John,</SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">I had a similar problem with new kernel installation.</SPAN></P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">After some time I found out it was the otheros/kboot I was using which caused the problem.</SPAN></P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">I installed a new one from here:</SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><A href="http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/10.3/repo/oss/PS3/otheros/otheros.bld" target=_blank>http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/10.3/repo/oss/PS3/otheros/otheros.bld</A></SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">which I installed on my PS3.</SPAN></P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Now the new kernel is booting.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">But be aware that there are some changes in the new modules.</SPAN></P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">The root is no longer /dev/sda[], it is now /dev/ps3da[]</SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Btw, I’m using Debian Lenny on my PS3, with the up2date kernel.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Just for me, where can I get the latest otheros/kboot for my PS3.</SPAN></P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Or how can I compile one for myself?</SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Regards,</SPAN></P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Christian</SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Hi Geoff<BR> <BR>As I said previously today, I've been trying to rebuild and use different kernels on the PS3 for a while now and never with any success.<BR>The usual problems are that the kernel seems to build with success but the machine fails to reboot successfully using the newly build kernel.<BR> <BR>I tried to build this kernel without the patch. <BR>Below are the exact steps I took and any notable screen warnings:<BR> <BR>- Unpack the source file : <BR> tar xjf linux-2.6.26.tar.bz2<BR>- Descend into directory<BR>- Create a local file called 'localversion' containing the text :<BR> -20080726<BR>- make mrproper<BR>- Copy config file:<BR> cp arch/powerpc/configs/ps3_defconfig .config<BR>- Compile config:<BR> make oldconfig<BR> (Note : During 'make oldconfig' I was prompted to answer some questions (all of which I just pressed 'return'):<BR> Forced module loading (MODULE_FORCE_LOAD) [N/y/?] (NEW)<BR> /dev/kmem virtual device support (DEVKMEM) [Y/n/?] (NEW)<BR> Hardware monitoring support (THERMAL_HWMON) [N/y/?] (NEW)<BR> Framebuffer foreign endianness support (FB_FOREIGN_ENDIAN) [N/y/?] (NEW)<BR> Cypress C67x00 HCD support (USB_C67X00_HCD) [N/m/?] (NEW)<BR> ISP 1760 HCD support (USB_ISP1760_HCD) [N/m/?] (NEW)<BR> USB Wireless Device Management support (USB_WDM) [N/m/?] (NEW)<BR> iSight firmware loading support (USB_ISIGHTFW) [N/m/?] (NEW)<BR> Accessibility support (ACCESSIBILITY) [N/y/?] (NEW)<BR> Debug object operations (DEBUG_OBJECTS) [N/y/?] (NEW)<BR> <BR>- Build the kernel:<BR> make -j2<BR>- Make and install modules<BR> make modules_install<BR>- Make the kernel <BR> make install<BR> (Note: during 'make install' I got the following warnings:)<BR> WARNING: No module uhci-hcd found for kernel 2.6.26-20080726, continuing anyway<BR> WARNING: No module ps3disk found for kernel 2.6.26-20080726, continuing anyway<BR> WARNING: No module ps3rom found for kernel 2.6.26-20080726, continuing anyway<BR> WARNING: No module ps3disk found for kernel 2.6.26-20080726, continuing anyway<BR> <BR>- Adapted the bootloader startup files by adding the new installed kernel. Executeed these commands:<BR> * echo "default=custom" > /tmp/yaboot.conf.new<BR> * cat /boot/etc/yaboot.conf >> /tmp/yaboot.conf.new<BR> * cat >> /tmp/yaboot.conf.new << EOF<BR> * ><BR> * > image=/vmlinux-2.6.26-20080726<BR> * > label=custom<BR> * > read-only<BR> * > initrd=/initrd-2.6.26-20080726.img<BR> * > append="video=ps3fb:mode:138 rhgb quiet root=/dev/ps3da3"<BR> * ><BR> * > EOF<BR> * mv -f /tmp/yaboot.conf.new /boot/etc/yaboot.conf <BR> * cp -f /boot/etc/yaboot.conf /boot/yaboot/yaboot.conf<BR> <BR>- Finally reboot.<BR> <BR> <BR>*** The problem ***<BR>---------------------------<BR>The machine starts ok and gets to the 'kboot:' prompt.<BR>I type 'custom' to load the new Kernel<BR>Lots of text comes up until the following line of text:<BR> "ps3-ohci-driver sb_05: USB bus 1 deregistered"<BR>The screen then goes black and stays black and nothing else happens.<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR>Note: The build steps I've taken from Remy Bohmer's site : <A href="http://www.bohmer.net/ps3_stuff/install-fedora-8-on-PS3.html" target=_blank>http://www.bohmer.net/ps3_stuff/install-fedora-8-on-PS3.html</A><BR><BR>Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong?<BR>Why have I never been able to build and use a kernel I have built?<BR>Could the problem be related to the warnings of the missing modules during the 'make install'?<BR> <BR>Many thanks in advance,<BR>John<BR><BR><BR><BR></SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"><BR>> Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:25:31 -0700<BR>> From: geoffrey.levand@am.sony.com<BR>> To: johncunha@hotmail.com<BR>> CC: cbe-oss-dev@ozlabs.org<BR>> Subject: Re: [Cbe-oss-dev] Problem with rebuilding latest Linux Kernel for PS3<BR>> <BR>> On 07/25/2008 02:35 PM, John Cunha wrote:<BR>> > <BR>> > Hi,<BR>> > <BR>> > I'm having some trouble building the 2.6.26 kernel on a Playstation 3<BR>> > (Please be patient with me)...<BR>> > <BR>> > I downloaded<BR>> > http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/_linux-2.6.26.tar.bz2 <BR>> <BR>> These sources will work OK as is. Use ps3_defconfig as a start.<BR>> <BR>> > I then downloaded the PS3 patch for the 2.6.26 kernel at<BR>> > <http://www.eu.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/projects/ps3/ps3-linux-kernel/patch-ps3-linux-2.6.26-stable.0.bz2><BR>> <BR>> These are not for end users. They are for distros who want<BR>> backports.<BR>> <BR>> > Next I did:<BR>> > make oldconfig<BR>> <BR>> You need to use ps3_defconfig.<BR>> <BR>> make mrproper<BR>> cp arch/powerpc/configs/ps3_defconfig .config<BR>> make oldconfig<BR>> <BR>> -Geoff<BR>> <BR><BR></SPAN></P>
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