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<body class='hmmessage'>Hi Remy,<BR>
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I'm going to reinstall Fedora 8 again from scratch following your guide.<BR>
Then I'll try again.<BR>
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Many thanks,<BR>
John<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
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> Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:55:43 +0200<BR>> From: linux@bohmer.net<BR>> To: johncunha@hotmail.com<BR>> Subject: Re: [Cbe-oss-dev] Problem with rebuilding latest Linux Kernel for PS3<BR>> CC: geoffrey.levand@am.sony.com; cbe-oss-dev@ozlabs.org<BR>> <BR>> Hello John,<BR>> <BR>> > I know I'm asking alot but I've been following steps suggested by many web<BR>> > sites on a variety of Kernel sources and never with success.<BR>> > I would just like to have a starting point for a successful build and reboot<BR>> > that I can work from.<BR>> <BR>> You looked at it before, but I can still say that my manual still<BR>> works with Fedora 8. even on FW 2.41. I tested it again.<BR>> (http://www.bohmer.net/ps3_stuff/install-fedora-8-on-PS3.html)<BR>> Many people have used this manual, without major problems.<BR>> <BR>> If it is not working, then there must be something else (done) wrong.<BR>> <BR>> > I was wondering if anyone out there could give me specific steps to building<BR>> > a kernel ON the PS3 FOR the PS3 that are known to work?<BR>> > For example:<BR>> > 1- Download kernel 'X' from site 'Y'<BR>> > 2 -Perform step A<BR>> > 3 -Perform step B<BR>> > 4 -Perform step C<BR>> <BR>> See above.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Kind Regards,<BR>> <BR>> Remy<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > .<BR>> > .<BR>> > 8 -Reboot PS3<BR>> > 9 - At kboot execute command 'Z'<BR>> ><BR>> > I know I'm asking alot but I've been following steps suggested by many web<BR>> > sites on a variety of Kernel sources and never with success.<BR>> > I would just like to have a starting point for a successful build and reboot<BR>> > that I can work from.<BR>> ><BR>> > Many thanks, again,<BR>> > John<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > ________________________________<BR>> >> Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:27:54 -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<BR>> >> PS3<BR>> >><BR>> >> On 07/26/2008 11:21 AM, John Cunha wrote:<BR>> >> > Hi Geoff<BR>> >> ><BR>> >> > As I said previously today, I've been trying to rebuild and use<BR>> >> > 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<BR>> >> > the machine fails to reboot successfully using the newly build kernel.<BR>> >><BR>> >> Is it the kernel itself or a bad install?<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<BR>> >> > 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/?]<BR>> >> > (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,<BR>> >> > continuing anyway<BR>> >> > WARNING: No module ps3disk found for kernel 2.6.26-20080726,<BR>> >> > continuing anyway<BR>> >> > WARNING: No module ps3rom found for kernel 2.6.26-20080726,<BR>> >> > continuing anyway<BR>> >> > WARNING: No module ps3disk found for kernel 2.6.26-20080726,<BR>> >> > continuing anyway<BR>> >><BR>> >> This means the kernel config does not match your distro's install script.<BR>> >> In this case you must not use 'make install'. Try:<BR>> >><BR>> >> cp vmlinux.strip /boot/vmlinux<BR>> >><BR>> >> or<BR>> >><BR>> >> cp vmlinux /boot<BR>> >><BR>> >> Then from kboot try:<BR>> >><BR>> >> /boot/vmlinux video=safe root=/dev/ps3da3<BR>> >><BR>> >> ><BR>> >> > - Adapted the bootloader startup files by adding the new installed<BR>> >> > 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>> >> In general, this entry seems screwed up. Is your root really<BR>> >> on /dev/ps3da3? I doubt you need an initrd.<BR>> >><BR>> >> I recommend you just get it to boot from the kboot command line<BR>> >> first, then add a conf file entry.<BR>> >><BR>> >> -Geoff<BR>> >><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > ________________________________<BR>> > Get fish-slapping on Messenger! Play Now<BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > cbe-oss-dev mailing list<BR>> > cbe-oss-dev@ozlabs.org<BR>> > https://ozlabs.org/mailman/listinfo/cbe-oss-dev<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR><BR><br /><hr />Get fish-slapping on Messenger! <a href='http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/101719805/direct/01/' target='_new'>Play Now</a></body>
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