[Cbe-oss-dev] Problem with rebuilding latest Linux Kernel for PS3

[John Cunha]

Hi Remy,
 
I'm going to reinstall Fedora 8 again from scratch following your guide.
Then I'll try again.
 
Many thanks,
John



> Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:55:43 +0200> From: linux at bohmer.net> To: johncunha at hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [Cbe-oss-dev] Problem with rebuilding latest Linux Kernel for PS3> CC: geoffrey.levand at am.sony.com; cbe-oss-dev at ozlabs.org> > Hello John,> > > I know I'm asking alot but I've been following steps suggested by many web> > sites on a variety of Kernel sources and never with success.> > I would just like to have a starting point for a successful build and reboot> > that I can work from.> > You looked at it before, but I can still say that my manual still> works with Fedora 8. even on FW 2.41. I tested it again.> (http://www.bohmer.net/ps3_stuff/install-fedora-8-on-PS3.html)> Many people have used this manual, without major problems.> > If it is not working, then there must be something else (done) wrong.> > > I was wondering if anyone out there could give me specific steps to building> > a kernel ON the PS3 FOR the PS3 that are known to work?> > For example:> > 1- Download kernel 'X' from site 'Y'> > 2 -Perform step A> > 3 -Perform step B> > 4 -Perform step C> > See above.> > > Kind Regards,> > Remy> > > > .> > .> > 8 -Reboot PS3> > 9 - At kboot execute command 'Z'> >> > I know I'm asking alot but I've been following steps suggested by many web> > sites on a variety of Kernel sources and never with success.> > I would just like to have a starting point for a successful build and reboot> > that I can work from.> >> > Many thanks, again,> > John> >> >> >> > ________________________________> >> Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:27:54 -0700> >> From: geoffrey.levand at am.sony.com> >> To: johncunha at hotmail.com> >> CC: cbe-oss-dev at ozlabs.org> >> Subject: Re: [Cbe-oss-dev] Problem with rebuilding latest Linux Kernel for> >> PS3> >>> >> On 07/26/2008 11:21 AM, John Cunha wrote:> >> > Hi Geoff> >> >> >> > 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.> >> > The usual problems are that the kernel seems to build with success but> >> > the machine fails to reboot successfully using the newly build kernel.> >>> >> Is it the kernel itself or a bad install?> >>> >> > I tried to build this kernel without the patch.> >> > Below are the exact steps I took and any notable screen warnings:> >> >> >> > - Unpack the source file :> >> > tar xjf linux-2.6.26.tar.bz2> >> > - Descend into directory> >> > - Create a local file called 'localversion' containing the text :> >> > -20080726> >> > - make mrproper> >> > - Copy config file:> >> > cp arch/powerpc/configs/ps3_defconfig .config> >> > - Compile config:> >> > make oldconfig> >> > (Note : During 'make oldconfig' I was prompted to answer some> >> > questions (all of which I just pressed 'return'):> >> > Forced module loading (MODULE_FORCE_LOAD) [N/y/?] (NEW)> >> > /dev/kmem virtual device support (DEVKMEM) [Y/n/?] (NEW)> >> > Hardware monitoring support (THERMAL_HWMON) [N/y/?] (NEW)> >> > Framebuffer foreign endianness support (FB_FOREIGN_ENDIAN) [N/y/?]> >> > (NEW)> >> > Cypress C67x00 HCD support (USB_C67X00_HCD) [N/m/?] (NEW)> >> > ISP 1760 HCD support (USB_ISP1760_HCD) [N/m/?] (NEW)> >> > USB Wireless Device Management support (USB_WDM) [N/m/?] (NEW)> >> > iSight firmware loading support (USB_ISIGHTFW) [N/m/?] (NEW)> >> > Accessibility support (ACCESSIBILITY) [N/y/?] (NEW)> >> > Debug object operations (DEBUG_OBJECTS) [N/y/?] (NEW)> >> >> >> > - Build the kernel:> >> > make -j2> >> > - Make and install modules> >> > make modules_install> >> > - Make the kernel> >> > make install> >> > (Note: during 'make install' I got the following warnings:)> >> > WARNING: No module uhci-hcd found for kernel 2.6.26-20080726,> >> > continuing anyway> >> > WARNING: No module ps3disk found for kernel 2.6.26-20080726,> >> > continuing anyway> >> > WARNING: No module ps3rom found for kernel 2.6.26-20080726,> >> > continuing anyway> >> > WARNING: No module ps3disk found for kernel 2.6.26-20080726,> >> > continuing anyway> >>> >> This means the kernel config does not match your distro's install script.> >> In this case you must not use 'make install'. Try:> >>> >> cp vmlinux.strip /boot/vmlinux> >>> >> or> >>> >> cp vmlinux /boot> >>> >> Then from kboot try:> >>> >> /boot/vmlinux video=safe root=/dev/ps3da3> >>> >> >> >> > - Adapted the bootloader startup files by adding the new installed> >> > kernel. Executeed these commands:> >> > * echo "default=custom" > /tmp/yaboot.conf.new> >> > * cat /boot/etc/yaboot.conf >> /tmp/yaboot.conf.new> >> > * cat >> /tmp/yaboot.conf.new << EOF> >> > * >> >> > * > image=/vmlinux-2.6.26-20080726> >> > * > label=custom> >> > * > read-only> >> > * > initrd=/initrd-2.6.26-20080726.img> >> > * > append="video=ps3fb:mode:138 rhgb quiet root=/dev/ps3da3"> >> > * >> >> > * > EOF> >> > * mv -f /tmp/yaboot.conf.new /boot/etc/yaboot.conf> >> > * cp -f /boot/etc/yaboot.conf /boot/yaboot/yaboot.conf> >>> >> In general, this entry seems screwed up. Is your root really> >> on /dev/ps3da3? I doubt you need an initrd.> >>> >> I recommend you just get it to boot from the kboot command line> >> first, then add a conf file entry.> >>> >> -Geoff> >>> >> >> > ________________________________> > Get fish-slapping on Messenger! Play Now> > _______________________________________________> > cbe-oss-dev mailing list> > cbe-oss-dev at ozlabs.org> > https://ozlabs.org/mailman/listinfo/cbe-oss-dev> >> >
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