[Cbe-oss-dev] Debian Live for PS3 project dead?

[thegame4121982 at msn.com]

I cannot boot the Debian installer with the standard kernel. Attempting to 
do so, I get three beeps followed by a shutdown after pressing enter at the 
kboot prompt. Only the kernel from the add on CD seems to work. Also I 
believe sixaxis is close to working. It shows up in my Bluetooth list of 
devices but I don't know how ot make it work. My cell phone which is 
bluetooth enabled however works. I can send files to it from my PS3 Debian 
and receive files from my phone to my PS3 Debian.

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From: "François Galea" <francois.galea at prism.uvsq.fr>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 11:30 AM
To: "Geert Uytterhoeven" <Geert.Uytterhoeven at sonycom.com>
Cc: <thegame4121982 at msn.com>; "Linux Cell" <cbe-oss-dev at ozlabs.org>
Subject: Re: [Cbe-oss-dev] Debian Live for PS3 project dead?

> Hi Geert,
>
>>> I will write a complete procedure to install Debian with the PS3 related
>>> packages when I have the time to.
>>
>> Instead of writing a complete (new) procedure, what about enhancing the
>> existing ps3-debian-install-howto.txt and sending the result to Geoff?
>
> There is not that much difference. In fact, the best procedure would be to 
> follow the howto up to a certain point (boot the debian system with 
> standard powerpc kernel), and then install the ps3 kernel and utilities 
> from a (not existing yet) apt repository, just like what the keshi.org was 
> before being completely outdated.
>
> Additional specific details about configuration such as spufs, ps3vram, 
> huge pages or bluetooth sixaxis support would be welcome, too.
>
> For now I am currently investigating about how to setup my apache server 
> to turn it into a reliable apt repository.
>
> François
>
>
>> Thx!
>>
>>> thegame4121982 at msn.com a écrit :
>>>
>>>> Hi using official Debian testing media, trying to install Debian using 
>>>> it's
>>>> included kernel results in the system giving three beeps followed by
>>>> shutdown after pressing the enter key on the keyboard at the kboot 
>>>> prompt so
>>>> for me it is not even installable with the included kernel. As far as
>>>> testing goes, what does one need to look for. Is it possible to install 
>>>> the
>>>> Debian ppc64 kernel and modify /boot/config-2.6.xx to get the official
>>>> kernel working with the PS3 or is it more to it than this? Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>> From: "Geoff Levand" <geoffrey.levand at am.sony.com>
>>>> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 3:10 PM
>>>> To: <thegame4121982 at msn.com>
>>>> Cc: "Linux Cell" <cbe-oss-dev at ozlabs.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Cbe-oss-dev] Debian Live for PS3 project dead?
>>>>
>>>>> thegame4121982 at msn.com wrote:
>>>>>>     Hi, anyone know if the Debian Live for PS3 project has ceased
>>>>>> http://www.keshi.org/moin/PS3/Debian/Live?
>>>>> That info is now long out of date, almost two years old.
>>>>>
>>>>>> I know that it is now
>>>>>> possible to install Debian using the official Debian CD and DVD 
>>>>>> images
>>>>>> for powerpc but it does not work out of the box. Seems like the 
>>>>>> Debian
>>>>>> kernel does not have proper or any support for the PS3
>>>>> I asked the Debian kernel maintainers to enable the powerpc kernel
>>>>> config options needed for the PS3.  I tested the 4.0r5 DVD and the
>>>>> testing installer of 2008.11.13, but neither of the kernels in
>>>>> these worked with the PS3.  Both crashed very early before the
>>>>> display was working.
>>>>>
>>>>>> at all as you
>>>>>> need the vmlinux image from the linux cell addon CD to even start the
>>>>>> installation program for Debian to run on the PS3. What needs to be 
>>>>>> done
>>>>>> so that the Debian CD/DVD images for powerpc work on the PS3 out of 
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> box.
>>>>> Testing needs to be done to figure out what changes are needed to the
>>>>> Debian powerpc kernel to make it work on the PS3.  Those changes
>>>>> need to be given to the Debian kernel maintainers.  I currently have 
>>>>> no
>>>>> time to do this.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Also is it possible to somehow make custom Debian install CDs from
>>>>>> the official images to work out of the box for the PS3?
>>>>> It is not good to fork from the main Debian distro.  It is best to
>>>>> forward changes to Debian maintainers.
>>
>> With kind regards,
>>
>> Geert Uytterhoeven
>> Software Architect
>>
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> François Galea
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