[Cbe-oss-dev] Fw: Installing Debian on the PS3 Has the process changed?

[thegame4121982 at msn.com]

--------------------------------------------------
From: <thegame4121982 at msn.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 5:58 PM
To: "Geoff Levand" <geoffrey.levand at am.sony.com>
Subject: Re: [Cbe-oss-dev] Installing Debian on the PS3 Has the process 
changed?

> Hi, yes sorry if I confused you if at all but yes it is not PS3 specific 
> but it does seem to be affecting the installation process on the PS3. The 
> latest builds of Debian are now using a new version of Xorg which is now 
> using an auto detection method to detect the graphics card, monitor, and 
> screen resolution. I've done an installation of Debian on my regular pc 
> and had no trouble. However, it seems that the auto detection fails 
> somewhere during the installation on the PS3 and after the system is 
> installed, the x window system fails to load. I get a message saying 
> cannot start the x window system your graphical interface. I just wanted 
> to know if you knew of this change. I will try this weekend to see if I 
> get this problem solved and will get back to you if I get the x window 
> system to load and will tell you how I did so. Sorry if I confused you 
> about the issue. It is not a specific PS3 issue but the way that Debian is 
> installed on the PS3. It is a Debian issue in itself. Thanks.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Geoff Levand" <geoffrey.levand at am.sony.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 4:38 PM
> To: <thegame4121982 at msn.com>
> Cc: <cbe-oss-dev at ozlabs.org>
> Subject: Re: [Cbe-oss-dev] Installing Debian on the PS3 Has the process 
> changed?
>
>> thegame4121982 at msn.com wrote:
>>>     Hi I am writing to you because I have a question about the Debian
>>> installation process on the PS3? Has the installation process changed? I
>>> ask this because I need to reinstall Debian on my PS3 after I did
>>> something that messed up my Debian system. I tried a reinstall using my
>>> original Debian DVD media but to my disappointment, the media is now
>>> faulty. I downloaded another dated 09-15-08 and burned the DVD. I can
>>> still install Debian using your instructions but the x window system no
>>> longer starts up. I've hard that Xorg is now using an autodection based
>>> system an so you are no longer asked questions about your monitor and
>>> screen resolution during installation. This is fine if everything goes
>>> well as everything is auto detected but may bring problems if the
>>> autodection  fails for whatever reason.
>>
>> This all seems to be non-PS3 specific.
>>
>>> Seems like you have to do some
>>> tweaking now to get everything working. Mainly, I think you need to get
>>> compile and install ps3-utils in text mode and then edit /etc/kboot.conf
>>> in order to be able to get the x window system to start and be able to
>>> use any of the available desktop environments.
>>
>> ps3-utils will allow you to change the screen resolution, but that is
>> totally independent of starting X.  X will start and run on ANY screen
>> resolution.
>>
>>> Do you or anyone you
>>> know have spare time to verify if the Debian installation is now
>>> deferent?
>>
>> Not in the near future, but if I do I will report.
>>
>> -Geoff
>>
>>