[Cbe-oss-dev] PS3 and debian

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From: "Fabiano Manoel de Andrade" <fabianoma at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 7:25 AM
To: "Geoff Levand" <geoffrey.levand at am.sony.com>
Cc: <cbe-oss-dev at ozlabs.org>
Subject: Re: [Cbe-oss-dev] PS3 and debian

> Em Ter, 2008-12-30 às 10:19 -0800, Geoff Levand escreveu:
>> Fabiano Manoel de Andrade wrote:
>> > Hi.
>> >
>> > I'm running debian on my ps3 and writing an article of how to install
>> > and configure debian on ps3. Debian lenny RC1 don't support ps3 so need
>> > vmlinux shipped with PS3 LDSK. Geoff stop to release the PS3 LDSK iso,
>> > but the latest version can be found on some mirrors in the internet
>> > (http://ftp.uk.linux.org/pub/linux/Sony-PS3/distro-kit/ is one of 
>> > then).
>> > The question is, Geoff can you release a compiled version of vmlinux
>> > like that in PS3 LDSK in official cell repository?
>>
>> I recommend you wait until lenny RC2 is released.  That installer
>> will have a newer kernel which should work on the ps3.
>>
>> -Geoff
>
> Just for test, I've tried the latest daily build debian installation
> media. But doens't work with default debian kernel. PS3 hangs with three
> beeps.
> I saw in past posts that debian unstable default kernel works with PS3,
> but not with me :( .
>
> Thanks.
> Fabiano.
>
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It is currently not possible to install Debian with the current daily 
builds.  However, it can be installed using the addon CD and then install 
the Debian ppc64 kernel.