[opensuse-ppc] PS3 install comments more answers
Hmm I should maybe read to the end: More answers under each of your comments
Stefan Assmann <sassmann@suse.de> 11/24/2008 10:52 AM >>> Thomas Nielsen wrote: PS3 install comments
First a few positive comments, and then a Q
The advanced partitioner seems happy now - THANKS :-) The cracklib is now searched local during install - THANKS :-) (need to close the bugs) Weird observation When installing, I switched to detailed view, and at about 175 remaining packages, install froze hard, and had to
What version did you install? <<<<OpenSUSE 11.1 Beta 5.1>>>> pull
the switch.
Really hard to tell what went wrong there :) Most problems I observed where related to the system running out of memory. That sometimes happens before swap gets activated. <<<agree I think It is memory - I see Yellowdog found a way to use the video memory in PS3 not as ram memory, but as swap "and the introduction of ps3vram functionality which enables use of PS3 video RAM for temporary storage or swap" http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=05193 When I started over, I did not enable the detailed view to see the progress on installed packages, and it finished>>>>>>
Started over, and install finished, but in the boot screen, it says
failed to boot (or something very similar (very sorry to not have exact msg)) Q: What went wrong, and what can I do to troubleshoot - I tried to remove quiet from the boot line, but no diff.
From the playstation OS, I "installed other OS, and it was making a progress bar on installation, and I can only assume it is when it is copying the otheros.bld from the media (the Opensuse 11.1B5.1 in this case) however the screen texts are not very clear. oh if it finished - I am almost certain - I it reached the congratulations screen, but was frozen there, and i
Please be more precise at what point this occurs. Did the installation finish? Did you install the otheros.bld from the install media? powercycled it :-) (froze as in mouse pointer does not move anymore ctrl+alt+F1 is ignored. Think I will try again tonight.
On top another funny observation - the game OS can now read the linux partition :-)
Please help on how narrow down on my boot pb.
Thomas
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Thomas Nielsen wrote:
Hmm I should maybe read to the end: More answers under each of your comments
Stefan Assmann <sassmann@suse.de> 11/24/2008 10:52 AM >>> Thomas Nielsen wrote: PS3 install comments
What version did you install? <<<<OpenSUSE 11.1 Beta 5.1>>>>
First a few positive comments, and then a Q
The advanced partitioner seems happy now - THANKS :-) The cracklib is now searched local during install - THANKS :-) (need to close the bugs) Weird observation When installing, I switched to detailed view, and at about 175 remaining packages, install froze hard, and had to pull the switch.
Really hard to tell what went wrong there :) Most problems I observed where related to the system running out of memory. That sometimes happens before swap gets activated.
<<<agree I think It is memory - I see Yellowdog found a way to use the video memory in PS3 not as ram memory, but as swap "and the introduction of ps3vram functionality which enables use of PS3 video RAM for temporary storage or swap" http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=05193 When I started over, I did not enable the detailed view to see the progress on installed packages, and it finished>>>>>>
Yeah, we have that too! :D
Started over, and install finished, but in the boot screen, it says
failed to boot (or something very similar (very sorry to not have exact msg)) Q: What went wrong, and what can I do to troubleshoot - I tried to remove quiet from the boot line, but no diff.
Please be more precise at what point this occurs. Did the installation finish? Did you install the otheros.bld from the install media?
From the playstation OS, I "installed other OS, and it was making a progress bar on installation, and I can only assume it is when it is copying the otheros.bld from the media (the Opensuse 11.1B5.1 in this case) however the screen texts are not very clear. oh if it finished - I am almost certain - I it reached the congratulations screen, but was frozen there, and i powercycled it :-) (froze as in mouse pointer does not move anymore ctrl+alt+F1 is ignored.
Think I will try again tonight.
So it didn't even install the otheros.bld from the media correctly, if I get you right. That is strange, could be bad DVD media. PS3 is picky about certain brands of DVD-R. Meanwhile as a workaround I'd suggest you install the otheros.bld from openSUSE 11.0 (from SonyOS) then switch to openSUSE 11.1 media and just boot it and install.
On top another funny observation - the game OS can now read the linux partition :-)
Nice :)
Please help on how narrow down on my boot pb.
Thomas
Technical Support Engineer +33 155 62 5094 +33 6 8282 7936 Novell France
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Stefan
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