On Fri, 22 Feb 2008, Kazunori Asayama wrote: > Geert Uytterhoeven wrote: > > Although it's been possible to install Debian on PS3 since a long time (cfr. > > http://www.keshi.org/moin/PS3/Debian/Live, or you could just use plain > > debootstrap), there's no official support for PS3 in Debian yet. > > > > So I downloaded debian-testing-powerpc-netinst.iso (dated 2008-02-20), > > booted > > it using a self-compiled kernel and /install/powerpc/initrd.gz from the ISO > > image, and installed Debian on the PS3's hard disk without any glitches! > > > > Hence what's missing? > > (snip) > > > - PS3 Boot loader support > > > > o There's no PS3 bootloader (otheros.bld) in Debian, which means you > > have > > to use e.g. the one from the PS3 Linux Distributor's Starter Kit. To > > include an otheros.bld, e.g. kboot should be packaged, including the > > infrastructure to build an otheros.bld. > > o Apart from this, there's no support in the installer for setting up > > /etc/kboot.conf. > > The recent kboot can interpret yaboot.conf as well as kboot.conf, > and Fedora uses yaboot.conf on PS3. > IIRC, the petitboot, which is a graphical bootloader for PS3, can also > understand yaboot.conf.
Indeed. However, changes to the installer are still needed, as Debian didn't install an /etc/yaboot.conf because it didn't recognize the platform. With kind regards, Geert Uytterhoeven Software Architect Sony Network and Software Technology Center Europe The Corporate Village · Da Vincilaan 7-D1 · B-1935 Zaventem · Belgium Phone: +32 (0)2 700 8453 Fax: +32 (0)2 700 8622 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http://www.sony-europe.com/ Sony Network and Software Technology Center Europe A division of Sony Service Centre (Europe) N.V. Registered office: Technologielaan 7 · B-1840 Londerzeel · Belgium VAT BE 0413.825.160 · RPR Brussels Fortis Bank Zaventem · Swift GEBABEBB08A · IBAN BE39001382358619
