How To: Install any Linux distro on PS3
How To: Install any Linux distro on PS3
(Slim and Fat compatible)
Although Linux distro's can be installed on a computer, the PS3 came along with the OtherOS feature and Linux was readily available (untill Sony later decided to remove the OtherOS feature from the slim models and a update for the fat models
)
fast forward to 2011 and now OtherOS has made it's return, now with more distributions to chose from.
this guide shows you how to run any PowerPC based Linux distro on a PS3. [/p]
Requirements
A PS3 with 16mb NAND (ones with 256mb NAND won't work) see spoiler to find out which NAND you have
A PowerPC based Linux distro
A blank disc (CD)
Kmeaw's CFW (custom firmware) installed
A external hard drive
Installation
Step 1. Download any Linux distro for the PowerPC x64 architecture, and burn to disc. The 3 most popular when it comes to the PS3 are.
Ubuntu: the world most popular Linux distrobution, it is easy to use and comes with many programs for users to get started.
Arch Linux: A distribution that's fast and lightweight, it comes with all the essentisals and nothing more, the rest is up to the user to decide what to have.
Yellow Dog Linux (YLD) : A distribution that was made specifically for the PS3, again easy to use and everything works out-of-the box. [/p]
step 2. Download BootOSPetitboot (bootos-v3.0-petitboot.pkg) A modified version of kmeaw's bootOS that uses the petitboot bootloader instead of
asbestOS. If you already have kmeau's bootOS then you need to uninstall it first before proceeding any further, to uninstall go over to the game section, then scroll down to the installed bootOS, then press triangle and then delete.
Step 3. Next download the lv2 patcher ver9 (lv2_v9.pkg)
place the 2 .pkg files on the root of a USB storage device, then proceed to install them via the CFW xmb. Run the BootOS installer, then
attach your external hard drive at this point.
Step 4. Insert your burned disc, then run the lv2 patcher, which should run petitboot, it will take a few minutes, so grab yourself a drink.
Step 5. from then on, the process should be fairly simple, install the distro then follow the on screen instructions, when you get to the partitioning screen, make sure to format your EXTERNAL HDD, not your internal HDD.
and thats it, you should have a fully working Linux distro on your PS3
(Slim and Fat compatible)
Although Linux distro's can be installed on a computer, the PS3 came along with the OtherOS feature and Linux was readily available (untill Sony later decided to remove the OtherOS feature from the slim models and a update for the fat models
fast forward to 2011 and now OtherOS has made it's return, now with more distributions to chose from.
this guide shows you how to run any PowerPC based Linux distro on a PS3. [/p]
Requirements
A PS3 with 16mb NAND (ones with 256mb NAND won't work) see spoiler to find out which NAND you have
Code:
Look at the back of your PS3, and observe the last set of digits
PS3 Fat:
CECHA = 256MB
CECHB = 256MB
CECHC = 256MB
CECHE = 256MB
CECHG = 256MB
CECHH = 16MB
CECHJ = 16MB
CECHK = 16MB
CECHL = 16MB
CECHM = 16MB
CECHP = 16MB
CECHQ = 16MB
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PS3 Slim:
CECH-20..A = 16MB
CECH-20..B = 16MB
CECH-21..A = 16MB
CECH-21..B = 16MB
CECH-250.A = 16MB
CECH-250.B = 16MB
CECH-250.A = 16MB
CECH-250.B = 16MB
CECH-251.A = 16MB
CECH-251.B = 16MB
A PowerPC based Linux distro
A blank disc (CD)
Kmeaw's CFW (custom firmware) installed
A external hard drive
Installation
Step 1. Download any Linux distro for the PowerPC x64 architecture, and burn to disc. The 3 most popular when it comes to the PS3 are.
Ubuntu: the world most popular Linux distrobution, it is easy to use and comes with many programs for users to get started.
Arch Linux: A distribution that's fast and lightweight, it comes with all the essentisals and nothing more, the rest is up to the user to decide what to have.
Yellow Dog Linux (YLD) : A distribution that was made specifically for the PS3, again easy to use and everything works out-of-the box. [/p]
step 2. Download BootOSPetitboot (bootos-v3.0-petitboot.pkg) A modified version of kmeaw's bootOS that uses the petitboot bootloader instead of
asbestOS. If you already have kmeau's bootOS then you need to uninstall it first before proceeding any further, to uninstall go over to the game section, then scroll down to the installed bootOS, then press triangle and then delete.
Step 3. Next download the lv2 patcher ver9 (lv2_v9.pkg)
place the 2 .pkg files on the root of a USB storage device, then proceed to install them via the CFW xmb. Run the BootOS installer, then
attach your external hard drive at this point.
Step 4. Insert your burned disc, then run the lv2 patcher, which should run petitboot, it will take a few minutes, so grab yourself a drink.
Step 5. from then on, the process should be fairly simple, install the distro then follow the on screen instructions, when you get to the partitioning screen, make sure to format your EXTERNAL HDD, not your internal HDD.
and thats it, you should have a fully working Linux distro on your PS3