[ydl-gen] ps3 install issue

[Bill Mueller]

No sweat man, glad it worked.

It is doubtful the issue was with ubuntu itself, more likely otheros.bin.
Its just sometimes there are casualties when starting over.  If you got the
time, I'd encourage you to keep trying at the dual-boot PS3.

-Bill

On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:23:53 -0400, "smlacc1 leador" <smlacc1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok - I deleted my old ubuntu install, then reinstalled my otheros.bin.  I'm
> pretty sure I did this before, but now it this time something must be
> different - it worked!
> 
> Thanks for the help,
> 
> 
> On 10/23/07, Bill Mueller <bmueller at terrasoftsolutions.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Being a closed system, the install should be the same
>> for everyone.   I'd imagine the problem is either with
>> the setup from the GameOS, the install media is corrupted,
>> or something tweaked in Kboot.
>>
>> If it is an option, I'd start from scratch and go step by
>> step through:
>>
>>
>>
> http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/support/installation/ydl5.0.2_ps3_guide.pdf
>>
>> Given that the disk is not being seen, I'd also triple check
>> the firmware is updated to the latest.
>>
>> Oh yeah, is your PS3 a US version?
>>
>> -Bill
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:04:56 -0400, "smlacc1 leador" <smlacc1 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > AN update - I borrowed a USB external hard disk, and put the .iso on
>> there.
>> > I booted up with the DVD, and when it got to the "source selection"
>> part,
>> > i
>> > choose hard disk.  At this point, I saw /dev/ps3da1, /dev/sdb1 and
>> > /dev/sdb2
>> >
>> > ps3da1 is the old ubuntu installation.  /dev/sdb1 and sdb2 are the 2
>> > partitions on the external usb disk.  So I point to /dev/sdb2 (where I
>> put
>> > the .iso), and now the second stage boots up. Great.
>> >
>> > Next problem - I dont see /dev/ps3da in the list of hard disks to
>> install
>> > to
>> > - I only see the external usb hard disk (/dev/sdb).
>> >
>> > grrr. So I STILL cant install yellowdog.  AND the installer seems to
> be
>> > running at 480p.  So it's really hard to make out what's going on.....
>> >
>> > So far yellowdog has been an exercise in pure frustration.  Am I the
>> only
>> > one having these issues on the installer?
>> >
>> >
>> > On 10/16/07, smlacc1 leador <smlacc1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I downloaded ydl 5.0.2, and am trying to install it on a US 60gb ps3,
>> > with
>> >> latest firmware.
>> >>
>> >> I previously had ubuntu ps3 on there, but I want to try out ydl.
>> >>
>> >> When I boot into otheros, i get to kboot.  I hit enter, and it starts
>> >> booting.  I get the "choose language" menu etc.  I click ok on
> english,
>> >> choose "us", and then it asks me for the location of the installation
>> >> media.  If I choose cdrom, it tells me that there isnt a ydl cd in
> the
>> >> drive.  If I choose hard disk, it just gives me the ps3da1 partition
> I
>> > set
>> >> up for ubuntu as an option.
>> >>
>> >> I used 2 different version of ydl, yellowdog-5.0.2-20070627 and
>> >> yellowdog-5.0.2-20070711, and i have tried a variety of dvd and cdrom
>> >> combinations, and they all fail.  I know the optical drive is fine,
> cos
>> > it
>> >> installs ubuntu without issues.  Plus it boots into the installer in
>> > ydl,
>> >> but then goes no further.
>> >>
>> >> Any ideas?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
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