[ydl-gen] PS3: low resolution text console (4th posting attempt)

[MK500]

When you first flip the rear power switch on: Have you tried holding the
front power button down for several seconds until you get multiple beeps and
then releasing? This normally sets video mode to default (which should
support low-res composite).

-Mark

On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 7:34 AM, John Goche <johngoche99 at googlemail.com>wrote:

>
> Thank you for your reply. However I am still encountering the problem
> that when I turn the PS3 on the screen is a blank blue screen. I have
> never seen a proper PS3 screen anywhere thus far and I am not sure
> what to do to achieve this.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Goche
>
> On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 1:38 AM, Derick Centeno <dcenteno at ydl.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi John:
>>
>> Many, if not all of the questions you've asked can be addressed by looking
>> here:
>> http://us.fixstars.com/support/solutions/ydl_6.x/
>>
>> Although I'm a longtime user of YDL, I don't currently own or use a PS3.
>> However you could also find useful information and guidance from the YDL
>> Community Board which is available here:
>>
>> http://yellowdog-board.com/
>>
>> Becoming a member of the YDL Board is free as well as a different way to
>> gather
>> information fairly quickly.
>>
>> I've addressed the nature and purpose of root and user mode here:
>>
>> http://yellowdog-board.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6006&p=31264#p31264/
>>
>> All the best...
>>
>> On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:12:09 +0200
>> John Goche <johngoche99 at googlemail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > I have been having some trouble posting this message to the yellowdog
>> > general mailing list. This is my 4th attempt. I hope it goes through
>> this
>> > time.......
>> >
>> > I have ordered a PS3/fixstars with yellowdog linux 6.1 installed. I
>> would
>> > like to use it with the composite cable that comes in the box. Never
>> mind
>> > the graphics, I would be happy to simply utilize it in textmode (on
>> > redhatlinux/fedora this can be achieved by pressing CTRL-ALT-F1) from
>> the
>> > graphical login screen.
>> >
>> > If possible, I would like to boot into textmode directly from the kboot
>> > boot-loader by passing a bootstring to the loader.
>> >
>> > Furthermore, I presume I will need to know the root password since the
>> PS3
>> > which I have purchased came with linux pre-installed. Does anyone know
>> what
>> > this password is or how I can obtain it?
>> >
>> > I would also like to know whether upon booting yellowdoglinux, the PS3
>> will
>> > connect to my wireless home network.  Presumably, in order for it to
>> > connect, I would have to supply it with, at a minimum the SSID-network
>> name
>> > to connect to the wireless reuter. Is it possible to perform this
>> operation
>> > from the command line?
>> >
>> > Many thanks,
>> >
>> > John Goche
>>
>>
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