Cannot find otheros.bld anywhere

[Aaron Johnson]

Please also make sure you are using the YDL 5.0.2 or later DVD not the 
5.0 as this is very outdate and does not include otheros.bld

Aaron

Peitro wrote:
> the file ortheros is inside the DVD ,put the DVD of YDL in the PS3, 
> wait same s. , go to install ,athats all 
>
> 2007/11/18, Greg Wishart <greg.wishart at gmail.com 
> <mailto:greg.wishart at gmail.com>>:
>
>     I downloaded the YDL 5.0 ISO, burned it onto a DVD but cannot get
>     any further and I'm totally lost and frustrated.  Every piece of
>     documentation I have found says there needs to be a file called
>     "otheros.bld " in PS3\otheros on the CD or DVD.  Even the
>     documenation at
>     http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/support/installation/ydl5.0.2_ps3_guide.pdf claims
>     this file should be on the DVD, but it is not. 
>      
>     I'm pretty sure I have the correct DVD because it's about 3GB, and
>     the release notes file on the disc starts with:
>
>     "YELLOW DOG LINUX v5.0 RELEASE NOTES
>
>     1. Hardware Support
>
>     This particular YDL release supports only the Sony Computer
>     Entertainment PLAYSTATION(R)3."
>
>     So, do I have the correct DVD?
>
>     Adding to my frustration is that online articles such as those at
>     www.wikipedia.org <http://www.wikipedia.org/> keep sending me to
>     http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/power/library/pa-linuxps3-1/index.html?S_TACT=105AGX16&S_CMP=EDU
>     <http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/power/library/pa-linuxps3-1/index.html?S_TACT=105AGX16&S_CMP=EDU>,
>     which looks like very nicely written instructions on how to
>     install everything.  If you scroll down to "Preparing to install",
>     it says that otheros.self can be downloaded from the Sony web site
>     at http://www.playstation.com/ps3-openplatform/index.html
>     <http://www.playstation.com/ps3-openplatform/index.html> but I've
>     looked everywhere on this tiny web page but there are NO links to
>     get this file.
>
>     Can some please explain what the difference is between otheros.bld
>     and otheros.self, where they go, who makes them, where you get
>     them from, etc.?
>
>      
>
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