Ubuntu 7.04 on PS3

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Topic: Playstation 3

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are wrong because this will NOT erase your PlayStation 3 native ... To get back to your PS3 OS reboot the Ubuntu system and at the KBoot prompt type: ...

 

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Ubuntu 7.04 on PS3Page 121 April 2007By: Marius Nestor Linux EditorUbuntu 7.04 on PS3First impressions and installation guide.As Ubuntu Feisty Fawn (7.04) has just been released two days ago I thought it would be nice to give it a tryon my brand new PlayStation 3 (PS3) gaming console. I should mention though that I tried a few other PS3LiveCDs and none worked for me like Ubuntu did. Today I am gonna teach you guys how to install thiswonderful Linux distribution (as a second operating system) on your PlayStation 3 console. For those of youwho think for a second (and who are scared) that this will replace their PS3 operating system well you guysare wrong because this will NOT erase your PlayStation 3 native operating system (XMB) and it will just runas an alternative OS on your PS3 console. Ready? Are you excited? Let's go!Things needed:Great now before we start to install Ubuntu 7.04 on your PS3 you are going to need a few things:1. An USB flash drive or a Memory Card (PS3 can read only SD/miniSD Memory Card Memory Stick PRO(Duo) and CompactFlash). Or as an alternative you can use a portable hard disk if you own one.2. An USB keyboard and mouse so you can navigate through your Ubuntu PS3 Linux and to be able to goback to the PS3 OS.3. Last but not least the Ubuntu Feisty Fawn PS3 ISO image which you can always download from Softpedia.Prepare your PlayStation 3 for Ubuntu:You will need to partition the PS3 hard drive otherwise you will not be able to install Ubuntu. Open yourPS3 Log in and go to "Settings > System Settings" scroll down until you find the "Format Utility" press X onit and go to "Format Hard Disk" (last option). You'll be asked if you want to format your hard disk so pressYes and then you must choose a partition setting for the hard drive. Select the "Custom" option then select"Allot 10GB to the Other OS" option and do a "Quick Format". When it's done reboot your PS3.The KBoot installation:A ...

 

 

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