mode can be changed by invoking the ps3videomode program:
ps3videomode -v #
Where # is one of the video mode numbers listed above. The default "install" and "ydl" options use
mode 3:720p. Note that the variations will change the actual video mode number used. You can use
this actual video mode directly, and you have to when you set the mode in kboot.conf.
The ps3videomode program will only change the resolution for the current display and is only usable in
a text terminal as a way to gauge which modes will work well for your system. It will only affect the
current virtual terminal, leaving the others scrambled. It may be that you need to try any particular
video mode using the GameOS first before it will work with Linux. This is still being investigated.
There is a small script called
ps3_video_test.sh that can help test video modes. It takes a basic numeric
video resolution as used by ps3videomode, switching between the variations with a 20 second pause
between them to give you a chance to see the results. It also prints some colored text and a bar of stars
so that you can check overscan and correct color mode. Underneath the bar of stars will be the video
mode currently being shown. With no arguments, ps3_video_test will scan through all the basic video
modes. As a safety feature, ps3_video_test will return to the video mode the PS3 was in before it
started.
Once you have determined the best video mode, you will need to change the boot and graphical
configurations to match.
4. Configuring YDL 5.0 for the chosen PS3 video mode.
Introduction
The PS3 is both a game console and a computer. Game consoles traditionally output to TV screens,
computers traditionally output to computer monitors. TV screens and computer monitors have very
little in common. The PS3 can output to both, and can also output to High-Definition (HD) TV screens.
Since this involves several completely different sets of standards, things can get complex. This will
show you how to make your selected PS3 video mode permanent.
Boot configuration
Once you have determined the video mode you find best for your monitor or television, you may make
the change more permanent by editing your /etc/kboot.conf file, adding a configuration with the video
argument you would like. For example, the kboot.conf file generated by the Yellow Dog Linux 5.0
installer provides four different modes:
# kboot.conf generated by anaconda
default=ydl
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