Sony PS3 - Partitioning and Readying Your PS3 for Linux

Partitioning and readying your PS3 for Linux
Partitioning and readying your PS3 for
Linux
Generic instructions for partitioning and getting ready to
install Linux
=====Things needed=====
* A PLAYSTATION 3 with a Hard Disk (20GB is fine if you can still find one)
* USB Keyboard, USB Mouse
* A USB Storage Device/Flash drive (Memory Stick, SD card,...)
* An ISO of the desired Linux distro.
*
Sony PS3 Other OS Installer
* Blank optical media + burner
* Other things which will be listed on the distro-specific pages.
=====Instructions=====
* Download the ISO of the desired Linux distro.
* Download the otheros.bld file for your respective distro. (Please check distro-specific pages for the
links/files)
* Download the
Sony PS3 Other OS Installer. It will contain a file '''otheros.self'''.
* Plug in a USB Drive into your PC.
* In the root of the USB drive, make a folder '''PS3'''. Inside the PS3 folder, make a '''otheros''' folder.
* Copy the '''otheros.bld''' and '''otheros.self''' files into the otheros folder on the USB drive. (X:\PS3
\otheros\*)
* Start the PS3 and go to Settings -> System Settings and format your Hard Disk.
* Once the Hard Disk is formatted, just click on Allot 10GB to Other OS. (Bear in mind that you can
allot more space if you have a bigger hard disk.)
* Now plug in the USB drive into the PS3 and go to Settings -> System Settings -> Install Other OS
* It will ask you to select the Other OS.
* Once you press the appropriate button, it will give you a warning. Accept it.
* You will see a black screen for a few moments. This is perfectly fine.
* Once done, you will be brought back to the PS3's Game OS.
* Go to Settings -> System Settings -> Default OS. Select Other OS from the list.
* Restart your PS3. You will be brought to the kboot prompt.
At this point, you must read the instructions for the distro which you want to install.
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