YDL on SDTV

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• Download the following
  1. Download otheros.self - 1.3mb
  2. Download Otheros.bld for Yellow Dog 5 - 3.1mb (Included in the YDL 5.0.1 ISO [/ps3/otheros])
• Download either one of the following
  1. Download Free Yellow Dog 5.0.1 DVD ISO HTTP - 3.4gb
  2. Download Free Yellow Dog 5.0.1 DVD ISO FTP - 3.4gb
• Burn it using your favorite DVD-writing application at a slow speed 4x-8x.
• Partition and get ready
• Reboot your PS3 with the YDL DVD inside the PS3 drive.
• After a lot of scrolling text, you should see a kboot prompt

kboot:

• Type installtext at that kboot prompt ( You only have a short time to type this before it trys to mount automaticaly)

kboot: installtext

• Let it run the installation.
• At one point, it will ask you for the password.
• Enter a password, and remember it! You will have to start from scratch if you forget!
• Let it continue with the installation again.
• After installation is complete, remove the disc and reboot your PS3.
• You will get the kboot prompt again. Type ydltext or ydl480i

kboot: ydl480i

• Wait for it until it gives you a login prompt like this one:

localhostlogin:

• Here, enter root and press enter.
• When it asks you for the password, enter the password which you set during installation.

localhostlogin: root
password:

• You will be left at the bash prompt.
• Now to get a GUI environment, you will need to do a couple more steps. Download Xautoconfig using the command below.

wget http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/support/solutions/ydl_5.0/Xautoconfig-0.23-2.ydl.2.ppc.rpm

• Once you have the file, install it using:

rpm -ivh Xautoconfig-0.23-2.ydl.2.ppc.rpm

• Now run Xautoconfig by typing it at the command prompt.

Xautoconfig

• We're almost done. Now type the following command:

editdiff /etc/inittab

• This will edit the /etc/inittab file. Scroll down using the arrow keys and find the line:

id:3:initdefault:

• Push i to get into edit mode. Then change the line to:

id:5:initdefault:

• Now press the ESC key and type:

:exit

• Now edit the file /etc/kboot.conf

editdiff /etc/kboot.conf

• Find the line that reads:

default=ydl

• Change it to:

default=ydl480i

• Once done, just press ESC and type :exit
• Now uncomment the YUM base repositories line in /etc/yum.repos.d/

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Yellow Dog Linux for your SDTV. Type:

reboot

This will reboot your PS3 and bring you to the kboot prompt. Enter the username and password to log into YDL with a GUI.