Thank you for your reply. However I am still encountering the problem that when I turn the PS3 on the screen is a blank blue screen. I have never seen a proper PS3 screen anywhere thus far and I am not sure what to do to achieve this.
Thanks, John Goche On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 1:38 AM, Derick Centeno <dcent...@ydl.net> wrote: > Hi John: > > Many, if not all of the questions you've asked can be addressed by looking > here: > http://us.fixstars.com/support/solutions/ydl_6.x/ > > Although I'm a longtime user of YDL, I don't currently own or use a PS3. > However you could also find useful information and guidance from the YDL > Community Board which is available here: > > http://yellowdog-board.com/ > > Becoming a member of the YDL Board is free as well as a different way to > gather > information fairly quickly. > > I've addressed the nature and purpose of root and user mode here: > > http://yellowdog-board.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6006&p=31264#p31264/ > > All the best... > > On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:12:09 +0200 > John Goche <johngoch...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > > I have been having some trouble posting this message to the yellowdog > > general mailing list. This is my 4th attempt. I hope it goes through this > > time....... > > > > I have ordered a PS3/fixstars with yellowdog linux 6.1 installed. I would > > like to use it with the composite cable that comes in the box. Never mind > > the graphics, I would be happy to simply utilize it in textmode (on > > redhatlinux/fedora this can be achieved by pressing CTRL-ALT-F1) from the > > graphical login screen. > > > > If possible, I would like to boot into textmode directly from the kboot > > boot-loader by passing a bootstring to the loader. > > > > Furthermore, I presume I will need to know the root password since the > PS3 > > which I have purchased came with linux pre-installed. Does anyone know > what > > this password is or how I can obtain it? > > > > I would also like to know whether upon booting yellowdoglinux, the PS3 > will > > connect to my wireless home network. Presumably, in order for it to > > connect, I would have to supply it with, at a minimum the SSID-network > name > > to connect to the wireless reuter. Is it possible to perform this > operation > > from the command line? > > > > Many thanks, > > > > John Goche > > > _______________________________________________ > yellowdog-general mailing list - yellowdog-general@lists.fixstars.com > Unsuscribe info: > http://lists.fixstars.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general > HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:us.fixstars.com' >
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