#How to install linux on ps3 with usb full#
#How to install linux on ps3 with usb download#

Note: it is not recommended to enable Online Repositories during installation as the PS3 might run out of memory.

Graphical installer will start, just follow on-screen instructions.

Select the 'install' boot option from boot screen and press enter.

Boot Other OS, select Settings > System Settings > Default System > Other OS.

Insert openSUSE installation media in the PS3.

With a keyboard you can use ps3-boot-game-os command to reboot to the PS3 game os. This is in case you do not have a keyboard. To force the PS3 to boot up normally hold down the Power button for about 5 seconds or more at power on. This causes the 'Other OS Boot loader' to be loaded on every boot.

To boot into the Other OS, select Settings > System Settings > Default System > Other OS.

Follow the instructions of the Sony installer.

If it can't find the otheros.bld file then your file structure is probably wrong. The PS3 will display the installers it can find.

Select Settings -> System Settings -> Install Other OS.

A USB key or drive is probably easiest but in theory any valid media would be fine.

Insert the media that contains the otheros.bld file structure as mentioned above which should be your OpenSUSE install media but could also be anything.

* Remove the external (USB) drive (assuming it doesn't also contain your otheros.bld file). Note: When restoring the complete backup messages from PS3 sounds like it will restore the complete disk as it was before the partitioning, but it will not. Note that you will lose any non backuped game info. Create two partitions one for the PS3s normal use and one for openSUSE.

Select Settings -> System Settings -> Format Drive.

* Select Settings -> System Settings -> Backup.

To keep game settings/progress and downloads do (only tested with latest firmware) NOTE: Updating your PS3 to the latest firmware is recommended before proceeding

#How to install linux on ps3 with usb download#

If for some reason that file structure is not available on your OpenSUSE install media, is possible to download the Boot loader here otheros.bld and it can be installed from a separate media such as a USB key or drive. During the PS3 OtherOS install step, your media should have the following folder structure, It is a requirement to use single-byte characters only.NOTE: PS3 bootloader can also be updated from OpenSuse installation media (but how?)

#How to install linux on ps3 with usb full#

NOTE: The OpenSUSE 11.0 mini-CD network install will also work so it not necessary to download the full DVD but in that case you will need to put the otheros.bld file on separate media such as a USB key.

Other OS Boot loader 10.3 or Other OS Boot loader 11.0 available on full installation media as well (but not on Mini CD for Network install).Дownload the PPC edition of OpenSuse 10.3 or 11.0 and burn it to a DVD or CD media using your favorite burning tool.

Tip: With only a mouse it is possible to copy-paste characters from Help tabs. But it is possible to install with only a mouse, and possibly even simpler with only a keyboard! Note: Just as with any system, having both a keyboard and mouse simplifies things a lot.

If the PS3 has memory card slots: Memory Stick, SD memory card, or CompactFlash.

CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVE+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, BD-R, or BD-RE disc.

USB Keyboard and Mouse (A Wireless USB Keyboard & Mouse is even better).

A computer to download and copy files on to media.

VersionВ : 11.0 & 10.3 The information below is for openSUSE 11.0