Re: PS3 install comments more answers

> Hmm I should maybe read to the end:
> More answers under each of your comments
>  
>>>> Stefan Assmann <sassmann@...> 11/24/2008 10:52 AM >>>
> Thomas Nielsen wrote:
>> PS3 install comments
>
> What version did you install?
> <<<<OpenSUSE 11.1 Beta 5.1>>>>
>
>
>> First a few positive comments, and then a Q
>>
>> The advanced partitioner seems happy now - THANKS :-)
>> The cracklib is now searched local during install - THANKS :-)
>> (need to close the bugs)
>> Weird observation
>> When installing, I switched to detailed view, and at about 175 remaining packages, install froze hard, and had to
> pull
>> the switch.
>
> Really hard to tell what went wrong there :) Most problems I observed
> where related to the system running out of memory. That sometimes happens
> before swap gets activated.
>
> <<<agree I think It is memory - I see Yellowdog found a way to use the video memory in PS3 not as ram memory, but as
> swap
> "and the introduction of ps3vram functionality which enables use of PS3 video RAM for temporary storage or swap"
> http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=05193
> When I started over, I did not enable the detailed view to see the progress on installed packages, and it
> finished>>>>>>

>> Started over, and install finished, but in the boot screen, it says
>>
>> failed to boot
>> (or something very similar (very sorry to not have exact msg))
>> Q: What went wrong, and what can I do to troubleshoot - I tried to remove quiet from the boot line, but no diff.
>
> Please be more precise at what point this occurs. Did the installation
> finish? Did you install the otheros.bld from the install media?
>
>>> >From the playstation OS, I "installed other OS, and it was making a progress bar on installation, and I can only
> assume it is when it is copying the otheros.bld from the media (the Opensuse 11.1B5.1 in this case) however the screen
> texts are not very clear.
> oh if it finished - I am almost certain - I it reached the congratulations screen, but was frozen there, and i
> powercycled it :-)  (froze as in mouse pointer does not move anymore ctrl+alt+F1 is ignored.
>
> Think I will try again tonight.

>> On top another funny observation - the game OS can now read the linux partition :-)
>
> Nice :)
>
>> Please help on how narrow down on my boot pb.
>>
>> Thomas
>>
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>   Stefan
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