Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by DavidWoodhouse: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/ArchSpecific/PPC?action=diff&rev2=57&rev1=56 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * On most machines, the bootloader automatically boots the appropriate 32-bit or 64-bit installer from the install disc. - The default `gnome-power-manager` package includes power management support, including sleep and backlight level management. Users with more complex requirements can use the `apmud` package. To install `apmud` after installation, use the following command: - {{{su -c 'yum install apmud' - }}} - * 64-bit IBM pSeries (POWER4/POWER5), current iSeries models After using Open''''''Firmware to boot the CD, the bootloader, {{{yaboot}}}, automatically boots the 64-bit installer. @@ -61, +57 @@ You must also configure Open''''''Firmware on the Pegasos manually to make the installed Fedora system bootable. To do this, set the {{{boot-device}}} and {{{boot-file}}} environment variables appropriately. - * Genesi Efika + * Genesi Efika 5200B - At the time of writing, the firmware of the Efika has bugs which prevent correct operation of the {{{yaboot}}} bootloader. An updated firmware should be available by April 2007, in advance of the release of Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]]. With a fixed firmware, installation on Efika should be the same as on Pegasos II. + In order to run Linux correctly on the Efika, the "Device Tree Supplement" must be downloaded from http://www.powerdeveloper.org/platforms/efika/devicetree and installed according to the documentation therein. At the time of writing, the firmware of the Efika has bugs which prevent correct operation of the {{{yaboot}}} bootloader. Genesi stated that a fixed firmware would be made available by April 2007. As of November 2007, it is not yet available. * Sony Play''''''Station 3 - For installation on Play''''''Station 3, first update to firmware 1.60 or later. The "Other OS" boot loader must be installed into the flash, following the instructions at [http://www.playstation.com/ps3-openplatform/manual.html]. A suitable boot loader image is located on the Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] install media. Once the boot loader is installed, the Play''''''Station 3 should boot from the Fedora install media. Select the {{{linux64}}} option from the graphical boot menu. For more info on Fedora and the Play''''''Station3 or Fedora on PowerPC in general, join the [http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/fedora-ppc Fedora-PPC mailing list] or the {{{#fedora-ppc}}} channel on [http://freenode.net/ FreeNode]. + For installation on Play''''''Station 3, first update to firmware 1.60 or later. The "Other OS" boot loader must be installed into the flash, following the instructions at [http://www.playstation.com/ps3-openplatform/manual.html]. A suitable boot loader image can be found on Sony's "ADDON" CD, available from ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/geoff/cell/ + + Once the boot loader is installed, the Play''''''Station 3 should be able to boot from the Fedora install media. Type {{{linux64 xdriver=fbdev}}} at the boot prompt, which will work around [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=370761 Bug #370761]. Please note that network installation works best with NFS, since that takes less memory than FTP or HTTP methods. Using the {{{text}}} option also reduces the amount of memory taken by the installer. + + For more info on Fedora and the Play''''''Station3 or Fedora on PowerPC in general, join the [http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/fedora-ppc Fedora-PPC mailing list] or the {{{#fedora-ppc}}} channel on [http://freenode.net/ FreeNode]. * Network booting -- Fedora-relnotes-content mailing list Fedora-relnotes-content@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-relnotes-content
