HTTP-FUSE PS3-Linux

HTTP-FUSE PS3-Linux is a framework of Internet boot for PS3 Linux.


News

• Web News for the following article:
  • PS3coderz.com - "Don't Blow A Fuse Installing Linux"
• Release: HTTP-FUSE PS3(PlasyStation3)-Linux (20070625) which boots from Internet without installation. The disk image is obtained by Internet Virtual Disk "HTTP-FUSE CLOOP". It includes Cell SDK 2.1 for SPE (Synergisitic processing element) programming.
  • Just type the options at kboot prompt. (The site depends on your location. Please refer the usage.)
    
    
    • kboot: http://aist-gate.com/ps3/vmlinux initrd=http://aist-gate.com/ps3/initrd
      
      
  • Requirement:
    • DHCP service for kboot
    • Least kboot. Old kboot can't get a kernel from HTTP server.
  • Boot procedure of HTTP-FUSE PS3-Linux. (Click the figure to enlarege.)
  • Status of HTTP-FUSE PS3 Linux
    • Based on Ubuntu 7.04 with CELL SDK 2.1.
    • vmlinux 7.8 MB, initrd 9.6MB
    • Servers for boot: 2 sites in US, 2 sites in EU, 1 site in JP. Please select the nearest server because it is sensitive for network latency.
    • Known Bugs:
      • Device mapper is used for temporal update on the Read/Only HTTP-FUSE CLOOP. It takes 64MB memory but it will be exhausted.
      • The network driver is unstable.
  • Usage
    • In US: aist-gate.com & aist-ncl.com
      • kboot: http://aist-gate.com/ps3/vmlinux initrd=http://aist-gate.com/ps3/initrd
      • kboot: http://aist-ncl.com/ps3/vmlinux initrd=http://aist-ncl.com/ps3/initrd
    • In EU: aist-easyspace.com & aist-nodo50.org
      • kboot: http://aist-easyspace.com/ps3/vmlinux initrd=http://aist-easyspace.com/ps3/initrd
      • kboot: http://aist-node50.com/ps3/vmlinux initrd=http://aist-nodo50.com/ps3/initrd
    • In JP: openlab.jp
      • kboot: http://openlab.jp/oscircular/ps3/vmlinux initrd=http://openlab.jp/oscircular/ps3/initrd
    • LOGIN ACCOUNT:
      • user name: http-fuse password: http-fuse (sudo: http-fuse )
    • Cache the disk image (We recommend to use this option. It makes quick boot.)
      • Make a "blockcache"directory on the top of devices. The acceptable file system is "ext2/3" or "vfat". For example make "blockcache"directory on a USB memory. The device is attached before booting. The downloaded block files are saved in the "blockcache" directory and re-usable after booting.
  • The detail is talked at Ottawa Linux Symposium 2007 BOF "Distributed Cluster Computing on Cell/PS3". Please contact Kuniyasu Suzaki.

Talk

• CELF Embedded Linux Conference: HTTP-FUSE PS3 Linux which is internet boot framework with kboot
  • Slide PDF

This project is a part of OS Circular.