Great tutorial! It works like a charm!

One thing though, when I try and go to full screen it never actually gets there. The sound will keep playing but the video completely dissapears. I can maximize the window fully and it works fine! I've tried a ton of video programs and this one is by far the best if it would work all the way!

Any help is appreciated.

You are my new hero. thank you so much.

Newb here having an issue with installing protectbase keeps
coming up [errno 14] http error 404: not found
error: cannot open/read repomd.XML file for repository: base
any help would be much appreciated

For Sam: Thanks :) The full screen worked very well here... no issues. However, we've encountered an issue when exiting the full screen mode :) the screen was black.... we had to reboot the console. But this is a problem with the PS3 console, I think. After some time, if you don't press anything, it enters on some kind of sleep mode and everything is moving very very slow (mouse, etc).

I have the same problem instaled ok took 4 times to get all the files and runs ok but on full screen some times goes blank and some times just frezzes when i try to close full screen. Sometimes if you give it time it seems to sort itself out still great tutorial.

Things work great! I see there is an up date for the vlc player. Can I update if so I am not sure how?

Unfortunately, you can't update... I'll work on that and I will let you know if it is possible.

Hi i installed this and i works perfect :) , but i need a vlc pluging for mozilla to browse my webxtv on my dreambox can u help me???Any tips is it posible?

seems to be working thanks! one issue I found is when linking the directories, the last line gave an error, saying the directory was invalid. I added local to it and it seemed to work but i don't think it did anything s the direcories where the same.

thi is the best tutorial I've seen for ydl for ps3 :p Thands so much.
can you meke another one based on emulatores like snesx
and i got a question, I could pair the sixsaxis to the linux but I could not do the same whit the dualshock 3, you know why?

Hi. I have problems with VCL installation:
yum:
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Missing Dependency: libGLU.so.1 is needed by package vlc
Error: Missing Dependency: libfribidi.so.0 is needed by package vlc
Error: Missing Dependency: libartsc.so.0 is needed by package vlc
Error: Missing Dependency: libgif.so.4 is needed by package imlib2
Error: Missing Dependency: libGLU.so.1 is needed by package freeglut
How can i resolve this?

Hi centik. That's very strange.... please check the software repositories again. Look in every file and make sure they are correct (like in this guide).

When i do the cmd to install vlc all i get is this:
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
Nothing to do

Any ideas?

Execute the following command first:

yum update

Then try the vlc command:

yum install vlc

Also, please make sure you really have the software repository files installed correctly (see my comment above).

there is an error in the installation the section where you link the directories, a directory is missed out when creating them, so you need to make sure you put mkdir /usr/libs/codecs as the only one that was made was mkdir /usr/local/libs/codecs just make sure you add the first one as well as later in the installation you have to link to that directory.

at the of the vlc install this error message appeared.....Error Downloading Packages:
mpeg2dec - 0.4.1-2.lvn6.ppc: failure: mpeg2dec-0.4.1-2.lvn6.ppc.rpm from livna-stable: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try.
xosd - 2.2.14-9.fc6.ppc: failure: xosd-2.2.14-9.fc6.ppc.rpm from fedora-extras: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try.
lirc - 0.8.1-1.fc6.ppc: failure: lirc-0.8.1-1.fc6.ppc.rpm from fedora-extras: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try.
x264 - 0-0.8.20061028.lvn6.ppc: failure: x264-0-0.8.20061028.lvn6.ppc.rpm from livna-stable: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try.
wxGTK - 2.6.3-2.6.3.2.3.fc6.ppc: failure: wxGTK-2.6.3-2.6.3.2.3.fc6.ppc.rpm from fedora-extras: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try.
.........is this a problem that should be addressed or is it supposed to do this

I'll check the mirrors today to see if they are still functional. It's not supposed to do that!

I think it was temporary problem with the repository.... As far as I can see, the packages are there...

http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/6/ppc/wxGTK-2.6.3-2.6.3.2.3.fc6.ppc.rpm

http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/6/ppc/xosd-2.2.14-9.fc6.ppc.rpm

http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/6/ppc/lirc-0.8.1-1.fc6.ppc.rpm

http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/6/ppc/xosd-2.2.14-9.fc6.ppc.rpm

http://livna-dl.reloumirrors.net/fedora/6/ppc/mpeg2dec-0.4.1-2.lvn6.ppc.rpm

http://livna-dl.reloumirrors.net/fedora/6/ppc/x264-0-0.8.20061028.lvn6.ppc.rpm

Hi,
I wnat to run compiz-fusion on my PS3. I installed YDL 6.1.
I can see on that comment :
"Comment #9.2 by: Marius Nestor on 23 Jan 2009, 08:14 GMT"
that fedora repositories can be used on YDL 6.1 for PS3.
Does anyone tried to install compiz on his PS3 ? Is there any tuto ?
And how can I watch videos on youtube or dailymotion with YDL ? I tried that way but it did not work for me ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCnlAxlfVN8&feature=channel_page
Purhaps it's because I only created administrator acount ?

Thanks in advance.

Compiz Fusion or any other desktop effects will not work on the PS3, because there are no Linux PPC64 video drivers for it. Moreover, there is no PPC64 flash plugin from Adobe, and I don't think it will ever be.... but maybe if you install some 32-bit libraries, like on Ubuntu, it will work.

just updating comment #9
i have reinstalled with command yum install vlc and it has installed correctly and completely....thank you!

I'm having the same problem as comment #9 and desperately want to resolve this. This is the message i get:
Error Downloading Packages:
vlc - 0.8.6c-4.lvn6.ppc: failure: vlc-0.8.6c-4.lvn6.ppc.rpm from livna-stable: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try.

Please Help! I'm not sure what's going wrong. Please email me.

I was wondering if you could give me instructions on how to get youtube working on YDL 6.1, it would be appreciated

Youtube means Flash... and Adobe doesn't have a flash plugin for the PPC64 architecture

I'm installing vlc onto my PS3 and I did the above.
I get an error after it downloads all the libraries:

warning: rpmts_HdrFromFdno: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID e42d547b
Public key for faad2-2.5-2.fc6.ppc.rpm is not installed

Is this something I have to change on my system, or is faad2-2.5-2.fc6.ppc.rpm on the server and needs to be reconfigured there for a public key.

Tutorial was easy to follow and very clear. Thanks! I'd like to test VLC but need to download videos to do this. How do I get Bittorrent installed?? I tried "yum install bittorrent" and the installer ran, but it seems not to be all there and working because when in FireFox I try to download and then run a torrent, YDL doesn't know what to do with it, nor is Bittorrent listed as an available program. I have tried to find a tutorial for this, but no luck so far. Any help please? Thanks!

You don't need BitTorrent.... use your computer for that...put the files on a portable HDD or make a share on your PC and access them on the Yellow Dog Linux.

Anyway, there is now a BitTorrent extension for Firefox.... get it from here -> http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Firefox-Extensions/FireTorrent-43908.shtml

Yes I do need Bittorrent because I like to treat the PS3 like a DVR in the respect that it records (downloads) and plays back my selections. I did get Bittorrent installed under Add/Remove and then searching for Bittorrent.

Please disregard my previous question about Bittorrent.
I also have the "full screen" issue using VLC. When I hit Full Screen the image actually goes away and I am left with the VLC dialog blank. I can hear the audio, and the only way to resolve this is to logout and back in again. Bummer....

Hey I have followed the tut. and believe I got everything to spec. but When I run the yum install vlc it just does nothing, throws some kind of erro like http error 404 or something I'm not sure. and it said something to do with the lavina url... Sorry for the inconsistance with the error. I did not write down what exactly the error was. from reading other reviews there must be something wrong with some of the files I had to create. I hand typed all the files so it is possible I made a type-o but I went back and checked them and they all check out. I'm not sure what else to do other than redo the whole tut. Any advise would be appreciated

Hello, the best to check if a software repository works is to paste its URL into Firefox...

http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/6/ppc

And you will that the repository is fine :)

Therefore, you will need to re-create the repo file for livna.

at this point I get this:
[root@localhost ~]# yum install yum-protectbase
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
http://rpm.livna.org/6/ppc/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404: Not Found
Trying other mirror.
Error: Cannot open/read repomd.xml file for repository: livna-stable

I have copy and paste everything asked of me to do. What is the matter with this?

Please replaced the baseurl of the livna.repo with:

http://livna-dl.reloumirrors.net/fedora/6/ppc/

i get this when trying to install protectbase:

loading 'installonlyn/ plugin
setting up install process
parsing package install arguments
http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/6/ppc/repdata/repomd.xml: [Errno 4] IOError:
try other mirror.
Error: cannot open/read repomd.xml file for repository: livna-stable

PLEASE HELP!

hello marius!
i have followed your excellent tutorial step by step.
i even updated yum
when I try to install vlc though, I get this output:
----------------------
[root@localhost yum.repos.d]# yum install vlc
Loading "protectbase" plugin
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
extras 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
fedora-extras 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
updates 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
base 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
dribble 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
115 packages excluded due to repository protections
Nothing to do
--------------------------------
is there any magical solution?
thank you
marius

I have to ask you to ignore my previous comment. I have made a mistake when i created the repos. everything is working fine now. Just to add a request: would it be possible for you to post a tutorial about nautillus and another one about mplayer?

MPlayer can't be installed.... sorry. The initial idea was to make a guide about how to install MPlayer.... but after hours of testings I've realized that it can't be installed because some dependencies are missing.

What about Nautilus? Please be more explicit in your request :)

When using the yum install yum-protectbase command I get this response: "Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
Nothing to do"

What should I do? I updated yum and have double checked my repos. Thx!

I Installed vlc on my ydl without a single problem. Great tutorial!!! One thing i cant figure out is how to play .mki video files. I downloaded a codec for my PC and now they work on my pc but i cant figure out how to download that codec for ydl. Any suggestions?

i go a error downloading Package
vcdimager - 0.7.23-3.lvn6.ppc; failure: vcdimager-07.23-3.lvn6.ppc.rpm from livna-stable : [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try.


what does this mean, what did i do wrong. help

Please try again until the package is downloaded...

Hi -- rpm.linva.org is currently inaccessible. To deal with this, add mirrors to your livna-stable.repo. I've updated my original guide to include this info here:

http://www.yellowdog-board.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=3017

i tried that linva repo didnt work and i could not go any farther now because of that step i cant get my linux into package manager and updates in the first place is there anyone here that can help me figure this out i dont know how to delete the flags and i dont know how to make it work i tried to delete linva but its just a empty text document please help i see about the mirrors but i dont want to try that until i get help here to go with it

Great tutorial! I managed to get VLC running but, I also have the same issue as Sam and Nikolaus. The video plays fine until you try to go full screen. Then just a blank VLC window with the sound still playing. Is there a fix for this?

Thanks,

Same full screen problem.....hmmm anyone?

SIMPLE AND EASY TUTORIAL

Those who got this error
[root@localhost yum.repos.d]# yum install vlc
Loading "protectbase" plugin
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
extras 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
fedora-extras 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
updates 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
base 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
dribble 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
115 packages excluded due to repository protections
Nothing to do

ALL I DID WAS RESTARTED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM OF THIS TUTORIAL AGAIN AND IT WORKED

THANKYOU TO THE AUTHOR

Ok, I may very well be an idiot, but i'm going to ask. I'm very very new to this

anyway, I get stuck at the very beginning

I login as root
so I do
su

then I login
so
[PS3@localhost ~]$
becomes
[root@localhost ~]#
the next step seems to be a simple dir change, however, it does not work for the life of me
cd/etc/yum.repose.d
it will not work. infact no effort to change directories within the terminal works at all for me

why?

Put a space after the command. Like this:

cd /etc/yum.repose.d

Hi. Just installed YDL on my ps3 using your very helpful instructions on separate link. I'm now trying to do this part to enable video playback on YDL. However, i'm stuck with my root passwod. YDL doesn't seem to recognize the System password i used during the install. And i am quite confident that i can't forget my password as it is my own name. Is there a solution to this?

Thanks in advance for all the help.

Thanks, I figured it out about 10 minutes after making the post (facepalm)

I'm still having an issue, though. Nothing's playing. It seems as if it installed correctly. The player shows up in the right places, I changed the properties to have VLC player play AVIs, etc. The player will open, but nothing will play

Thank you for the great tutorial, I followed your steps but whenever Im faced with 'yum'
i get the follow error:

ile contains no section headers.
file: file://///etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-extras.repo, line: 1
'fedora-extras]
'

hopefully its an easy fix.
thanks!

It is :) Just recreate the fedora.repo Make sure you paste the code correctly this time.

Truly a one-shot do-it-all tutorial. Your efforts are highly appreciated. Thank you for the wonderful guide.

I have a 46" LCD and YDL was not able to adjust to fit complete screen. I had to resort to making changes in the LCD settings as YDL does not present me with any options to fiddle around with resolution.

The full-screen problem persists. Do update in case you can find a workaround.

Thanks!

Marius,

A quick note to say thank you very much all followed and installed, I will never fail to be impressed with the things that you guys can write / hack / overcome; your brain must surely be too large for a normal human skull :) I too am having the full screen issue, a reasonable solution is to drag out the screen with your mouse but you still get the taskbar etc which is a pain, I will keep an eye on this thread in case you or another brainbox comes up with a solution.

Thanks again

i have followed every step of this tutorial TWICE and i keep getting stuck at the same place.. which is step 3 installing protectbase. after i type in 'yum install yum-protectbase'... i get this :

loading 'installonlyn/ plugin
setting up install process
parsing package install arguments
http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/6/ppc/repdata/repomd.xml: [Errno 4] IOError:
try other mirror.
Error: cannot open/read repomd.xml file for repository: livna-stable


PLEASE HELP! it took me forever to get to this point and i still cant get past it. anything would be greatly appreciated.

Hi, you have two options:

1. Try again, maybe it's just a temporary issue;
2. Erase and recreate the livna repo

Help!! When I put in cd /etc/yum.repos.d it says that there is no such file or directory. How can I fix this? Thanks.

Try to type:

cd /etc

than type:

ls

And paste here the contents... or at least look if there is a yum.repos.d folder

i am also having the same problem with the screen resolution can you please tell me if anyone has found out a cure for this yet thanks rob

i'm getting stuck right at the end with yum install vlc....
here's my error:

Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/6/ppc/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 4] IOError:
Trying other mirror.
Error: Cannot open/read repomd.xml file for repository: fedora-extras

what have i done??

I got the same problem, with the fedora-extras file... So lost...

YO!

when you type in "gedit fedora-extras.repo" and the text editor pops up...

put in this code as opposed to the code that THIS page provides:

[fedora-extras]
name=Fedora Extras
baseurl=http://archives.fedoraproject.org/pub/archive/fedora/linux/extras/6/ppc/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0

ah....it works now...
Great page, great help, thanks!

Hey, how about a cd ripper?

to the author of this (brilliant) instruction guide

I have a rather serious problem. I followed all your instructions and have installed vlc plus mplayer succesfully, yet I cannot watch vidz on youtube, says I m missing decoder (f://0). I am quite certain that I need to install something called totem totem-mozplugin.. However, when I write the command >yum install totem totem-mozplugin< the following happens in the terminal:

[root@localhost ~]# yum install totem totem-mozplugin
Loading "protectbase" plugin
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/6/ppc/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 403: Forbidden
Trying other mirror.
Error: Cannot open/read repomd.xml file for repository: fedora-extras
[root@localhost ~]#

Can you help me with this? what is the problem with the fedora-extras??

when i try the to install vlc i get this message "Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
Nothing to do" someone please help!

McArthur:

Unfortunately adobe do not provide a ppc version of flash, which is necessary for ps3 YDL. Only Gnash is avaliable as an Adobe flash substitute. (as far as I know).. ...but it's pretty much useless.
There is a way around it but it's pretty tedious!

The full screen issues... apparantly you can solve them by disabling wallpaper support or by using one of the other desktop environments in the repos. I haven't tried to do this yet, I found myself here as a result of googling the problem in the hope of finding some more info.

If I get a result or find anything usefull i'll report back.

Please help me that password does not work, for the root account. it says its incorrect please help!

thanks

The password you need is the one you gave when installing.

Not your login password. However, maybe it's possible you've not identified the difference and your root password is same as your login?

Have you tried it?

So.... the only thing holding me up was the fedora-extras repository not working... after some research I found another repo locale...

So for all of you stuck on this too.... just change your baseurl to http://archives.fedoraproject.org/pub/archive/fedora/linux/extras/6/ppc/

in the fedora-extras.repo

:)

It's also changed in the guide, as of today May 18th.

Hi, I get an error when I try to install Protectbase:


Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
Could not retrieve mirrorlist http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/resources/yd61-updates-mlist error was
[Errno 4] IOError:
Error: Cannot open/read repomd.xml file for repository: updates

Anyone know how to resolve this problem? Thanks!

hi I have successfully in Installed the Multimedia Codecs. But It never shows up in the video and audio. All i have is the vlc. I have tried installing it a few time over again can someone help.

I cannot enter the password for the root! When I enter the terminal and I am asked for the password I get this [root@unknown-00-1d-0d-01-21-1b ~]# . At first I thought I had made a mistake but when I go into users and groups and I am asked for my root password the same word works perfectly! Has YDL 6.1, the so-called official version of Linux for the PS3 managed to balls up the terminal application as well? No wonder Sony seems to keep it at arms length. Simply installing VLC, a program I was able to install with two mouse clicks on the maligned Windows XP operating system, takes nearly three pages of A4 instructions under Linux, apparently because YDL 6.1 has made such a cock-up of the repositories. I would like to congratulate the people responsible for these guides, they are the only ones I have ever found in the Linux community that are well written and clearly laid out, but really they are flogging a dead horse ... Linux is a complete and utter mess.

Hey mikfrak,

If you see [root@unknown-00-1d-0d-01-21-1b ~]#... than you are root, no password needed :) Just execute the commands in the guide.

Absolutely awesome. worked first time. Thanks a lot mate!!

can someone please maybe give me a suggestion on how to get the Multimedia Codecs to work. please help!

when i try the to install vlc i get this message "Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
Nothing to do

i get this can any1 plz help thank you

That means that the repositories are not correctly setup....

There's a major problem with both Yellow Dog and VLC on the PS3. It's not just me but tons of other people are complaining about extremely slow playback and response time. Even with removing all the unnecessary services, I cannot seem to make it playback any quicker. Sometimes even webpages take ages to render if they're Flash intensive.

I'm really surprised to learn that the PS3 only has 512mb of RAM. That's ridiculously considering that most netbooks now have a minimum of 1GB.

Actually, it has only 256 MB of RAM

http://playstation.about.com/od/ps3/a/PS3SpecsDetails_3.htm

[root@localhost yum.repos.d]# yum install vlc
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Config Error: File contains no section headers.
file: file://///etc/yum.repos.d/yellowdog-base.repo, line: 1
'generated by system-config-ydlnet
'

it works fine but when i go to full screen it goes black and have to restart do you know any solution please help ??? :)

i can't download vlc it say no more mirrors to try plzzz email me and help me wadeps3@yahoo.com

I checked to make sure I typed everything to a T. Everything matches. once I get to "make files available for other users" I type 'chmod 755/usr/local/lib/codecs/*" It tells me that chmod is an unknown command. I've tried different combinations adding spaces taking away spaces. I think this is why it won't let me yum install vlc. Please help this is a nightmare.

Hello i have installed VLC but when i want to open an video nothing happens.

And when i want to join vlc in Application also nothing happens. Does anyone know a solution?

Thanks

Hi, Have you got a modified guide for YDL 6.2?

Thanks!

Im getting this error while trying to open a dvd using the open Disc function.
Does this mean anything to you. From what i can tell there seams to be an issue with the data not being read properly bye vlc player.

libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 4.1.3
libdvdread: Encrypted DVD support unavailable.
libdvdnav: DVD Title: SinCity
libdvdnav: DVD Serial Number: bf2f8a22
libdvdnav: DVD Title (Alternative): SinCity
libdvdnav: Unable to find map file '/root/.dvdnav/SinCity.map'
libdvdnav: vm: ifoRead_FP_PGC failed
[00000305] vcd access error: no movie tracks found
ioctl(): Medium ikke funnet
[00000305] vcdx access error: error reading Info sector (150)
[00000305] access_file access error: file /dev/scd0 is empty, aborting
[00000306] main private error: cannot pre fill buffer
[00000309] cdda access error: could not read block 0 from disc
[00000309] cdda access error: cannot read sector 0
[00000309] cdda access error: could not read block 1 from disc
[00000309] cdda access error: cannot read sector 1
[00000309] cdda access error: could not read block 2 from disc
[00000309] cdda access error: cannot read sector 2
[00000309] cdda access error: could not read block 3 from disc
[00000309] cdda access error: cannot read sector 3
[00000309] cdda access error: could not read block 4 from disc
[00000309] cdda access error: cannot read sector 4
[00000309] cdda access error: could not read block 5 from disc
[00000309] cdda access error: cannot read sector 5
etc...

Thanks for instructions. How should I install VLC on YDL 6.2? I have been googling all over, but all the instructions I found were for older YDL revisions. I am a total newbie to this rpm and yum stuff, so step-by-step instructions would be greatly appreciated. ;-)

got to almost the end, and then I got this

[root@localhost yum.repos.d]# yum install vic
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Loading "protectbase" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
197 packages excluded due to repository protections
Nothing to do

suggestions?

this had to be the easiest to follow and understand how to. I'm new to linux (installed yesterday) let alone doing it using my ps3 and having my lap for the desk top. I was a little intimidated by it at first but am happy i took the chance. I did make a few errors along the way but found the yellow dog is kind lol. I want to thank you for this very helpful how to and hope to read more as I venture in to ydl

Thanks alot for this very informative tutorial... I got it working in one go and all is fine. Would I have to go back to Uni to know this much about Linux? I am sparkly new to it and have only used windows all my life, so I feel pretty dumbed down when I have to do anything in Linux.

i keep getting this help

Error Downloading Packages:
vlc - 0.8.6c-4.lvn6.ppc: failure: vlc-0.8.6c-4.lvn6.ppc.rpm from livna-stable: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try.

Hi jb_37091 (or anyone else who can be of any help);

any fix to the errno 256 messages?

I have the following error lines:

arts - 8:1.5.4-1.ppc: failure: rpms/arts-1.5.4.1.ppc.rpm from base: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try.

libmatroska - 0.8.0-4.fc6.ppc: failure: libmatroska-0.8.0-4.fc6.ppc.rpm from fedora-extras: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try.

If anyone could help it'd be awesome!! thx in advance!

I have read *many* tutorials and written quite a few in my 20 years. Yours ranks high among the flawless.

Did everything, works fine; have not tested the fullscreen etc. But playing a few movies in fullscreen right now, no problem. Pls continue your good style. Thanks.

Vijay

PS3 80GB/CECHK01
DNS-323
Hitachi 1TBx2 on RAID 1
Samsung DLP 50"

I am having the same problem as this guy. I checked the links and retyped them out, and all where well. I basically redid all steps after the original downloading there halfway down, and still same error. So far this has been the best guid I've read, but PLEASE HELP.

this is all good if your using ydl 6.1. I have just put on ydl 6.2 and there is no information anywhere on how to play mp3's, avi's ect or even install any programs or flash player, any help would be much appreciated.

cheers

plz help me
while i install vlc these 4 error has occured
Error: Missing Dependency: libQtCore.so.4 is needed by package vlc
Error: Missing Dependency: libcucul.so.0 is needed by package vlc
Error: Missing Dependency: libQtGui.so.4 is needed by package vlc
Error: Missing Dependency: libdvdread.so.3 is needed by package vlc

This guide is great but i do too have the YDL 6.2 version installed on my PS3. Do the repos on 6.2 need fixing too or shall i bypass that part and continue just with the VLC procedures? Thanks in advance.

They need to be fixed!

well i recently installed YDL 6.2 and tried to get vlc player, at the end of the installation I got a Transaction Error..well what could that possibly be? Is the VLC installation procedure given here suitable for 6.2?
I had repos for 6.2 done through the instructions in a different forum called Ps3bodega and was looking for a site where the tutorial for movie playback was available.

As to my previous comment on the transaction error I received the following
Transaction Summary
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Install 49 Package(s)
Update 0 Package(s)
Remove 0 Package(s)

Total download size: 35 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test


Transaction Check Error:
file /usr/lib/libfaad.so.0.0.0 conflicts between attempted installs of faad2-libs-2.6.1-1.ydl62.bdg and faad2-2.0-19.20050131.lvn6

Well I finally managed to install vlc and gnome player as well on my YDL 6.2. From what I observed there's some fix required/.Here in 6.2 the third party repos of PS3bodega(forget the fedora,livna,dribble,extras) and default repos are all that is required before proceeding to install the VLC or other codecs...all videos and mp3 playing fine, the HD videos aren't as smooth...
any way i need to keep updating the codecs for improved playback...

When I try to install the yum plugin,protectbase, it comes up as an error and it cant read/open the file.Do you know why this might be happening to me??

I kept getting an error message when entering yum install yum-protectbase.....it said trying other window but after that error please help