ps3-video-mode NOT working on YDL 6.0?

[DanishDude]

I've just installed 6.0, overwriting Ubuntu 7.10. But when I try to enter the video mode changer in a terminal it says:

[root@localhost Christian]# ps3-video-mode
bash: ps3-video-mode: command not found

Doesn't this command work in 6.0 ? Can I change the resolution another way? Have in mind that I'm new to this

[billb]

Be sure to read this guide.

Also, did you use the su command to become root? If so you may need to use su - instead so you'll share the path of the root user, too.

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su -
<root password>

ps3-video-mode

[DanishDude]

Yes I did.This is the commands I used

[Christian@localhost ~]$ su - Christian
Password:
[Christian@localhost ~]$ ps3-video-mode
-bash: ps3-video-mode: command not found
[Christian@localhost ~]$

? ? ? ? ? ? ?

[DanishDude]

I needed to be in full text mode and use "su - "

Now it works, but my tv cannot resize the image, so either it's to big when using fullscreen mode or it's too smal not using -f.....

But thanks anyway

[don't_know_jack]

as you can probably tell, i am a n00b to any linux. anyway, i was wondering how to get a low-res (480i) resolution for YDL version 6 on my ps3. i am currently running text mode instead of graphical, and i am going nuts!

[ppietro]

as you can probably tell, i am a n00b to any linux. anyway, i was wondering how to get a low-res (480i) resolution for YDL version 6 on my ps3. i am currently running text mode instead of graphical, and i am going nuts!

TerraSoft has a HOWTO page about this very topic :
http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/support/solutions/ydl_6.x/video-3-to-5.shtml

Cheers,
Paul

[DallasGeek]

Ok...when I do ps3-video-mode I get :

[root@localhost ~]# ps3-video-mode
3


What is the "3" about and should the resolution change, because it surely didn't...
?

[ppietro]

Ok...when I do ps3-video-mode I get :

[root@localhost ~]# ps3-video-mode
3


What is the "3" about and should the resolution change, because it surely didn't...
?

ps3-video-mode without any arguments just tells you the mode you're in.

Use ps3-video-mode -h to find a list of arguments you can try. I think the guide mentions this....

EDIT: and of course, there's no direct links to the guide. You want this page:
http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/support/solutions/ydl_6.x/video-test.shtml

Cheers,
Paul

[DallasGeek]

Thanks - I have played around with them now and sadly "3" seems to be the only one that works - and I still have those 2 inch black bars around the entire screen...

...I guess I can live with 'em

[ppietro]

Thanks - I have played around with them now and sadly "3" seems to be the only one that works - and I still have those 2 inch black bars around the entire screen...

...I guess I can live with 'em

Did you try the "fullscreen" mode?

Cheers,
Paul

[billb]

I needed to be in full text mode and use "su - "

Now it works, but my tv cannot resize the image, so either it's to big when using fullscreen mode or it's too smal not using -f.....

But thanks anyway

You could try setting it to full screen mode and using Gnome (at the login screen, click Session, and select Gnome). With Gnome you can add panels on each side of the screen, resizing them so windows don't go past the edge of your visible area. Doesn't work for full-screen applications or text mode, though.

[DallasGeek]

Thanks - I have played around with them now and sadly "3" seems to be the only one that works - and I still have those 2 inch black bars around the entire screen...

...I guess I can live with 'em

Did you try the "fullscreen" mode?

Cheers,
Paul

And how do I do that? v- fullscreen? I'll just try...

[ppietro]

And how do I do that? v- fullscreen? I'll just try...

Again - it tells you in ps3-video-mode -h, but I think you just add a -f argument. i.e. ps3-video-mode -v 3 -f.

Afterwards, just type ps3-video-mode without any arguments to get the video number you'll need to use in your /etc/yaboot.conf file.

Cheers,
Paul

[DallasGeek]

Yeah...I have no idea what that means lol

I think I'm just going to go back to straight PS3 - the video quality is NOT HD when I download HD content via linux on the PS3 and I just don't care enough to mess with it anymore haha...it was a fun few days though!

[billb]

Yeah...I have no idea what that means lol

I think I'm just going to go back to straight PS3 - the video quality is NOT HD when I download HD content via linux on the PS3 and I just don't care enough to mess with it anymore haha...it was a fun few days though!

Uh oh, we lost one!