Appendix B. Updating the PS3 Add-On Packages and Installing a New Linux Kernel
Sony’s add-on tools make it possible to access PS3 capabilities that go beyond those provided by the Linux operating system. New tools are released on a regular basis, and to update these packages on your console, two tasks are required:
- Install the add-on RPMs contained in the CELL-Linux-CL_date-ADDON.iso file.
- Update the Linux kernel to a version that supports the new features.
The first part is easy and takes less than five minutes. The second part is much more involved. This appendix describes both tasks.
There are many instances in which you don’t need the add-on RPMs, but you still have to update the kernel. You may need to configure features like hugepages, ...
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