Release Contents

$Id: README-e.txt,v 1.43 2006/11/10 13:39:46 fuse Exp $

* Summary

  This delivery consists of the Linux for PS3 release.

* Release Items List

Addon Packages CD

  - README(TOP directory)
      o README-j.txt
      o README-e.txt				This file

  - Documents[HTML](doc directory)
      o index.html
    	* Linux Kernel Overview 
    	* How to Enable Your Distro
    	* Booting Linux and Installation
    	* Platform Specific Utilities
    	* Application Programming Environment
    	* Cell Programming Primer  - coming soon

  - Software

    kboot(kboot directory)
    - kboot image
      o otheros.bld

    target(target directory)
    - Kernel Headers
      o glibc-kernheaders-2.6.16-20061108.ppc.rpm
    - Kernel and modules
      o kernel-2.6.16-20061108.ppc64.rpm
    - PS3PF tool
      o ps3pf_utils-1.0.9-2.ppc.rpm
    - Kexec tool
      o kexec-tools-1.101-4.ppc64.rpm
    - VSYNC sample
      o vsync-sample-1.0.1-4.ppc.rpm
    - RAM disk for boot
      o initrd.img

    SPU (spu directory)
    - LIBSPE
      o elfspe2-2.0.0-be0644.3.20061107.1.ps3pf.ppc.rpm
      o libspe2-2.0.0-be0644.3.20061107.1.ps3pf.ppc64.rpm
      o libspe2-2.0.0-be0644.3.20061107.1.ps3pf.ppc.rpm
      o libspe2-devel-2.0.0-be0644.3.20061107.1.ps3pf.ppc64.rpm
      o libspe2-devel-2.0.0-be0644.3.20061107.1.ps3pf.ppc.rpm
    - SPU newlib
      o spu-newlib-1.14.0.200610300000-1.ps3pf.ppc.rpm


In addition to the items listed above, the following software programs are 
required:

    - PS3 System Software 1.10 or later.
    - Fedora Core 5 install DVD(http://fedora.redhat.com)
    - SPU toolchain(http://www.bsc.es/projects/deepcomputing/linuxoncell/)
      Please refer Application Programming Environment.
    - Other OS installer(http://www.playstation.com/ps3-openplatform/)

Contact a system administrator in charge to obtain these programs.


* Linux for PS3 Document top page.

  Refer to doc/index.html


* Linux Kernel Overview

  Refer to the How to Linux Kernel Overview HTML document.


* Installation Instructions

  Refer to the How to Enable Your Distro HTML document
  for installation instructions.


* kboot 

  For information about using the kboot, refer to the  
  How to Enable Your Distro HTML document.


* Application Program Environment

  Refer to the Application Programming Environment HTML document for the
  application program environment for the Linux for PS3.


* VSYNC sample program

  VSYNC sample programs are located in /usr/share/doc/vsync-sample-1.0.1.
  Refer to 'README.txt' in the above directory. For the relationship
  between virtual frame buffer and VSYNC, refer to the 
  Application Programming Environment HTML document.


* ps3pf-tools 

  For information about using the ps3pf-tools commands, refer to the  
  Platform Specific Utilities HTML document.


* Cell Programming Primer

  Refer to the Cell Programming Primer HTML document for developing
  Cell oriented Program.


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