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== Overview ==

The bootloader includes pdaXrom-ng base and ps3boot GUI shell.

[[Image:Bootscreen.jpg|320px|thumb|right|pdaXrom-NG bootloader running on Sony PS3]]

'''Supported boot devices are the following:'''

* Internal harddrive, CD/DVD, cardreader
* External USB sticks, hardrives, CD/DVD

'''Supported filesystems are:'''

* vfat (no more problems with long file names on fat formatted media)
* ext2
* ext3
* iso9660
* udf

USB keyboard and joystick are supported. Screen mode is autodetected by default. To select preferred mode use keyboard or ps3 controller. Your selected video mode will be stored to a bootloader configuration. During startup press and hold right shift on the keyboard to safe video mode.

{|
!Keyboard
!Controller
!Function
|-
|Left||Left||Select device
|-
|Right||Right||Select device
|-
|Up||Up||Select a boot configuration
|-
|Down||Down||Select a boot configuraton
|-
|Space|| ||Edit boot configuration
|-
|Enter||Cross||Boot selected configuration
|-
|0||L1||Video mode 0: auto (480i/576i if not HDMI)
|-
|1||R1||Video mode 3: 720p (1124 x 644)
|-
|2||L2||Video mode 4: 1080i (1688 x 964)
|-
|3||R2||Video mode 5: 1080p  (1688 x 964)
|-
|4|| ||Video mode 131: 720pf  (1280 x 720)
|-
|5|| ||Video mode 132: 1080if (1920 x 1080)
|-
|6|| ||Video mode 133: 1080pf (1920 x 1080)
|-
|7|| ||Video mode 11: wxga: wxga (1280 x 768)
|-
|8|| ||Video mode 12: sxga (1280 x 1024)
|-
|9|| ||Video mode 13: wuxga (1920 x 1200)
|}
== Download ==

Bootloader binary and source releases are available on http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdaxrom/files/PS3/bootloader

ps3boot source svn repository is on http://pdaxrom.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/pdaxrom/trunk/ps3boot/

To build ps3boot install libjpg, libpng and freetype.

== Installation==

* Download bootloader 'pdaXrom-ng-otheros.bld', rename it to 'otheros.bld'.
* On your USB stick or CD create the directory  /PS3/otheros/ and copy 'otheros.bld' file to it.
* Insert CD or a plug USB stick into PS3 and go to System->System Settings->Install Other OS. PS3 should find and install bootloader.
* Go to System->System Settings->Set Default OS->OtherOS to boot up with pdaXrom-ng bootloader.