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Animal
Joined: 15 Jan 2008
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 Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:40 pm Post subject: Replacing already installed Linux |
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Hi,
I'm new to Linux (and PS3 which my son got for Christmas) and installed Ubuntu fine, but want to replace it with YDL. I wont go into which one is better as I don't know, I would just prefer to have YDL on.
Can I reformat the partition without losing the Game OS data/info and then install YDL ?
What is the best way of doing this without losing everything ?
Thanks in advance. |
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jimparis
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:03 am Post subject: |
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| Just go through the YDL install as usual and let it overwrite whatever's there. There is no way to mess up the Game OS data from within Linux. |
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Animal
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:17 am Post subject: |
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Hi,
I just tried that and it keeps going into Ubuntu.
It seems to start of OK (finds the otheros on the YDL DVD), but ends up into the ubuntu username / password screen. |
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jimparis
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:33 am Post subject: |
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| The kboot should find the kboot.conf on the DVD and use that instead of the one on the HD, but it sounds like it's not. I dunno. Try asking YDL support. |
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Animal
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Jimparis,
I was originally going to do that but noticed you have to pay and become an enhanced member. As I'm new to linux I was hoping not to have to do that.
Ah well, I'll keep playing
Cheers |
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