> I'd probably move/var somewhere else and use it
> temporarily, and then if all is well wipe out
>/dev/hda and move BlackRhino there instead.
As long as you mean "/dev/hda1", that sounds like
a great plan.
> But will I run into any issues doing so?
In theory, you should not. As long as you have a
stable system running on/dev/hda5 after you move/var, there should be no problems wiping the old/dev/hda1 system to place BlackRhino there. Just make sure to edit the new/etc/fstab and your memory
card's p2lboot.cnf to reflect the root partition changes.
> Using a white rhino in your logo when you're
> called Black Rhino seems pretty funny to me.
Hehe. We are actually called "xRhino", but the distribution is called "BlackRhino". The
BlackRhino website has a black logo, the xRhino
website has a white logo. xRhino is an equal opportunity employer.;>
> Just my little bit to alleviate my boredom
> here at work
Not me - my work day has been lightened by chatting with the good folks here!
I'll take this one from Manu, as he's tied up chatting with the folks who e-mailed us with BlackRhino interest.
> It is filled with/,/var, etc?
Bingo. The base mini-image contains a complete root filesystem and is decompressed directly
to the new partition. Once installed, you boot
directly to the new partition and begin adding
desired software through the usual Debian methods
(apt-get/dselect).
> I can't exactly "wipe"/dev/hda1
And I certainly wouldn't expect you to. It's
always nice to have a fall-back boot partition.
You have a very well-planned partitioning scheme,
and you are right, it makes BlackRhino's
installation a little trickier. You know your
needs best, but I'd suggest a little shuffling to
make room for BlackRhino. For example, you could
move the contents of/usr into another partition
(perhaps leak a quarter of/home for that purpose)
and use the newly-emptied partition to house
BlackRhino.
> this is where I would like BlackRhino
Once BlackRhino is up and running, you can rearrange the partitions again if you like...wiping/dev/hda1 and putting it there.
> can't a CD be burned with a BlackRhino
> installation
If you are using a stock PS2, no...there is a
hardware limitation on CD-R reading. Also, if you
plan on booting that CD, you'd need to develop a
native PS2 installer or a loader to bootstrap a Linux-based installer. Sony carefully guards the important secrets of both processes (for good
reason: piracy prevention), even from its
licensed developers.
However, if you'd like to experiment with other delivery/installation methods, we'd love to hear
the results and would be glad to dedicate space
on blackrhino.xrhino.com to the proven
alternatives. (Root-over-NFS is a good example
that we've used here, but thought it would be
too messy as a practical installation method for
everyone.)
Absolutely. 99% of our PS2 kernel development at xRhino is done directly on a BlackRhino box. (However, the same support is native to the Kondara PS2Linux kit - we haven't added anything special to allow kernel development.) You can check out our latest kernel release over at playstation2-linux.com.
> I don't suppose people can read CD-Rs, can they?
On a factory machine, no. That is a PlayStation hardware limitation. (But you might want to experiment with DVD-Rs.)
BlackRhino only adds Debian methodology and a plethora of extra software to the PS2Linux kit - circumventing Sony's protection mechanisms is not in the charter.;>
> it struck me as being awfully crippled.
There's really only one crippled limb on the kit: the bootloader. It is closed and set-in-stone on the PS2Linux boot disc.
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...is Mike Johnson, the nephew of Kenneth. And that is just cool.
C-ya,
Gray
Finally someone who gets our corporate in-joke! :>
C-ya,
Gray
> and I'm willing to give it a shot
/var somewhere else and use it /dev/hda and move BlackRhino there instead.
/dev/hda5 after you move /var, there should be no problems wiping the old /dev/hda1 system to place BlackRhino there. Just make sure to edit the new /etc/fstab and your memory
card's p2lboot.cnf to reflect the root partition changes.
Awesome. Thanks!
> I'd probably move
> temporarily, and then if all is well wipe out
>
As long as you mean "/dev/hda1", that sounds like a great plan.
> But will I run into any issues doing so?
In theory, you should not. As long as you have a stable system running on
C-ya,
Gray
> Using a white rhino in your logo when you're
;>
> called Black Rhino seems pretty funny to me.
Hehe. We are actually called "xRhino", but the distribution is called "BlackRhino". The BlackRhino website has a black logo, the xRhino website has a white logo. xRhino is an equal opportunity employer.
> Just my little bit to alleviate my boredom
> here at work
Not me - my work day has been lightened by chatting with the good folks here!
C-ya,
Gray
I'll take this one from Manu, as he's tied up chatting with the folks who e-mailed us with BlackRhino interest.
/, /var, etc?
/dev/hda1
/usr into another partition
(perhaps leak a quarter of /home for that purpose)
and use the newly-emptied partition to house
BlackRhino.
/dev/hda1 and putting it there.
> It is filled with
Bingo. The base mini-image contains a complete root filesystem and is decompressed directly to the new partition. Once installed, you boot directly to the new partition and begin adding desired software through the usual Debian methods (apt-get/dselect).
> I can't exactly "wipe"
And I certainly wouldn't expect you to. It's always nice to have a fall-back boot partition.
You have a very well-planned partitioning scheme, and you are right, it makes BlackRhino's installation a little trickier. You know your needs best, but I'd suggest a little shuffling to make room for BlackRhino. For example, you could move the contents of
> this is where I would like BlackRhino
Once BlackRhino is up and running, you can rearrange the partitions again if you like...wiping
> can't a CD be burned with a BlackRhino
> installation
If you are using a stock PS2, no...there is a hardware limitation on CD-R reading. Also, if you plan on booting that CD, you'd need to develop a native PS2 installer or a loader to bootstrap a Linux-based installer. Sony carefully guards the important secrets of both processes (for good reason: piracy prevention), even from its licensed developers.
However, if you'd like to experiment with other delivery/installation methods, we'd love to hear the results and would be glad to dedicate space on blackrhino.xrhino.com to the proven alternatives. (Root-over-NFS is a good example that we've used here, but thought it would be too messy as a practical installation method for everyone.)
C-ya,
Gray
> can people build and boot their own kernels?
;>
Absolutely. 99% of our PS2 kernel development at xRhino is done directly on a BlackRhino box. (However, the same support is native to the Kondara PS2Linux kit - we haven't added anything special to allow kernel development.) You can check out our latest kernel release over at playstation2-linux.com.
> I don't suppose people can read CD-Rs, can they?
On a factory machine, no. That is a PlayStation hardware limitation.
(But you might want to experiment with DVD-Rs.)
BlackRhino only adds Debian methodology and a plethora of extra software to the PS2Linux kit - circumventing Sony's protection mechanisms is not in the charter.
> it struck me as being awfully crippled.
There's really only one crippled limb on the kit: the bootloader. It is closed and set-in-stone on the PS2Linux boot disc.
C-ya,
Gray