Help With Ps2 Linux

[Craigz0rz]

Hi, im just wondering if it is possible to run linux on a ps2 without a hardrive. Therefore only using a USB memory sitck.

If this isn't possible, can you use a USB hardrive instead. Or is there anyway of attaching a IDE hardrive to the Ps2 without the network adapter

Thanks from a Ps2 linux n00b!

[Mega Man]

Yes, it is possible to use USB memory stick or USB hard disc.

Only shutdown is not working correctly.

See http://forums.ps2dev.org/viewtopic.php?t=10156&start=0

When you have the fat PS2, you can use the official kloader 1.8 and kernel (vmlinux) at sourceforge. For starting the installed system, you need initrd.usb2.gz.

[Craigz0rz]

Thanks for your help megaman

ive got another question though, on your guide to installing linux on the ps2 it has a link to the blackrhino base image but when i click on the link the page is unavailable, is there anywhere else i can get blackrhino from?

[Mega Man]

is there anywhere else i can get blackrhino from?

I don't know what happened to the web site. I uploaded the image at:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfile ... _id=223793

[Craigz0rz]

sorry about this but ive got another question...

is there anyway to start kloader by means other than listed in your tutorial?

would it work if i burnt kloader and system.cnf to a cd

Thanks

[Mega Man]

is there anyway to start kloader by means other than listed in your tutorial?

would it work if i burnt kloader and system.cnf to a cd

Any possible way of loading ELF files should work. I never tested starting from cd or dvd. My suggestion is to put also the kernels, the base image and the initrds on the cd/dvd.

[Craigz0rz]

okay, ill try that :)
you shall find out wether it has worked soon!