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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!

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.

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?

Craigz0rz wrote: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

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

Craigz0rz wrote: 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.

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