I have had a original launch 60GB CECHA for about three years now and never really thought much about installing OtherOS. But this whole 3.21 situation got me really interested in the feature. So much so, that I decided not to upgrade to 3.21 and keep 3.15 along with ordering a 160GB HDD to install into my PS3. The main downside for this is I already have a lot of data on my PS3. I ran the PS3 backup utility, but I am not sure if my PS1/PS2 virtual memory cards are backed up with that (does anyone know?). So now I need to go and back up each save one by one... problem is I have over 200 or so saves. I already burned a disk of 6.2 YDL iso downloaded from a Yellow Dog Linux Mirror, so now just waiting for the 160GB hard-drive to arrive on Monday. Other then that just need to backup PS1/PS2 memory cards manually to a USB Flash drive.
Took a Linux course during college, but didn't do too well as was the class was exclusively done using commands only. But I hope to get better at it after having Linux installed on my PS3. I do have a few questions though.
1. Is YDL 6.2 free when used on PS3? There was no pop-up/page asking me to pay before downloading the 6.2 iso.
2. On this install guide for YDL 6.1 on PS3 there is a part that says:
At the end of the boot process you will see "kboot:". For different HD TVs you can type one of the following commands:
install_ps3_1080p (Full HD)
install_ps3_1080i
install_ps3_720p
install_ps3_480i
...and hit Enter to start the installation process.
Are you able to install using say 720p first, then at a later date, able to switch to 1080p display and/or go back and forth to 720p/1080p freely without having to install again? Also, will this guide work for 6.2 install on PS3?
3. Is it true that you can only allocate a max of 10GB for OtherOS? Is that enough space? Are you able to allocate larger?
4. If you ever want to want to do a clean install of YDL can you just put the YDL DVD in your PS3, let it boot, format the 10GB partition, then reinstall it? Or do you have to format the 10GB partition from the GameOS first?
5. If you have your PS3 set to output HDMI for Audio/Video in GameOS, will the OtherOS match that for you or do you have to set it up yourself to do that?
Thanks