grgeg1980 wrote:Hey Thanks for replying!
hmm.. i think I've messed up my hard disk.
I've got two partitions now according to the amount of space I've used..
It's almost impossible to mess up your hard disc from the PS3.
Let's go thru the install procedure you want to follow:
1. Backup your GameOS to an external USB FAT32 formatted hard disc. You can use the backup utility from Settings --> System Settings --> Backup Utility to do this.
2. Format and partition your hard disc from GameOS. Use Settings --> System Settings --> Format Utility to do this. You want to partition the drive here for either 10 gig to OtherOS or 10 gig to GameOS. Then, do a quick format.
3. Restore your GameOS from your external USB FAT 32 formatted hard disc. Again - Settings --> System Settings --> Backup Utility to do this.
At this point, your PS3 is fully restored. Next, you want to start the Linux installation:
4. Install the YDL 6.0 bootloader from the YDL 6.0 DVD by using Settings --> System Settings --> Install Other OS.
5. Start the Linux installation by leaving the YDL 6.0 DVD in the drive and selecting Settings --> System Settings --> Default System --> OtherOS and rebooting.
At this point, the Linux partitions should be deleted and you can start with a fresh Linux install.
when i tried reinstalling last night it didn't work.. so i changed OS and got stuck in the k boot again but after about 10 mins the disc started in spin and the install started again.
i think it'll be best to buy a sata - usb lead and remove the partitions on this hdd using my laptop as the PS3 cant seem to do it???
and then start all over again.
Well - you lose all of your PS3 data this way. The Linux partitions won't show up to a regular drive controller - the entire drive is encrypted. The normal way to do it is the way I outlined above.
Just formatting the disc from the PS3 GameOS will not erase the Linux partition. The GameOS basically creates a separate, un-encrypted area on the PS3 HD for the Linux partition. Then only Linux manages partitions in that area. If you create partitions with the Linux installer, GameOS won't touch them, and vice versa.
Only by repartitioning the drive from the PS3 GameOS does the Linux partition get re-allocated.
Don't be fooled by the amount of space used after reformatting and repartitioning the PS3 GameOS drive. The PS3 creates a swap file and backs up other files. You never get the full amount of your drive - even when you don't partition for Linux. See our thread here:
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=4218&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=afor more info about that.
Cheers,
Paul