Replacing already installed Linux

Animal · Post by **Animal** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:40 pm

Hi,

I'm new to Linux (and PS3 which my son got for Christmas) and installed Ubuntu fine, but want to replace it with YDL. I wont go into which one is better as I don't know, I would just prefer to have YDL on.

Can I reformat the partition without losing the Game OS data/info and then install YDL ?

What is the best way of doing this without losing everything ?

Thanks in advance.

jimparis · Post by **jimparis** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:03 am

Just go through the YDL install as usual and let it overwrite whatever's there. There is no way to mess up the Game OS data from within Linux.

Animal · Post by **Animal** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:17 am

Hi,

I just tried that and it keeps going into Ubuntu.

It seems to start of OK (finds the otheros on the YDL DVD), but ends up into the ubuntu username / password screen.

jimparis · Post by **jimparis** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:33 am

The kboot should find the kboot.conf on the DVD and use that instead of the one on the HD, but it sounds like it's not. I dunno. Try asking YDL support.

Animal · Post by **Animal** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:22 pm

Thanks Jimparis,

I was originally going to do that but noticed you have to pay and become an enhanced member. As I'm new to linux I was hoping not to have to do that.

Ah well, I'll keep playing

Cheers