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armadaX · 01-13-2009, 11:24 PM

hi,

I was wondering whether it is possible to boot linux without a cd straight off the harddrive or a usb stick or usb cdrom/dvd. If the blueray drive isn't working I want to find out alternative ways of installing linux.

thanks

**mach_kernel** · 01-16-2009, 04:07 PM

Try pushing tab at the kboot or yboot prompt and see if there's a USB option there. If not you're going to have to do something else. I haven't messed with k/yboot in a while (been playing around mostly with GRUB) so I don't really know what to tell you. Try the tab thing though as it toggles boot options.

**p0p0** · 01-18-2009, 05:38 PM

Ummm, wats the point of a PS3 without a Blue-Ray drive?

**mach_kernel** · 01-19-2009, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by p0p0

Ummm, wats the point of a PS3 without a Blue-Ray drive?

He probably wants a faster boot time if he's using a live distribution. I dunno, I'd just burn it to a DVD.

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mach_kernel Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New York Posts: 54 Trader Feedback: 0	Try pushing tab at the kboot or yboot prompt and see if there's a USB option there. If not you're going to have to do something else. I haven't messed with k/yboot in a while (been playing around mostly with GRUB) so I don't really know what to tell you. Try the tab thing though as it toggles boot options.

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