[ydl-gen] How to backup PS3

Ching Chak Poon chingchak at gmail.com
Thu Apr 10 10:22:23 MDT 2008


I am wondering how to backup PS3 for linux and is there a way to  
connect the ps3 to dvi monitor.
On 10-Apr-08, at 10:20 AM, Branko Radulovic wrote:

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> unsubscribe> Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 23:33:26 -0400> From:  
> dcenteno at ydl.net> To: yellowdog- 
> general at lists.terrasoftsolutions.com> Subject: Re: [ydl-gen]  
> [SOLVED] PowerBook G4 wireless problems on YDL 6.0> > On Thu, 10  
> Apr 2008 00:14:46 +0200> furio ercolessi <furio at spin.it> wrote:> >  
> > On Wed, Apr 09, 2008 at 08:20:18AM -0400, Derick Centeno wrote:>  
> > > > > > [considerations on OSX evolution]> > > [...]> > > For me  
> this made Tiger a "downgrade" and most likely from what you  
> shared,> > > Leopard may be a more profoundly pretty "downgrade" as  
> well.> > > > I essentially agree, the OSX GUI is also getting  
> slower due to> > new stupid bells and whistles. But I have no  
> choice, I have to follow> > the world. I teach two simulation  
> courses and my laptop has to be > > reasonably aligned with the  
> students' machines. I also rely heavily> > on MacPorts stuff for  
> the OSX side, for Panther MacPorts/DarwinPorts is> > now in a  
> completely abandoned state, and the maintainers' activity is > >  
> definitely focused on Leopard.> > > > > Thank God for TSS and their  
> focus on function in producing YDL6! > > > > Yes, it's very nice to  
> have a company committed to Linux on PowerPC.> > > > > > [...] IN  
> both cases, by "does not work" I mean that the> > > > interface  
> refuses to start with> > > > > > > > > #ifconfig eth1 up> > > > > >  
> > > Can you tell me what you have in /etc/modprobe.conf ?> > > > >  
> > I'm not using the interface at all. My method, a variant of what  
> Chris> > > Murtagh used and demonstrated by-passes the interface  
> entirely. The> > > challenge in this particular situation is that  
> you are still thinking like> > > an Apple user where the interface  
> is the function or application. > > > > No no no, I was thinking  
> UNlike an Apple user and with "interface"> > I was referring to a  
> "network interface" , the "if" in ifconfig!> > You can by-pass  
> those and still be connected only if you go back to> > Kermit on  
> serial ports :-)> > > > > However, just so I'm not a "stick in the  
> mud" or non-cooperative, here's my> > > modprobe.conf:> > > > > >  
> alias eth0 sungem> > > alias eth1 ssb <==============> > > > This  
> was useful.> > > > I solved the problem. ...> > Nice! I'll share  
> our exchange with Chris; you've definitely provided a> different  
> twist in this weird existence.> > Interestingly, I did try the  
> newer fwcutter, but it failed probably because I> could discover  
> what you did, that link to the broadcom firmware! I instead> used  
> the same version of fwcutter which Chris used in his original  
> instructions.> In fact, that version of fwcutter works fine within  
> YDL6 and I've been using it> throughout our communications. Just so  
> we're clear here; there appear to be> options to go and do what you  
> did or to proceed as I did.> > As long as you are up wirelessly,  
> that's the best way to be. Don't forget to> setup and use the  
> network and Wlan gadgets in e17. I find them, and others> most  
> useful.> > Just a thought... why don't you do your simulations  
> within YDL? Of course, if> it's video based I understand the  
> challenge, however if it's based on coding or> other work perhaps  
> you can get that done best within YDL6 on the PS3. If I> were  
> teaching students, I'd certainly consider that path. A course  
> involving 8> or more core parallel processing involving a PS3 or  
> maybe a cluster of them...> sounds nice to me!> > Perhaps I'm  
> brutal, but it's the best way to provide a taste of a real>  
> challenge - something a wee bit beyond the expected and all too  
> common student's> generally accepted capacity.> > I've enjoyed our  
> exchange; I'm glad you are up wirelessly. Do your student's a>  
> favor which will stick with them. Give them a real challenge to  
> their> intellectual and perceptual skills and concentration --  
> they'll be better for> it. > > All the best...> =====> "If I were  
> not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often> think in  
> music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of>  
> music. ... I get most joy in life out of music." > > "What Life  
> Means to Einstein: An Interview by George Sylvester> Viereck," for  
> the October 26, 1929 issue of The Saturday Evening  
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