[ydl-gen] How to backup PS3

[Mitja Pufic]

Hello, for backup you can use external disc and tar/dd/rsync/"other backup 
solution" the entire partitions to it. As for DVI monitor you will need 
HDMI->DVI cable and monitor must support HDCP!

br,
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On Thu, 10 Apr 2008, Ching Chak Poon wrote:

> 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:
> 
> >
> > 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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