[ydl-gen] Introducing "YDL on a Stick, " a Bootable USB Flash Drive: Press Release August 4, 2009

[Bonnie Gosler]

Introducing Yellow Dog Linux on a USB Flash Memory Stick for PS3

LOVELAND, COLORADO, 4 August 2009 - Today Fixstars announced the
availability of "YDL on a Stick," a USB flash drive containing a
bootable version of Yellow Dog Linux v6.2. With "YDL on a Stick,"
installation has never been easier: just plug in the USB stick, install
the bootloader file, boot into YDL and you're running Linux on your PS3.

"'YDL on a Stick' is a compact and portable alternative to a full
installation," states Owen Stampflee, Fixstars Linux Product Manager.
"Since everything runs from the USB drive, 'YDL on a Stick' is ideal for
users who want to try out Linux without sacrificing space or having to
back up or reformat their PS3."

"YDL on a Stick" comes with a customized version of YDL v6.2 on a 16GB
OCZ Diesel Flash drive. Chosen for being high quality and durable, the
Diesel flash drive has achieved 31.18 MB read performance and 30.78 MB
write performance in recent DiskBench performance benchmarks[1].

"YDL on a Stick" offers the full functionality of the version 6.2
release, including:
- An updated kernel v2.6.29 for 64-bit systems
- OpenOffice 3.0
- Firefox 3.0.6
- IBM Cell SDK v3.1.0.1
- The next generation of ps3vram, and Xfce 4, a fast and lightweight
desktop environment.

Fixstars' July 13th Press Release offers more detail as to the features
in YDL v6.2:

  http://us.fixstars.com/news/2009/2009-07-13.shtml

Customers may purchase one individually or bundle "YDL on a Stick" with 
a 6 month
membership to YDL.net Enhanced, from which they may access an
installation support forum and updates to the software before they are
released to the public mirrors.

"YDL on a Stick" is available at Fixstars' on-line Store for $59.95. YDL
on a Stick plus YDL.net Enhanced membership is available on-line for
$99.95:

  http://us.fixstars.com/store/

Installation instructions are available online:

  http://us.fixstars.com/support/installation/


[1] Benchmark Results for the 16 GB OCZ Diesel Flash drive are available
at
http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/information/16gb-usb-drive-comparison-17-drives-compared/ 




About Fixstars
Fixstars, a pioneer in the Multi-core
industry, is a leading provider for services and solutions for such
processors as the Cell Broadband Engine and GPU. Since 2008 Fixstars, in
conjunction with Broadcast International, has been focused on
optimization, product development, and marketing for the innovative
CodecSys software for Multi-Core platforms. In addition, Fixstars offers
complete Multi-core ecosystem including turn-key products ideal for the
Financial, Medical, Manufacturing, and Digital Media markets. Founded in
2002, Fixstars is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary Fixstars
Solutions in San Jose, CA and Loveland, CO.

For more information, visit http://us.fixstars.com


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