Re: [ydl-gen] PS3 recovery boot

2009-09-18 Thread rhubbell
On Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:54:05 -0400 Derick Centeno wrote: > Glad you were able to fix it. > > Regarding translation: It is always a risk to decipher what is > actually being asked when the description of a problem or difficulty > has multiple interpretations and nuances. Unlike direct person t

Re: [ydl-gen] PS3 recovery boot

2009-09-18 Thread Derick Centeno
Glad you were able to fix it. Regarding translation: It is always a risk to decipher what is actually being asked when the description of a problem or difficulty has multiple interpretations and nuances. Unlike direct person to person communications which nearly everyone is used to, communicat

Re: [ydl-gen] PS3 recovery boot

2009-09-17 Thread rhubbell
Thanks Derick. I have fixed it. Not sure how you translated what I asked into "How can I edit the file on the dvd?". (^: Once I figured out kboot was really busybox I got to the yaboot.conf on the hdd and rebooted and got a gui. The issue was that the video mode was wrong and was unable to access

Re: [ydl-gen] PS3 recovery boot

2009-09-17 Thread Derick Centeno
Hi Rhubbell: Simply stated no file on any DVD can be changed. Of course you can modify any file within the actual YDL system you are booting from, as long as you have the permissions to do so (either via root or further restricted user access). Regardless whether you login as a user or root, y

[ydl-gen] PS3 recovery boot

2009-09-16 Thread rhubbell
I've installed fine and change /etc/yaboot.conf to use video=ps3fb:mode:2 but now it boots and I get a blank screen. ctrl-alt-f1 doesn't work. How do I boot to the 6.2 install dvd so I can edit /etc/yaboo.conf? I've searched all over the place and no luck finding the solution. I'm guessing I just