Compressed iso IMGs

deba5er, i'm a new member and i have a problem, thanks to your compressed usb images, there is no need for any effort on my behalf, i just have to restore the images with usbit to my flash drive and it'll create all the partitions for me, but the problem is that i have a 7 gb flash drive, and when i restored your image, much part of it was unallocated, i would really like to know how to utilize this space in the first primary partition.

also, can a wireless gaming adapter be used in linux?
And i know Mozilla is pretty slow, but could you install Mozilla, vnc and the other programs of linux live dvd v2 to the image thanks.
BTW, i'm using 0.7 of your image.


Also i'm using slim ps2 spch 70006

(not iso, sorry- topic's heading)

@lugman

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i would really like to know how to utilize this space in the first primary partition.

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The simplest way is to download from sourceforge the gparted live cd - google for "gparted live cd". You burn this CD, boot it on a computer where your USB flash drive is plugged in, and use this utility to resize the partitions as you desire.

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also, can a wireless gaming adapter be used in linux?

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If the wireless adapter plugs into the USB port, then it only works on PS2-Linux 2.6, which still needs a few drivers to work like PS2-Linux based on kernel version 2.4. The USB port is very slow compared to the ethernet port. If the gaming adapter plugs into the ethernet port and then transmits wirelessly to your router, then it is functioning as a bridge. Bridging is known to work, but without knowing the make of the gaming adapter, I don't know if it has this function.

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And i know Mozilla is pretty slow, but could you install Mozilla, vnc and the other programs of linux live dvd v2 to the image thanks.

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At the moment, I'm too busy with my other commitments to spin off an updated version of Mega Man's excellent LiveDVD version 2, although I'm sure there are a few programs most people would like. Sorry. While I was tremendously disappointed with Firefox performance on PS2-Linux, I realize others might disagree. Since you have a Slim, your swap storage would be over the network (or maybe worse, usb). I was disappointed with performance with a FAT PS2 and a hard drive for swap, so without a hard drive it would be significantly slower for most web browsing. Maybe others on the forums had a better experience, but it was so bad for me (multiple versions, multiple attempts) that I decided not to include it on my distribution.

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Originally Posted by deba5er

The simplest way is to download from sourceforge the gparted live cd - google for "gparted live cd". You burn this CD, boot it on a computer where your USB flash drive is plugged in, and use this utility to resize the partitions as you desire.

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So, it has the ability reallocate unallocated partitions that are stored in the end by just resizing the primary partition?, if so, then thanks.

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If the wireless adapter plugs into the USB port, then it only works on PS2-Linux 2.6, which still needs a few drivers to work like PS2-Linux based on kernel version 2.4. The USB port is very slow compared to the ethernet port. If the gaming adapter plugs into the ethernet port and then transmits wirelessly to your router, then it is functioning as a bridge. Bridging is known to work, but without knowing the make of the gaming adapter, I don't know if it has this function.

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Thanks for informing,

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At the moment, I'm too busy with my other commitments to spin off an updated version of Mega Man's excellent LiveDVD version 2, although I'm sure there are a few programs most people would like. Sorry. While I was tremendously disappointed with Firefox performance on PS2-Linux, I realize others might disagree. Since you have a Slim, your swap storage would be over the network (or maybe worse, usb). I was disappointed with performance with a FAT PS2 and a hard drive for swap, so without a hard drive it would be significantly slower for most web browsing. Maybe others on the forums had a better experience, but it was so bad for me (multiple versions, multiple attempts) that I decided not to include it on my distribution.

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I think every thing including windowmaker, abiword, vnc etc are there in the blackrhino rte cd. but the installer has only the function of intalling it into the internal hdd, could you make (after you are free) an image of it for the ps2 slim, a usb image that is, also is ps2 70004 v12? if so it wouldn't have any problem with the usb wont it? except the fact that it'll be slow. And can fire fox use the adobe flash player? if not, i don't mind not having it. Also, can dillo browser download files over internet like a normal computer to the flash drive?

If you aren't able to convert the rte into an image for ps2 slim, well could you at least tell me how i can manually install softwares like pidgin, gimp, abiword, vnc etc to your v7 of your image? thanks. At the moment, i really need gimp and abiword.

@lugman

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could you make (after you are free) an image of it for the ps2 slim, a usb image that is, also is ps2 70004 v12?

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I probably won't make one any time soon due to my other commitments, but I'll make a pre-compiled package here and there and upload it to my 4shared. A pre-compiled package should install on a Slim configuration with no problems.

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And can fire fox use the adobe flash player?

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There is no support for Adobe Flash in PS2-Linux. You can play .flv with mplayer, but that's not imbedded flash. It is a very hard problem, and will not likely be done for the PS2.

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can dillo browser download files over internet like a normal computer to the flash drive?

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Yes, I've used dillo to download files many times in PS2-Linux. A normal mouse click (or right click, save) should work fine to start the download. It brings up a progress bar/window.

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could you at least tell me how i can manually install softwares like pidgin, gimp, abiword, vnc etc to your v7 of your image?

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You can download the source with all pre-requisite packages, and compile them using an emulator like QEMU on a PC or a hard drive version of PS2-Linux. Compiling directly on a Slim would lead to swapping in most cases, which does not work well over network/usb.

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Originally Posted by deba5er

You can download the source with all pre-requisite packages, and compile them using an emulator like QEMU on a PC or a hard drive version of PS2-Linux. Compiling directly on a Slim would lead to swapping in most cases, which does not work well over network/usb.

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well then, it sounds hard for me, well your 0.7 image of linux works flawless through usb in my slim, i'll just wait for the pre-compiled version of it. Will it have all the facilities like vnc, gimp etc?
also can it open zip and rar files, if not i hope you can make a software for ps2 linux just for doing that, that is, after you finish all you commitments.
Its pretty cool if it can download files to the mounted usb drive, now i can download ps2 ISOs, rename them and play them through opl.

is it possible for you to P.M me the sound irx needed by the linux or is it illegal to do so, as i don't have any ps2 games made in 2001 or 2000?

Thank you.

@lugman

If you want sound, you will need to buy an old game and do this yourself. Discussion of warez is not tolerated.

its luqman btw,

Alright thanks for letting me know.
could you make a windowmaker theme for ps2 live dvd v2, as in fluxbox menu there is that option but just doesn't work.
Also, whats the difference between mozilla and dillo browser, apart from it being slow?

sorry for the double post,

This is urgent. If i install your 0.7 v of your ps2-liux image, it'll create swap partions, leaving much space unallocated. but using gparted if i allocate that space and use those partions for the live dvd v2, what do i have to do before i burn the dvd? what changes should i make?

will be waiting for your response.
Thanks.

@luqman

I don't understand the question. The ps2-linux image is setup for USB flash drive use only, but you are asking about burning to a DVD? Only the LiveDVD version 2 is usable as a DVD, as it has a specially configured initrd.

no, what i'm asking is to use the live dvd as it is and as for the partitions, i don't know how to make. So i'll use your ready-made partions from the usb image. But for the live dvd to recognize those partions from the usb, what configuration in the live dvd must i edit before i burn it?
also one of the partitions in the linux usb image will be used for linux, its ok if i delete that right? all i need is the fat and swap partitions right?
also could you tell me how to create partitions easeus partition manager and also how to mount the usb drive?
Urgent pls.

Thank you.