PS2 Linux without the full HDD format?

**Grayda** · 06-25-2006,11:54 PM

I recently got the Linux for PS2 discs, and from what I've been reading, I need to fully format my existing PS2 Hard-drive to get Linux on there. Is there a way for one to get Linux on the PS2, on it's own partition, retaining all of the existing partitions?

Thanks

-G

**unclejun** · 06-27-2006,07:04 AM

No, however you can install linux, change the partition type to APA with the corrects tools, and then use both ps2linux and hdloader on the same hdd...
http://playstation2-linux.com/projects/apa

**Grayda** · 06-27-2006,07:24 AM

There seems to be a lack of documentation there, but nevertheless, I'll find out how to get things working and might write up a tutorial for this. Thanks for the link!

**Experiment1106** · 06-27-2006,07:58 AM

a tut for this and i were happy

**unclejun** · 06-27-2006,08:29 AM

You can try this:
http://achurch.org/ps2/

**Experiment1106** · 06-27-2006,08:45 AM

many thx i think this helps me forward

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