APA Conversion using 2.2.1 Kernel Mini-HOWTO 1.0

by Graham Inggs pixie2004@users.playstation2-linux.com

Created: September 18, 2006

Last edited: September 18, 2006


REVISION HISTORY:
1.0 September 18, 2006 Initial revision


OVERVIEW:
This Mini-HOWTO will show you how to repartition your hard-drive using the APA partition scheme. During this process you will need to make a full backup of your PS2 Linux installation and transfer it to another computer (or PS2) running an FTP server. The backup procedure described here uses unpartitioned space on your hard-drive, you will need about 25% to 50% of your drive unpartitioned.

There are four major steps in this procedure:


INSTRUCTIONS:

Installing the new 2.2.1 kernel with APA support

Making a full backup of your PS2 Linux installation

Re-partitioning your hard-drive

Restoring your PS2 Linux installation