[Cbe-oss-dev] ps3: easier to switch between game os and linux

[Petr Liebman]

On Feb 1, 2008 2:00 AM, Geoff Levand <geoffrey.levand at am.sony.com> wrote:
> On 01/31/2008 11:38 AM, Petr Liebman wrote:
> > I find myself frequently switching between Linux and "Game OS". But
> > one has to wait for the current OS to boot first and then find the
> > option / tool to switch to the other. Ubuntu 2.6.22 also has this
> > inability to reboot without having to go for the power button, which
> > might be fixed in later kernels?
> >
> > I'm wondering if there is any plans to make it possible to choose
> > between GameOS and Linux at boot time?
>
> You can type 'ps3-boot-game-os' at the kboot prompt.  In older
> versions it was called boot-game-os.
>
> Another option is to use petitboot, which has a hot-key to boot
> the Game OS: http://ozlabs.org/~jk/projects/petitboot/

Yes, I know about that.

The problem I see with ps3-boot-game-os is that it makes a permanant
change and can't be used as a boot time choice.

When the change is made, one have to change change default system
within GameOS to get back to kboot/petitboot again.

/Petr