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

[Geoff Levand]

On 02/02/2008 09:09 AM, Petr Liebman wrote:
> 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.

Yes, that is the designed behavior.  There is no plan to provide 
such a runtime selection.

-Geoff