do u need to be online to update the firmware from a usb drive

would like to know thanks for any info

If the firmware is on the USB drive, then no.

Because the firmware is on the USB drive.

Nope, go to System Update in the XMB menu and select "USB Drive" as the source.

nope




u need to make to folders like this


more info here with download update
http://us.playstation.com/support/systemupdates/ps3/pc_update/index.htm

Awwww. rpg got rid of one of my favorite sigs of all time on CAG(Katy Perry jiggling and bouncing on a loop).

Now I suppose I have to hope that the guy who has Olivia Munn as Chun Li doing a really high kick doesn't get rid of that sig.

But yeah OP, what they said is correct. I actually used my PC to DL an update for my PSP Go a while ago and updated it by plugging my Go into my PC via USB cable.