PS3 Dual Boot GameOS / Linux Custom Firmware (CFW) Arrives

[PS3 News]

Just a brief update for those following, PS3 hacker "Geoffrey Levand" has now made OtherOS++ compatible all PS3 models. From the site: wiki.gitbrew.org/index.php/PS3:OtherOS++

OtherOS++ ChangeLog:

06/06/2011

• Updated links + updated all packages with latest from glevand.

06/05/2011

• Edited links and updating readmes + tutorials.

06/04/2011

• HDD installation for all models
• Vlash install methods are depreciated

05/22/2011

• NAND model support added

Downloads

Firmware

PS3 Dual Boot GameOS/Linux CFW 3.41: http://gititbit.ch/341
PS3 Dual Boot GameOS/Linux CFW 3.55: http://gititbit.ch/355

Packages

install_otheros.pkg: http://gititbit.ch/oToS
boot_gameos.pkg: http://gititbit.ch/GeOs
boot_otheros.pkg: http://gititbit.ch/BoOS
reboot.pkg: http://gititbit.ch/ReBt
setup_vflash_for_otheros_fat.pkg: http://gititbit.ch/sVoF
setup_vflash_for_otheros_slim.pkg: http://gititbit.ch/psvOS
dump_flash_ptab.pkg: http://gititbit.ch/dfPT

Petitboot Images

dtbImage.ps3.bin: http://gititbit.ch/DtbI
dtbImage.ps3.bin.minimal: http://gititbit.ch/dTbM

Scripts + ETC

initimg.sh: http://gititbit.ch/boot
clone.sh: http://gititbit.ch/clone - clones all repos from git.gitbrew.org/ps3/
kboot.conf: http://gititbit.ch/kboot - kboot.conf to go in your linux /etc/
hdd_access.sh: http://gititbit.ch/phdAC - hdd access.sh
restore_vflash.sh: http://gititbit.ch/prsVF - restore_vflash.sh
enable_wlan_on_fat.sh: http://gititbit.ch/penWL - enable_wlan_on_fat.sh

PS3 Kernels

PS3 Linux Kernel 060411: http://gititbit.ch/p64KL - PS3 Linux Kernel 06/04/11

Features

• Into HV integrated OtherOS bootloader loader (compatible with OtherOS bootloader on 3.15)
• OtherOS bootloader is booted directly from HV, no GameOS is involved.
• Process of booting OtherOS bootloader loader is very similar to 3.15 method
• Booting Linux from HDD/USB/BD/Network
• Linux with GameOS rights
• Full access to all HV SS services (Dispatcher Manager) from GameOS or Linux
• Full access to all System Manager services
• Ability to create/modify/remove repository nodes in LPAR 1 (e.g. with ps3dm-utils or ps3hvc-utils).
• This ability gives you much power over the whole system because many layers of PS3 use repository nodes to exchange information.
• Enabled QA mode in Update Manager
• Downgrading without USB dongle or Service Mode
• Ability to deactivate/activate HDD/VFLASH encryption (e.g. with ps3stor-utils)
• Support for ps3-utils. You can flash new OtherOS bootloader from Linux e.g.

How-To

Necessary Steps: Package Setup

OtherOS utils HOWTO by graf_chokolo (grafchokolo@googlemail.com)
	               glevand (geoffrey.levand@mail.ru)
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Installing OtherOS
-------------------

Warning !!! The order of steps 2 and 3 is very important !!!

1. Run udp_printf_client on your PC to see UDP broadcast debug messages sent by OtherOS utils (optional)
2. Delete VFLASH region 6 with delete_vflash6
3. Delete VFLASH region 5 with delete_vflash5
4. Create VFLASH region 5 with create_vflash5
5. Create VFLASH region 6 with create_vflash6
6. Resize VFLASH storage device with resize_vflash.
   All data on HDD will be lost after this step, so make a backup !!!
7. Reboot GameOS
8. Create VFLASH region 7 with create_vflash7
9. Store dtbImage.ps3.bin on USB device, plug it in and store
   petitboot on VFLASH region 5 with install_otheros

Booting OtherOS
----------------

1. Set OtherOS boot flag on VFLASH region 5 with boot_otheros
2. Reboot GameOS with reboot

Booting Linux with petitboot's CUI
-----------------------------------

1. Place kboot.conf file in /etc directory of your Linux
2. Entries contained in the kboot.conf file are showed in petitboot's CUI
3. Select one entry with keyboard and press 'Enter'

Example of kboot.conf
----------------------

gentoo_vflash=/boot/vmlinux-2.6.38-gf77c53d root=/dev/ps3vflashh2
gentoo_vflash_hugepages=/boot/vmlinux-2.6.38-gf77c53d root=/dev/ps3vflashh2 hugepages=1





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Experienced User Install

Debootstrap Install: http://git.gitbrew.org/ps3/?p=otheros-utils/doc.git;a=blob;f=OTHEROS-UTILS;h=eb45dcdcd3b05f6c3187ad2be15b70f2e7b06d89;hb=HEAD

Flashing Petitboot from Linux:

Install ps3-utils
ps3-flash-util -w

Partition the PS3 Drive

1. parted /dev/ps3dd
2. mklabel gpt
3. mkpart primary 0 2GB
4. print
5. mkpart primary 2GB (the rest of the hard drive here.)
6. quit

Install OtherOS on HDD (for all PS3 models)

All tools are here: http://7track.org/~glevand/public

	CFW341-OTHEROS++.PUP: http://7track.org/~glevand/public/CFW341-OTHEROS++.PUP	30-May-2011 19:18 	167M	 
[ ]	CFW355-OTHEROS++-22GB.PUP: http://7track.org/~glevand/public/CFW355-OTHEROS++-22GB.PUP	07-Jun-2011 11:39 	171M	 
[ ]	CFW355-OTHEROS++.PUP: http://7track.org/~glevand/public/CFW355-OTHEROS++.PUP	30-May-2011 19:19 	171M	 
[ ]	INSTALL_OTHEROS_ON_HDD: http://7track.org/~glevand/public/INSTALL_OTHEROS_ON_HDD	06-Jun-2011 08:42 	2.0K	 
[ ]	boot_otheros.pkg: http://7track.org/~glevand/public/boot_otheros.pkg	04-Jun-2011 06:42 	60K	 
[TXT]	create_hdd_region.sh: http://7track.org/~glevand/public/create_hdd_region.sh	30-May-2011 19:01 	3.8K	 
[ ]	dtbImage.ps3.bin: http://7track.org/~glevand/public/dtbImage.ps3.bin	04-Jun-2011 11:40 	9.3M	 
[ ]	dtbImage.ps3.bin.minimal: http://7track.org/~glevand/public/dtbImage.ps3.bin.minimal	04-Jun-2011 11:47 	7.6M	 
[ ]	dump_flash_ptab.pkg: http://7track.org/~glevand/public/dump_flash_ptab.pkg	06-Jun-2011 08:55 	60K	 
[TXT]	enable_wlan_on_fat.sh: http://7track.org/~glevand/public/enable_wlan_on_fat.sh	04-Jun-2011 12:22 	1.6K	 
[DIR]	freebsd/	05-Jun-2011 15:57 	- 

[TXT]	freebsd-gameos-hdd-region-fsck.txt: http://7track.org/~glevand/public/freebsd/freebsd-gameos-hdd-region-fsck.txt	28-May-2011 07:51 	437 	 
[TXT]	freebsd-gameos-ufs2-region-write-access.txt: http://7track.org/~glevand/public/freebsd/freebsd-gameos-ufs2-region-write-access.txt	26-May-2011 20:11 	552 	 
[TXT]	freebsd-hdd-ps3-slim-dmesg.txt: http://7track.org/~glevand/public/freebsd/freebsd-hdd-ps3-slim-dmesg.txt	05-Jun-2011 16:05 	3.3K	 
[ ]	freebsd_ps3_world.tar.gz: http://7track.org/~glevand/public/freebsd/freebsd_ps3_world.tar.gz	05-Jun-2011 08:34 	110M	 
[ ]	kernel	05-Jun-2011 15:57: http://7track.org/~glevand/public/freebsd/kernel 	8.1M	 
[ ]	kernel.symbols: http://7track.org/~glevand/public/freebsd/kernel.symbols	05-Jun-2011 16:01 	22M	 
[ ]	linker.hints: http://7track.org/~glevand/public/freebsd/linker.hints	05-Jun-2011 16:01 	5.3K	 
[ ]	loader-1080x1920.ps3: http://7track.org/~glevand/public/freebsd/loader-1080x1920.ps3	24-May-2011 19:15 	306K	 
	 
[TXT]	hdd_access.sh: http://7track.org/~glevand/public/hdd_access.sh 	04-Jun-2011 18:41 	5.9K	 
[ ]	install_otheros.pkg: http://7track.org/~glevand/public/install_otheros.pkg	30-May-2011 19:23 	61K	 
[ ]	ps3linux_kernel.tar.bz2: http://7track.org/~glevand/public/ps3linux_kernel.tar.bz2	08-May-2011 09:28 	38M	 
[ ]	ps3linux_kernel.tar.gz: http://7track.org/~glevand/public/ps3linux_kernel.tar.gz	04-Jun-2011 12:48 	48M	 
[ ]	reboot.pkg: http://7track.org/~glevand/public/reboot.pkg	04-Jun-2011 06:42 	59K	 
[TXT]	restore_vflash.sh: http://7track.org/~glevand/public/restore_vflash.sh	04-Jun-2011 07:38 	1.3K	 
[ ]	setup_flash_for_otheros.pkg: http://7track.org/~glevand/public/setup_flash_for_otheros.pkg	06-Jun-2011 09:15 	60K

NOTICE: All my tools should beep. If you don't get beep during one of the steps below then stop doing anything and contact me. I will help.

ALL PS3 MODELS ARE SUPPORTED !!!

1. Install my latest CFW http://gititbit.ch/341 http://gititbit.ch/355
2. When installation is finished, go to recovery menu and choose "Restore PS3 System"
3. Now your GameOS should use only the half of your HDD (Currently working on a better approach)
4. Run setup_flash_for_otheros.pkg (for all PS3 models)
5. Reboot
6. Store dtbImage.ps3.bin on USB drive, plug it in and run install_otheros.pkg (NAND owners should use dtbImage.ps3.bin.minimal, rename it to dtbImage.ps3.bin). Try different USB ports if you don't get any beeps.
7. Run boot_otheros.pkg
8. Run reboot.pkg
9. You should be in petitboot now. Exit from CUI to shell or switch to another virtual console.
10. Run script create_hdd_region.sh
11. Reboot and boot petitboot again
12. You should see now new HDD device on petitboot, /dev/ps3dd. That's your OtherOS HDD region. Don't touch any other HDD regions if you don't know what you are doing. Use only ps3dd device for your Linux installation. Use parted to partition it and create GPT partition table on ps3dd. GPT is supported by both, Linux and FreeBSD.

Be warned, if you damage your GameOS HDD region, GameOS will reformat HDD and remove your Linux HDD region in the process. You have to do the above steps again. Don't mess with GameOS HDD region and GameOS won't mess with your OtherOS HDD region.

For users who installed OtherOS on VFLASH region 7 previously

You have to restore your VFLASH before doing the above steps. Be warned, this step is NOT for NAND owners.

1. Install my latest petitboot
2. Boot petitboot
3. Run script restore_vflash.sh
4. Reboot. GameOS should reformat your HDD again.

[brokendef]

Stuck here: 10. Run script create_hdd_region.sh

How do I do that using a USB??

[PS3 News]

Here is another update from Gitbrew on FrankenSDK via GaryOPA: ps3crunch.net/forum/threads/459-GITBREW?p=4418#post4418

Recently the developers over at Gitbrew have been working on a number of neat projects around the PS3 Console, and we being in close contact with them, and gotten a preview of something that will make everyone more then happy in PS3 'Scene'!

We are talking about NPDRM and the v3.60+ problem. -- Previously only those with an official Sony PS3 SDK could do anything, and still in a limited fashion, and recently the developers have been able to use a heavly modified PSL1GHT setup to do the impossible, sign a package for the v3.60+ system!

What they are calling FrankenSDK, and here is example test output from the project:

$ make_package_npdrm.exe
Makefile
PS3_GAME/
UP0001-TEST00000_00-0000111122223333.pkg
launcher.conf
launcher.elf
launcher.gp3
launcher.self
main.cpp
main.h
objs/
readme_e.txt
readme_j.txt

durandal@GIBSON /c/usr/local/cell/samples/util/debug/launcher
$ make_package_npdrm.exe -c UP0001-TEST00000_00-0000111122223333.pkg

checking package validity:

Checker Revision : 1754
Package Filename : UP0001-TEST00000_00-0000111122223333.pkg
ContentID        = UP0001-TEST00000_00-0000111122223333
DRMType          = Free
ContentType      = GameExec
PackageFlag      = RenameDirectory (during install for consistency)
PackageVersion   = 01.00
# TITLE_ID       : TEST00000
# CATEGORY       : HG
# BOOTABLE       : YES
# VERSION        : 01.00
# APP_VER        : 01.00
# PS3_SYSTEM_VER : 03.6000
# SDK_VERSION    : 03.6000
# PackageSize    : 1,418,448 bytes
# QA_Digest      : 0x980A875601D1B8051AB861C1F28872E7
#                : This is a digest of packaged files and attributes.
# PackageDigest  : 0xC9C6738644482EB4885880EBB88143AA2DF73A10
#                : This is sha1 digest of package without last 32 bytes.
# Packaged by    : make_package_npdrm revision 1754

Content Information Files:
PARAM.SFO
ICON0.PNG
(and other 1 directories and 1 files.)

Package Check Complete.

durandal@GIBSON /c/usr/local/cell/samples/util/debug/launcher
$

All they can add for now regarding the subject is they are working diligently towards opening their tools up to everyone incuding those with the mystery science console 3000 and they are now one step closer to working PUP's for v3.60 and beyond! -- Being able to use an open-source project like PSL1GHT means it will open up the playing field to EVERYONE!

Following up on it, Sony PS3 hacker ooPo tweeted the following hinting a PSP will be required for the exploit: twitter.com/ooPo/status/102805864506867712

I imagine the PS3 trusts a PSP in ways it probably shouldn't.

[technodon]

request: please could someone upload ps3linux_kernel.tar.bz2 all the links seem to be broken. thanks

[PS3 News]

Here is the ps3linux_kernel.tar.bz2 I had from my PC, not sure if it's the same build but worth a try:

http://uploadmirrors.com/download/GH...kernel.tar.bz2

[technodon]

this worked fine, but when i boot into debian its asking me for a username then password. could you help?

[CJPC]

Try using:

Username: root
Password: root

[technodon]

nope

[PS3 News]

Just guessing, but did you already try the username as root and "password" or "passwd" (without quotes) for the password?