How to Build GeoHot PS3 Exploit Easily from Kernel Build to Exploit Run

[titanmkd]

i can't start your step1.sh and step.2 just open up it in console and its so quickly going closed

You should start it from a shell, press Ctrl+Alt+F1 to have big/real shell and logon as root.

After to debug and see what happen, copy the content of each script step and paste it in the shell.

Example: extract first step (starting at step 2) and execute it

# 2) Download Linux Kernel 2.6.25(linux-2.6.25.tar.bz2) and the exploit in /usr/src/
cd /usr/src/
wget http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.25.tar.bz2
wget http://geohot.com/ps3_exploit.zip

And check the error which happen else continue and copy and paste step 3 and so one until you see the error.

And never execute both script at same time, you should first launch all step of step1.sh then all step of step2.sh.

Best Regards

TitanMKD

Sorry I have found typo in script but should not affect and it will work even with such error.
Typo is at end of file step1.sh :

# 9) Change directory to Exploit directory and Build it.
cd ../ps3_exploit/
make
echo "Reboot on newly built kernel 2.6.25 (type reboot in shell)"
echo "When kboot: appear click on keyboard "Tab" until you see kernel 2.6.25 and click on enter."
echo "If X server cannot be launched click on cancel or NO, in any case use shell with Ctrl+Alt+F1 and logon as root."

should be just removed, because the exploit will be rebuilt after rebooting on kernel 2.6.25 at start of script step2.sh
step 9 of script file step1.sh should be replaced by:

# 9) Reboot on newly built kernel 2.6.25 (type reboot in shell)
echo "Reboot on newly built kernel 2.6.25 (type reboot in shell)"
echo "When kboot: appear click on keyboard \"Tab\" until you see kernel 2.6.25 and click on enter."
echo "If X server cannot be launched click on cancel or NO, in any case use shell with Ctrl+Alt+F1 and logon as root."

A hint (for linux newbies) to check after reboot you are on the good kernel type in shell:

uname -r

and it should display linux-2.6.25.

Best Regards

TitanMKD

[TUHTA]

ok i made an a flasher! So didn' t test it but.. i don't believe that it will work so much! Because i didnt' test it.. and still can't to option my Linux. Now i can't get into it... kboot:

i press enter and nothing. Sorry for that its so stupid but i really didn't use linux so much before! Please help... can't option internet.. cheeerz.

1) I just run ur Step 1 and Step 2
2) After Step 2 what i have to do?

[TUHTA]

and i forgot! REALLY BIG THANKS TO YOUR HELPING!!!

I think i can do it, i know like 67%

So it will be cool if you improve me more! So i'm +reping you all time!

[lazaros semos]

With this guide is more easy to do it someone with success. Very nice job.. Thank you very much.

[TUHTA]

how to paste copied text into ALT+CTRL+F1 window?

after i did step 1 i can't now boot my Linux

its just kboot: and nothing happening !

[titanmkd]

how to paste copied text into ALT+CTRL+F1 window?

after i did step 1 i can't now boot my Linux

its just kboot: and nothing happening !

In kboot press Tab to cycle different kernel you have configured in /boot/etc/kboot.conf

like described in File step1.sh:

 # 8) Add new kernel config to kboot config using 720p fullscreen mode (/boot/etc/kboot.conf).
echo 
"
image=/vmlinux-2.6.25
	label=2.6.25
	read-only
	initrd=/initrd-2.6.25.img
	append=\"video=ps3fb:mode:131 rhgb quiet root=LABEL=/1\"" >> /boot/etc/kboot.conf

Remember this script has been written on Yellow Dog Linux 6.2 and it could do not work on other linux distribution, thanks for feedback with full configuration used (linux distribution version) and error displayed in that case.

Warning this configuration could do not work depending on your screen because mode:131 means full screen 720p, and if you screen support only 480p it will of course do not display anything.

Configuration:

ps3-video-mode -m 1           black border mode  480i  
ps3-video-mode -m 2           black border mode  480p
ps3-video-mode -m 3           black border mode  720p
ps3-video-mode -m 4           black border mode 1080i
ps3-video-mode -m 5           black border mode 1080p

ps3-video-mode -m 129         fullscreen mode  480i
ps3-video-mode -m 130         fullscreen mode  480p
ps3-video-mode -m 131         fullscreen mode  720p
ps3-video-mode -m 132         fullscreen mode 1080i
ps3-video-mode -m 133         fullscreen mode 1080p

It is well described on edepot.com/ps3_linux.html#Programming_in_Linux_on_the_PS3

Best Regards

TitanMKD

[rickylyh]

any one done the project dump? coz i did not have free ps3 to test it