118w ago - Following up on his
previous update, over the weekend PlayStation 3 hacker
Graf Chokolo has released his PS3 Linux 2.6 Kernel and began documenting his PS3 CFW Custom Firmware with OtherOS++ Project.
His new PlayStation 3 Linux Kernel includes a new HDD, FLASH, VFLASH and RAM drivers for PS3 and
AsbestOS users can use the drivers as well.
Download:
Graf Chokolo PS3 Linux 2.6 Repo
To quote: The repository which is based on Linux 2.6 kernel, has several wicked stuff in it especially graf_chokolo’s ram block device. As kmeaw said; “It can read/write anything in PS3 RAM, and very useful for HV hacking”
You can read below the commits done to his version of Linux kernel.
- Added support of several storage regions to PS3 storage library
- Improved PS3 disk block device driver
- New drivers for PS3 NOR and 3 RAM misc driver for full access to HV memory
- Added new HV calls
- Added extra debug messages for SPU isolation
Finally, from http://ps3wiki.lan.st/index.php/Custom_Firmware_with_OtherOS%2B%2B:
PS3 CFW Custom Firmware with OtherOS++
- First we need a custom Hypervisor (lv1.self) with OtherOS++ support and other nice features like full access to HV services :-) (working on it)
- Second, we need a program like otheros.self which will resize VFLASH region and store there petitboot
- Third, we need a GameOS program/XMB plugin which will trigger OtherOS++ boot after GameOS reboot by setting a flag on the 5th VFLASH region
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I've searched on getting it running great but I can't find anything definitive. What I need is how to get ubu running better as well as how to install the new drivers! thanks in advance!!
Today i will start a new project 
I called it ps3dm-utils. It will contain programs/tools that use my ps3dmproxy driver and they will give you access to all HV services, like updating firmware from Linux, BD drive access or USB dongle authenticator.
Might as well be here 
Link: http://git.dukio.com/gitweb.cgi?p=linux-2.6 (Mirror: http://www.multiupload.com/VK7QKRB01G)
Changes:
• Added new PS3 hv calls
• Added possibility to access more than one region of a PS3 storage device simultaneously
• Added new PS3 NOR and VFLASH block device drivers
• Added new PS3 RAM misc device driver that enables direct read/write -access to the whole RAM of PS3
• Added PS3 VUART 10 (Dispatcher Manager) support
• Added new PS3 Dispatcher Manager Proxy misc device driver
• Fixed return value in ps3ram_ioctl
But i need your help. I wrote ps3dmproxy driver from my head. You have to test it please and report bugs to me. Unleash your Linux on PS3 !!!
Later i will code a small program that will show you how to use ps3dmproxy driver. It’s very powerfull, now you have access to Update manager and Storage Manager e.g. on Linux. It means BD drive access guys.
But hurry up with testing