Red Ribbon GNU / Linux Release Candidate 6 for PS3 is Released

What is so great about it ? I am curious about linux and not familiar to it. I know about Linux Windows but what is so great about it for PS3 ? Hmm..

This is really sweet... Nice work to all involved!

Following up on his previous RC6 update, r04drunner has announced today that a new online update for Red Ribbon GNU / Linux on the PS3 entertainment system is released.

Download: http://sourceforge.net/projects/redribbon/files/latest/download

To quote: This update includes the following changes:

• Added a 3.6.7 kernel with the Graf_chokolo's, Marcan's and Gitbrew's patches.
• Added PS3-utils.
• Added Mplayer.

You need to connect the PS3 to the internet, open a lxterminal and download the file:

Then, you can execute it:

And wait until finished.

The next time that you reboot the system, some new kernel options will appear on Petitboot. You must select the new 3.6.7 option for OtherOS or Asbestos.

Once you have booted using the new kernel version, if you want to remove the old 3.5.2 kernel versions, you can do it using the Synaptic package manager or executing the next command on a lxterminal:


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I always wanted to install Linux, can I install this version on 3.55 Kmeaw CFW? Anyone can give me some simple steps? TIA!

Following up on their Red Ribbon GNU / Linux Release Candidate 5 for PS3 update, today PlayStation 3 developer r04drunner has incorporated the wireless driver for PS3 Slim models from Gitbrew into Red Ribbon GNU / Linux RC5 for PS3.

To quote from their page: This update integrates the wireless driver for the slims models developed by gitbrew. You need to connect the PS3 to the Internet, open a lxterminal and download the file:

Then, you can execute it:

And wait until finished.

If while executing it asks: You are running a kernel (version 2.6.38-powerpc64) and attempting to remove the same version. This is a potentially disastrous action. Not only will /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-powerpc64 be removed, making it impossible to boot it, (you will have to take action to change your boot loader to boot a new kernel), it will also remove all modules under the directory /lib/modules/2.6.38-powerpc64. Just having a copy of the kernel image is not enough, you will have to replace the modules too.

I repeat, this is very dangerous. If at all in doubt, answer Yes. If you know exactly what you are doing, and are prepared to hose your system, then answer No.

Do you want to abort removal now?

You must answer NO.


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