121w ago - Today Kmeaw has updated his PS3 AsbestOS Installer to v2.01, which is now renamed as BootOS at the request of Marcan42.

Download: PS3 BootOS v2.01 Installer

From Marcan42's Twitter: "I would appreciate it if kmeaw stopped using the AsbestOS name for his hacked up project, and released his modified source as per the GPL.

Anyone is free to modify it, but unless you're contributing to mainline, don't use the name "AsbestOS". And you must release source."

To quote: No, it's not a new application. We just uploaded a new version of our asbestos installer and decided in the process to give it a new name.

Quick release notes:

• New name (duh!)
  
• Hosting problem is solved.
  

Installation:

• Delete asbestOS installer, install bootOS and run.
  
• Launch it from lv2 patcher.
  

I'll update later, with more info.

121w ago - Over the weekend Graf Chokolo has continued on his project updating his PS3 Linux kernel with new drivers while Kmeaw has made available AsbestOS Linux Kernel Installer v2.0, although he states it is still a work-in-progress.

Download: PS3 Linux v2.6 (New Drivers) / AsbestOS Linux Kernel Installer v2.0 / AsbestOS v2.0 (Compiled) / GIT

PS3 Linux v2.6 Changelog:

• Added ioctl PS3RAM_IOCTL_USER_TO_LPAR_ADDR cmd to ps3ram character device to convert user space addresses to lpar addresses
  
• New PS3 VUART Dispatcher Manager (port 10) driver
  
• New PS3 Dispatcher Manager Proxy character device driver for user space /dev/ps3dmproxy
  

AsbestOS Linux Kernel Installer v2.0 Changelog:

• ICON0.PNG – Updated for v2.0
  
• sfo.xml – Updated for v2.0
  
• Makefile – Updated for v2.0
  
• Progress bar and 128M bootmem fix.

123w ago - Today kha0S has made available a modified Linux image dubbed kha0S v3.0 for AsbestOS on PlayStation 3.

Download: kha0S Linux v3.0 / kha0S Linux v3.0 (Mirror)

To quote: This is a modified version of Linux or we can say Debian in this case where it will make AsbestOS much more smoother to work with the PS3. Here are the release notes taken from kha0S's official site.

RELEASE NOTES for kha0S Linux Img v3.0 All credits go to Kmeaw and marcan work.

RELEASE NOTES for v3.0

• Changed ext4 mount options from default to noatime (decrease IO to disk).
  
• Created swap file (128M). General PS3 system response feels smoother.
  
• Added support for /home in “external” partition. See INSTALL.TXT for instructions on how to use it.
  

RELEASE NOTES for v.2b

• Fixed udev rules, so ethernet device is always eth0.
  

RELEASE NOTES for v.2

• Increased size of image to 2G (~800M free!)
  
• Fixed network configuration – dhcp enabled in the right interface
  
• Changed Debian repository / added contrib and non-free...

124w ago - While graf_chokolo is busy working on returning PS3 OtherOS to the PlayStation 3 entertainment system and posting updates of his progress along the way, kmeaw shared a video of PS3 Linux on PlayStation 3 CFW 3.55 Custom Firmware today alongside AsbestOS Installer v0, v1 (for Fat PS3's), v1.1, v1.2, v1.3, v1.4, v1.5 and LV2 Patcher v9.

Download: AsbestOS Installer v0 for PS3 / AsbestOS Installer v1 for PS3 / AsbestOS Installer v1.1 for PS3 / AsbestOS Installer v1.2 for PS3 (Fat) / AsbestOS Installer v1.2 for PS3 (Slim) / AsbestOS Installer v1.3 for PS3 (Slim) / AsbestOS...

138w ago - Last week Marcan posted a video of AsbestOS running Linux on PS3 3.41 without OtherOS via GameOS, and today mrgatz85 has modified Hermes AsbestOS Loader and released a Beta of his own followed by MrGatz85 & Cael's Open AsbestOS Loader.

Download: Hermes AsbestOS Loader Beta Mod by MrGatz85 / Hermes AsbestOS Loader Beta Mod v1.1 by MrGatz85

In related news, Marcan has Tweeted a picture (below) stating, to quote: "proof that RSX 3D works, time to pester the nouveau guys to figure out how we can use it sanely "

From his Blog (linked above): OK I'm back again with one of my simple apps. I'm lazy and I like one button solutions. I have created a new loader based on Hermes loader.

It does everything almost the same, but you don't have to go through the extra step of putting the bins...