117w 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.

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...