DECR Owner: Can I contribute?

[NiQ]

"And how do I do this? Any lower firmware is denied."

Have you tried?

 

[brahjma]

Have you tried?

yes, and the best solution was that the DEC system supports any previous or previous updates. therefore it is only necessary to downgrade the version to 3.55 and install the CFW of your choice.

 

[Joonie]

I indeed cant find any OtherOS++ features in any of the CFW options or in the Rebug menu of this 4.84 REBUG Lite DECR CFW.

But it does seemingly have the ability to store and mount PS3, PS2, PS1, PSP, and bluray/dvd titles at least; useful as decr unit is running significantly cooler than my turbine level cecha01 models

there is a 'initial guestOS loader' under LV1 patches within the rebug menu?

I actually caught Rene recently during one of his coding live streams on 1 of 2 of his YT channels and mentioned Linux on the DECR which he confirmed he had some modified CFW with OtherOS++ support

Q @ 22:00 mins
https://www.youtube.com/live/ls-uYlc7Xy4?si=6GuFoeYrxfyE4mCF

He responded saying its MFW and that he needed to get around to 'setting up a secure enclave' for the special CFW

yes OOS+ is doable but I couldn't get a working bootos on DECR1000A but it worked on DECR1400A at the time. The workaround was I had to make another MFW that enables the original OtherOS (not OtherOS++) by patching VSH then I was able to boot Linux.

https://www.psx-place.com/threads/p...ked-hidden-option-to-boot-linux-in-3-15.9490/

Anyways, if I had more time and kept the unit longer.. I would've made that OOS+ possible on my REBUG builds.. but I don't have DECR anymore.

 

[haxxxen]

Anyways, if I had more time and kept the unit longer.. I would've made that OOS+ possible on my REBUG builds.. but I don't have DECR anymore.

it is vice versa on my side now, lol. I only have both DECR's and no working retail model anymore.

isn't it just enough, to use already patched lv1+ and make new MFW? of course, using DEX vsh/sysconf?

 

[Joonie]

it is vice versa on my side now, lol. I only have both DECR's and no working retail model anymore.

isn't it just enough, to use already patched lv1+ and make new MFW? of course, using DEX vsh/sysconf?

the idea of doing it on 3.15 was to resurrect the hidden / disabled feature (OOS) so it's impossible to do it after 3.50 IIRC. I spoke to Glev while back and he did mention that it used to work on DECR1000A

OOS+ however is different story. it can be done on any version but bootos just wouldn't boot on DECR1000A when I last tested. looks like that rene guy figured it out though.

 

[dvnlhnt]

the idea of doing it on 3.15 was to resurrect the hidden / disabled feature (OOS) so it's impossible to do it after 3.50 IIRC. I spoke to Glev while back and he did mention that it used to work on DECR1000A

OOS+ however is different story. it can be done on any version but bootos just wouldn't boot on DECR1000A when I last tested. looks like that rene guy figured it out though.

Sorry, its been a bit since I replied, life stuff. I reviewed the thread as it is and maybe could clarify a bit.

https://www.youtube.com/live/f_mIsq6I344

In this first video I linked, he uses a command in the linux gui that displays a ps3 FW version of 3.1.5. He mentions that this firmware was sent to him and that the PS3 CFW creators at the time could possibly send him a 3.5+ DECR CFW to get OtherOS+ working but that basically it was tricky and they didnt have it yet, nor did he have the time to invest in learning the ins and outs to create a CFW himself.

In the second video I linked where I asked him about the DECR OtherOS+ CFW for the DECR he wondered if I somehow got that working myself and mentioned his "custom flavor" for the DECR firmware, which, I believe he was simply referring to the 3.1.5 firmware he displayed in that first video.

Q @ 22:00 mins
https://www.youtube.com/live/ls-uYlc7Xy4?si=6GuFoeYrxfyE4mCF

I may be mistaken but, I think he abandoned attempting to get the RSX working on the DECR linux because it was essentially behind in CFW development. I think everything Rene has developed for linux and RSX use has been specifically for non-DECR CFW's with OtherOS+ support already.

I did manage to connect with Rene in his discord after reaching out to him on his live stream linked above. He stated he could no longer find or did not keep the firmware file he used to get linux running on his DECR.

I may have just added a bit of confusion previously. To summarize, as It stands there is no OtherOS+ support in current DECR CFW. To do so would require a CFW dev or other knowledgeable individual to work some magic and create a separate modified firmware from what is currently available online.

Hopefully, one of the knowledgeable individuals that are in this thread could bless us in the future. I'd like to use my DECR-1400A unit as my only PS3 system and sell the rest of my cecha01 models. The DECR-1400A model has a number of benefits even more so with CFW.

 

[Joonie]

Getting OOS+ working on 1400A is easy. We did dump the bootldr while back by just using the same old OOS+ patches for retail and testkit. It can be done any FW version between 3.5-4.91.