PS3 [Tutorial] (Read Warning) Installing Red Ribbon Linux on Rebug 4.81.2 - 4.84.2 D / REX

[Coro]

Well im gonna get one tomorrow then probably

if you only need it for ps3, you can just get a usb 2.0 hub because 3.0 wont go any faster. cheaper that way.

if you do switch to usb install, you should install a regular cfw pup and format in recovery again to get rid of the linux partition (i think petitboot will not be uninstalled if you do this, but if it is just put it back)...this way you get the space back.

 

[TarikBR]

This linux work on ps3 super slim? CECH-40XXX

 

[Coro]

This linux work on ps3 super slim? CECH-40XXX

No, it will not work.

if your ps3 can not install CFW, then you can not use linux.

 

[Goldenawp]

So I have 2 problems with this and I don't see ANYONE ELSE having this problem if anyone can help that would be appreciated.

1. Ever since I was able to boot into red ribbon I cannot go into safe mode. If I go into safe mode now it just loads Petitboot.

2. when I'm trying to install red ribbon to hdd i can only pick my usb. I can see ps3 mount drive in the file manager but idk. After I pick the only drive I can see it says something about partitions.
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Edit: also when I try to connect to my WiFi in red ribbon it just doesn't work

 

[bguerville]

1. You first need to set the current OS to GameOS before you can boot into safe mode, you should have the option in your Red Ribbon power menu iirc.
There is also a shell script you can execute from the command line, it's available on psdevwiki or in github repos.
2. You only see USB storage because you did not set up your internal hdd for Linux usage, that requires installing a specifically patched PUP update in order to create a smaller hdd partition for GameOS so that the blank space left can be dedicated to OtherOS later, this needs done prior to booting petitboot & the Red Ribbon Linux DVD installation.
3. You may need to review the wpa configuration to get WiFi to work.
Also iirc, depending on the PS3 model you are using, there could be some issue due to ethernet & wifi both sharing the same mac address, you may wanna double check that too.

 

[Goldenawp]

How would I create a fixed size partition on the hdd?

 

[Goldenawp]

Sorry for asking so much questions but when I run Linux off my usb is that the same it would look and work the same speed as it is on the usb?

 

[Coro]

Sorry for asking so much questions but when I run Linux off my usb is that the same it would look and work the same speed as it is on the usb?

yeah. its only a little slower than hdd install (as i remember). it is much easier to get installed on usb also.

 

[bguerville]

How would I create a fixed size partition on the hdd?

I suggest you read the OP, the specific steps to install on internal hdd are already detailed there.

As to USB vs HDD, USB is always slower in perf but USB is always easier to install & manage.

 

[Goldenawp]

If by op you mean original post then I already did that. Wait I were to format my HD's right now without reinstalling the custom firmware do you think it will do the partition thing

 

[Coro]

If by op you mean original post then I already did that. Wait I were to format my HD's right now without reinstalling the custom firmware do you think it will do the partition thing

if you install a pup other than the modded one and then format, you will lose linux partition. i learned this the hard way.

 

[bguerville]

If by op you mean original post then I already did that. Wait I were to format my HD's right now without reinstalling the custom firmware do you think it will do the partition thing

If you don't see the internal hdd as available storage for installation, it means you did not follow all the OP's steps.

Wait I were to format my HD's right now without reinstalling the custom firmware do you think it will do the partition thing

Nope, you cannot reformat the GameOS hdd without reinstalling the firmware.
A firmware installation using a specific PUP CFW is required to resize the GameOS partition appropriately, a standard CFW would automatically fill the entire disk.

Download an existing patched PUP with OtherOS partition support or use PS3 mfwbuilder to create your own custom PUP with a customised amount of space reserved for OtherOS. Refer to ps3 mfwbuilder tutorial if interested.

 

[Goldenawp]

No I'm already on the custom Linux Rebug software for 4.81. Basically what I'm asking is if I formatted my ps3 before and it did the partition but then somehow it got destroyed so I have to reinstall the system software again to format again

 

[Goldenawp]

So I already have the Linux custom Rebug for 4.81. How would I know if the partition worked

 

[bguerville]

No I'm already on the custom Linux Rebug software for 4.81. Basically what I'm asking is if I formatted my ps3 before and it did the partition but then somehow it got destroyed so I have to reinstall the system software again to format again

If the OtherOS partition got destroyed for some reason but you never installed another CFW PUP, you should not need to reformat GameOS because the GameOS partition should have remained the same size. The space available for OtherOS should still be there even if you wrongly created a partition on it during the petitboot/Linux installation process, in which case you should just delete the bogus partition & start the installation again.

Anyway if you must, you can reformat & in order to reformat, you must reinstall the patched PUP.

 

[Goldenawp]

Sorry for being a idiot XD

 

[bguerville]

Sorry for being a idiot XD

Just restart the tutorial from the beginning if you are lost.
Switch back to GameOS (power options or using the restart to GameOS script).
Reinstall the patched PUP & follow all the tutorial steps to the letter.

Or just install to usb if you prefer flexibility over perf. Using USB, no need for patched PUPs, you can update your firmware & reformat your hdd at any time without having to worry about the potential consequences. Unless you are a heavy Linux user seeking perf, that's what I would do.

 

[Goldenawp]

One more question can i format the ps3 from the xmb system settings. I don't see why it wouldn't work. It does the same thing... could it work

 

[bguerville]

One more question can i format the ps3 from the xmb system settings. I don't see why it wouldn't work. It does the same thing... could it work

Formatting the entire internal hdd cannot be done from XMB directly without a firmware installation.
Think about it this way.
The internal hdd of a NOR PS3 (most models) contains among other things /dev_hdd0 & /dev_flash. If you reformat those partitions, they no longer contain the system files the OS requires, consequently when you format the internal hdd you must automatically reinstall the system files & the only way to reinstall those files is to install a CFW PUP file.

Like I said before, follow the tutorial to the letter unless you know exactly what you are doing.

 

[Goldenawp]

Wouldn't I need to do dual boot too