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

Prt23 said:
Already know that website, probably missed some information
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Im trying this on a slim ps3, on the firmware that was provided by the original op. It all works fine in red ribbon, but fedora doesnt detect the ps3dd partition. Idk, is this maybe a result of not using official tools to partition the hdd(like you would on 3.15)?
 
Prt23 said:
Im trying this on a slim ps3, on the firmware that was provided by the original op. It all works fine in red ribbon, but fedora doesnt detect the ps3dd partition. Idk, is this maybe a result of not using official tools to partition the hdd(like you would on 3.15)?
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What do You mean by not see? Doesn't listing it or doesn't mounting it? ps3dd is partition for Linux if You installing OtherOS on internal drive (not only bootloader in dev_flash4 but system on HDD). It is possible that multipath-tools not support other partitions and sub-partitions than base, I dunno, blind shot. Or if You didn't installed Linux on internal HDD, You simply do not have ps3dd, at least formatted. What lsblk returning?
 
Red Ribbon was last scene Linux (there is also quite fresh project: T3 but I don't think is finished now). I don't know which is better and in which exactly. Never put much attention to them. Used Red Ribbon only once for metldrpwn because it was the only solution back then to get ERK and convert console to DEX. ;p

I installed Yellow Dog in 3.15 or lower time, but it was very sluggish (but with coolest DE ;p).
 
Berion said:
What do You mean by not see? Doesn't listing it or doesn't mounting it? ps3dd is partition for Linux if You installing OtherOS on internal drive (not only bootloader in dev_flash4 but system on HDD). It is possible that multipath-tools not support other partitions and sub-partitions than base, I dunno, blind shot. Or if You didn't installed Linux on internal HDD, You simply do not have ps3dd, at least formatted. What lsblk returning?
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Lsblk is not available somehow, fdisk -l returns this
Youre right, some tools for detecting partitions are missing.Im gonna search for another image of ppc64 fedora12 for the ps3 and try that.

https://imgur.com/a/PRO1tdv

Also this is t2 linux installed on ps3dd, listing all partitions correctly, so it must be the fedora12 imstall medium.

https://imgur.com/a/N9zQTYu
 
Also watched a install video of the guy from PS3LINUX.net and he installed fedora12 onto ps3da while still having gameos, and hes using the official otheros from 3.15. AFAIK, that and otheros++ have otheros run in a seperate enviroment while every method after 3.55 loads otheros into the gameos space.
 
Based on screenshots, it seems that Fedora, doesn't decrypting drive.

That's rather not possible because Petitboot does not decrypting drive, so he cannot see "GameOS space". But I dunno, maybe I will check that in future for PS3 HDD Decrypter Helper update covering OOS.
 
Prt23 said:
Also watched a install video of the guy from PS3LINUX.net and he installed fedora12 onto ps3da while still having gameos, and hes using the official otheros from 3.15. AFAIK, that and otheros++ have otheros run in a seperate enviroment while every method after 3.55 loads otheros into the gameos space.
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The problem is fedora allegedly only detecting the first partition of the drive, tried installing fedora9 using the guide from otheros++ on 3.55, which had a script to make ps3dd the "first" partition, which didnt work for me. I give up on imstalling fedora on cfw otheros.I dont understand the script either(hdd_access.sh@https://www.psdevwiki.com/ps3/OtherOS%2B%2B#3.55_.28Custom_CFW.29)

Also im dumb, otheros++ is similar to 3.15 official otheros, but only the vflash/hv part. Otheros++ integrates into hv but doesnt partition the hard drive like 3.15 official.
 
dazzaXx said:
WARNING:
As many people have been running into problems lately, with petitboot messing up recovery mode and the boot order of their systems. I would advise personally to hold off installing Linux on your PS3 until either petitboot gets and update or Linux does, since Red Ribbon is extremely outdated at the moment and doesn't work to the fullest that the PS3 is capable of.

Also, i do apologize that i am not able to help everyone in the comments who have or is currently facing problems because of either Linux or petitboot. I don't have the time to go through all the comments and help every single person. As i have stated above, if you haven't already, HOLD OFF installing Linux and petitboot if you haven't started yet. As of now, it causes more problems than it's worth.

IF YOU WISH TO CONTINUE, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.​


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[Tutorial] Installing Red Ribbon Linux on Rebug 4.81.2 - 4.84.2 D/REX
Hey guys, since there isn't really a tutorial out there to do with Linux and new firmware, well i mean there are but there for 3.55 but i thought i'd make one to help people who want it on their PS3 system's that are on recent firmware.​

Start Steps 1 -4 Steps 5-8 Steps 9 - 14 Steps 15 - 18

  • What you will need:
    • A Jailbroken PS3 (duh.. xD)
    • This Special REBUG 4.81.2 Linux package >> DOWNLOAD.
    • For CEX Users (Download this and the one above) >> DOWNLOAD.
    • A USB Stick (FAT32)
    • A spare USB keyboard and mouse
    • Patience and a cup of coffee...

  • Step 1:
    • Assuming you downloaded my package and extracted it all to a safe place, plug in your USB Stick to your PC and make sure it's blank and formatted to FAT32, create a folder called "PS3" and inside that "UPDATE".

    Step 2:
    • Get the REBUG_4.81.2_D-REX_EMER_INIT_PS3UPDAT.PUP and place it inside the "UPDATE" folder and rename it to just "PS3UPDAT.PUP"

    Step 3:
    • Take it out of your PC and update it as you usually would but press the "Update via Storage Media" option, go through the steps and install the update.

    Step 4:
    • Once its done, turn the PS3 off and boot it into safe mode.
      • (If you don't know how to boot it into safe mode, there's a small tut here: www.playstation.com

  • Step 5:
    • When in safe mode, you are gonna want to choose the "Restore PS3 System" option. It should do it's thing and reboot to a huge SONY logo like the PS3 is brand new, go through the screens until your back at the XMB. This is the step where it formats the HDD so make sure you've backed up your data!

    Step 6:
    • Take your USB and plug it back into your PC and erase everything off of it so that it's blank again and put the petitboot image that corresponds to your flash chip (NAND/NOR) on the root of the USB stick (Not the folder, the actual dtbImage file should go onto the root of the USB.)
    Fat PS3's:
    • CECHAxx/Bxx/Cxx/Exx/Gxx are NAND.
    • CECHHxx/Jxx/Kxx/Lxx/Mxx/Pxx/Qxx are NOR.
    Slim PS3's:
    • CECH-20xx/21xx/25xx are NOR.

    Step 7:
    • Plug the USB back into the PS3 and install the Rebug Toolbox that comes packaged with the firmware, just go to install packages, Internal HDD and it should be there somewhere in there. Once installed, boot it.

    Step 8:
    • Navigate over to the "Utilities" column of the toolbox and scroll down until you see "Resize VFLASH/NAND Regions", go ahead and choose that option and proceed to do it, you should get a "Success" message or something like that, if it doesn't say to reboot, do it anyways and reboot the PS3.

  • Step 9:
    • Once it has rebooted, go back into the Rebug Toolbox and to the "Utilities" column, make sure the USB is plugged into the very right USB port of the PS3 and select the "Install petitboot" option, this option will take a few minutes, the success message should say "Petitboot installed. Enjoy OtherOS." Give the PS3 another reboot.

    Step 10:
    • Take the USB and plug it into your PC once again, and erase everything off of it so that its blank again. Grab the red_ribbon_lxde_14.03.iso and extract its contents to the root of the USB, you should have 4 folders and a md5sum.txt file. Grab the create_hdd_region.sh and put that on the root of the USB also.

    Step 11:
    • Plug the USB back into the very right USB port of the PS3 and boot the toolbox once again, this time you are going to want to go to the "System" column and select the "Boot OtherOS" option and in that you choose the "Boot (LV1 patches: Use Current)" option and press yes. It will boot the main petitboot screen. At this point you are gonna need to plug a keyboard and mouse into the PS3 as the controller will no longer work.

    Step 12:
    • Press ESC, it should take you to the terminal, if not choose "Exit to Shell" and type cd /tmp/petitboot/mnt/sdd1/ (FOR PS3's with NAND) or type cd /tmp/petitboot/mnt/sda1/ (FOR PS3's with NOR)

    Step 13:
    • If you type "ls", there should be a green file that is the create_hdd_region.sh
    • Type "./create_hdd_region.sh" and it should come up with some text and numbers, this is the script formatting the OtherOS partition. Once it's done, just type "petitboot" and it should bring the list back up.

    Step 14:
    • There should be a "live" option at the top of the list, your gonna want to boot that one so make sure it is highlighted and press Enter on it, it should proceed to boot Red Ribbon Linux.

  • Step 15:
    • Once Linux is fully loaded up to the desktop screen, there should be one shortcut on the desktop called "Install Red Ribbon", choose your country/language etc. There will be a box talking about a "guide", press yes.

    Step 16:
    • It should then come up with a box telling you to name the linux system, go ahead and call it whatever you want and press Enter.

    Step 17:
    • Next is the workgroup box, i just left this as "workgroup" and pressed Enter as i didn't really know at the time what it was.
    • If it doesn't come up saying that a partition was found and comes up with a "Automatic partitioning" option, thats fine, go ahead and press that option, follow the guide/installer and it should eventually say that its copying over system files, etc
    • Go take a break for a bit as it installs to the Internal HDD and does it's thing.

    Step 18:
    • Once you know it is successfully installed go to the start menu located in the top-left corner and "Boot GameOS" it should shut down and reboot back to the PS3 XMB, take the USB out of the PS3 and go straight to the Rebug Toolbox and Boot OtherOS again with current LV1 patches.
    • There should now be a Red-Ribbon-default option at the top of the list now instead of it saying "live" that indicates that it has indeed successfully installed onto the PS3's Internal HDD.

USE AT YOUR OWN RISK >>> THIS TUTORIAL INVOLVES MODIFYING /DEV_FLASH FILES . Which means If Steps are not followed,a Console Brick can occur. Also Note, this will erase all of your data stored on your HDD , so don't say you were not warned, be sure to backup any contents before attempting. .​


If you run into any problems, message down below and i'll try to help the best way i can.


NOTE 29-03-19: This Tutorial still works, for those wanting Linux on 4.84+ and are on 4.81 - 4.84, just follow this tut as normal, once Linux is installed and all steps have been followed, just update with normal unmodified Rebug firmware back to whatever version you desire and Linux will still work.
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Hey guys, since there isn't really a tutorial out there to do with Linux and new firmware, well i mean there are but there for 3.55 but i thought i'd make one to help people who want it on their PS3 system's that are on recent firmware.

NOTE: THIS WILL ERASE ALL OF YOUR DATA STORED ON YOUR HARD DRIVE SO DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU.

THIS TUTORIAL INVOLVES MODIFYING /DEV_FLASH FILES SO IF YOU MESS UP ONE OF THE STEPS I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGE CAUSED TO YOUR PS3 SYSTEM.

Rebug 4.81.2 Linux Package: https://mega.nz/#!tTBl3CxA!Zr4cqwmFUsfq_oZi89JZWKmJ1pJWXCV-o7WLH2IU09k

What you will need:
  • A Jailbroken PS3 (duh.. xD)
  • The Linux package i have linked below.
  • A USB Stick (FAT32)
  • A spare keyboard and mouse
  • Patience and a cup of coffee...
Step 1:
Assuming you downloaded my package and extracted it all to a safe place, plug in your USB Stick to your PC and make sure it's blank and formatted to FAT32, create a folder called "PS3" and inside that "UPDATE".

Step 2:
Get the REBUG_4.81.2_D-REX_EMER_INIT_PS3UPDAT.PUP and place it inside the "UPDATE" folder and rename it to just "PS3UPDAT.PUP"

Step 3:
Take it out of your PC and update it as you usually would but press the "Update via Storage Media" option, go through the steps and install the update.

Step 4:
Once its done, turn the PS3 off and boot it into safe mode.
(If you don't know how to boot it into safe mode, there's a small tut here: https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/g...-system-stability/safe-mode-on-playstation-3/)

Step 5:
When in safe mode, you are gonna want to choose the "Restore PS3 System" option. It should do it's thing and reboot to a huge SONY logo like the PS3 is brand new, go through the screens until your back at the XMB. This is the step where it formats the HDD so make sure you've backed up your data!

Step 6:
Take your USB and plug it back into your PC and erase everything off of it so that it's blank again and put the petitboot image that corresponds to your flash chip (NAND/NOR) on the root of the USB stick (Not the folder, the actual dtbImage file should go onto the root of the USB.)

Fat PS3's:
CECHAxx/Bxx/Cxx/Exx/Gxx are NAND.
CECHHxx/Jxx/Kxx/Lxx/Mxx/Pxx/Qxx are NOR.

Slim PS3's:
CECH-20xx/21xx/25xx are NOR.

Step 7:
Plug the USB back into the PS3 and install the Rebug Toolbox that comes packaged with the firmware, just go to install packages, Internal HDD and it should be there somewhere in there. Once installed, boot it.

Step 8:
Navigate over to the "Utilities" column of the toolbox and scroll down until you see "Resize VFLASH/NAND Regions", go ahead and choose that option and proceed to do it, you should get a "Success" message or something like that, if it doesn't say to reboot, do it anyways and reboot the PS3.

Step 9:
Once it has rebooted, go back into the Rebug Toolbox and to the "Utilities" column, make sure the USB is plugged into the very right USB port of the PS3 and select the "Install petitboot" option, this option will take a few minutes, the success message should say "Petitboot installed. Enjoy OtherOS." Give the PS3 another reboot.

Step 10:
Take the USB and plug it into your PC once again, and erase everything off of it so that its blank again. Grab the red_ribbon_lxde_14.03.iso and extract its contents to the root of the USB, you should have 4 folders and a md5sum.txt file. Grab the create_hdd_region.sh and put that on the root of the USB also.

Step 11:
Plug the USB back into the very right USB port of the PS3 and boot the toolbox once again, this time you are going to want to go to the "System" column and select the "Boot OtherOS" option and in that you choose the "Boot (LV1 patches: Use Current)" option and press yes. It will boot the main petitboot screen. At this point you are gonna need to plug a keyboard and mouse into the PS3 as the controller will no longer work.

Step 12:
Press ESC, it should take you to the terminal, if not choose "Exit to Shell" and type cd /tmp/petitboot/mnt/sdd1/

Step 13:
If you type "ls", there should be a green file that is the create_hdd_region.sh

Type "./create_hdd_region.sh" and it should come up with some text and numbers, this is the script formatting the OtherOS partition. Once it's done, just type "petitboot" and it should bring the list back up.

Step 14:
There should be a "live" option at the top of the list, your gonna want to boot that one so make sure it is highlighted and press Enter on it, it should proceed to boot Red Ribbon Linux.

Step 15:
Once Linux is fully loaded up to the desktop screen, there should be one shortcut on the desktop called "Install Red Ribbon", choose your country/language etc. There will be a box talking about a "guide", press yes.

Step 16:
It should then come up with a box telling you to name the linux system, go ahead and call it whatever you want and press Enter.

Step 17:
Next is the workgroup box, i just left this as "workgroup" and pressed Enter as i didn't really know at the time what it was.

If it doesn't come up saying that a partition was found and comes up with a "Automatic partitioning" option, thats fine, go ahead and press that option, follow the guide/installer and it should eventually say that its copying over system files, etc.

Go take a break for a bit as it installs to the Internal HDD and does it's thing.

Step 18:
Once you know it is successfully installed go to the start menu located in the top-left corner and "Boot GameOS" it should shut down and reboot back to the XMB, take the USB out of the PS3 and go straight to the Rebug Toolbox and Boot OtherOS again with current LV1 patches.

There should now be a Red-Ribbon-default option at the top of the list now instead of it saying "live" that indicates that it has indeed successfully installed onto the PS3's Internal HDD.

Congrats! Linux is now installed on your PS3 System! Now do whatever you want with it! :)

If you run into any problems, message down below and i'll try to help the best way i can.


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I Just get a error saying the update data is corrupted, can you help!
 
As a proof of concept, I have managed to successfully upgrade PS3 to Linux debian 6.3.0 kernel on my PS3 Slim.

Respective files are stored under https://github.com/olin000/PS3-Debian

Linux debian 6.3.0 #4 SMP Sat May 13 21:11:36 CEST 2023 ppc64 GNU/Linux
Distributor ID: Debian Description: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm) Release: 12 Codename: bookworm

Notes:
  1. The initial steps are as described in the thread https://www.psx-place.com/threads/t...bon-linux-on-rebug-4-81-2-4-84-2-d-rex.16419/ with this main difference that I was not partitioning the console's hard drive, but rather installing Red Ribbon GNU/Linux for PS3 from one USB memory stick (where the ISO got unpacked) to another USB memory stick
  2. At the time of writing this I am using Cobra version 8.4 Cobra fw version 4.9 (CFW Evilnat)
  3. For your convenience it is important to have yaboot.conf script stored in /etc/ of the Linux's (not Petitboot's) drive. It went missing for me in one of the steps (probably during the packages update). Otherwise one might be forced to boot Linux using kexec command (see \etc\petit_script)
  4. I could not make use of the old modules/drivers for the PS3 wireless card (Jupiter), not to say about finding their new version. Hence I am using my WiFi dongle Ralink Technology, Corp. RT5572 Wireless Adapter. The kernel module for it is rt2800usb. You might need to additionally install one of the "firmware-*" packages for you card to work like this.
Steps:
  1. Install Red Ribbon GNU/Linux for PS3
  2. Update the apt sources to "deb http://ftp.ports.debian.org/debian-ports/ sid main"
  3. Upgrade the packages. This I see as most tricky. There were many cross/missing dependencies in the packages and often the installation had to be forced, sometimes with downloading a new package and installing with dpkg, not upgrading with apt. At the end when it was all fixed, I forced reinstalled all the packages, just to be sure
  4. Install additional packages. E.g. git
  5. Clone the current Linux kernel with "git clone https://kernel.googlesource.com/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/geoff/ps3-linux"
  6. Make and install the new kernel the usual way (compiled version of the kernel is stored in my GitHub). I used the default config, just adding the rt2800usb (and in general wireless) modules to it.
Hope this helps :)
 
I did the same with a debootstrapped ubuntu install a while ago, debootstarpped because oos++ has a different partition style for installing on hdd than normal oos (ps3dd on oos++; ps3da on oos)
Which fucks up the normal installers
 
Berion said:
What do You mean by not see? Doesn't listing it or doesn't mounting it? ps3dd is partition for Linux if You installing OtherOS on internal drive (not only bootloader in dev_flash4 but system on HDD). It is possible that multipath-tools not support other partitions and sub-partitions than base, I dunno, blind shot. Or if You didn't installed Linux on internal HDD, You simply do not have ps3dd, at least formatted. What lsblk returning?
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hey bro can u help me? I cant get a higher resolution in linux on a ps3 fat
 
Probably I cannot. My Linux knowledge is basic and since the last post I made about Linux on OtherOS, I didn't touch it (my main focus is PS2 right now).
 
Berion said:
Probably I cannot. My Linux knowledge is basic and since the last post I made about Linux on OtherOS, I didn't touch it (my main focus is PS2 right now).
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ok i somehow found it out. But i deleted linux because i hate red ribbon, its the biggest piece of paper i ever saw.
 
You can still choose between some ancient PPC Linuxes like Fedora 12 or Ubuntu 9 or something modern like T3 but without DE.
 
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