Geoffrey Levand has once again updated his OtherOS++, it is now compatible with all PS3 Models.

ChangeLog

Downloads, Tutorial and Source: Gitbrew’s OtherOS++ Wiki

The folks over at Gitbrew have tweeted that they have managed to get Petiboot/Dualboot working on 256 mb NAND ps3′s (“phat” PS3s). A guide is expected to release soon, but great news for all you hardcore-Linux fans out there.

For more information on how to boot GameOS/OtherOS on your Slim/flash-PS3s check out the original thread here. We will keep you updated when the guide is released.

cyberskunk has released two very useful PKG’s, one called Boot OtherOS++, which as the name suggests, boots OtherOS and OtherOS prep Tool, which prepares your PS3 HDD for installing Linux, here is a quote from the source:

OtherOS Prep Tool is used to prepare your system vflash and install petitboot ready to install Linux. IT DOES NOT INSTALL LINUX. For tutorials and videos on how to install Linux head over to gitbrew.org. OtherOS Prep Tool is based off of graf_chokolo’s and glevand’s source and is a one or two step solution to getting petitboot up and running and on your way to installing Linux on to USB or PS3 Hard Disk. At the moment it only supports 3.55 but we will add support for lower firmware soon.

REQUIREMENTS

16MB NOR PS3 (Model CECHH or Higher)

3.55 OtherOS++ enabled firmware installed

(If you want to use REBUG 3.55.1 grab PS3MFW Builder 0.2 Portable
from here with the tasks pre-selected to add OtherOS++ support)

FEATURES

One Step Prep if installing OtherOS to USB Hard Disk

Two Step Prep if installing OtherOS to PS3 Hard Disk

Resize vflash to 6 different sizes

(Original, 11GB, 22,GB, 43GB, 65GB and 83GB)

Create or Delete vflash region 5, 6 and 7 separately

Create or Delete ALL vflash regions at once

dtbImage.ps3.bin included in pkg (no need to have it ready on USB)

Install different dtbImage.ps3.bin from USB

Checks that vflash region 7 create matches vflash size

Detects and displays current vflash size on start up

Auto matches new size to current size on start up

Download and Source

If you can use PS3MFW Builder 0.2, then you can add OtherOS++ support to your Rebug CFW, the rebug guys have released a .tcl task file, here is a tutorial on how to use it:

CREATE OTHEROS++ ENABLED REBUG FW:
If you want to OtherOS++ enable REBUG we have provided the .tcl task file for patching the Lv1 Hyperviser with PS3MFW Builder 0.2. It is the EXACT patch_lv1.tcl from gitbrew.org minus the lv1 memory mapping as it is already patched in REBUG. We can not take any credit for the task file or PS3MFW Builder 0.2 Portable. We have provided them at the bottom of this post for your convenience as we didn’t fell releasing a new PUP just to add these patches was necessary.

1: Add the .tcl file to the tasks folder of PS3MFW Builder 0.2. It will appear as OtherOS++ Lv1 Hypervisor patches for REBUG in the task list.

2: Deselect ALL tasks except OtherOS++ Lv1 Hypervisor patches for REBUG.

3: Use REBUG firmware as your input firmware.

4: Select output directory and filename.

5: Click on Build MFW

6: Rename output PUP to PS3UPDAT.PUP and install on the PS3.

OR

1: Download PS3MFW Bulder 0.2 Portable Win32 from the bottom of this post

(All of the tasks have been pre-selected for you).

2: Click on ps3mfw.exe

3: Use REBUG firmware as your input firmware.

4: Select output directory and filename.

5: Click on Build MFW

6: Rename output PUP to PS3UPDAT.PUP and install on the PS3.

Your new REBUG PUP will have the same OtherOS++ compatibility as OtherOS++ CFW.

Source and Download

Updates follow at read more link. If you didn’t know already, OtherOS is back on the PS3. A developer using the name Geoffrey Levand, has released a dual booting Custom Firmware, what this will let us do, is boot between GameOS and OtherOS, below is a quote from the source:

Features:

Into HV integrated OtherOS bootloader loader (compatible with OtherOS bootloader on 3.15)
OtherOS bootloader is booted directly from HV, no GameOS is involved.
Process of booting OtherOS bootloader loader is very similar to 3.15 method
Booting Linux from HDD/USB/BD/Network
Linux with GameOS rights
Full access to all HV SS services (Dispatcher Manager) from GameOS or Linux
Full access to all System Manager services
Ability to create/modify/remove repository nodes in LPAR 1 (e.g. with ps3dm-utils or ps3hvc-utils).
This ability gives you much power over the whole system because many layers of PS3 use repository nodes to exchange information.
Enabled QA mode in Update Manager
Downgrading without USB dongle or Service Mode
Ability to deactivate/activate HDD/VFLASH encryption (e.g. with ps3stor-utils)
Support for ps3-utils. You can flash new OtherOS bootloader from Linux e.g.

Notes:

Tested 3.41 and 3.55 on PS3 Slim with Gentoo and Debian Squeeze but should work on PS3 Fat without problems
Bug reports are welcome, send it please to geoffrey.levand@mail.ru

Work in progress:

Creating OtherOS partitions directly on HDD (not VFLASH)
Permanently disabling HDD/VFLASH encryption
Mapping of HTAB with R/W permission
SYSCON access from LPAR 2
FreeBSD support

(more…)

A few days ago, we posted here that representatives for Sony visited graf_chokolo’s home, this morning graf updated his blog to state that he has been forced to remove all PS3 related technical items from his blog, or face six months in prison, here is a quote from his blog:

graf_chokolo says:
April 18, 2011 at 9:19 am
SONY forced us to remove all PS3 technical stuff from this blog guys. I wonder how did they manage to “convince” the judge to allow it. Our law system is practically “eating” from hands of SONY, very sad. Many guys are making money with USB dongles for PS3 and i’m not allowed to put MY PS3 into service mode, it’s hilarious.

graf_chokolo says:
April 18, 2011 at 9:29 am
They claim that my OtherOS project supports piracy. I never had anything to do with piracy. Everyone knows it, make it clear to those judges who gave SONY those TROs against me. It would be interesting to know what kind of person those judges are and what they look like.

graf_chokolo says:
April 18, 2011 at 10:22 am
Guys, i’m a tough guy and won’t give up without a fight. I’m ready to stake my life. So, you support me with money for LEGAL FIGHT and i stake my life.

Source

Thanks to DaveOMac for the news tip.

On Monday SCEA and GeoHot decided to settle in their court case, that was one hacker not being sued any further, that only left graf_chokolo being harassed by Sony and according to his blog, he has, yet again been visited by Sony representatives, here is a quote from graf:

SONY was at my home today again, with a new TRO against me. They took my whole equipment again and told me to stop my OtherOS project or else …. , guys. They definitely do not want OtherOS back on PS3. They want me to take down all my OtherOS and PS3 utils. Make sure to clone all my GIT repositories. I don’t think you want me to stop, guys, do you ? Tell me what you think.

Sony really don’t want anyone touching or fiddleling with their “property”, what do you guys think?. Should graf continue hacking the system or should he bow down gracefully and respect Sony.

Source

Update
graf_chokolo has made another statement on his blog:

To give up would mean for me to betray my principles guys, so, the next question is what is more worth to me, my life or my principles. Keep my principles and destroy my life or to trample on my principles and save my life ? Most of you know only my work and don’t really know my personality, the guy who stands behind graf_chokolo. I’m proud how my parents brought me up, they tought to me to fight for my principles and what is right. To be a man of principles is not an easy task.

Graf is still hard at work on Linux, as he released more tools today- mainly an app for GameOS VFlash resizer. These tools are only for FW 3.41 but can be adopted to run on FW 3.55 (and people already have).

• otheros-utils/common.git – Common modules for OtherOS…
• otheros-utils/create_vflash5.git – Creates a new VFLASH region…
• otheros-utils/create_vflash7.git – Creates a new VFLASH region…
• otheros-utils/delete_vflash5.git - Deletes VFLASH region 5
• otheros-utils/delete_vflash7.git – Deletes VFLASH region 7
• otheros-utils/install_otheros_bootloader_loader.git – Installs OtherOS bootloader…
• otheros-utils/install_petitboot_on_vflash5.git – Installs petitboot (or other…
• otheros-utils/panic1.git – Panics with mode 1
• otheros-utils/resize_vflash.git – Adds more sectors to VFLASH…
• otheros-utils/udp_printf_client.git - Client for seeing UDP debug…

Graf has not posted any tutorial on actually how to use these tools, but the following posts from Graf blog provide an excellent insight to what these tools are, and even a genearl outline/tutorial on what to do and how to use. This is for advanced users.  (more…)

April the first 2011, was the first Anniversary of the OtherOS’s demise, it was a full year, since Sony Computer Entertainment, removed the OtherOS function, something they promised they would never do, SCEA celebrated this one year event, by imposing a stricter ToS on us, in secret, they were requisitioning the courts to dismiss the OtherOS case, Groklaw, the popular site for bringing the public court cases, has made a post, explaining how SCEA has asked the courts yet again, to dismiss the OtherOS case, here is a quote from Groklaw:

There’s news from the class action litigation, In re Sony PS3 ‘Other OS’ Litigation, where the plaintiffs are suing Sony Computer Entertainment America for removing OtherOS from Playstation 3s. SCEA has filed another motion to dismiss [PDF] the class action case, once again saying that the plaintiffs’ newly filed First Amended Complaint is insufficient to state a claim. The original complaint’s claims, except for one, were dismissed, with the judge giving the plaintiffs a chance to refile. Now that they have, SCEA says this refiled complaint should be tossed out also. There will be a hearing on all this on May 12th.

And the class action plaintiffs are asking the judge [PDF] to help them get discovery that SCEA is, they claim, reluctant to provide. Role reversal. In the SCEA v. Hotz litigation, SCEA is all about discovery, all they can get. Here, it’s the opposite.

There is a transcript from a February 9th hearing in the Sony class action attached as an exhibit to the plaintiffs’ letter to the judge in the case, and I think you’ll be amazed. Would you like to know what SCEA’s lawyers think of customers who use Linux? We get to find out, because the hearing begins with SCEA asking the judge for access to the plaintiffs’ hard drives. Why would you want that, the judge asks? These are not defendants accused of anything, remember. Sony is the one in the hot seat, but here is the incredible answer: because, says their attorney, these plaintiffs say they used Linux, so SCEA suspects they were part of a hacking conspiracy, and they’d like to check. There’s more, and I’ll tell you all about it.

And SCEA claims in the transcript that it wasn’t the entity that decided to drop OtherOS. It says in this courtroom that Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. is responsible for that decision. In Hotz, SCEA says it is responsible for pretty much everything to do with PS3s in the US, or at least I got that impression. SCEA also tells the judge at the hearing that there’s been a change in the corporate setup. SCEI isn’t the parent of SCEA any more. So I did a little research on that. Who are they then? And how how were they related? I have found some press releases that clarify very nicely.

Here are the filings first, so you can follow along:

This is a great read and for those interested, you really should visit the Groklaw site here.

A lot of people on this forum were affected, one of them being madshaun1984, he used the OtherOS function and was furious when Sony removed the function, as we all were, in his zero PSN incarceration, he managed to get XBMC, running quite well on the PS3 via Linux, after reading the above from Groklaw, he sent me this:

Wow, are Sony really stupid enough to go there??…

Well yes, they are… heres why…

from the recent Groklaw coverage of the OtherOS related lawsuit against Sony…

Well, part of the nexus is how can you come in and ask for damages for a property that you have basically violated? You don’t have an ownership right in the software that Sony Computer allows you to use. That’s it the whole point of the license agreement, it’s not an ownership interest, it is a privilege that Sony conveys on them. And if these people violate the terms of that licensing agreement, they have no entitlement to continued use of a software.

So to summarize, if you own a ps3, you don’t actually own it, because you cant break Sony’s license agreement and install any software you like (or even use the built in software in a way that “might” be an attempt to violate said license agreement).

What ever happened to possession is nine tenths the law??

Sony are now openly stating that we are violating their rights, but fail/more like choose not to see that they are breaking basic ownership laws and violating our rights as a consumer with every unit they sell.

We own the purchased hardware, if we want to use the hardware with software not endorsed or licensed by Sony, sure we forfeit the use of Sony’s software, but its our god given right to choose!!!

If Sony had implemented OtherOS correctly the hackers would of left their precious software alone and happily used the hardware in a non offensive to Sony way (remember the ps3 was unhacked for 4 years, but consumers/hackers alike felt bullied by Sony’s constant lock down/removal of features and decided to push back leading to the whole sorry mess we’re caught up in now).

I think its time Sony went back to basics and started concentrating more on other lines of hardware, as they obviously cant handle the heat of the gaming market!! (Either that or they should pay Microsoft to teach them how to keep the consumer happy!!).

Either way, if things continue this way, I’ll be reconsidering my next gen console choice, and will likely leave out Sony’s next big console, I’m sick of feeling threatened for being curious, or for wanting to do what I’m entitled to do!

I chose to add madshaun1984′s snippet, not just because it is good, but because we rarely here the voice of those that were truly afflicted by the removal of the OtherOS, we read the words of the courts and lawyers, but never of the victims, so enjoy both Groklaws post and madshaun1984′s

Graf has released his PS3 Linux tools today which will allow you to dualboot Linux and GameOS on your PS3 (more information about that HERE). This process is obviously complicated, and there is a guide to follow however its not the easiest thing in the world to do if your a “noob”.

To quote:
List of tools from Graf_chokolo:
(These tools can be obtain from git-dukio.com)

Debug console dumper for PS3 hypervisor
Dispatcher Manager utils
Linux kernel 2.6 for PS3
OpenWRT packages
petitboot for PS3 Linux
PS3 hvcall tools
Scripts pour l’Hyperviseur
Storage device utils

New/updated tools:

New PS3 SPE MMIO driver
ps3spemmio: Fixed module description
PS3 HVC driver
ps3hvc: Use hvcall constans from ps3hvc.h

New Additions and fixed for “utils Storage device” used to manage the partitions of the PS3 hard d rive:

Added commands set_acl and get_acl
Added descriptions for set_acl and get_acl commands
Fixed ps3stor_mgr_get_region_acl

Usage:

ps3stor_region [OPTIONS] DEVICE COMMAND [ARGS]

Options:

-H, – help: Show this message and exit
-V, – verbose: Increase verbosity
-V, – version: Show version information and exit

Commands:

create DEVID START COUNT LAID : Creates storage region
delete DEVID REGIONID : Deletes storage region
set_acl DEVID REGIONID LAID RIGHTS : Sets region access rights
get_acl DEVID REGIONID INDEX : Returns region access rights

Example of creating a hard drive partition:

ps3stor_region / create dev/ps3stormgr 0×1000 0×1070000002000001 0×8 3

The “PS3 hvcall tools” mentioned in the list above is used for handling kernel panics–restarts the console after a kernel panic.

Usage for PS3 hvcall:

ps3hvc_hvcall [OPTIONS] DEVICE COMMAND [ARGS]

Options for PS3 hvcall:

-H, – help: Show this message and exit
-V, – verbose: Increase verbosity
-V, – version: Show version information and exit

Command for PS3 hvcall:

panic ARG1

Example for PS3 hvcall:

ps3hvc_hvcall / dev/ps3hvc 1

Below are the tools required for compiling petitboot.

Requirements:

gcc
binutils
patch
bzip2
flex
make
gettext
pkg-config
unzip
libz-dev
libc headers

Instructions for compiling petitboot:

mkdir petitboot
cd petitboot

git clone git://git.dukio.com/openwrt.git
git clone git://git.dukio.com/openwrt_packages.git

cd openwrt / packages

ln-sf .. / .. / openwrt_packages / libs / jpeg jpeg
ln-sf .. / .. / openwrt_packages / libs / libpng libpng
ln-sf .. / .. / openwrt_packages / libs / libtwin libtwin
ln-sf .. / .. / openwrt_packages / utils / petitboot petitboot
ln-sf .. / .. / openwrt_packages / utils / zip zip
ln-sf .. / .. / openwrt_packages / utils / unzip unzip
ln-sf .. / .. / openwrt_packages / utils / vim vim
ln-sf ../../openwrt_packages/utils/ntfs-3g ntfs-3g
ln-sf .. / .. / openwrt_packages / utils / coreutils coreutils
ln-sf .. / .. / openwrt_packages / utils / tar tar
ln-sf .. / .. / openwrt_packages / utils / gzip gzip
ln-sf ../../openwrt_packages/utils/bzip2 bzip2
ln-sf .. / .. / openwrt_packages / utils / dosfstools dosfstools
ln-sf .. / .. / openwrt_packages / utils / less less
ln-sf .. / .. / openwrt_packages / utils / sed sed
ln-sf .. / .. / openwrt_packages / utils / sdparm sdparm
ln-sf .. / .. / openwrt_packages / utils / hdparm hdparm
ln-sf .. / .. / openwrt_packages / net / wget wget
ln-sf .. / .. / openwrt_packages / net / dhcpcd dhcpcd
ln-sf .. / .. / openwrt_packages / net / net-tools net-tools

cd ..

make menuconfig
make kernel_menuconfig

make V = 99

[Download tools VIA Git]
[VIA PS3 Addict]

To quote:

Great news, guys I was very busy in the last days and i managed to install Gentoo on the internal HDD of PS3 Slim
I created a new VFLASH region of size 40GB and installing my Linux kernel there right now And GameOS doesn’t touch this region when i boot it So you can reformat your HDD (but not VFLASH) and Linux will be still there I resized VFLASH from 256MB to about 40GB

Next steps:
* Compiling petitboot for PS3
* Installing petitboot on VFLASH
* Creating HV CFW which is capable of booting GameOS or petitboot. petitboot can boot Linux (or other OS) from HDD, FLASH, USB, CDROM or NFS (just like 3.15 did it or me on my PS3 3.41)
* Creating a more user-friendly approach for installing Linux on internal HDD

BTW, check out my new ps3stor-utils and Linux device driver ps3stormgr. It allows you to create/delete storage regions on PS3 Linux I used it to create a new VFLASH region for Linux.

Here are my Linux partitions on VFLASH:

brw-rw—- 1 root disk 253, 112 Mar 25 19:19 /dev/ps3vflashh
brw-rw—- 1 root disk 253, 113 Mar 25 19:19 /dev/ps3vflashh1
brw-rw—- 1 root disk 253, 114 Mar 25 19:21 /dev/ps3vflashh2
brw-rw—- 1 root disk 253, 115 Mar 25 19:23 /dev/ps3vflashh3

OtherOS++ will be back and even better than my 3.41 version

HV rules !!!

Also be sure to check out: PS3 Linux kernel patches for storage devices; GCC 4.3.5 patches here.

[VIA Graf's Blog]

graf_chokolo got raided, lost all his equipment, has Sony breathing down his neck, yet he still works on the PS3, the guy is awesome.

Recently graf_chokolo revealed to PS3Crunch that he is working on a 3.55 CFW, which will have dual boot built in, here is a quote from the source:

I plan to implement dual boot feature in HV, just like i did on my PS3 3.41, and you can boot with it either gameos or linux or some other system like freebsd. You won’t need any bootos on gameos for that. I will also patch HV and enable more features icon smile Graf Chokolo Is Working On 3.55 HV CFW, With Dual Boot Linux Option

I will do it on PS3 slim, first i will resize HDD and add a partition for Linux there icon smile Graf Chokolo Is Working On 3.55 HV CFW, With Dual Boot Linux Option

SOURCE PS3Crunch

PS3 dev graf_chokolo has managed to get Service Mode running on the PS3, via Linux, without the need for any of the Jailbreak Dongles.

Guys, take a look at my ps3dm-utils.
Now you can enable service mode from Linux icon smile Graf Chokolo Releases Update To Enable Service Mode From Linux
Look at ps3dm_usb_dongle_auth

Jess a member from the source confirmed that USB dongles were no longer needed to get into service mode:

No you don´t need a dongle! You can invoke it from linux.
Al the modules comunicate throught dm proxy.
Now you can simulate a dongle through software and authenticate through linux.
You can generate the challange and create the adecuate response

Source PS3Crunch

Graf_Chokolo  is back with another update to his Linux kernel, bringing it to version 2.6. Changelog below: (more…)

Latest version of BootOS v2.1 is out, aka AsbestOS v2.01. The only real diffrence is that it works better than v2.0, so those having problems with previous version try this one. (more…)

A few days ago we told you about AsbestOS v2.0 released,  there however was no installer included, but thanks to kha0S we have that now and its available to download with a nice video guide.

To quote:

Well folks, it’s done!

I’ve been working with kmeaw last couple of weeks in asbestOS v2.0. This release is easyer to use, and eases the installation of Debian GNU/Linux in your PS3. Right now, it’s the best way to overcome the loss of OtherOS feature.

Hope everyone enjoys it!

We have made some videos! See the asbestOS v2.0 video walkthrough

And here is more of a better list of release notes for the newest version:

- This tool installs AsbestOS, which can be used to boot Linux kernel from lv2patcher v9.

- v2.0 is made by kmeaw and kha0S.

- It allows you to install unmodified Debian Squeeze.

- Full support to installation on External Hard Drive/Pen Drive. No PS3 disk installation for now.

- All needed PS3 specific kernel modules are already pre-compiled and installed.

- PS3 vram is enabled as swap as default

- Thanks to marcan for AsbestOS, Mathieulh and graf_chokolo for default.spp trick, geohot for dev_flash mount code.

- Thanks to jbc for testing and KingDong for the icon

- Now it works on PS3 fat.

[Download AsBestOS v2 Installer]
[VIA PS3.Khore]

Most of you senior members, will remember madshaun1984′s work on installing XBMC on PS3 not long after firmware 3.21 was released, those of you who don’t know, or those of you that have forgotten, can refresh your minds here, whilst that has nothing to do with the news post at hand, it is a reminder that madshaun1984, is well versed with Linux on the PS3.

To the point, madshaun1984 has released an improved version of kmeaw’s ubuntu.rar, here is the read me:

######################First things first#########################
Your probrably wondering why this install is running so slowly, that is because you need a swap device.

Grab a spare 1gb usb/sd/ms pro/cf stick/card and use a vm to format it as a swap device. (google has many guides if you dont know how to do this).

Then in terminal (on your ps3 not in the vm) type…

sudo gedit /etc/fstab

and wait for the window to open,

unhash the line relevant to your device,

IE:

/dev/sda1 none swap sw 0 0 ##dev_ms##
##/dev/sdb1 none swap sw 0 0 ##dev_sd##
##/dev/sdc1 none swap sw 0 0 ##dev_cf##
##/dev/sdd1 none swap sw 0 0 ##dev_usb001##right usb port##
##/dev/sdd2 none swap sw 0 0 ##dev_usb002##
##/dev/sdd3 none swap sw 0 0 ##dev_usb003##
##/dev/sdd4 none swap sw 0 0 ##dev_usb004##left usb port##

^ is currently set to use /dev/sda1 (dev_ms) (you’ll find this in /etc/fstab aswell, but ignore the lines above /dev/sda1 (unless you know what you are doing).

########################Gallium README###########################

Gallium 0.2/Software Rasterizer Readme:

To use the galium 0.2 driver, open a terminal window and copy/paste this next line…

cd mesa && export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$PWD/lib/gallium:$PWD/lib/

The driver will remain in use till the terminal windows is closed, to make the change permanent, edit your bash.rc file and copy paste the above line at the bottom.

Confirm the driver is running by typing glxinfo in the terminal window and looking for the string…

OpenGL renderer string: Gallium 0.2 on Cell

####################Software Rasterizer README#####################

To return to the software rasterizer, close the terminal or just open a new terminal (the latter will result in the ability to use both drivers at the same time (good for comparison)).

############################Demos README###########################
The demos available are… (just type one in terminal with either driver)

glxgears
glxheads
glxdemo
glxinfo

The following are installed but are failing to start (shared library error)

arbfplight
arbfslight
arbocclude
bounce
clearspd
copypix
cubemap
dinoshade
dissolve
drawpix
engine
fbo_firecube
fbotexture
fire
fogcoord
fplight
fslight
gamma
gearbox
gears
geartrain
glinfo
gloss
gltestperf
ipers
isosurf
lodbias
morph3d
multiarb
paltex
pointblast
projtex
ray
readpix
reflect
renormal
shadowtex
singlebuffer
spectex
spriteblast
stex3d
teapot
terrain
tessdemo
texcyl
texenv
textures
trispd
tunnel2
tunnel
vao_demo
winpos

If you’d like to try and fix the error and need the source it is available here…

ftp://ftp.freedesktop.org/pub/mesa/demos/

#########################Cell-SDK README##########################

The Cell-SDK(3.0) is installed for use in the normal way. Google is a good way to get aquianted with what demo’s are available for the cell-sdk. Or look for cell-sdk development on OtherOS (and code samples will work with this install).

The cell-programming-primer is also installed and relevant docs can be found here…

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/geoff/cell/ps3-linux-docs/ps3-linux-docs-08.06.09/CellProgrammingPrimer.html

This is a good place to start if your just starting out with the cell.

##########################Special thanks to#########################

Kmeaw for the ubuntu image archive, his 3.55 cfw, and the Asbestos loader/lv2 patcher.

All involved in protecting our privacy (dont forget to unplug your ethernet lead before shutting down/returning to the xmb).

Sony for pushing those involved with developing/making ps3 cfw/homebrew possible into everything they have done so far.

marcan42 for his work on the Asbestos loader (which made this install possible).

And anyone else I’ve left out who feels they helped in any way.

To read the full article and to download this version of Ubuntu for PS3, visit madshaun1984′s thread here

UPDATE 1

Video added:

kmeaw has released version 2.0 of his AsbestOS. An official changelog is not available, but you can see the new changes according to his repo: (more…)