Need help installing Linux
 

It seems all the searching I have done, has only brought up old guides.

What I am looking for is an updated guide (with working links), to install Ubuntu on a slim cech-2501b with min. firmware 3.40.

I would like it in the end to be on REBUG REX 4.21.2.

I am a noob at Linux, so a noob guide please. I can't even figure out how to patch emer_init.self in REBUG with mfw builder. :(

Any help would be much appreciated. I have been searching. I read everything on the wiki. And I think gitbrew.org is gone?

But I really can't spend all day today researching. Because I have a stack of PS3s, that I need to get back to the wonderful users here. :)

Thanks.

Anybody at least have some working links to the tools?

Thanks.

Thanks anyway. Figured it out. ;)

Finally found all the files in one rar pack.

Here it is if anyone needs it. http://www.sendspace.com/file/ly22vs

Since none of the links work on the wiki. And it was a pain trying to search for them. The only site that had them was uploaded.net. And they only let you download 1 file every 3 hours. LOL.

Doesn't look like anyone is in this section anymore. A frickin' ghost town of a thread. :p

that merldrpwn image u have there..is it working from USB?

u could also use Red Ribbon or for the older ubuntu/debian i think is still possible to follow/install with the "offline" linux-2.6.tar.gz

follow this
http://pastebin.com/PWTGRhi2

then once at the kernel install, extract the linux2.6 into /usr/src and follow the guide again?! no tested..was about to try..but the linux is wasting all the time..gotta love it :laugh:

I followed the Install red ribbon walkthrough.txt. I stopped after installing red ribbon. As I wasn't trying to convert to DEX, but just trying to install Linux for someone.
The red ribbon install would not work from the USB. I had to burn the ISO to a disc, and install it that way. Which worked great.

There was this thread not to long ago that was about the same topic.
hope it helps.

http://www.ps3hax.net/showthread.php?t=51560

there are links in there to the tools and all things needed to install linux on your ps3.

hey playerkp420, linux noob here..reporting :laugh: .. no man i was aware u wasn't after this but because u asked for the "original" OtherOS...Debian install..that's 2.6.39
wich we all did via This guide

everything works except for the "kernel" part because the git is offline, that's why i made that reply that if u want..u could just follow the guide and instead of using the git clone http://..........

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type the commands below in to shell.
1. cd /usr/src
2. git clone git://git.gitbrew.org/ps3/ps3linux/linux-2.6.git (will take a long time)
3. ln -sf linux-2.6 linux[//code]

use wget, install with "apt-get install wget" and get the linux-2.6.tar.gz from here:

and follow the usual guide ^ from - Install kernel (step 7)

5. cp ps3_linux_config .config
6. make menuconfig
7. make (will take a long time)
8. make install
9. make modules_install

credits to the "nikitas" ubuntu-installer.sh/ubuntu-installer-2.sh" wich could be used instead of doing it manually, like zecoxao once told..the scripts give u all the info...check it..

ofcourse nothing beats Red Ribbon :p ..for manual Debian installing via putty shell on the pc...this is a gret guide to follow..just switch the git clone kernel part for the linux-2.6.tar.gz, then we can update the kernel to whatever.. hopefully @nevik can help us out in telling "howto" :p update the kernel to lets say 3.6.x, i have a 3.5.x deb package from nevik i think but never got around in updating...it may be simple for some.. :dontknow:

[QUOTE=haz367;553376]hey playerkp420, linux noob here..reporting :laugh: .. no man i was aware u wasn't after this but because u asked for the "original" OtherOS...Debian install..that's 2.6.39
wich we all did via This guide

everything works except for the "kernel" part because the git is offline, that's why i made that reply that if u want..u could just follow the guide and instead of using the git clone http://..........

Oh, ok. Good info, thanks man. I will be doing this to my slim, when I get a chance.

linux noob updating kernel atm :laugh:
 

no problem..try it out if u like to learn like me :p but its a though nut to crack :laugh:

just finished this and up&running the debian 2.6.39, first had some trouble "again" with plymouth errors hehe..

plymouth linux boot fix:

1) when at Step - Mounting partitions and creating/edit fstab file, add dev /dev tmpfs rw 0 0 to it like this:


2) add "noplymouth nosplash" to the end of the lines when creating "kboot.conf" at step 8 Creating kboot.conf


finish the install and boot linux, if it still fails at "plymouth" crap..type this line at shell(all via putty/ssh btw..that way its fun doing manual installs for noobs ;) :


3) dpkg --force-depends -P plymouth

if the shell complains about "dpkg" missing, then repeat these steps(remount only!)

make sure u got some 420..cuse u might need it :laugh: damn linux...