[HipHopStyler]

Originally Posted by dlbogdan it doesn't help anyone that doesn't have minimum linux (terminal) knowledge..

I just wanted to know if I can use any Linux System and this has nothing to do about terminal knowledge.I have downloaded YelleoDogLinux 6.0 DVD in the year 27.06.2010 at 16:00(can make a screenshot) and it has about 3.8GB.I dont want download any other because maybe I dont need any other etc.

This guy @haz367 said he is only "guessing" that my Linux Version wont work .

And with a step by step TuT would help all noobs who need help.
The rest is easy.Just the dumping part is confusing.

[dlbogdan]

Originally Posted by HipHopStyler I just wanted to know if I can use any Linux System and this has nothing to do about terminal knowledge.I have downloaded YelleoDogLinux 6.0 DVD in the year 27.06.2010 at 16:00(can make a screenshot) and it has about 3.8GB.I dont want download any other because maybe I dont need any other etc. This guy @haz367 said he is only "guessing" that my Linux Version wont work . And with a step by step TuT would help all noobs who need help. The rest is easy.Just the dumping part is confusing.

It might work ok, if you'll properly compile the kernel image (there's a link a few pages back for the src zip), i don't see why not.

[butnut]

Originally Posted by mckenziesdaddy @HipHopStyler , I have been asking for help, So have a few other people. No one has really taken the time to write the steps in order yet. There has been someone who I know has done it, He said it took him 8 hrs and he would not be writing anything. I do wish someone would take the time to help us all out. For the ones that are doing this with ease and then moving right on, And not wanting to help anyone they are as bad as the Dev's that hide this. Someone said give it a few days, When I asked what he meant, He didn't respond so your guess is as good as mine. Here is to hoping someone cares.

this only works for nor flash.

you could try to read from post 798 to here all the info you need is there.

Also I am on 3.74 debug and playing a backup of my FF XIII-2 from a sd card formated as bd-emu.
I can go into the casino and play the games and bet on chocobo's and what not.
I used psdevs gui tools to unpack the 1.06 update and then when I was still on 3.55 debug I used multiman to transfer the update to my dev/hdd0/game. then I went into recovery mode and chose rebuild database, when the system rebooted I updated to 3.74

None of my homebrew works now but I can downgrade later.

oh yeah here is how to get those keys you want...

Major thanks to everybody who helped me, without you I would still be sitting here with my thumb up my butt.



dump your flash name it cexnor.bin

use flow rebuilder to get metldr file

Use XMB EIDX Dumper to get EID0

install petitboot and red ribbon rc5



Do not type any words with quotes around them.

open a terminal and type

apt-get update
apt-get install make
apt-get install wget
apt-get install gcc
apt-get install libncurses5-dev

when that is done type

wget http://gotbrew.org/git/linux-2.6.tar.gz

after it has downloaded type

tar xvfz linux-2.6.tar.gz

and then type

rm -rf linux-2.6.tar.gz

ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6 /lib/modules/2.6.38-powerpc64-otheros/build

cd linux-2.6
cp ps3_linux_config .config
make menuconfig
"Just press exit, when you will see the grey and blue menu."
make
make install
make modules_install

"open a file manager and go to /etc/ and copy the kboot.config to a usb drive"

"open the kboot with a text editor and add as the last line"

test=/boot/vmlinux root=/dev/ps3dd1

"save the kboot and put it back where you found it"

"go to /boot/ and rename vmlinux-2.6.39 to vmlinux"

"restart ps3 into petitboot and boot test=/boot/vmlinux root=/dev/ps3dd1"

"open a terminal and type"

wget http://www.ps3devwiki.com/files/devt.../metldrpwn.zip

unzip metldrpwn.zip

cd metldrpwn && make

"open the file manager and transfer your metldr file to metldrpwn"

"I think you should put the EID0 file in there too, but some people say it is not needed."

"go back to terminal window and type"

chmod 755 run.sh

./run.sh

cp /proc/metldrpwn/dump /home/dump


"open a file manager and transfer the file called dump to usb"

"move it to your pc and use a hex editor to copy the first three lines(48 bytes) to a new hex file. Save this file as key.bin "

"install c2d"

"put key.bin and cexnor.bin in the same folder as c2d.exe"

"open a command prompt and type"

cd c:\c2d
c2d.exe key.bin cexnor.bin dexnor.bin

"If you did every thing right you will see a message saying done"

"if this message gives you an error then you must reboot your ps3"

"and try again from "

./run.sh

"if you did not get an error then flash dexnor.bin to your ps3 and install 3.55 debug from the xmb"

[mckenziesdaddy]

@dlbogdan and this would allow me not to lose HDD contents?

[dlbogdan]

Originally Posted by butnut "move it to your pc and use a hex editor to copy the first three lines(48 bytes) to a new hex file. Save this file as key.bin "

also please take a note that it happens you don't always get the correct keys.
if you see among the first three lines, any line (in HxD for example) repeating or lines with 00 all over just reboot and retry the metldrpwn script.

using the bad key can have grave consequences for your console if you don't own a hardware flasher.

[Medox]

dlbogdan already did a lot of work for you. you can't have it simpler than that, for now.
at least say thanks and use his preinstalled linux.
just a usb stick or usb hdd and that's it.

@raddog
instead of waiting for a noob proof method (which I guess will take some time... IF it could be done without linux but that's not sure now) I'd buy a usb keyboard. Aren't they all with usb these days? 4-5$ and useful for the ps3 too (e.g. showtime)

@dlbogdan
ma bucur sa vad romani pe aici, mai ales cand contribuie

[dlbogdan]

Originally Posted by mckenziesdaddy @dlbogdan and this would allow me not to lose HDD contents?

no,
you have to backup everything you care about from your ps3 before starting this. Like I said, installing (or rather prepping) OtherOS implies you FORMAT your ps3 hdd.


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Originally Posted by Medox @dlbogdan ma bucur sa vad romani pe aici, mai ales cand contribuie

Salut @Medox !
Mai si dam, nu numai luam, right? RIGHT?? [Eng: We also give, not only take ]

[ElSalvatore]

Originally Posted by mckenziesdaddy @HipHopStyler , I have been asking for help, So have a few other people. No one has really taken the time to write the steps in order yet. There has been someone who I know has done it, He said it took him 8 hrs and he would not be writing anything. I do wish someone would take the time to help us all out. For the ones that are doing this with ease and then moving right on, And not wanting to help anyone they are as bad as the Dev's that hide this. Someone said give it a few days, When I asked what he meant, He didn't respond so your guess is as good as mine. Here is to hoping someone cares.

JUST STFU!
I mean, come on, do you want us to chew every little bite before we feed you with it? What do you want?

I know that this scene wasn't famous for "everybody helping where he can".
But this topic seems to be different!

It's not like I am on PS3Hax everyday to be able to judge this, but for me, I haven't seen ANY other topic where helped each other out as here!

And I somehow have a very good feeling that thanks to a (for me) unknown reason, this scene is going up again (not only in PS3 Hacking, but also in kindness and helpfulness).
And then there still are those who flame and hate because it's THEM who are too lazy to read and search. But that wouldn't be that much of a problem because there would still be some guys wanting to help you out.

But that's still NOT good enough! No, you have to insult those who are REALLY helping other out! (Just to quote you AGAIN:

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Originally Posted by mckenziesdaddy @HipHopStyler ,For the ones that are doing this with ease and then moving right on, And not wanting to help anyone they are as bad as the Dev's that hide this.

Guys like YOU are the reason the scene has become what it is (in all negative meanings!)


(Sorry guys, but he's made me REALLY angry... -.-
Solly fol my bad english ^^)

[mckenziesdaddy]

@ElSalvatore I am sorry for posting that before, I went through and caught up on about 20 pages of posts. I am deeply sorry for offending anyone on this forum.

[henterson]

Originally Posted by dlbogdan if you do get the file, there's some tasks to do before you can boot. first, at petitboot you must edit the 'test' entry (press e) and change root to /dev/sda1 (or whatever drive/partition you have on your external usb) because I had it installed on internal ps3 drive DON'T FORGET! you must use an ext3 or ext4 formatted partition for this. Just extract the arhive onto it. (i guess you'll need linux for this)

I formatted an external drive to ext3 and put all the files on it, but petitboot doesn't list anything in the main menu.