[Twinkeltoe]

Originally Posted by rbratton21 I keep getting mount/dev/sda1/mnt:not found

I had a similar problem when I tried:
• Plug USB Pen into PS3.
• mount /dev/sda1 /mnt

It kept saying that sda1 was already mounted or that /mnt was busy.
To fix this I typed umount /sda1
After this I could mount it to /dev/sda1 and I could continue the tutorial.

Hopefully this helps you as well.

However, I got another problem a few steps later...
I did the following:

Originally Posted by hewman ) Installing Debian Linux Via the Nikitis Script. 13. You should be in petitboot now. 'Exit to shell' with the USB Keboard's down arrows and press enter, (3rd option). Now type; git clone git://github.com/nikitis/PS3-Debian-Installer wait for the prompt to appear.... Now type; chmod 755 PS3-Debian-Installer/debian-installer.sh Now type; ./PS3-Debian-Installer/debian-installer.sh

After running the installer, I got the message "can't run debian-installer-2.sh" (or something like that).

I tried the following:
chmod 755 PS3-Debian-Installer/debian-installer-2.sh
And after that:
./PS3-Debian-Installer/debian-installer-2.sh

after running debian-installer-2.sh it started downloading (with only 200 Kb/s ) and everything looked okay till it reached 92% (on the first file (dunno if more would follow).
It then gave the message that is was killed....

Retrying didn't help one bit...
Anyone know where the problem might lay?

Personally I think there's something wrong with my partition and it's a space problem but I'm a total n00b when it comes to Linux. (my main reason to even try a CEX - DEX conversion is to see if I can do it and learn something along the way )

During running the Nikitis script it asks if you made an extra partition.
What are the right answers for those questions?
Wether I say yes or no, it asks about making it ext2/3/4 but I notice no difference no matter what I choose.

I tried a few complete restarts (went back to the beginning of the tut, including a new "Restore PS3 System").

Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks in advance.

@hewman
Thanks for the tutorial
Hopefully I'll manage to finish it soonish

Edit:

Originally Posted by stuck? Maybe one day a really really non-linuxer like myself can accomplish such a task :P But thank you for taking the time to put this together @hewman

I'm a non-linuxer like you and I have to say, it's fun to try it
I don't really care if I kill my PS3 with it or not (don't hardly use my PS3 anyway) so the risk is minimal for me :D

[hewman]

Originally Posted by Twinkeltoe I had a similar problem when I tried: • Plug USB Pen into PS3. • mount /dev/sda1 /mnt It kept saying that sda1 was already mounted or that /mnt was busy. To fix this I typed umount /sda1 After this I could mount it to /dev/sda1 and I could continue the tutorial. Hopefully this helps you as well. However, I got another problem a few steps later... I did the following: After running the installer, I got the message "can't run debian-installer-2.sh" (or something like that). I tried the following: chmod 755 PS3-Debian-Installer/debian-installer-2.sh And after that: ./PS3-Debian-Installer/debian-installer-2.sh after running debian-installer-2.sh it started downloading (with only 200 Kb/s ) and everything looked okay till it reached 92% (on the first file (dunno if more would follow). It then gave the message that is was killed.... Retrying didn't help one bit... Anyone know where the problem might lay? Personally I think there's something wrong with my partition and it's a space problem but I'm a total n00b when it comes to Linux. (my main reason to even try a CEX - DEX conversion is to see if I can do it and learn something along the way ) During running the Nikitis script it asks if you made an extra partition. What are the right answers for those questions? Wether I say yes or no, it asks about making it ext2/3/4 but I notice no difference no matter what I choose. I tried a few complete restarts (went back to the beginning of the tut, including a new "Restore PS3 System"). Anyone know what I'm doing wrong? Thanks in advance. @hewman Thanks for the tutorial Hopefully I'll manage to finish it soonish Edit: I'm a non-linuxer like you and I have to say, it's fun to try it I don't really care if I kill my PS3 with it or not (don't hardly use my PS3 anyway) so the risk is minimal for me :D

Hey sorry for your troubles mate, but your so close to installing linux, im sure the below will help.

Taken from Gitbrew.org

Instructions for SLIM PS3's:
# git clone git://github.com/nikitis/PS3-Debian-Installer
# sh PS3-Debian-Installer/debian-installer.sh

And follow instructions.
Partition the PS3 Drive
NOTE: If you plan on installing Debian or Ubuntu using a gitbrew installer. Skip this step. It will handle it for you. Otherwise proceed... The Nikitis script will do all the partitioning for you, It will be the Ext2 option in the Nkitis Script.

The script will then start downloading linux in single packs, 3/4 hundred of them approx. leave the PS3 on and dont interrupt the process,

The process is;

• Downloads the packs.
• Checks the packs.
• Installs the packs.
• Configures the packs.

.

The only big file to download configure is the kernel and that can take 15/20 minutes to download but it all depends on your internet connection. (but the Nikitis script does this all for you - just follow my guide)

The whole install process from the Nikitis script can take an hour or so - youre see the screen(TV) going mental and showing you what its doing - some process's take longer than others to complete - if it pauses dont panic.

If I were you, I would start from petitboot again (option 3) exit to shell and download the script again.

**Ive updated post #1 with the above info.

[Twinkeltoe]

Originally Posted by hewman Taken from Gitbrew.org Instructions for SLIM PS3's: # git clone git://github.com/nikitis/PS3-Debian-Installer # sh PS3-Debian-Installer/debian-installer.sh And follow instructions. Partition the PS3 Drive NOTE: If you plan on installing Debian or Ubuntu using a gitbrew installer. Skip this step. It will handle it for you. Otherwise proceed... Meaning the Nikitis script will do all the partitioning for you, It will be the Ext2 option in the Nkitis Script.

Thanks 4 the quick reply
I'll give it another go


Edit:
Hmm the different command doesn't help...
It starts alright with creating a partition and getting all kinds of files but after configuring them it shows the following message:

Copying 2nd half of installer and variables over to post-chrooted enviroment
cp: can't stat '.debian-installer-2.sh' : No such file or directory
sed: /mnt/debian-installer-2.sh: No such file or directory
chrooting...
chroot: failed to run command '/tmp/debian-installer-2.sh': No such file or directory
root @ps3 -linux:/#


So it seems to stop after running part 1 of the script..
I'm gonna google and see if I can find a solution and post it here but any help is welcome :D

Edit2:
After the message I typed:
sh PS3-Debian-Installer/debian-installer-2.sh

It starts again (asking for username/password etc) and after that it starts downloading linux-2.6.tar.gz
When it reaches 94% (201Mb) it gets killed and I get thrown back to root.

Could it be that my temp partition for downloading is too small?
During step 1 of the installation, I see my main partition (122 Gb) and a secondary (temp) partition that's only 200 something Mb.
This is before the installer creates a new partition btw.

[hewman]

Originally Posted by Twinkeltoe Thanks 4 the quick reply I'll give it another go Edit: Hmm the different command doesn't help... It starts alright with creating a partition and getting all kinds of files but after configuring them it shows the following message: Copying 2nd half of installer and variables over to post-chrooted enviroment cp: can't stat '.debian-installer-2.sh' : No such file or directory sed: /mnt/debian-installer-2.sh: No such file or directory chrooting... chroot: failed to run command '/tmp/debian-installer-2.sh': No such file or directory root @ps3 -linux:/# So it seems to stop after running part 1 of the script.. I'm gonna google and see if I can find a solution and post it here but any help is welcome :D Edit2: After the message I typed: sh PS3-Debian-Installer/debian-installer-2.sh It starts again (asking for username/password etc) and after that it starts downloading linux-2.6.tar.gz When it reaches 94% (201Mb) it gets killed and I get thrown back to root. Could it be that my temp partition for downloading is too small? During step 1 of the installation, I see my main partition (122 Gb) and a secondary (temp) partition that's only 200 something Mb. This is before the installer creates a new partition btw.

How big is your USB PEN?

[Twinkeltoe]

Originally Posted by hewman How big is your USB PEN?

My USB pen is 16 GB.

Dunno why it went wrong, been reading up on it but I couldn't find anyone with a similar problem

In the end I went with Red Ribbon RC5 and I'm running 4.20 DEX now :D

Still, couldn't have done it without your help.
Thanks again

[hewman]

glad you didnt brick!, I dont know why it wouldnt work with the tutorial above - I helped a mate with his conversion today and used the tut for reference.

[kingzfn]

Originally Posted by Twinkeltoe My USB pen is 16 GB. Dunno why it went wrong, been reading up on it but I couldn't find anyone with a similar problem In the end I went with Red Ribbon RC5 and I'm running 4.20 DEX now :D Still, couldn't have done it without your help. Thanks again

I had the exact same problem and also had to use Red Ribbon RC5 and a mish mash of tutorials to finally get this working. Once I finally had the flashDEX.bin created it seemed to lock up when flashing, after waiting an hour and thinking I was bricked, did a hard reboot then found it was fine and followed these instructions on another site to flash directly from petitboot and now I am on 4.20 Dex

Start again "OtherOS Boot" and "Reboot" on Petitboot select "Exit to shell"

Type the following commands:


mount -n -o remount,rw /dev/sda1 /tmp/petitboot/mnt/sda1
WARNING : The following command will write the changes on your flash (NOR / NAND) and if you did something wrong you could brick. I do not take responsibility.


dd if=/tmp/petitboot/mnt/sda1/flashDEX.bin of=/dev/ps3nflasha bs=1024

[stuck?]

@hewman I'm not sure if you created the PDF version of the tutorial, but I noticed off the there were a few incorrect links inside.

I gathered the correct ones and put them in spoiler tags.

Step #1 - PS3 Dual Boot GameOS/Linux CFW 3.55

http://gitbrew.org/~glevand/ps3/cfw/...-OTHEROS++.PUP

Step #6 - dtbImage.ps3.bin

http://gitbrew.org/~glevand/ps3/peti...bImage.ps3.bin

&

the very bottom of the PDF

http://ps3devwiki.com/files/firmware/OFW-DEX/

[Atrion]

I had linux setup before running for an external USB drive, can I use this setup for CextoDex Conversion or do I need to have linux on the internal drive?

[elcido6]

If I have Red Ribbon can I skip the Debian installation steps and install Red Ribbon straight from USB instead, or does this tutorial mandate the installation Debian?

How is Debian better/different from Red Ribbon?

How does this tutorial differ from dean's tutorial other than Red Ribbon? Does anyone recommend one tutorial over the other? If so, why? or if you had success, which tutorial did you use?

Sorry, I'm just trying to be extra cautious, I'm seeing even devs are bricking.