[playerkp420]

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.

[playerkp420]

Anybody at least have some working links to the tools?

Thanks.

[playerkp420]

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.

[haz367]

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

[playerkp420]

Originally Posted by haz367 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

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.

[nevik]

Originally Posted by playerkp420 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.

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.

[haz367]

Originally Posted by playerkp420 As I wasn't trying to convert to DEX

hey playerkp420, linux noob here..reporting .. 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://..........

[quote]
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:

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

tar -xvf linux-2.6.tar.gz ln -sf /usr/src/linux-2.6 /usr/src/linux cd linux

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 ..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" 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..

[playerkp420]

[QUOTE=haz367;553376]hey playerkp420, linux noob here..reporting .. 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://..........

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

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

[haz367]

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

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:

/dev/ps3dd2 / ext3 defaults 0 1 /dev/ps3vram none swap sw 0 0 /dev/ps3dd1 none swap sw 0 0 /dev/sr0 /mnt/cdrom auto noauto,ro 0 0 proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 shm /dev/shm tmpfs nodev,nosuid,noexec 0 0 dev /dev tmpfs rw 0 0

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

debian_vflash=/boot/vmlinux-2.6.39-gd49d156 root=/dev/ps3dd2 noplymouth nosplash debian_vflash_hugepages=/boot/vmlinux-2.6.39-gd49156 root=/dev/ps3dd2 hugepages=1 noplymouth nosplash

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!)

4. mount /dev/ps3dd2 /mnt/ubuntu 7. mount -t proc none /mnt/ubuntu/proc 8. mount --rbind /dev /mnt/ubuntu/dev 9. LANG=C chroot /mnt/ubuntu /bin/bash 10. export TERM=xterm-color and type: dpkg --force-depends -P plymouth

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