Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:38:39 -0600 From: Harley Laue <losinggeneration@gmail.com> To: superbisquit@gmail.com Cc: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Question on PS3 slim Message-ID: <4EC2BFBF.6020207@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CA%2BWntOu3s6m7uRFiJkEswCqxc9G3X1Ag9CCaP1bdphsj2wxSzA@mail.gmail.com> References: <CA%2BWntOuti3xfzjFu1wZBr05vZdx7ZoOWYHNgFaQ03ak6iA4rig@mail.gmail.com> <4EC27B34.5060003@freebsd.org> <20111115145626.GA33573@FreeBSD.org> <CA%2BWntOveLR8grW8MgF%2BrH-wJZ_faaK7knU_v2s8xJgvFRi2cEg@mail.gmail.com> <4EC2A1B1.2040605@freebsd.org> <CA%2BWntOu3s6m7uRFiJkEswCqxc9G3X1Ag9CCaP1bdphsj2wxSzA@mail.gmail.com>
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On 11/15/2011 01:06 PM, Super Bisquit wrote: > I'd rather use the link you gave than jailbreak the system. > > > On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 12:30 PM, Nathan Whitehorn > <nwhitehorn@freebsd.org>wrote: > >> On 11/15/11 11:14, Super Bisquit wrote: >> >>> Okay. I'm a geek. I just want to show what the unit is capable of. I don't >>> see why I couldn't switch out the hard drive to do a demonstration and >>> then >>> replace the new one. >>> >> As I said, I've heard it works perfectly fine -- I just don't want to post >> links to jailbreaking information on the mailing list. The real challenge >> is likely getting the bootloader on, which is stored in flash, so I don't >> think replacing the hard drive will help you much. >> -Nathan Perhaps you need to do a bit more research before attempting this. IMO you should have a pretty good idea about how the system works before you attempt homebrew on consoles. For instance, a couple minutes of searching the internet would tell you that in order to put unsigned code on newer ps3's which have "OtherOS" removed, jailbreaking is the only possible option for those consoles (as well as older models with the upgraded firmware.) Even if you're planning on doing this just to say you've done it, you still likely need a bit of research before attempting it. I'm speaking as someone who's worked on code/homebrew for several consoles ranging from 8-bit to current gen systems. Things go so much better when you've put in the time so you know what you're doing. Most of the questions you have about booting homebrew for pretty much any system out there have been asked or the info is out there. You just have to look :) Back on topic, running the FreeBSD without OtherOS would likely require further changes since the emulated sandbox that OtherOS provided isn't there. I've read the Linux kernel needed patched in order to, for example, take advantage of all 7 SPE's. Also, last I heard, it doesn't have direct harddrive support because OtherOS provided a faked SATA (I think) interface to it. I think it can still get the root FS via NFS. *As a quick aside, are there any rules (official or recommended) on top vs bottom posting?*
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