PS3 Slim CECH-2004B with 256MB (NAND or NOR) for CFW & Other OS (Linux) installation

As per most of the discussion board regarding the Memory of PS3 Slim following details are provided.
(http:// wiki.gitbrew.org/index.php/PS3:OtherOS%2B%2B)

* PS3 Fat:
*CECHA = 256MB
*CECHB = 256MB
*CECHC = 256MB
*CECHE = 256MB
*CECHG = 256MB
*CECHH = 16MB
*CECHJ = 16MB
*CECHK = 16MB
*CECHL = 16MB
*CECHM = 16MB
*CECHP = 16MB
*CECHQ = 16MB

* PS3 Slim:
*CECH-20..A = 16MB
*CECH-20..B = 16MB
*CECH-21..A = 16MB
*CECH-21..B = 16MB
*CECH-250.A = 16MB
*CECH-250.B = 16MB
*CECH-250.A = 16MB
*CECH-250.B = 16MB
*CECH-251.A = 16MB
*CECH-251.B = 16MB
256MB = Nand, 16 = Nor. Follow Accordingly


I have a PS3 Slim Model Number CECH-2004B with 256 MB Memory
As per the table based on the Model number the unit has to be Nor but based on the memory size I will have to consider it as NAND
As I don't have access to any other model I need to have some clarification on this

If we purely go with Memory size it has to be considered as NAND only.

Any help or Comments ?

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Originally Posted by rajivecn

I have a PS3 Slim Model Number CECH-2004B with 256 MB Memory

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You do not have a PS3 Slim with 256mb NAND. You either have a PS3 Slim with 16mb NOR or a PS3 Phat with wither 256mb NAND or 16mb NOR for the last 80gb model.

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Originally Posted by rajivecn

As per most of the discussion board regarding the Memory of PS3 Slim following details are provided.
(http:// wiki.gitbrew.org/index.php/PS3:OtherOS%2B%2B)

* PS3 Fat:
*CECHA = 256MB
*CECHB = 256MB
*CECHC = 256MB
*CECHE = 256MB
*CECHG = 256MB
*CECHH = 16MB
*CECHJ = 16MB
*CECHK = 16MB
*CECHL = 16MB
*CECHM = 16MB
*CECHP = 16MB
*CECHQ = 16MB

* PS3 Slim:
*CECH-20..A = 16MB
*CECH-20..B = 16MB
*CECH-21..A = 16MB
*CECH-21..B = 16MB
*CECH-250.A = 16MB
*CECH-250.B = 16MB
*CECH-250.A = 16MB
*CECH-250.B = 16MB
*CECH-251.A = 16MB
*CECH-251.B = 16MB
256MB = Nand, 16 = Nor. Follow Accordingly


I have a PS3 Slim Model Number CECH-2004B with 256 MB Memory
As per the table based on the Model number the unit has to be Nor but based on the memory size I will have to consider it as NAND
As I don't have access to any other model I need to have some clarification on this

If we purely go with Memory size it has to be considered as NAND only.

Any help or Comments ?

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Think you may have been reading the Models buddy. So you dont have to worry just follow the tutorials for the slim as per usual :)

CECHB is not the same as CECH-2004B

That means we need to go with the Model number to identify Whether NAND or NOR.
Irrespective of Memory Size it has.

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Originally Posted by rajivecn

That means we need to go with the Model number to identify Whether NAND or NOR.
Irrespective of Memory Size it has.

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We might be getting our wires crossed here. If you dont mind me asking how did you come to the assumption that your PS3 is a 256MB NAND model? I want to elaborate more on your last post but I just want to make sure I'm answering it correctly

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Originally Posted by Rautz

We might be getting our wires crossed here. If you dont mind me asking how did you come to the assumption that your PS3 is a 256MB NAND model? I want to elaborate more on your last post but I just want to make sure I'm answering it correctly

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Thank you for your reply
As per the specifications in the Instruction Manual of the unit, Memory for my unit is 256MB XDR Main Ram, 256 MB GDDR3 VRAM.

From the above table In my first Message, it says that all 256 MB models are NAND.
If we follow the Memory size it's NAND and if We follow the Model number it has to be NOR.

Ahhh I understand where you are coming from now. The size in the tables is referring to Nand and NOR flash, not Ram size. All PS3s have same ram specs.

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Originally Posted by Rautz

Ahhh I understand where you are coming from now. The size in the tables is referring to Nand and NOR flash, not Ram size. All PS3s have same ram specs.

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Thank you for the Clarification

I have updated my PS3 with CFW355-OTHEROS++-22GB.PUP and followed all the proceedure as pr the site http://7track.org/~glevand/public/IN...OTHEROS_ON_HDD
Now my PS3 slim has a partition of 22 gb for linux.
I have tried several versions of Linux but could not succeed. Please find below my experience;

First I tried with Debian using the "initimg.sh" file, it has connected to the net and started download and setup for finished and started proceeding with "desktop Setup" , there is got stuck for quite a long time and I have to make a Hard reaboot.

Ubuntu :- The instruction as per "http:// wiki.gitbrew.org/ index.php/PS3:Linux" was followed but stuck at "6. debootstrap --arch powerpc squeeze /mnt/debian Index of /debian/' as PS3 Could not retrive the files.

Red Ribbon RC2 : it can boot as live CD but could not install on the hard drive. More over it's not in English.

Yellow Dog 6.1 : this seems to be an easy to install one but the problem is it could not identify the 22 GB internal hard drive and it installs on an USB.
Even after installation in the USB it could not be loaded. if worked this will be a easy to install version compatible with PS3 and any one can install the same.
The bottle neck is identification of internal HDD by the installation.

Any help on this how to proceed ?

PS3:Linux - Wikibrew

in the ubuntu installation no 6 is debootstrap --arch powerpc lucid /mnt/ubuntu Index of /

not debootstrap --arch powerpc squeeze /mnt/debian Index of /debian/ that is for the debian install

If you follow the instructions properly you will end up with linux on your ps3 i used the debian version and it works

When you used the initimg.sh were you trying to set it up on Vflashh im not aware that you can use it for ps3dd