Killing me please help

[otherchris]

Hi there,

I'm trying to install red_ribbon_rc6 on me 3.55 ps3.
Iv'e spent the last 8 hours trying to do so
I have encountered TOO many problems to count and right now i have gotten up to the part where i am in petitboot mode and have entered "cd /tmp/petitboot/mnt/sda1/"
and "./create_hdd_region.sh", but when i re-reboot it just gives me the same options of "boot gameOS, Set video mode and exit to shell".
What on earth can i do? I am using a Fat NOR and on rebug 3.55.2 20gig partition.

Please Please Please help me!

Edit:

The Problem has something to do with this:

So when i have written cd /tmp/petitboot/mnt/sda1/
and ./create_hdd_region.sh My screen should look like this-


But it looks like this-


Any ideas?
Thanks

[Shaitan]

I haven't installed Linux on the ps3 for a while but I remember that the partitioning part was always a problem, try this, while in petitboot if you can see "boot linux from usb" or something like that choose it, once you're in red ribbon you can start the install from there and the partitioning can be done in the installer

[otherchris]

I haven't installed Linux on the ps3 for a while but I remember that the partitioning part was always a problem, try this, while in petitboot if you can see "boot linux from usb" or something like that choose it, once you're in red ribbon you can start the install from there and the partitioning can be done in the installer

Thanks heaps for your help but there is only the 3 options of boot gameOS, Set video mode and exit to shell. Can you think of anyone or anything that could help? After 10 hours im sooooo desperate.

[Shaitan]

ok try burning red ribbon to cd and see if it shows up, sorry I haven't done it for a while and I can't use my ps3 at the moment

[otherchris]

I updated the page- still need help...

[r04drunner]

Hi,

Have you done the second step?

1. Install my latest CFW
2. When installation is finished, reboot in Recovery Mode (not the Backup/Restore in XMB) and choose "Restore PS3 System"
3. Now your GameOS should use only the half of your HDD
(Currently working on a better approach)
4. Run setup_flash_for_otheros.pkg (for all PS3 models)
5. Reboot (It's important to shut down and turn on your PS3)
6. Store dtbImage.ps3.bin on USB drive, plug it in and run install_otheros.pkg
(NAND owners should use dtbImage.ps3.bin.minimal, rename it to dtbImage.ps3.bin).
Try different USB ports if you don't get any beeps.
7. Run boot_otheros.pkg
8. Run reboot.pkg (use the package, not manually reboot!)
9. You should be in petitboot now.
Exit from CUI to shell or switch to another virtual console.
10. Run script create_hdd_region.sh - rem to CHMOD 755
11. Reboot and boot petitboot again
12. You should see now new HDD device on petitboot, /dev/ps3dd.
That's your OtherOS HDD region.
Don't touch any other HDD regions if you don't know what you are doing. Use only ps3dd
device for your Linux installation. Use parted to partition it and create GPT partition
table on ps3dd. GPT is supported by both, Linux and FreeBSD.

Edited: Skynet has solved it (Help Wanted. How to install XUBUNTU or YDL to proper HDD-Partition on ps3--namely ps3dd ? Please help me to try Xubuntu on ps3....).

Regards