Welcome to the PlayStation 3 Gentoo Linux Toolset repository — a comprehensive collection of files and tools designed for seamless installation and maintenance of Gentoo Linux on the PlayStation 3. Here's an overview of the current features:
- Automatic Installer: Facilitates the effortless installation and configuration of Gentoo Linux on the PS3.
- Prebuilt Kernel: Compatible with both OtherOS and OtherOS++, this kernel is equipped with various patches specifically tailored for the PS3.
- Binhost Repository: Streamlines the installation process by enabling quicker access to diverse packages without the need for direct compilation.
- Portage overlay: Overlay repository featuring additional tools specifically crafted for the PS3.
- Developer Tools: Essential for building new kernel versions and managing different aspects of the repository.
- LiveDVD/LiveUSB Image: An immersive option allowing you to run Gentoo directly from a USB device.
The repository undergoes constant updates, incorporating new features and addressing any issues. Future plans include:
- Customized Petitboot: Developing an enhanced and up-to-date version of Petitboot for an optimized user experience.
- Installer Integration with Petitboot: Making adjustments to the installer to seamlessly integrate with Petitboot for user-friendly functionality.
- Enhanced Prebuilt Kernel: Continuously improving the prebuilt kernel to ensure optimal performance.
- Automatic Binrepo Update Tool: Implementing an automatic tool to keep the binhost repository up-to-date effortlessly.
I value your feedback and encourage you to share your comments or suggestions using the "Issues" tab or via email at damiandudycz@yahoo.com. Your input is invaluable, and all comments are greatly appreciated! :)
For development puropses clone with: git clone --recurse-submodules git@github.com:damiandudycz/ps3.git
To download installer use: wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/damiandudycz/ps3/main/installer/installer.sh
Installer is located at insteller/installer.sh. You can use it from another linux to install Gentoo on the PS3 hard drive or in selected directory.
You can use it with default configuration or you can adjust the settings to match your needs.
TODO: Add more information about the installer.
Im constantly working on making this project more reliable and eaisy to use. Recently I added a binhost repository which is automatically added to Gentoo during installation, to make the process faster. Currently testing it. Please feel free to report any issues you have or some suggestions/questions using Issues tab in GitHub.
If you want to try Gentoo using LiveUSB / LiveDVD, download files from https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qrjzexfm1owd1r1aprkd8/LiveUSB.zip?rlkey=kd3isyeo5tkhqtbb1sy57hbh6&dl=1 and extract them to USB formatted with MBR / FAT32
These tools should be used on a host machine, running Gentoo. You can use Virtual Machine for that puropse.
After cloning the repository, go to downloaded ps3/tools directory and edit hidden .config file
Select the version of kernel you want to work on, and make sure the version you selected is available in portage. Also in this file you can select the address of the PS3 in your local network.
These tools will apply specific kernel patches from two seperate sources. If you want to modify the list of applied patches, edit the file 01-setup-patches.sh and change patches_t2sde and patches_ps3linux_patches.
After that you can run the script: 01-setup-patches.sh. It will download all selected patches, to be used for kernel later.
Next run 02-setup-sources.sh, this will download gentoo-sources, and apply previously prepared patches.
Run 03-kernel-configure.sh, and customize configuration to your needs. Please use the script instead of running menuconfig directly, as the scripts adds special crossdev layer.
When you are sacisfied with your config, run 04-kernel-build.sh.
At this point kernel is ready, and you can find it in /var/cache/ps3tools/linux
If you want you can upload it directly to the PS3 using 05-kernel-upload-to-ps3.sh. This required the root access for the SSH to be configured for the PS3. If you don't want to use root, you can edit 05-kernel-upload-to-ps3.sh and change root to another user, but it needs the write access to /boot. Otherwise you can copy it manually from /var/cache/ps3tools/linux. Also make sure /boot is mounted on your PS3 before running it.
Currently there is no tool for automatic creation of kboot/yaboot files, so if you changed the kernel version, you need to add these entries manually.
Automatic installer and configurator of Gentoo linux for various platforms.
To install on the PS3, boot into any recent linux distribution, setup the date and networking and:
To install on the whole drive:
./installer.sh --device /dev/ps3dd --config PS3 --verbose
this will format selected harddrive!
To install into selected directory without formatting the drive:
./installer.sh --directory /mnt/gentoo --config PS3 --verbose
and after installer finished, add fstab configuration and kboot entry.
If you want to customize configuration, you can download file config/ps3, edit it and use as
./installer.sh --device /dev/ps3dd --custom-config ps3_file_path --verbose
To use distcc during installation, use --distcc flag:
./installer.sh --device /dev/ps3dd --config PS3 --distcc "192.168.0.50"