AsbestOS Installer v2.0 Released

Submitted by greg; February 23, 2011

Ready and released is kmeaw and Kha0s' AsbestOS Installer v2.0, which allows you to install unmodified Debian 6.0 "Squeeze" on your PS3. AsbestOS Installer in conjunction with LV2 Patcher v9 is the OtherOS replacement.

This version -- AsbestOS Installer 2.0 -- simplifies things... A lot of behind-the-scene tweaks and improvements have been incorporated into this release. Click here for more videos. Download: AsbestOS Installer v2.0 - source: ps3.khore.org

Tags: AsbestOS, Linux, OtherOS, PS3 Homebrew

You are right it it pointless to have Linux on a PS3 because of RAM limitations....I would want linux on the PS3 to play games and I have a real PC to do everything else on and with that little RAM I doubt you can get whineHQ to run games well at all even if it was compiled for the PowerPC architecture....

# SethM 2011-02-24 11:35

lol yea it would be easier to port OS/X (pre intel) or OS9

# SethM 2011-02-24 11:37

People also know how to program for older CPUs better. Homebrew guys are gonna be a while before they learn the ins and outs of the Cell to use it correctly instead of just running PowerPC code on it.

# SethM 2011-02-24 11:51

Emulators and ripping BluRays....and if your really poor and don't have a PC or Smart Phone you can browse the web lol

# SethM 2011-02-24 11:54

Because of limited RAM and the GPU was blocked. Every Linux distro that people want to use with a GUI is going to run like crap on the PS3 and I don't think many people really know how to do everything through the terminal....

# Decius 2011-02-24 11:54

Yes, The PS3 has only 256Mb of ram. But what you are missing is that the XDR Ram which has a transfer speed clocked at 3.2GHz (most PC ram goes up to 1.8-2GHz) It is able to share the GPU ram as a sum which gives you ~ 480Mb (512Mb).

Yes, 256 - 480Mb of ram isn't much, but that doesn't mean the distribution that is running will be slow. You must remember the greatest advantages over linux is it's adaptability of different hardware and it's lightweight use.

Since all PS3's are made with the same hardware it wouldn't take much for someone to release a fully optimized distribution to run perfectly on the Ps3.

Look up Linux distributions such as - Damn Small Linux, or Puppy dog Linux.

>Why would someone want to run Linux on the PS3?

Linux now (Thank's to Graf_Chokolo) Is opened up to the PS3, thus what ever the Sony's XMB can do - Linux can do as well. Example - Launching a PS3 game from within OtherOS while browsing on a REAL browser.

The processor is fast enough to run a full desktop. 10year old computers run Windows XP and are fully capable of accessing the internet. The most computer users out there barely use the full speed of their computers.

Not to mention the price of this epic Linux PC if you consider the Cost/Form factor and features.

YOU CAN'T RUN WINE WITHOUT X86!!!!!!!!! THE Cell CPU's PPE is a PowerPC core, so NO WINE!!!!!

edit; Oh wait you said workstation? Why would you use your PS3 as a workstation? When I say distributions I strickly mean the Multimedia use of it as the Cell CPU is perfect for high quality video's and other media. Basically the 2nd Generation console to replace the Xbox 1 as a media center (I hope you aren't running Xbox XBMC in 2011 lol).

# SethM 2011-02-24 11:56

No matter how fast the systems bandwidth is and can pump data through stuff that runs in the background will take up half of the 256MB anyway.....

# Phil Hogan 2011-02-24 11:57

The installer failed to process the preconfiguratio n file from http://ps3linux.ipq.co/mod/pre...
Got this error every time i try and instal Must be 10 times and it freeezes
Looks like its been taken down

# SethM 2011-02-24 11:58

It could be if you linked 500 PS3s together otherwise it will take just as long as a home PC to crack complex algorithms.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/1...

# Decius 2011-02-24 12:06

That's the beauty about Linux. Not only will you NOT need a PS3 to develop for this totally open platform, You don't need to worry about the loss of support.

The Ps3 is a closed hardware platform so hardware across all revisions are the same which makes utilizing the hardware easier and making a complete release simpler

Graf was successful in running an unmodified PPc distro without the need to fine tune it. Yes it will need to be fine tuned for the CELL B.E Standards but if you're implying that the distributions don't use the SPE's (Full Cell) you're WRONG. It does.

# Phil Hogan 2011-02-24 13:20

can't start because i get error.
The installer failed to process the preconfiguratio n file from http://ps3linux.ipq.co/mod/pre....
What can i do?

kha0S said...
The account was suspended. We don't know what happened, but are already migrating everything to a new hosting.

# SethM 2011-02-24 13:50

They do but they aren't optimized correctly or the distros out already would run a lot smoother. People are using the SPEs but I don't think to the full advantage they could. What distro does IBM use for the Cell Blade Servers does anyone know I would think they would run the best on the PS3 with little modification.

You could always develop on other systems with the Cell SDK because it comes with a Cell Emulator that checks the code to make sure it works on an actual Cell CPU. It was an optional download for Yellow Dog when you could run Linux legit.

# ?????? ???????? 2011-02-24 14:31

Hi if can anyone help me writhe put my Debian 3.55 kmeaw, but the problem is as follows-starts the installation but the font is not visible, it appears only one other point though is not blurry or chart has gaps? I can not figure out what What is of course nothing on the menu for installation, if someone can help because what I did not but I do not want to fix it!! April 10 to heck now be a victim but it is not and is not: (((Thanks in advance of respondents is

# forte647 2011-02-24 14:53

So the USB storage device needs to be in even after the installation? Am I able to just put linux.img on the internal HDD and run it from there?

# SethM 2011-02-24 15:28

I don't have experience installing it this way but from reading you should only need the external to install and it should goto the PS3 internal drive but I haven't tried this yet.

# Moise Abrafo Myrvil 2011-02-24 16:04

Yeah this is the part thats killing, me ive downloaded the debian squeezefor ppc ps3 and for some reason i cannot extract the linux.img. it always says cannot open file as archive when i try to extract it with 7zip, and MagicISo wont even read it.

# Moise Abrafo Myrvil 2011-02-24 16:18

Can someone please help me get this thing set up on my PS3!! Ughhh its driving me nuts!!

# Osiris Jackson 2011-02-24 16:23

We are all interested man, post one up!

# Moise Abrafo Myrvil 2011-02-24 16:45

Please post it dude, I need all the help i can get.

# PiYei420 2011-02-24 17:21

I need help please!!! well im on geo>wtng 3.55 with lv2 v9 and abetos 2.0 . on a 80gb 2 usb cable ports ps3. i have the following questions?
---------------------------------------------
1. Can linux run in this cfm?
2. do i need more than 2 usb port?
3.what requirement do i need in order for this to work on my ps3?(lv2patch v9 ,abstos 2.0) any other?
4.YES I GOOGLE IT AND READ BUT STILL DONT GET IT
*************** *************** *****
Thank you those who take time to read our questions and take the time out of their busy day to help an stranger thank you .
sincerely , PIY3i42o

# Flavio Correia 2011-02-24 18:23

Samethinghere... i can't unpackit too=/

# Flavio Correia 2011-02-24 18:24

The installer failed to process the preconfiguratio n file from http://ps3linux.ipq.co/mod/pre....

kha0S said...
"The account was suspended. We don't know what happened, but are already migrating everything to a new hosting."

still waiting here...

# gamemockers 2011-02-24 19:05

Ok well I got all the way to the part where it asks what optional software to install , and I selected the Desktop Environment and then it continued to install and I think it got stuck on package 567 out of 1084 because it sat there for ever. But yeah I did get it to install. Oh and also for some reason the installer would not let me select my internal hard drive so I tried to install it instead onto a flash drive. This is either because I didnt partition it before running AsbestOS as I dont know how to and any instructions floating around are pure SHIT or because I upgraded the hard drive to a 320gb from the 80gb factory hard drive. I am going to attempt to install it on my unmodified 40gb PS3 fat (the 2USB non backwards model) today and will post results. If successful I will post a tutorial and possibly a YouTube video if there is interest. I use Ubuntu on my desktop so Im very firmiliar with Linux environments and hopefully can get this working and provide an easy to use tutorial for all of you. Will report back as soon as possible. Red 5 signing off

# Chris Perrera ? 2011-02-24 19:09

Must be a troll...

# Chris Perrera ? 2011-02-24 19:10

RESTECP!

# Rodrigo Assis 2011-02-24 20:27

It's also useful for the ones planning to develop homebrew apps for the ps3 =)

# Flavio Correia 2011-02-24 20:58

this will maybe be a solution..

change lines of ... dev_hdd/kboot.conf to

Install Debian GNU/Linux=http://ftp.debian.org/debian/d... initrd=http://ftp.debian.org/debian/d... x=1 video=ps3fb:mode:131 preseed/file=preseed.cfg auto=true interface=auto priority=critical

Then format your usb drive on fat32 .. open notepad and save this :

#### Contents of the preconfiguration file (for Debian Squeeze @ PS3)
#
# Copyright (C) kmeaw and kha0S
#
# This software is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public
# License ("GPL") version 3, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#

d-i debconf/priority string high
d-i preseed/early_command string wget http://ps3linux.ipq.co/mod/pre... -O /tmp/prepare; sh /tmp/prepare

# Any hostname and domain names assigned from dhcp take precedence over
# values set here. However, setting the values still prevents the questions
# from being shown, even if values come from dhcp.
d-i netcfg/dhcp_hostname string ps3
d-i netcfg/get_hostname string ps3
d-i netcfg/get_domain string lan

### Mirror settings
#d-i mirror/country string manual
### Let user to choose a mirror
d-i mirror/http/hostname string mirrors.kernel.org
d-i mirror/http/hostname seen false
#d-i mirror/http/directory string /debian
#d-i mirror/http/proxy string

# Suite to install.
#d-i mirror/suite string testing
# Suite to use for loading installer components (optional).
#d-i mirror/udeb/suite string testing

# Controls whether to use NTP to set the clock during the install
d-i clock-setup/ntp boolean true
# NTP server to use. The default is almost always fine here.
d-i clock-setup/ntp-server string pool.ntp.org

# The kernel image (meta) package to be installed; "none" can be used if no
# kernel is to be installed.
d-i base-installer/kernel/image string linux-image-2.6-powerpc64

# Skip creation of a root account (normal user account will be able to
# use sudo).
#d-i passwd/root-login boolean false
# Alternatively, to skip creation of a normal user account.
#d-i passwd/make-user boolean false

# Root password, in clear text
d-i passwd/root-password password ps3
d-i passwd/root-password-again password ps3

# Create a normal user account.
d-i passwd/user-fullname string PS3 Debian User
d-i passwd/username string ps3
# Normal user's password, in clear text
d-i passwd/user-password password ps3
d-i passwd/user-password-again password ps3

# Install non-free and contrib software.
d-i apt-setup/non-free boolean true
d-i apt-setup/contrib boolean true

# Skip the boot loader
d-i grub-installer/skip boolean true
d-i lilo-installer/skip boolean true

# Depending on what software you choose to install, or if things go wrong
# during the installation process, it's possible that other questions may
# be asked. You can preseed those too, of course. To get a list of every
# possible question that could be asked during an install, do an
# installation, and then run these commands:
# debconf-get-selections --installer > file
# debconf-get-selections >> file

# SSH server for d-i

d-i network-console/password password ps3
d-i network-console/password-again password ps3
d-i anna/choose_modules string network-console

as preseed.cfg at your's usb drive root..
run lv2 v9 ... and install :)

# Flavio Correia 2011-02-24 21:01

# gamemockers 2011-02-24 21:04

UPDATE: Ok so the file that tells the debian installer what to do is no longer available because the AsbestOS team's file host suspended the account. Im guess that to fix this they will reupload the files to another site and then release an updated version of AsbestOS that points to the other file site. So at the moment I am unable to install this on my other PS3. Or any for that matter.

# funandjokes 2011-02-24 22:31

Hey, can someone help me out i installed this and the lvl2 version 9 patcher and when i run linux it say joystick not found

# Irvan Battista 2011-02-25 01:51

i need help anyone...
i try to install debian 6.0 but i stop at "failed to process the preconfiguratio n file"...the preconfiguratio n file from http://ps3linux.ipq.co/mod/pre.... file may be corrupt.
any idea what this mean and how to fix it?
but i can move on till partition the hdd step...
please if anyone can help me i really appreciate it...
ps: about the partition the hdd, is it okay if we partition from internal hdd that already have data in it (will it be deleted?) or we have to start with a fresh new hdd (empty hdd)?....
any info would help....
thanks in advance guys...

# Decius 2011-02-25 06:45

I see what you mean, but there's already cell like CPU's (with the core and co-processors)inco rporated with the Linux Kernel. The PS3 doesn't have it's "own CPU style".

The SPE's would be ran by the applications in Linux, the OS it self won't need to use the SPE's nor will it use the SPE's because the PPE handles all of that. Linux isn't designed to run off the SPU/SPE's there's no need for it too. Applications handle whether or not you want to run code in the SPU's. This gives a big door to developing to the PS3 because the hardware is not limited. I know you know that already but just saying for general public

an IBM "OS" wouldn't be no more as efficient as someone programming an Application under the Linux kernel to run on the PS3 via OtherOS (or in this case across the 7-8 Co processors)

# ?????? ???????? 2011-02-25 06:57

why not see the letters on my screen but something like parts of the letters still in the very first release by leaving for 1 sec, and then suddenly changes screen help please

# PiYei420 2011-02-25 07:21

does this work on geo>wutang ???

# Roberto Rodrigues 2011-02-25 10:06

Sorry if I seem a bit clueless, but how to install Linux? Will I have to download a linux CD or something?

# Decius 2011-02-25 11:32

ohrele

read/write rates effect the speed of Ram. If you had 256Mb of DDR in range from 333MHz up to 2000MHz the PS3's XDR will still read/write faster so even though it's 256 it's still going to be of some use regardless. You discredit the ram as if it's going to impact everything the OS (Linux) is running. Who ever wants to run Ram specific applications should use a computer - The PS3 has enough memory to get the job done.

It's not a PC replacement. Derp

to put it in better perspective, look at the hardware requirements to run a game say like Black Ops on the PC. Why does the PC side need more ram??? ...

# PiYei420 2011-02-25 12:12

what has ahappend to this blog ? now one wants to help eachother come on now i been searching but there some complication with my understading on how to get linix and also i have been asking if i can install linux onto my ps3 running geo>wutang. or is this only kneaw ?????/? please with all the respect we desever and one another please. google searching is not working for me pleaser . HEELLLLLPPPPP!! ! HELP ME HELP YOU.

# ?????? ???????? 2011-02-25 16:55

PLSSS

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# crywolf203 2011-02-25 22:46

ok. i"ve read almost everything but i am still confused! can some one plz list a simple tutorial with everything step by step??? please.....?

# Phil Hogan 2011-02-26 08:40

UPDATE V2.1 http://hpr.console-spot.com/ap... New working installer

# Kyle Newman 2011-02-26 21:01

I still get problems =( got 40gb ps3 running wutangrza and it has the job control turned off problem. Im running the latest 2.01 bootos

# Chris Lustic 2011-02-26 23:43

Hi there.. for everyone who is having problem with joystick not found error.. please update to boot os v2.1

http://hpr.console-spot.com/ap...

# duckett 2011-02-27 04:45

so i feel like such a n00b, but how do i login to debian after install? i can't get any info on default user/login info, and the installer never asked me for a root password

# Jen Smith 2011-03-03 20:48

Not sure why but every time I finish doing this I boot Linux up and it asks me for a user name and password that I never asked to have created?? Someone help!

# jfmherokiller 2011-03-05 17:30

now all we need is andriod ported tp ps3 and everything will be awsome

# Tariq Patel 2011-03-06 01:53

Can you install XBMC using BestOS?

# jesterking 2011-03-07 19:35

lulz, it's called swap

# jesterking 2011-03-07 19:40

Not to mention, you can increase the swap file for your OS, which supplements RAM. More swap = faster machine. It's not all about ram.

# Trevor Davy 2011-03-13 18:43

FFS, ive messing with this for two days now, it i click bootOS installer, it says " mapping LV1...
Error code -2147418099 calling lv1_undocumented_f unction_114
Cannot map LV1!
Press [x] to exit."

HELP!!!!!

# Reallocated 2011-03-17 12:44

I have this installed and running off a 8 gig flashdrive as a test. ( yes it is slow but was a test ) but when i try to install in the ps3 hd when it gets to format time it asks for a driver for my hd.. and has like 20 things to pick from? what to do? does any one know?

# Massimiliano Bassi 2011-06-03 12:19

can somebody help me? in my Playstation 3, bootOS always install debian from the website (or open the already installed debian) instead of the linux.img in my external disk and/or in /dev/hdd0 have i to edit the kboot.conf? and if the answer is yes, how?

# Guest 2012-05-24 08:12

For those asking if Linux will use SPU, sure is, you'll need the toolchains to be able to make your PS3 a lot more efficient. Maybe if you guys stopped using Noob operating systems you would see the true power of the Cell Broadband. RAM is not an issue on my case. Sure if you run RAM hungry desktop environments, one unoptimized PPC distro, you'll end up seeing it as useless. Running my freshly compiled Gentoo, with RSX mapping+support in kernel, with custom OpenBox, it is a jewel. I can use it for about anything. There's spu-tools and libspe2 to make sure everything is running lightning fast.

To correct what you idiots are saying, the frequency of RAM is the key. RAM is supposed to be queue of instructions and data provided to the processor. Swap is good as it extend RAM and is able to (the name tell it) SWAP the resilient big and fairly unused data. Adding SSD to your PS3 for Linux is marvelous, you SWAP at super high speed, cache is well handled by Linux kernel (unlike $ony FW) and everything run just fine.

Cell BE have average 1 teraFLOPS of raw computing power. If you consider Intel Core i7 980 XE have mere 109 gigaFLOPS, which is something remarkable for such old entertainment machine.

The problem is not the machine, the shortage of RAM or anything, it's how people use it. They don't have kernel, toolchains nor libraries able to exploit the Cell BE at it's best. Your average Debian and Ubuntu crappy PPC kernels don't even have altivec handling.

To conclude. try having SSD on it and compile your own operating system to be optimized for Cell BE and you'll see how powerful the machine is.

http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Sony_Playstation_3

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