Trying to install OtherOS++

[jamjam]

1. Is there a way to eject the Blu-ray from the drive so I do not need to go back into the PS3 OS (I notice the eject button doesn't work in PS3 Linux).

My eject button works fine on a fat. Try holding the eject button for 20 seconds, it should do an eject cycle.

2. When I do a "reboot" command the PS3 complains "The system was not turned off properly the last time it was used". Is this normal?

Yes. Half the time I get that, I turn the ps3 off by holding the power button. I don't think it's anything to worry about, unless perhaps you have to reboot for every disc (I do them in batches).

3. How will this be used to verify ISO dumps; Is there a way for the .dats to verify this info in ISO?

I don't understand the question, so have some scattershot answers that might help

• It doesn't verify isos, it makes them useful by being able to decrypt them. The PS3 section stagnated for years because the dumps weren't usable, now if the disc key is present they are (decrypt and re-encrypt with PS3Dec).
• Currently the dats do not contain the key. What we have now is not the most automated way to do things, maybe something can be done in the future (like a small download with the disc key, or putting the disc keys in the dat)
• The metadata does not have a confirmation orb on it's page so technically does not need to be verified, although really it should be. Someone else can get the metadata with their disc to check it, or decrypt the image with the key on the redump page to check it.

[gamecaptor]

Thank you for taking the time to reply jamjam.

So the eject button definitely doesn't work in PS3Linux. Not a huge deal, but it's really annoying to have to reboot after each dump.

As of this morning I am getting a new error message (third line):

root@ps3-linux:/# mount /temp/petitboot/mnt/sda1 -o rw/remount
warning: can't open /etc/fstab: No such file or directory
mount: can't find /temp/petitboot/mnt/sda1 in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab

Another question that popped in my head this morning, am I able to move to a different CFW, like Rogero?

[jamjam]

root@ps3-linux:/# mount /temp/petitboot/mnt/sda1 -o rw/remount
warning: can't open /etc/fstab: No such file or directory
mount: can't find /temp/petitboot/mnt/sda1 in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab

If there's a problem with /etc/fstab I can't help, not overly qualified with linux. It could just be that the stick is no longer sda1, it might have changed (it can change just by unplugging and replugging). Or maybe you've said temp when it should be tmp (mine isn't setup so can't check).

edit:

Another question that popped in my head this morning, am I able to move to a different CFW, like Rogero?

Doubt it, haven't tried. To be honest as soon as I got it working I daren't mess with it further, the ps3 is on its last legs anyway and I don't want to push it over the edge.

[gamecaptor]

BAH! Dame typo's. I corrected my commands above. All is good now.

It turns out neither the power button nor the eject button work in the petitboot. I won't worry about it, just an extra step I need to do, not a complete deal breaker (I'd honestly rather deal with that then have to read those damn small codes on the discs!).

I'll ask around to see if I can move to a newer CFW.

Thanks again jamjam.

[Jackal]

It turns out neither the power button nor the eject button work in the petitboot.

eject should work after you do umount /dev/bdvd

[gamecaptor]

eject should work after you do umount /dev/bdvd

AAAHHH!! Linux commands, who knew!

[Pikmin]

To shut down have you tried shutdown -h now

[gamecaptor]

No, but I will give that a try and report back. Clearly I need to learn some Linux commands