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Asbestos 1.2 Released - Network Install No Longer Necessary
The new release no longer requires a network setup to install/setup. Support for "Fat" PS3 models also arrived earlier today

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Instructions:

    

How To:





1. install AsbestOS installer v1 or higher:

slim - asbestOS_v1.2_Slim.pkg (3.32 MB)

fat - asbestOS_v1.2_FAT.pkg (3.32 MB)



2. partition a USB disk to have at least one partition (FAT-formatted);



3. Download debian.rar (295.14 MB) unpack linux.img and put it into the root dir of usb disk;



4. run AsbestOS installer;



5. install lv2 patcher v9 or higher: lv2-v9.zip (111.43 KB);



6. attach an ethernet cable, connected to a network with a dhcp-server (just for the initial boot, it can be a SOHO router - just anything with DHCP); (NO LONGER NECESSARY IN ASBESTOS 1.2+)



7. run lv2 patcher and select "Linux";



8. as you see the fb console with penguins, you can unplug the ethernet cable; (NO LONGER NECESSARY IN ASBESTOS 1.2+)



9. login: ps3, password: ps3.



If you don't see anything, press Ctrl-Alt-F1, then Alt-F7.

Source PSGroove.com[/B]

SOO this has to be on 3.55?
and do you have to go onto recovery mode ?

Yes
and no.

Just follow the tutorial.

You'll be fine .

To everyone having problems, run this on kmeaw 3.55 CFW
It should solve your problems

wow, we try this for 3.56 it didnt say u still need CFW, edit the thread please!

LOL how can you even try it on 3.56 there is no install pkg so theres no way to install it, so how did you try it? lol

I read the ****ing tut, i understand all but not step 2

2. partition a USB disk to have at least one partition (FAT-formatted);

What do i need to do there?

same here mate but getting no answers on this thread, iv asked 3 times so far, i think it needs to be a flash drive not sure though, i tryed a usm multi card reader with a sd card in it formatted to FAT but it dont work, my ps3 just reboots when i select linux on Lv2 pkg and i dont think asbestos works as it seems to be to quick, i just want to no if anyone has got it working on a fat ps3 and what kind of usb device they tryed, id love to run linux again i had it when i first got a ps3 untill it was removed by sony

No problem cow

Hows Holly?