Into HV integrated OtherOS bootloader loader (compatible with OtherOS bootloader on 3.15)
OtherOS bootloader is booted directly from HV, no GameOS is involved.
Process of booting OtherOS bootloader loader is very similar to 3.15 method
Booting Linux from HDD/USB/BD/Network
Linux with GameOS rights
Full access to all HV SS services (Dispatcher Manager) from GameOS or Linux
Full access to all System Manager services
Ability to create/modify/remove repository nodes in LPAR 1 (e.g. with ps3dm-utils or ps3hvc-utils).
This ability gives you much power over the whole system because many layers of PS3 use repository nodes to exchange information.
Enabled QA mode in Update Manager
Downgrading without USB dongle or Service Mode
Ability to deactivate/activate HDD/VFLASH encryption (e.g. with ps3stor-utils)
Support for ps3-utils. You can flash new OtherOS bootloader from Linux e.g.
Install OtherOS on HDD – for all PS3 models (excerpt from gitbrew.org):
NOTICE: All my tools should beep. If you don’t get beep during one of the steps below
then stop doing anything and contact me. I will help.
OtherOS++ support: irc.gitbrew.org (ssl) #otheros

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When installation is finished, go to recovery menu and choose “Restore PS3 System”
Now your GameOS should use only the half of your HDD
(Currently working on a better approach)
Run setup_flash_for_otheros.pkg (for all PS3 models)
Reboot
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.
Run boot_otheros.pkg
Run reboot.pkg
You should be in petitboot now.
Exit from CUI to shell or switch to another virtual console.
Run script create_hdd_region.sh
Reboot and boot petitboot again
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.

Be warned, if you damage your GameOS HDD region, GameOS will reformat HDD and
remove your Linux HDD region in the process. You have to do the above steps again.
Don’t mess with GameOS HDD region and GameOS won’t mess with your OtherOS HDD region.

You have to restore your VFLASH before doing the above steps.
Be warned, this step is NOT for NAND owners.

Install my latest petitboot
Boot petitboot
Run script restore_vflash.sh
Reboot. GameOS should reformat your HDD again.
Changelog:
06/06/2011
Updated links + updated all packages with latest from glevand.

06/05/2011
Edited links and updating readmes + tutorials.

06/04/2011
HDD installation for all models
Vlash install methods are depreciated

05/22/2011
NAND model support added

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Great news for those who were left out of the OtherOS++ party; the guys over at Gitbrew.org has managed to get OtherOS++ working on all PS3 models–fat, slim, or obese.

Nice i wonder when the ps3 is going to put it on for legit. not for awail lol

ima stick with rebug i tryed this before fup my ps3 :FU:

Me too. Would like to just see it streamlined into a one pup install. But it is not going to happen.

errrrm. Never.

So we have to hack for freedom