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**Zafle** · 12-06-2006, 06:08 AM

Has anyone tried to view the ps3s system files from linux yet? I don't have my own ps3 yet but was wondering. If so could we possibly edit the files to create custom GUIs or add or own options. On a side note what filesystem does the ps3 use?

**cyanide** · 12-06-2006, 07:11 AM

It would be interesting to connect the PS3 hdd to a PC and check

**Zafle** · 12-06-2006, 06:37 PM

wish i could get a hold of one to try :-/

running #fdisk /dev/sda p should tell you the partion layout of the hdd and also should give you filesystem info. if we could figure out a tool to edit files for that particular fs then we might be able to accomplish this.

**cyanide** · 12-06-2006, 07:45 PM

Nah, that won't give you much. Since the Hard Disk is being usable in Linux only through the Hypervisor, you'll probably see just a 10GB hard disk instead of the whole thing. You will have to connect to a PC to check out the PS3's FS, which I guess will be encrypted anyways..

**Zafle** · 12-06-2006, 08:08 PM

yeah i bet your right. I read they use a filesytem called SPUFS. which somehow is filtered over the processors to keep linux from getting to it.

I would be really interested in how much info we could dissect out of the hard drive using a pc.

12-06-2006, 06:08 AM	#1
Zafle Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 77 Trader Feedback: 0	viewing ps3 system files Has anyone tried to view the ps3s system files from linux yet? I don't have my own ps3 yet but was wondering. If so could we possibly edit the files to create custom GUIs or add or own options. On a side note what filesystem does the ps3 use?

12-06-2006, 07:11 AM	#2
cyanide Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: meh Posts: 2,799 Trader Feedback: 0	It would be interesting to connect the PS3 hdd to a PC and check

12-06-2006, 06:37 PM	#3
Zafle Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 77 Trader Feedback: 0	wish i could get a hold of one to try :-/ running #fdisk /dev/sda p should tell you the partion layout of the hdd and also should give you filesystem info. if we could figure out a tool to edit files for that particular fs then we might be able to accomplish this.

12-06-2006, 07:45 PM	#4
cyanide Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: meh Posts: 2,799 Trader Feedback: 0	Nah, that won't give you much. Since the Hard Disk is being usable in Linux only through the Hypervisor, you'll probably see just a 10GB hard disk instead of the whole thing. You will have to connect to a PC to check out the PS3's FS, which I guess will be encrypted anyways..

12-06-2006, 08:08 PM	#5
Zafle Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 77 Trader Feedback: 0	yeah i bet your right. I read they use a filesytem called SPUFS. which somehow is filtered over the processors to keep linux from getting to it. I would be really interested in how much info we could dissect out of the hard drive using a pc.

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