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Originally Posted by tom047

i dont know where you are getting the information about it being fine with firmware 3.42. AFAIK, this updated release is just aimed at making homebrew easier to develop, giving more access to a developer, not patching the exploit to work on the new firmware. please, guys, dont update yet.

Originally Posted by Corso85

Disclaimers:
- Use at your own risk. (Although I can't think of anything bad that might happen)
- No Piracy tolerated. This should be used to Backup your precious bought games only.
- It is unknown what short term or long term effects this will have on online play, if at all.

This guide covers the matter in extensive detail. So even if you’ve never ventured with your N900 before, you’ll still be able to follow.

This guide will cause Pro users to bleed from their eyes"

This guide will cover Jailbreaking your PS3 with the N900 using PSFreedom and installing and running the PSJailbreak Backup Manager(Working!!).

PSFreedom WAS NOT MADE BY ME.

Give thanks to the Maker KaKaRoto:
kakaroto.homelinux.net


Hardware you will need:
N900 (Should now work on Power and Regular Kernel)
PS3 with firmware 3.41 (I haven't tested on older)

First we need to root your N900
Via N900 Download Manager, obtain and install rootsh:
http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/rootsh/

Now we need to get SSH working on the n900:
Via N900 Download Manager, obtain and install OpenSSH:
http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/openssh/
It’ll prompt you to enter a password during install, use any password of your liking.

Connecting to your N900 via WinSCP:
Get WinSCP from:
http://winscp.net/download/winscp428setup.exe
Install it. And Launch it.

Make sure your N900 is connected to same WiFi as your PC.
Identify your N900s IP address . (You can find a nice widget for this HERE )

In WinSCP, Transfering PSFreedom:
Hostname: IP of the N900 (Example: 192.168.1.5)
Port: 22
Click login.
You’ll be promted for username and password. The username is root and the password is what you’ve entered earlier.

WinSCP will take you to the browsing panes.
Left Pane is your PC. Right Pane is your N900.
Browse to and Copy (F5) the 3 PSFreedom files from your PC to your N900s /root folder

psfreedom.ko
psfreedom-enable.sh
psfreedom-disable.sh


You can get these files by extracting the following archieves for each Kernel: (patched to work with Backup Manager!!)

How do I know which Kernel do i have?
In N900 Terminal Type:

Code:

uname -r

If it says something with "power" in it. It's Power.
2.6.28-omap1 is Regular

Driver For Stock Kernel: (Patched)
http://talk.maemo.org/attachment.php...7&d=1283539537

Driver .ko for Power Kernel: (Patched)
http://talk.maemo.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=13527

Now close WinSCP

On your N900, Launch Terminal.
Type:

Code:

root

Then change the scripts into executables:

Code:

chmod +x psfreedom-enable.sh
chmod +x psfreedom-disable.sh

(You will get no output for these commands)
Now run the script:

Code:

./psfreedom-enable.sh

(Nothing should happen, if you get an error: unable to insert “-”, you are running power kernel, you need to be running stock kernel or use the Power Kernel Driver)

Now. Unplug your ps3 from Power.
Connect then N900.
Plug back your PS3s power.
Click the Power button then quickly click and hold the Eject button (for maybe 7 seconds, if you hear 1 beep, let go).

How do you know you did it fast enough?
You won’t hear 2 beeps when you first hit the eject button. I prefer using both my hands

Nothing will seem to be happening. That’s fine. The n900 will show the Storage or PC Suite window. Then a warning about insufficient power.

How do you know it worked?
On the ps3, there should be a new option, under Game called: Install Packages.

Backup Manager: (Working!!)
You can get the Original Backup Manager from here:
http://www.pandawillforum.com/redire...&goto=lastpost

There is also a "Stealth" Backup Manager if you'd like to Try. (Although its effectiveness is questionable) (Read about it Here):
http://www.ps3-hacks.com/file/86

Put on a USB and plug it in to the PS3 now. An option will show to install it. Do so.
Launch the Backup Manager. Preferably with a game inside your PS3

Note: You have to have an original game (Any) inserted to load a backup at all times.

Kudos to the Creater of PSFreedom. KaKaRoto
Kudos to MohammadAG for guidance
Kudos to Hopbeat and ps3n900 for Backup Manager Patch
Kudos to the N900

Tested Working Games: (Either Personally, or Mentioned in this thread)
Virtua Fighter 5
Ridge Racer 7
GTA 4
Soul Calibur IV
Red Dead Redemption

There is a much better/fancier compatibility list HERE

Originally Posted by bewrong

thanks didn't notice that i've already downloaded the things i need. already installed everything on my phone now i just need to wait for my friend's ps3.

just wanted to ask, so everytime you need to play the games installed on the hdd you need to have your n900 connected on the unit? or once it's jailbroken it's already alright?

Originally Posted by Crogge

How can I update my PS3 to the last working version (Before 3.42)? I have a old version which still supports Linux.

Originally Posted by Crogge

How can I update my PS3 to the last working version (Before 3.42)? I have a old version which still supports Linux.