NAME¶

ps3-flash-util —

SYNOPSIS¶

ps3-flash-util

[ -d, --device flash-dev ] [ -s, --show-settings ] [ -w, --write-image image-file ] [ -g, --set-game-os | -o, --set-other-os ] [ -r, --set-raw | -z, --set-gzip ] [ -t, --game-time ] [ -T, --db-test ] [ -F, --db-format ] [ -P, --db-print owner key ] [ -D, --db-write-dword owner key dword ] [ -W, --db-write-word owner key word ] [ -H, --db-write-half owner key half ] [ -R, --db-remove owner key ] [ -L, --db-list-known ] [ -h, --help ] [ -v, --verbose ] [ -V, --version ]

DESCRIPTION¶

The ps3-flash-util utility is used to operate on the system flash ROM of the PS3 game console.

OPTIONS¶

-d, --device flash-dev

Use the flash device node flash-dev (default=/dev/ps3flash).

-s, --show-settings

Show the current flash settings (non-destructive).

-w, --write-image image-file

Write the Other OS image image-file to flash memory and update the OS area header with information for the new image. This is the option to use to write a new bootloader image to flash memory. Use '-' for data on stdin.

-g, --set-game-os

Set the system boot flag to Game OS.

-o, --set-other-os

Set the system boot flag to Other OS.

-r, --set-raw

Set the Other OS image compression flag to raw (not compressed).

-z, --set-gzip

Set the Other OS image compression flag to gzip compressed.

-t, --game-time

Print the Game OS RTC diff value.

-T, --db-test

Test for the existence of an Other OS database in flash memory. Exits with a zero status if a database is found.

-F, --db-format

Format (write) an empty Other OS database to flash memory. Any existing data in the flash memory will be lost.

-P, --db-print owner key

Print owner:key database entries. A negative one (-1) value for owner or key can be used as a wildcard to match any owner or key.

-D, --db-write-dword owner key dword

Add or update a 64 bit owner:key database entry. The dword argument supports input matching the scanf "%Li" format specification.

-W, --db-write-word owner key word

Add or update a 32 bit owner:key database entry. The word argument supports input matching the scanf "%Li" format specification.

-H, --db-write-half owner key half

Add or update a 16 bit owner:key database entry. The half argument supports input matching the scanf "%Li" format specification.

-R, --db-remove owner key

Remove an owner:key entry from the database. A negative one (-1) value for owner or key can be used as a wildcard to match any owner or key.

-L, --db-list-known

List known database owners and keys.

-h, --help

Print a help message.

-v, --verbose

Program verbosity level. The level is additive.

-V, --version

Display the program version number.

SEE ALSO¶

ps3-boot-game-os(8), ps3-dump-bootloader(8)

AUTHOR¶

Written by Masato Noguchi and Geoff Levand.

REPORTING BUGS¶

Send bug reports to Geoff Levand <geoffrey.levand@am.sony.com>.