EDIT #?: I made a new linux tutorial here . Hello everyone, I wanted to run a Linux distro on my PS4, which has the 11.50 firmware and running GoldHen using the new BD-JB exploit, but I've ran into several problems: I can't copy files into the hard drive (no permission error?) No current payloads work: the 9.00 crashes the console eventually, and the 11.00 one turns off the console On top of that, there's a problem: the BD-JB requires HDCP to be enabled in order for the console to launch the exploit, but Linux doesn't support it. Now, I'm assuming that this doesn't work because these payloads need to be ported by someone and I'd assume this is extremely difficult, and this exploit is very bleeding edge. This post isn't for begging, but instead should be taken as a warning for others who are in my same predicament. If any of you have any leads and have managed to launch the exploit though I'd love to hear it.

Thank you, I just downloaded it and I'm going to test it, with the old batocera40 kernel and initri ps4 slim fw 10.01, that I know works through the kameleon host, if the payloads are correct it should work, I'll post the results

Linux on PS4 with 11.50 firmware using BD-JB

DionKill

EDIT #?: I made a new linux tutorial here.

Hello everyone,
I wanted to run a Linux distro on my PS4, which has the 11.50 firmware and running GoldHen using the new BD-JB exploit, but I've ran into several problems:

I can't copy files into the hard drive (no permission error?)
No current payloads work: the 9.00 crashes the console eventually, and the 11.00 one turns off the console
On top of that, there's a problem: the BD-JB requires HDCP to be enabled in order for the console to launch the exploit, but Linux doesn't support it.

Now, I'm assuming that this doesn't work because these payloads need to be ported by someone and I'd assume this is extremely difficult, and this exploit is very bleeding edge. This post isn't for begging, but instead should be taken as a warning for others who are in my same predicament. If any of you have any leads and have managed to launch the exploit though I'd love to hear it.

PS4MATRIX

Same situation here, FAT in FW 12.00 and so far the payloads go to the maximum for fw 11.00, someone please port the payloads to support the new fw up to 12.02, since we already have BDJ genzine unlocking

Random-Kafk

https://github.com/ps4boot/ps4-linux-payloads/

DionKill

Random-Kafk Nice man thanks! I'll try it right away!

Wyv

Random-Kafk hey dude i tried using this is the link still up?

DionKill

Well... I've been trying for the past 6 HOURS to get this thing to work but can't for the life of me get past the rescue shell. Either I get "mount --move /dev /newroot/dev failed" error when installing to internal, or it just doesn't find my USB SSD when trying that route.

I'm trying to install CachyOS, on a Slim Belize, with 5.15 ThinLTO Kernel.

EDIT: I've also tried fedora 38 with the recommended kernel for belize and the same exact stuff happens. Just why.

EDIT NUMBAH 2: IT WORKS! I am now installing it (and by it i mean cachyos) on the internal drive:

My USB SATA adapter is trash and doesn't support UAS so it wasn't recognized by the installer
The internal HDD requires (because of the new payloads) to be in linux/boot/, and the initramfs and psxitarch.tar.gz have to be in /user/system/boot/.

Just why is nobody talking about this? Anyways I'll report back if I'll be able to boot it up.

EDIT 3: now i'm stuck at a black screen after booting...

DionKill

GREAT! By turning off and back on the TV and then doing ctrl+alt+f2 and f1 and now it works! I'll see what else is possible but I guess i fixed it by myself!

EDIT: it DOESN'T work past the login screen. Bruh.
EDIT 2: Following the discussion here, it is possible by using the 5.15.25 rc1 kernel by saya. That will fix it. But it only worked once for me, I then updated the system and it's not booting anymore... Why? IDK.

DionKill

Nevermind, got it to work. Check this out.

DionKill

Wyv why ask me if the link is still up, can't you check it? also which link are you talking about?
I guerss I'll make a tutorial cuz it's impossible to figure out
Edit: i made a tutorial, go check it out, it's here

Random-Kafk

Wyv Yeah the owner's account got suspended for some reason. But they've resolved it now so it should be back.

Wyv

DionKill i wasn't asking you but when i tried the link at first it was down so i asked if it was maybe just me at the time but also thanks for the tutorial dude nice work

Wyv

Random-Kafk thanks for telling me i got everything setup right

DionKill

Wyv Thanks, nice to know that my guide works! I've just revamped it if you want to check it out.