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4K Kernel for Linux on PS4 Pro by saya and mircoho (Work in Progress)

4K resolution on PS4 Linux has been a constant demand among the users. Unfortunately, for a long time, no one was working actively on it. But now, thanks to saya and mircoho, we have 4K-capable Linux kernel for PS4 Pro (Belize). It isn't clear if this will work on Aeolia PS4s, but, feel free to test this out. As for saya and mircoho, these are household names in the PS4 Linux community, especially when it comes to low-level (kernel and payload) development. All that being said, these kernels are still a work in progress. But, it's great to see that…

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WiFi and Bluetooth fix with blackscreen fix for PS4 Linux on CUH-12XX and others by feeRnt

The last major kernel upgrade for the PS4 was 6.6 by crashniels. Now, feeRnt's (Random-Kafk on the forum) kernels have fixed WiFi and Bluetooth on CUH-12XX PS4 models with Marvell 8897 (Torus 2.0) chipsets! This has been an age-long issue for CUH-12XX (PS4 Phat) owners who had the Torus 2.0 chipset. Unavailability of drivers or rather a fix for the drivers has prevented these PS4 owners from accessing WiFi or Bluetooth from PS4 Linux. Now, that issue seems resolved. feeRnt has been on a roll and also went ahead and fixed the blackscreen issue on many models. He has also…

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4 New Gaming Distros for PS4 by elokuba – EndeavourOS, CachyOS, Garuda & Manjaro: Distro Release

A very active member of the PS4Linux community and our forum member, elokuba is here with 4 latest gaming distros for PS4. The list includes EndeavourOS for PS4, CachyOS for PS4, Grauda Linux for PS4 and Manjaro For PS4, built from scratch. Over the past few months, he has been updating these distros and they have also been equipped with almost everything you'd need for Linux gaming on PS4. Download EndeavourOS - pCloud (Check forum post for details and troubleshooting) CachyOS Final Fantasy v2 - Mega/Megaup (Check forum post for details and troubleshooting, especially bootargs.txt file) Garuda Linux for PS4 -…

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Xubuntu 25 and Debian Sid/Forky for PS4 by triki1 with Mesa 25: Distro Release

triki1, our forum member who released Elive Retrowave for PS4 is back with 3 new distros for the scene: Xubuntu 25.04 for PS4, Debian Trixie (13) for PS4 and Debian Sid/Forky (~14) for PS4. Most of these distributions taking advantage of the latest Mesa packages come with Mesa 25 versions, but, remember, given the current state of development on Mesa Graphics Driver for PS4, PS4, especially the Pro models might still not be able to take complete advantage of the hardware. Anyways, the Linux distributions in consideration today need no special introduction. So, let's get straight to the downloads. Download…

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Kernel 6.6 for PS4 Linux with AMDGPU support, by crashniels is here!

It's no secret that kernel updates haven't had a lot of interest in the PS4 Linux community. But, it's also a well-known fact that newer kernels ensure better security and hopefully, better performance for the PS4 Linux. Well, thanks to the developer, crashniels, we now have kernel 6.6 on PS4 Linux working with AMDGPU! So, what does this mean? Can I use my PS4 as a regular computer now? Unfortunately, we are not there yet. But, this is a significant development, given, the PS4 Linux scene has been stuck at kernel 5.15 for Belize and 5.4 for Baikal for years…

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Setup private media server with Jellyfin on OpenWrt using Docker | Detailed tutorial

Want to have your own private media server that fetches movie and TV show information, ratings, synopsis, etc. automatically? That's easy with Jellyfin. And, thanks to Docker, you can setup Jellyfin Media server on OpenWrt. In this step-by-step tutorial for beginners, we will cover everything from setting up Docker on OpenWrt to running Jellyfin on OpenWrt along with common issues and their solution. Let us first understand what Jellyfin is. What is Jellyfin? Here's how the official page puts it:- Jellyfin is the volunteer-built media solution that puts you in control of your media. Stream to any device from your…

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Setup Network Share (Home/Media Server) on OpenWrt using Samba & USB Drive | Detailed Tutorial

Does your household or office have multiple computers, sharing files using removable USB devices? Let's ditch the ancient methods of our ancestors and make a very affordable move to our very own Home/Media Server on OpenWrt. You can very easily setup a Network Share Drive on your OpenWrt router/device. With this setup, every device connected to your network (Android, Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.) will be able to access files stored on the USB drive connected to OpenWrt. This step-by-step tutorial, based on the original documentation, explains the process of setting up a Samba server on OpenWrt. Since this isn't a…

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Expand internal storage on OpenWrt using USB with Extroot | Detailed Tutorial

I recently installed OpenWrt on my Amplifi HD router. Surprised by the possibilities, I wanted to try them all out. That's when reality hit - the meagre internal storage on routers! Then, I learned of Extroot on OpenWrt, with which you can increase storage space on OpenWrt devices using USB drive. With Extroot setup on OpenWrt, you can virtually install unlimited OpenWrt packages. In this tutorial, I will take you through steps to setup Extroot on OpenWrt. OpenWrt has an official guide on configuring Extroot. But, in this tutorial, we will see the configuration, even for devices with Extremely low…

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