ps3-flash-util(8)

NAME
ps3-flash-util - PS3 flash memory utility

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 @PACKAGE_BUGREPORT@.