ps3-flash-util(8) BSD System Manager's Manual ps3-flash-util(8)NAMEps3-flash-util — PS3 flash memory utility
SYNOPSISps3-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]
[-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 mem‐
ory. 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.
-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 argu‐
ment supports input matching the scanf "%Li" format specifica‐
tion.
-W, --db-write-word owner key word
Add or update a 32 bit owner:key database entry. The word argu‐
ment supports input matching the scanf "%Li" format specifica‐
tion.
-H, --db-write-half owner key half
Add or update a 16 bit owner:key database entry. The half argu‐
ment supports input matching the scanf "%Li" format specifica‐
tion.
-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 ALSOps3-boot-game-os(8), ps3-dump-bootloader(8)AUTHOR
Written by Masato Noguchi and Geoff Levand.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to Geoff Levand <geoffrey.levand@am.sony.com>.
BSD May 3, 2024 BSD
