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[–] harcesz@szmer.info 128 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Back in March this year, security engineer and modder Andy Nguyen started experimenting with running Linux on the PS5. After months of testing and improvements, he has finally released PS5-Linux

Math was never my strongest point, but something doesent add up here.

[–] mrmaplebar@fedia.io 68 points 2 weeks ago

Made sense to the LLM!

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 52 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The world without editors.

[–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There are editors. It is just an Ai chat bot 🤷

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

So worse than no editor.

[–] Texas_Hangover@lemmy.radio 7 points 2 weeks ago

He's really fucking fast you see.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

Math was never my strongest point

Think of it like a toddler.

The first 9 months, it's not even an infant yet. Then boom, you get a baby. 6 months of development later you have a 6 month old toddler. But process started 15 months ago.

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[–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

2 months is still "months" isn't it?

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[–] NekoKoneko@lemmy.world 78 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

https://www.reddit.com/r/PS5_Jailbreak/comments/1fhlyjt/guide_to_find_the_firmware_version_of_a_sealed/

Based on this list, it looks like you have to be sitting on a 2022 or earlier non-updated PS5 to have a chance at the 4.51 or lower firmware to use this. A chance it'll open up to other firmwares and as said maybe there's a limited functionality 5.xx exploit on the horizon, but just a bit of reality before you get too excited.

[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Didn't the PS5 boot signing keys leak recently? The word when that happened was that it blew PS5 modding wide open in a way that couldn't be closed without new hardware, though I guess publishing anything that used their key would have their lawyers after you real quick.

I wonder what would happen if people started mass posting the key like they did with the DVD DRM keys back in the day, though I'm sure the industry would be much more aggro these days

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[–] aviationeast@lemmy.world 65 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 46 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] tidderuuf@lemmy.world 30 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] violentfart@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] RaoulDuke85@piefed.social 18 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 43 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] X@piefed.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Have you ever? Let us know in the comments! We wanna hear from you!

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

This hack brought to you by Raid: Shadow Legends and NordVPN

[–] zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Squarespace would like to have a word with you

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[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Ring that fucking bell and smash the shit out of that like button. May God have mercy on your mouse.

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[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 5 points 2 weeks ago

Every time I think I know something.

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[–] Buffalobuffalo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 53 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Well gotta turn off auto updates immediately.

Edit: by immediately I mean years ago, apparently.

[–] Jimbabwe@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago (20 children)

Good thing mine has been unplugged ever since I realized a docked steam deck paired with ps5 controllers was a way better experience than using the PS5 anyway

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[–] RogueBanana@piefed.zip 5 points 2 weeks ago

If it was on, I assume it is already updated to 5.x which patched the vulnerability. But if it is 4.x then you're in luck.

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[–] daggermoon@piefed.world 36 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If I install Linux on a PS5, can I use the Blu-ray drive as a PC optical drive to rip DVD's and shit?

[–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 weeks ago

I doubt it, but if so, maybe you can do UHD Blu-Rays too, since the PS5 can handle those.

[–] LifeLikeLady@lemmy.world 31 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This, this is why my PS5 has been offline and waiting for hacks'

[–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is not even close to the reason that my PS5 has been offline, but it's super neat and probably means we're close to piracy.

[–] LifeLikeLady@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well the real reason is I built a PC and gave Sony the finger for jacking the price of premium. Again.

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[–] eleijeep@piefed.social 17 points 2 weeks ago
[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I wonder how it compares to the steam machine.

[–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 13 points 2 weeks ago

Well, you can get the hardware now for one.

Would be an interesting comparison once it does release though. Especially for a price/performance comparison now that Sony increased PS5 pricing.

[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well, that's pretty exciting. My PS5 is already on the latest firmware though lol

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Can we not, like... Factory reset these things to roll back to whatever was installed when it was purchased? 🤔

[–] semperverus@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thats called a downgrade attack and is explicitly blocked by most modern security models that are not a PC.

[–] FatVegan@leminal.space 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] semperverus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Is it?

As a malicious actor or red-team player, I would want to get you on as old of an OS as I could in order to exploit a wider range of CVEs. Or in most cases, one would be hunting for a specific set of CVEs. Once I've got you on the version I want, I can then perform other attacks and ensure that they run.

The iPhone, many Android phones, some network equipment, and game consoles all have eFuses that burn when you perform an update, and the specific number or pattern they burn in is used to determine the lowest OS version your device is allowed to be on in order to stop this from happening.

[–] neclimdul@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I mean, my phone has all sorts of private and confidential information and is regularly in hostile environments where attackers might get physical access to it. Kinda want the best, most hardened security posture.

My Playstation sits in my living room and has my gaming history and access to my games...

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[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Most consoles, if not all, have electronic fuses that are embedded inside chips that they intentionally blow out with each firmware update that prevent them from rolling back to older versions.

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[–] evidences@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I can't wait for bringus studios to release a video where he games on a PS5.

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[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

With hardware prices being what they are is this actually a good deal?

[–] Beangut@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

I would personally try to go for a BC-250 blade setup, less performance but roughly half the cost of a secondhand ps5 (in Aus at least) and still capable of modern gaming

I suppose that also depends on time invested tinkering and sourcing components for the BC-250 like an ssd, enclosure and psu

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