PS4 Filesystem Root Dump teased by PlaystationHax, contains weird linux artifacts?
GregoryRasputin over at PlaystationHax teased us today with a screenshot of a dump of the Root filesystem on the PS4.
He is apparently in possession of the actual files, but decided to only post a screenshot to avoid any legal trouble. Knowing GregoryRasputin for a while, it is pretty much safe to conclude he was indeed given a full dump of the PS4 Root filesystem.
There is some weirdness with the screenshot though.
First of all, the folders and files don’t seem to match the Filesystem dump from CTurt, with a few exceptions.
Secondly, many of the files pictured in the screenshot suspiciously look like something one wouldn’t expect to find on a PS4, such as syslinux.cfg or GRUB configuration files. I highly doubt that the PS4 ships with all the files needed to dualboot on linux?
This tells me this dump was possibly made from a PS4 running linux, which would be one more data point to confirm the recent announce that Fail0verflow have linux running on the PS4.
That or somebody tricked Greg, but the same way I trust information coming from him, I’m sure he has good reasons to trust his source.
Update: several people have come out of the woods to tell me they doubt this is related to the Linux on PS4 work from fail0verflow. This might actually be a dump from a PS4 Devkit, which would also explain why it is closer to a linux/bsd install than a retail unit.
@frwololo I also have these files. Its from a test kit, prototype FW, 0.8.6. Its legit. And fyi, it also includes a version of MS DOS :X
— Lucif3r (@Lucif3r945) December 24, 2015
Source: PlaystationHax
I still prefer 500,000 times the Ps4 jailbreak it:)
Seems like the scene always waits for ofw to hit 3.xx to ensure that the console survives until a kernel exploit hack is presented to the masses. Exciting times! Now I just hope that once the scene gets a good understanding of the PS4’s internal workings, the kernel exploits can generate cfw for consoles > 1.76 ofw.
merry Christmas 😀 , this is how you enjoy ur xmas
This would be the best thing ever. If we can run linux on ps4, that would be sick, plsss do it
This is more or less useless as far as breaking the retail PS4 goes. It has almost nothing in common. Plus its missing most of the remotely interesting files. The only fun thing was the (partial?)copy of MSDOS 😛
So pretty much: Move along – nothing to see here.
the orbisys is sexier xD
test 1 2 3 test (mic)
Ok good to know a few months from now we will get a cfw thanks devs!
Good luck only good luck,cooming soon Jail PS4!!
Based on what I know of Sony’s development process (from PS2 and PS3 leaks), the only way this is real is if it came from a PS4 Q&A Unit. PS4 Devkits likely boot straight into the GameOS with a debug daemon accessible over network, just like PS3 Test & QA Units do, so there is no need for GRUB boot unless they’ve made a drastic change to their development workflow. Long story short, it’s probably just a stock FreeBSD install dumped and modified to mimic CTurt’s filesystem dump.
MS-DOS!!.. xDD
i Got this dump
all elf files are encrypted of course
from grub part, file system should be 2 msdos partitions and ufs
try to boot it on vmware and got a nice kernel panic!