Megabox..anyone heard of this? I'm installing it 2day, I'll let you know how it turns out... Check these vids out...









his is the manual I'm going to use.
I do not take credit for these Instructions so use at own risk!

Lines with pound sign # = Narrative only/Instructions


# This little man is done based on Gentoo, if you use a different linux distribution, commands may not be equal.

# YOU NEED THE FOLLOWING
# A TV WITH 720p
# PS3
# USBSTICK (1GB free at least)
# Gentoo Live CD for PS3 [Only Registered users can see links . Click Here To Register...])
# otheros.bld (Megalandia S.L.)
# ps3da1-megabox-??-??-??.tgz ( [Only Registered users can see links . Click Here To Register...])
# otheros.bld (final) ( [Only Registered users can see links . Click Here To Register...])

# Copy the otheros.bld inside the USBSTICK IN THE USUAL FOLDER:
# PS3/otheros/otheros.bld (remember: capitals are important)

# If you have room enought, copy the ps3da1-megabox-??-??-??.tgz file to the USBSTICK
# Othewise, burn it on a DVD rom

# Plug the USBSTICK in the PS3
# Start the PS3
# PS3 system must be formated
# /Settings/System Settings/Format Utility (Give 10GB for Other OS)
# Install the otheros.bld file as usual
# /Settings/System Settings/Install Other OS

# Put the Gentoo Live CD inside the PS3
# Start Other OS
# /Settings/System Settings/Default System/Other OS

# System will boot the Gentoo Live CD and you will get a console
# Do the following

# CREATE PARTITIONS
# With fdisk

fdisk /dev/ps3da
PRESS "n" & "Enter"
PRESS "p" & "Enter"
PRESS "1" & "Enter"
PRESS "Enter"
WRITE "1275" & "Enter"
PRESS "t" & "Enter"
WRITE "83"
PRESS "n" & "Enter"
PRESS "p" & "Enter"
PRESS "2" & "Enter"
PRESS "Enter"
PRESS "Enter"
PRESS "t" & "Enter"
PRESS "2" & "Enter"
WRITE "82"
PRESS "a" & "Enter"
PRESS "1" & "Enter"
PRESS "w" & "Enter" for SAVING (If something went wrong, you can exit with "q" & "Enter"

# All that can be done in a script with sfdisk:
# sfdisk -i -uM -C1305 -H255 -S63 /dev/ps3da << EOF
# ,10000,L,*
# ,,S
# EOF

# FORMAT PARTITIONS
mkfs.ext3 -j /dev/ps3da1
mkswap /dev/ps3da2
swapon /dev/ps3da2

# MOUNT PARTITION
mkdir /mnt/ps3da1
mount -t ext3 -o rw /dev/ps3da1 /mnt/ps3da1

# NOW WE WILL NEED ps3da1-megabox-??-??-??.tgz
# Should be in /mnt/keydev/ps3da1-megabox-??-??-??.tgz
# If not, mount it
mount -t vfat -o rw /dev/sda1 /mnt/keydev
# NOTE: If you have a 60GB PS3 probably will be sdb1 (instead sda1)

# DECOMPRESS FILES
cd /mnt/ps3da1
# This will take about 10 minutes
tar -xvzpf /mnt/keydev/ps3da1-megabox-??-??-??.tgz
cd /
umount /dev/ps3da1

# boot the PS3 OS
ps3-boot-game-os

# Copy the otheros.bld (final) file inside the USBSTICK IN THE USUAL FOLDER and delete the old one
# PS3/otheros/otheros.bld

# Inside the PS3 sytem install otheros.bld as usual
# /System/System Settings/Install Other OS

# And finally
# Start Other OS (MegaBoX OS)
# /Settings/System Settings/Default System/Other OS

Edit... I'm adding the links for the updates.

[Only Registered users can see links . Click Here To Register...] [Only Registered users can see links . Click Here To Register...]

how do we install the update?
sorry i forgot to explain ^_-

-Download the file and put it on some USB-Stick
-Then start MEGABOX and check the lower-bar with the TRASH, SHUTDOWN, SETTINGS, etc symbols.
-Click on the FILE-Icon and choose "File System"
-Better to copy the Package now in there.
-Then open via doubleclick.
-Wait until the package has been read, after that choose "EXTRACT"
Now at the poput choose following settings:
Extract to: /
Options:
-Replace existing files
-Extract files with full path

click on Extract...

Start FREEVO and test the Emulators! (I already included a testgame per emulator ^_-)


Wish me luck!

!! It works 100% and is Awesome!! the only problem was the megabox otheros.bld was wrong. This file has the correct one [Only Registered users can see links . Click Here To Register...]
Just rename the megabox one to otheros.bld

The snes emulator on here is way better than ps2's, Mario Kart runs at full speed with sound!!! Nice!!! I just hope they get openGL working soon so we can get N64 on this thing. Goldeneye Baby!!!

If anyone has any questions feel free to ask.