Can't FTP Files Onto Slim Protoype PS3

I recently got my hands on this prototype super slim PS3:


For some reason with ProDG I cannot transfer files or create folders in to some directories, such as the /game directory.
I just get this message:




Strangely though, If I go inside one of the already installed game's folders I can upload files and new directories into them.

It seems to be on a dev firmware 4.31.

I looked through the debug menu and didn't really find anything that looks like it could help.
Does anyone know how to fix this problem?

 

Hmm looks like the unit is toast, which is unfortunate. I'll take this broken unit off your hands for $100 though. Sound fair?

-doulomb

 

You're joking, right?

Everything on it works. It just has this one problem.

 

I think you run the wrong mode. Check the debug menu options. Or its the wrong sdk version for the kit.

 

Can you be more specific?

I have it set to Development Mode and not Release Mode if that's what you're talking about.

 

What permissions are set on /dev_hhd0/game folder? it seems the FTP user does not have permission to write to game.

As you can see in your screenshot, the game folders themselves have full permission (mode: drwxrwxrwx) hence you can upload in to them. You should check from the root of the HDD /dev_hdd0/ what permissions are set to the game folder. Which are most likely set to something like -r only (read only)

Most likely you can set the permissions of folder by right clicking on them in ProDG and adding write (-w). If not you will need to SSH/Telnet to set the permissions manually with chmod 777 game.

 

There they are.

I couldn't find any options in prodg to change the permissions.

Could I have a detailed tutorial about the other thing you mentioned?
Because I've never had to do that before.

 

As you can see, you are missing the -w attributes on the folder game. Can you right mouse click on the game folder to add write permissions?

it should look just like the folder game_debug, which does have the proper permissions set.

 

This is all I get:

 

I can't give you a detailed tutorial on changing the permissions on a ps3, I only owned ps2 tools.

You can try the following, as in theory it should work about the same.

(1) Try an FTP client like FileZilla, that allows you to set permissions as explained above.
or
(2) SSH/telnet with putty and set chmod 777 game manually.

1, really depends on if ProDG actually uses the FTP protocol, it might also be scp, in which case you can use WinSCP instead of Filezilla.

 

Seems Filezilla is out of the question.

 

The user your are using to login does not have the correct privileges.
The folder owner is user root, so you should log in with user root by FTP (if allowed) or SSH/Telnet to be allowed to change the permissions.

 

Is that all I had to do? Probably not, but it didn't work anyway. I did put the port as 21 though don't worry.

 

Seems like you are not allowed to do so using FTP.
Are you able to SSH or Telnet to the device?

 

Unfortunately I have no idea if you can do that with PS3.

I'll need some info from someone more experienced with that.
I really appreciate the help you've given so far.

 

Download Putty: http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/x86/putty.exe

Try to connect 10.1.1.6 using SSH port 22 or Telnet port 23 with user root, see if you can login.
If you can login, perform the following commands:

cd /dev_hdd0
chmod 777 game
exit

 

I get "Network error: Connection refused" every time.

Darn.

 

Are you allowed in ProDG or FileZilla to add a new folder next to game and game_debug, lets say: game_test and what permissions does it get by default? as you are the owner of this new folder, you should be able to set permissions in FileZilla.
Maybe it would be possible to rename the current game folder to game_old and create a new game folder with the correct permissions. Content can then be copied over. Clearly it would be better to find a proper way to change the permissions.

 

You could give multiman a try.
http://digiex.net/downloads/downloa...ps3-pc/13935-multiman-v04-60-00-download.html

 

Yeah I'm just joking man haha. My $100 offer still stands though

-doulomb