Endless Paradigm

A hacker named Aaron has shared an alternative method of bypassing the PSN firmware check.

Quote:Figured I'd at least post this somewhere, since Sony made a pathetic move today (April Fools, yeah right) that affects a large number of PS3 owners; the removal of OtherOS. The 3.21 update apparently does nothing but remove a feature for "security concerns." I didn't even want to install it on my PS3 Slim, so I went and adjusted my server to bypass the update for myself and others.

Basically, this will allow you to use the PSN and play your games online while still having an older PS3 firmware version installed, such as 3.15.

If, eventually, a disc game comes out that requires 3.21, you will be forced to upgrade to play that game; there's nothing you can do about that yet. But in the meantime...

You can go to customize your network settings from XMB, and get to the part about DNS nameservers. Select custom, and enter the following IP as your Primary DNS:
67.202.81.137

And there you go, PSN works.

Aaron shares how he pulled off the trick:

Quote:I configured BIND to point *.ps3.update.playstation.net to the same IP, and configured my lighttpd to serve a custom updatelist.txt file for all regions that tells the PS3 it's up-to-date.

Sound more convenient than the other bypass method.
This one does not require you to have your PC on to make it work  

news source: RVLution

Should be in "news" or somethingright?

Also

WOW i want my ps3 back (xbox 360 sucks) Thanks Mr Shizzy for the news :)

That's awesome!, thanks for sharing Mr.Shizzy, you have proven yourself worth yet again

Awesome, I'm gonna try this.

Quote:I configured BIND to point *.ps3.update.playstation.net to the same IP, and configured my lighttpd to serve a custom updatelist.txt file for all regions that tells the PS3 it's up-to-date.

I wonder if something similar could be done for PSP to enable access to  PSN store with CFW.
Current updatelist for PSP is here and older ones here.

Mandingo Wrote: [ -> ]

Quote:I configured BIND to point *.ps3.update.playstation.net to the same IP, and configured my lighttpd to serve a custom updatelist.txt file for all regions that tells the PS3 it's up-to-date.

I wonder if something similar could be done for PSP to enable access to  PSN store with CFW.
Current updatelist for PSP is here and older ones here.

That's a good idea                 

I always get confused whenever I read the title of this thread...

Tried this : Failed.

Obtaining IP address : Successful
Internet Connection : Successful
........
bottom reads "A system update is available"

DAMNIT!

All Cured!!!!!

LG5Tool solved it for me.
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EDIT
Ah poo poo! no it isn't. LG5 keeps failing after initial success.