[Gc-linux-devel] New Reset Button Use?

[Chris <mm...@te...>]

Okay, first of all I like to call myself a computer geek, and I object when 
people call me a computer nerd.  My reason for disagreeing to when people call 
me a nerd is because the only programming language I even slightly know is 
BASIC.  I tried learning C and understood the basics of it, but it's still 
really beyond me.  I don't know if that just makes me a wannabe, but I am a 
geek.

I love Nintendo and I love HTML design.  I've been trying pretty much 
everything I can concerning GameCube hacking.  Although I have to admit I 
laughed a lot when trying out the Chip8 Emulator (I didn't expect the graphics 
to be THAT primitive).

Anyhow, my reason for posting (sorry for taking so long) is this...
When I load up the GC-Linux thing I try to connect to the web page it serves, 
but I can't.  I assume it's because I have my settings set to the GCN IP 
Address 192.168.1.32, while the GC-Linux serves the page on IP 192.168.0.47.

I've tried changing both the Phoenix loader's GC IP setting and PSO's Network 
setting to be set to the same IP that GC-Linux serves the page on, but when I 
tried to connect PSO to my computer to upload GC-Linux, it wouldn't connect.

Like I said, I'm a geek, not super smart.  I don't even know how to Telnet 
anything, let alone do it to the GameCube.

If someone could help me change my settings correctly so I can use the IP 
192.168.0.47 for my GameCube, so I can get this webpage thing working (just 
because I like to do stuff for the sake of...well...seeing it work) then that'd 
be great...if not then here's my suggestion (as is the reason behind my subject 
name).  I noticed that when I press the reset button on the GameCube, GC-Linux 
will notify me that I've pressed it, instead of soft-booting the GC.

If soft-booting won't work while GC-Linux is running, maybe it can be used 
somehow in a creative fashion.  Like to cycle through some of the popular IP 
configurations.  I also noticed it notifies when I close my GCN cover.  I know 
that doing something neat with that would probably be impractical, as no one 
wants to wear their GCN cover down, but hey, might as well add something funky, 
useless, or rather preferably useful to happen when a user does that?  Not sure 
about ideas.  I dunno...changing the color scheme?  Running a simple program 
that lists the files on the disc that's in there?  Or maybe causing GC-Linux to 
reboot itself or to check to see if the user is trying to load new software to 
the GC (would be useful of course if someone is done with GC-Linux and wants to 
load a new .dol, or .bin or something).

To be honest, I have no clue how much work would be required to do these things 
that I'm suggesting, and I'm sorry, so please don't bite my head off.  lol.  
But I don't have a GCN keyboard (though I want one now), and I'd just like to 
be able to do something with what I do have, and what I can see GC-Linux seems 
to recognise.  Heck, I'd be amused if GC-Linux played the Mario theme if I were 
to unplug the ethernet cable or something.  LOL!

Btw, I understand GC-Linux is a serious undertaking and I'm not trying to make 
a joke out of it, I love seeing the penguin and all that technical stuff appear 
on my TV, but not being able to do anything except watch text appear on the 
screen when I press reset or close my disc cover...well it's only interesting 
for a few moments.

Eeps, sorry for the HUGE post, I do that all the time.  *sweatdrop*
Arigato gozaimasu!

( mm...@te... )

PS: I may not check this message group again for a while.  So if you can just 
E~Mail me or copy a reply to send to my address I'd really appreciate it.  And 
I'm also curious...what would it take to have a live connection open between GC-
Linux and the connected computer?  Like, if I wanted to type to the GameCube, 
would it be possible for someone to make a program where you click in a void 
window, and all keystrokes get forwarded to the Linux console on the GCN?  
Would there be other practical uses of this, perhaps forwarding mouse input or 
other computer peripheral input to the GameCube?  Just wondering.  Thanks!