Re: [ps2hacking-devel] Who is running this show?

[M. R. B. <mr...@0x...>]

* now3d <n3...@an...> on Mon, Jan 07, 2002:

>=20
> Yeah, that's one option, but I disregarded it as it is a poor solution.
> I made 1 floppy disk linux boxes before, but as I suggested ppl want
> something that works within a reasonable time, not something that
> requires you to hack up the sony LILO, boot from memcard and then mount
> your NFS server you got ready before :)
>=20

=46rom what I understand, you can set specific boot options in Sony's
PS2Linux bootloader.  The most useful option would be kernel command line
parameters, if you can set these then you can pass the kernel the proper
string and mount NFS without hacking anything.  Just a thought, I don't
know how the bootloader looks or acts :P.

> *We* should be aiming for our own GPL bootloader that supports booting
> from USB(pc), memcard, USB ethernet, and HDD, unless everyone wants to
> use your NFS approach? Otherwise everyone will remain dependent on
> Sony's propriety elements. Rather like developing Linux on a Sun machine
> :)
>=20

I agree with you violently here.  First we need a bit more info on hardware
internals, hopefully folks will stay on the path of reverse-engineering.

Different note: are there any clues as to how Datel/InterAct mass-produce
valid PSX and PS2 CD's ?  This has always puzzled me to no end - does
anyone out there (privately or publically) have any info/insights into
this?

> With the closed src Naplink available that gives you some options
> (limited) plink by ps2dev.sourceforge.net (AKA Legal.Link) *should* be
> released one day soon as well.
>=20

Yeah, I haven't looked a lot at plink, but it looks promising.

I have the basic designs for yet another USB loader, but this time it works
via the IOP, not the EE :P.  I still have to sit down and test whether or
not the USB registers can be enabled/accessed when the PS2 IOP is running
in compatibility mode.  I'm stuck on developing the IOP-side (only) USB
stack, as I'm using my original PSX (!) for development (of the basic UI -
nothing fancy, but I need it to dump and tell me if the USB port is active,
and if so, what's on it :P).

M. R.