How to install linux trough smb

[vangoda]

I'm wondering is there a way to install linux on ps2 slim v9000?
If there is could someone give me a step by step instructions

[deba5er]

@vangoda

Pretty basic instructions (not step by step) are here (with the files necessary): http://www.ps2.nuclearfall.com/

Life is very busy right now, so I might not get to cleaning up the SMB install instructions/next version for a few weeks.

[vangoda]

Thanks, but I tried to follow instructions but I really don't understand anything I should do
so could you please let me know somehow if you make simpler instructions?

[TehJawknee]

Thanks, but I tried to follow instructions but I really don't understand anything I should do
so could you please let me know somehow if you make simpler instructions?

Linux isn't supposed to be "simple" so I really don't get why you want the simplest instructions given to you broken down even more.

People who use and get Linux probably know exactly what to do. Hell, I rarely use it and those instructions make sense to me.

[deba5er]

Actually I have looked at cleaning up the installation script to work with the SMB image (root & swap), but this takes many iterations. I tried for version 0.8 but was having enough technical problems, that I went ahead and posted version 0.8 for hdd and usb, which I realize leaves Slim users to the older LiveDVD and SMB. So I will do it, but it will take me some free hours over a few days. It would probably take a real expert a few hours total to finish, but I don't really consider myself an expert, so it takes me longer. I appreciate the patience, I am not giving this up any day soon ;-)

[SkyNet]

Hi everyone. I am happy that finally my PS2SMB started to work.
Before I wanted to use my share folder to play games with OPL but tried everything and nothing
helped.
Yesterday I read instruction for SMS player how to set up network and noticed one detail.
There was said that if your ps2 and PC connected to Switch then default gateway will be IP address of PC. So in this case installation is the same as with crossover cable.
In OPL I changed IP address of (default gateway) to PC IP and it started to work.
I was so happy.
IT is good that I had game installed there ,so after starting network in OPL I could see it
in the list.
Before I tried to play games off usb flash-drive and it did play but with video in some games I
could experience delays , but in SMB it was quicker than playing game on a dvd-media.
And I have to admit that my hdd requires defragmentation, didnt have time for that for very long period. I am not against some features in OPL( even if they are slow) because people using different methods( some use USB, some HDD, some LAN). I think OPL should support them all
in order to be universal software for launching games.
But with SMS for some reason I couldnt make share to work. I tried everything.
Actually SMS shows windows share and I can open folders with SMS, but when I trying
to play file then in the middle of the screen I see red circle moving and it says: Detecting file format.
So I dont know what to do in order to make SMS play files over network.
Ok now I have a new task to achieve hope that experts will help me because even though I started to use computer not today, still I feel myself like I am a noobie...
I want to istall Black Rhino Linux to Windows Vista share (in future to Linux Ubuntu, Kubuntu Share )
and want to tell you where I am now with this task.
1.1. I have downloaded ( from http://www.ps2.nuclearfall.com/ ) those files:
1. ps2linux_loop;
2. swap file;
3. hosts;
4. init_smb;
5. win3;
6. resolv;
7. intface;
8. initrd.usb2.smb.gz:.
1.2. Created new folder specially for linux called "ps2linux".
1.3. Shared "ps2linux".
1.4. Turned on Guest.
1.5. Unzipped ps2linux_loop and swap files to "ps2linux".
File win3 I have to place in already workable installation of Linux, this file initrd.usb2.smb.gz I have to use with kloader , but which kernel should I use with kloder? Here in the list I dont see any kernell.
I know that I have to change lines in those files (hosts, init_smb, resolv, intface ) and copy them to mc0:/kloader and also to delete old config.txt but actually how without config.txt can kloader start? I wont be able to enter menu if it doesnt have config.txt.
First file is hosts. It looks like this:

127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
192.168.2.11 ps2
192.168.0.105 mywindowspc

I need help to understand what exactly those lines mean, because if I dont understand it then mistakes are unavoidable.

Second file is init_smb. It looks like this:

#!/bin/sh

# CUSTOMIZE THIS SECTION
ip_address=192.168.0.11
netmask=255.255.255.0
gateway=192.168.0.1
sharename="//mywindowspc/ps2linux"
username="user"
password="pwd"
#
sleep 5
#echo " Enter X to drop to shell prompt, any other entry to continue:"
#read -p " > " leave
#if [ "$leave" = "X" ]; then
# exec bash
#fi

error_exit()
{
echo >&2 "Boot failed, running bash..."
exec bash
}

ifconfig eth0 $ip_address netmask $netmask
ifconfig eth0 up
route add default gw $gateway
sleep 3

echo "Mounting /smb/ps2linux_loop on /newroot"
smbmount $sharename /smb -o rw,username=$username,password=$password
sleep 3
mount -t ext3 -o loop /smb/ps2linux_loop /newroot || error_exit
sleep 3
cp /etc/hosts /newroot/etc
cp /etc/resolv.conf /newroot/etc
cp /etc/network/interfaces /newroot/etc/network
echo "mount -t smbfs -o username=$username,password=$password $sharename /mnt/smb" > /newroot/etc/init.d/smbswap
echo "losetup /dev/loop1 /mnt/smb/swapfile" >> /newroot/etc/init.d/smbswap
echo "swapon /dev/loop1" >> /newroot/etc/init.d/smbswap
cd /newroot/etc/init.d
chmod 755 smbswap
cd /
if [ ! -d "/newroot/oldroot" ]; then
mkdir /newroot/oldroot || error_exit
fi
#exec bash
echo "Changing root."
pivot_root /newroot /newroot/oldroot || error_exit

umount /oldroot/proc
echo "Starting init."
exec /sbin/init "$@"


I dont understand to whom belongs ip addresses, to pc or to ps2 , and also if I dont have turned on passwords on my pc, then shoud I have lines like (user , password) in this file ?

Third file is resolv. It lookes like this:

search
nameserver 192.168.0.1

I dont understand what I have to input here, so I do need definitely help.

Fourth file is intface. It looks like this;

# Used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8). See the interfaces(5) manpage or
# /usr/share/doc/ifupdown/examples for more information.

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

auto eth0
## UNCOMMENT FOR DYNAMIC ASSIGNMENT
#iface eth0 inet dhcp
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.2.11
netmask 255.255.255.0
network 192.168.2.0
broadcast 192.168.0.255
gateway 192.168.2.1

Again I dont understand what should I input here, If it at least could be more informative, like to whom belonging those IP-addresses exactly.My PC connected to switch,ps2 also connected to switch,and switch connected to xDSL-modem so what should I input then ?

I know that this project didnt have much time to be so well developed that everyone can install it easily, but still I believe that it has to be easier for noobies to install. Maybe it has to be like "Freemcboot noobie package", For example if I download" freemcboot noobie package" I dont have to think about anything, I just install it and use it. The same sort of automation could be done for installing Linux on ps2.
I think also that some sort of documentation must be written for users of Black Rhino Linux, like for example the one for "Freemcboot" because I do install linux but I dont know how properly to use it. Or for example till yesterday I didnt know how to mount usb flash drive in Black Rhino.
We can read documentation for UlaunchELF, for SMS and other projects. So why there isnt any
documentation for Black Rhino? I think that this is very important question.
First time I tried Black Rhino off USB Flash-drive and it was slow, and I dont say that this method not acceptable at all, it just needs optimization. In OPL there is feature called "alternative read method" and when I tried games without this feature enabled, game didnt started, but when it was on, game did work. So probably It could be used in Black Rhino. Maybe it could help somehow,
because I think that run Linux off USB HDD would be nice,a lot of folks have such HDDs connected to ps2.
Then lately I tried to use Live DVD and it was better. Speed is quicker and I liked that it is automated, that I dont have to input anything, but what I am afraid of ,is that it is not good for laser
to play recorded media.And also I didnt like that no "Joi mouse" installation included into Live DVD.I tried to turn on red light on gamepad---didnt help.
Also I think that Live DVD must contain more software included, for example like pidgin , transmission and
other soft.
Also I do like Fluxbox, because It is lightweight , but at the same time I never tried "Windowmaker" and I would be very happy to do that, but it is not included in Live DVD, when I tried to switch it didnt work.
I know that in linux world exist two main desktop working environments ( K Desktop Environment and GNU Network Object Model Environment ). Some distros have two separate versions ,some have two desktop environments included in one distribution. I think that Black Rhino should include Fluxbox and Windowmaker . I for example like both to use KDE and GNOME, would be happy to use Fluxbox and Windowmaker in one distribution.
So with that in mind ( when I got my Share working on PC ) I decided to install Linux onto my computer's HDD. But looks like I am stuck.
Still I think that someone has to write documentation for usage of Black Rhino and also
it must include step by step guide of how to ihstall it .
Maybe it has to be called " Black Rhino Guide and FAQ " or something, but that it has to be written I have no doubt at all. Would be nice if documentation could also contain pictures (if possible)
then It could be more informative and helpfull for people to understand.

Could somebody write a step by step guide How to install Linux to SMB ,because I am stuck
and think majority of people also.

[SkyNet]

I am very happy. I can now play with OPL games through SMB in Ubuntu Linux.
Before I saw video on Youtube with involving some sort of configuration file editing.
I shared folder in easier way.
I will tell you how I did it.
1.Created on desktop folder PS2SMB;
Clicked right-button and wanted to create share but it did not work for some reason.
2.Pressed Applications-Accessories-Terminal to open a Terminal;
3.Typed “ shares-admin “ , pressed enter to open shared folders;
4.Pressed unlock button and entered password to become root;
5.Dragged and drop PS2SMB folder here and this is it , the share was ready;
6.On the left pane in any window in network connections checked whether folder was shared, and it was ;
7.Placed game files in PS2SMB located on Desktop and started OPL;
I already used successfully OPL with Windows , so I didnt change IP settings.
8.Started network in OPL and I could see list of games, how happy I was.
9.Started to load and game did work.

So now I know how to create shares in Windows and Linux ( It Is like piece of cake to do now).

But what disappoints me the most is that I do not know how to install Black Rhino ( SMB version) onto Windows or Ubuntu Linux share folder ( though I can create now as many as I want in both OSs ).
If somebody could help me , I would be the happiest man on the earth.

[kabuco97]

I managed to get the ps2Linux running via smb (using files from http://www.ps2.nuclearfall.com/ )
using the ps2linux_loop.7z image but I seem to be blind to a couple of bits of key information in the documentation:
1. What is the root password of the image as the user is always "adent".
This is so that I can change the default password and add a couple of more mounts.
2. What are the filenames of the IRX files to be copied from the RTE disks to enable the sound? I am assuming they need to be copied to kloader directory on the MC. ( can I just tell kloader to look on the usb stick ?)

Thanks

[deba5er]

@kabuco97

1. What is the root password of the image as the user is always "adent".

The password is "changeme"

2. What are the filenames of the IRX files to be copied from the RTE disks to enable the sound? I am assuming they need to be copied to kloader directory on the MC. ( can I just tell kloader to look on the usb stick ?)

LIBSD.IRX and SDRDRV.IRX from an older game like SSX placed into the kloader directory on the MC will allow sound, but you have to select both modules in kloader configuration (and save the configuration) after you place the files there.

[kabuco97]

thanks