Run PS2 linux using NFS

TUTORIAL : How to run ps2 linux using NFS

Just wrote this tuturial and found a easier way scrool down to post 5!
Requirements:

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Some experience with Linux is good
Linux PC
A Home Network

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You need to download the following:

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initrd.nfs.gz
vmlinux_fat_and_slim_v4.gz
nfs_config
OR
A ZIP file with these 3 files
and
ps2linux_loop from deba5er(if you already have one you can use it)

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1-you need to configure you NFS server on you linux pc.(as root)

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apt-get install nfs-common portmap
mkdir /ps2 (*if you use another replace it in the other commands*)
chown nobody:nogroup /ps2
vi /etc/exports
Add at the end of the file

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/ps2        *(rw,sync)

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exportfs -a
The NFS should now be working. NOTE:If you have a firewall add the appropriate rules.

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2-Mount the ps2linux_loop file and copy the contents to /ps2

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mkdir /ps2_loop
mount -o loop /path/to/ps2linux_loop /ps2_loop
cd /ps2_loop
cp -auxv ./ /ps2
umount /ps2_loop
vi /ps2/etc/fstab
  Delete first line and replace by: none / none

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3-Edit the nfs_config file to fit your network config
For example:
PC running NFS is :192.168.1.64
home router is:192.168.1.254
net-mask is: 255.255.255.0 (usually is this)
ps2 have ip: 192.168.1.65

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# CUSTOMIZE THIS SECTION
ip_address=192.168.1.100 (ps2 ip)
netmask=255.255.255.0    (network netmask usually 255.255.255.0)
gateway=192.168.1.254    (you home router ip adress)
sharename="192.168.1.162:/ps2"  (NFS_SERVER_IP_ADRESS:/FOLDER_NAME In this example it should be 192.168.1.64:/ps2)
# END OF CUSTOMIZE SECTION

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4-After editing the file copy nfs_config + initrd.nfs.gz + vmlinux_fat_and_slim_v4.gz to a USB Stick with a fat32 partition (must be 1st partition)
5-Start KLoader, reset defaults,select kernel,select initrd,and boot

If theres is a problem it should show where is the error. If the USB stick is not found or nfs_config file is missing it will warn and pause
It should boot or not :rolleyes:
EDIT:Ups just found old instruction on ftp://patriciawindt.dyndns.org/ps2/ seems to be a easier solution i will try that

Original Post:

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I want to try this to see if it gets more stable than SAMBA
can anyone point me to some instructions?

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@danielb - I believe wisi originally outlined how to configure to use NFS instead of Samba. I'll try to find the thread/post. Actually peterdcrees did way back in 2009 - http://psx-scene.com/forums/f168/bla...tml#post459619

Modify the initrd to configure for nfs instead of smb.

I got it working!! Im going to write a tuturial and upload the new initrd!
I modified deba5er initrd.smb and with help of Google i remade the initrd and got it working:D

Very cool. We welcome documentation here ;-)

Just found a easier way..
its all explained here ftp://patriciawindt.dyndns.org/ps2/
From ftp://patriciawindt.dyndns.org/ps2/howto-nfsroot.txt

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Some brief (and probably incomplete) instructions:
Prerequisites:
You're able to run Mega Man's kernelloader on your PS2 and you have a Linux/Unix machine able to do NFS exports.


1. Download blackrhino-base-nfs.tar.bz2 from the link above, extract it and create a NFS export. You have to use the options rw and no_root_squash.

Example: If you're in a 192.168.3.* network and you've extracted blackrhino-base-nfs.tar.bz2 to /path/ps2root then the line in /etc/exports should look like this:

/path/ps2root 192.168.3.0/255.255.255.0(rw,no_root_squash,async,no_subtree_c heck)

Then run "exportfs -a" to activate the new NFS export.

2. Download the kernel (ftp://patriciawindt.dyndns.org/ps2/vmlinux.gz) and put it somewhere where kernelloader can reach it (usb thumb drive, memory card, whatever).

3. Start kernelloader, select the downloaded vmlinux.gz as VMLINUX. Then edit the kernel parameters. Type in the following (read on first):

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# modify to your needs
# ip=<ps2 ip address>,<nfs server ip address>,<gateway>,<subnet mask>
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ip=192.168.3.109:192.168.3.1:192.168.3.1:255.255.0 ::eth0 root=/dev/nfs rw nfsroot=192.168.3.1:/path/to/nfsroot,nfsvers=3,tcp

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Replace 192.168.3.109 with the desired ip address of your PS2 and replace every 192.168.3.1 with the ip address of your NFS server.. And replace /path/ps2root with the path to the extracted blackrhino-base-nfs.tar.bz2.

4. In kernelloader select "Boot current config".
The first time you're booting the system it takes a few moments to create a 128 MByte swap file, be patient.

5. Log in as root. There's no password.

I've added a ssh server to the Blackrhino base install, so you don't have to kneel in front of your TV all the time and installed vim instead of nvi because nvi didn't work at all.
Have fun. Feel free to ask questions. If you find any problems with this setup please tell me (geierb@geierb.de). If you want to say thank you please create a patch for gcc that allows linux 2.6 compilation for the r5900 :-)

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Have a look at the 355 post in this thread - http://psx-scene.com/forums/f168/bla...9/index36.html . There is a multifunctional initrd that can be used for USB HDD, Internal HDD, SMB and NFS shares and makes switching between different media with linux installs very easy. Some parts of it don't work very well, but I think it can be usefull.

right now is working perfect using NFS (post 5) ,with samba i got a lots of read/write errors