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Mega Man · Joined: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 274

There is also a parameter for setting the mode before starting Linux (Menu entry "Set Graphic Mode"). You need to enter one of the value between 0 and 14:

0: NTSC-NI (640x240(224))
1: NTSC-I (640x480(448))
2: PAL-NI (640x288(256))
3: PAL-I (640x576(512))
4: VESA-1A (640x480 59.940Hz)
5: VESA-1C (640x480 75.000Hz)
6: VESA-2B (800x600 60.317Hz)
7: VESA-2D (800x600 75.000Hz)
8: VESA-3B (1024x768 60.004Hz)
9: VESA-3D (1024x768 75.029Hz)
10: VESA-4A (1280x1024 60.020Hz)
11: VESA-4B (1280x1024 75.025Hz)
12: DTV-480P (720x480)
13: DTV-1080I (1920x1080)
14: DTV-720P (1280x720)

There is one problem: The function setdve() (and SB_SETDVE of SBIOS) is not implemented. There was already a report that higher graphic mode is not working with BSD.

prasys · Joined: 03 Jan 2009 Posts: 6

Thanks again MegaMan

I've finally managed to install Linux on to my 3000R . I did this through USB as I didn't have any network adapter. The installation part was a bit tricky as I had to disable onboard LAN/IDE so that the installation doesn't mess up. Secondly had to use a 4 port USB 1.1 hub (it works fine and the kernel detects that its a 4 port usb hub - this allowed me to connect my pen drive, keyboard and mouse) + the other port for my hdd

Oh , just want to add this for those who are going to install on slim ps2 or like me on usb ,

sda1 should be ext2 and not swap and sda2 should be swap. Otherwise it doesn't want to boot properly and it gives a kernel panic instead

Now , I am not a quest to try X11. I downloaded the complete BlackRhino package

Those who are looking for a complete one which comes with Gnome , X11 , all the bells and whistles , please do check out

http://lamadrigueradeconejo.blogspot.com/2007/09/linux-en-tu-ps2-blackrhino-debian.html

Downlaod the - BlackRhinoFull locaated there

Okay when I want to start X11 , the whole thing throws me an error , saying this

it can't find mouse 0 in /dev/usbmouse

Then it throws me an IO error 131

I am using this config -> http://playstation2-linux.com/download/blackrhino/XGSConfig-1.1

Edit : Got Mouse to detect , X now detect mouse but then I can't use the mouse at all. I wonder if mouse support is compiled in the kernel or not . I could get to the GUI , but can't do anything as it doesn't want to respond to mouse

On the other hand when I ran cat /dev/mouse , it seems to throw some random stuff , like the clicks isn't registered. So I am thinking if its supported or not

I'll upload a screenshot later for you guys :P

Mega Man · Joined: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 274

prasys · Joined: 03 Jan 2009 Posts: 6

Mega Man · Joined: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 274

I don't know if this has changed between Linux 2.4 and 2.6, but in Linux 2.6 the device is "/dev/input/mice".

http://www.linux-usb.org/USB-guide/x194.html

prasys · Joined: 03 Jan 2009 Posts: 6

shadowsun · Joined: 11 Jan 2009 Posts: 5

hi i am new here and i need help with my ps2-linux. i have everything i need to get it up and running but when i load the kernel.devfs and initrd i get a kernel panic. it says "trying to kill initrd" or sometiing like that. am i doing something wrong?

davideciarm · Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 13

hi! i'm tryng from yesterday to start linux...nothing success!
I have an PStwo 75004. I would use Linux from USB Pen drive (2GB Kingstone).
i hade make 3 partition with my ubuntu:
1: 200Mb in FAT32 for files...
2: 1500MB in ext2 where i have extracted blackrhino_baseimage-1.0.tar.gz
3: 100MB swap partition

If i start for first time Kloader1.9.elf (MC:\kloader\config.txt not exist), it still display with writed "loading"... to execute this ELF correctly i do make an txt file in MC:\kloader\config.txt (empty or not)...and now the application start! (this is an bug?)
Now:
i select kernel the file: http://rapidshare.com/files/112377834/vmlinux.gz (special test version for slim PSTwo)
select init file: http://ovh.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/kernelloader/initrd.usb2.gz (init required on PSTwo Slim)

kernel parametre: crtmode=ntsc newroot=/dev/sda2 ramdisk_size=16384

in module configuration i enable "Slim PSTwo"

now...save config...start...but after 10 seconds:

whig · Joined: 04 Jan 2009 Posts: 35

I had to tweak the module enable/disables in KL a bit to get usb/drive/keyboard to work. The readme file with it helped. Yet things were spotty so I compiled the kernel myself with KL patches... got further but still not 100% in two respects. Follow the readme or if you like I could post my KL settings.

davideciarm · Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 13

if you can...post it!
i had tryed all!!! but ...nothing! :-( i would linux!!! :-)
my email "davideciarmi @ hotmail.com" if you would add to msn, or if you would send me a files....thanks very much!

whig · Joined: 04 Jan 2009 Posts: 35

You'll need to modify things like kernel and initrd after you load these settings. Have patience... it took me a fair few tries to get somewhere. And it was tricky trying with a slim in a pal region.

davideciarm · Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 13

can you host your kloader.elf, initrd and kernel files? thanks very much!

davideciarm · Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 13

Hi! Today i had buyed an USB to PS2 adapter: connect an Logitech PS2 keyboard and....: WORK! the keyboard usb that i had tested not work! :-S
now i start with kernel that i had compiled, and with initrd for boot from USB.
then:
start...keyboard work in promt (bash i think)
but:

freezing initrd memory: 4102K
....
...
Boot continues in 5 sec:
detect all USB device...

try to mount /dev/sda1 but device not exist. OK! i try:

ls /dev: display all device.
now i try fdisk -l /dev/sda
but not work! missing files:
can't open dependencies file /lib/modules/2.4.17_mvl21/modules.dep
i opened the initrd.img and /lib/modules/2.4.17_mvl21 not exist...
what i can do? i can't insert this folder into initrd, because i have only 146KB free, and 2.4.17_mvl21 is 2200KB.
what i can do?

Mega Man · Joined: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 274

davideciarm · Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 13

HI! good news! i had modify varius files...and now woork good!!!! Start at every boot! at end post my files...

but...i receive some error message:

davideciarm · Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 13

until yesterday to start, i run command "modprobe usb-storage" to load usb module in the file /sbin/init of the initrd file. today i had integrated USB Storage in kernel and it works! Good!
i have disabled modules ps2mc joystick ps2pad devpts in file /etc/modules, to not load (until i not understand why show thes error!why???).
blackrhino_baseimage-1.0 starts....but i have modify the file in /etc/fstab to replace hda1 to sda2, and hda2 to sda3.
ok. linux start!!!! user:root and login as root!
but...to logout? if i send command poweroff, or shutdown, the device /dev/sda2 isn't Umount, and at next start of the linux i have error, to check /dev/sda2 with fsck (e2fsck), typing fsck -f -y /dev/sda2 to correct all errors... how i can resolve this problem? thanks!

Mega Man · Joined: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 274

As far as I remember the scripts in /etc/rc0.d are responsible for this behaviour. I think K25hwclock.sh was not able to store the time.
S40umountfs was not reached. I think that the second killall in S20sendsigs was also not working.

You can insert "echo" and a text behind the command into the scripts in /etc/rc0.d to see were it stops. Just check which "echo" is printed last.

davideciarm · Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 13

ok, thanks for help.
how i can do to work Network? why not work? kernel drivers aren't compatible or your kloader can't manage it?
(and if i buy an USB->ETH can i connect to network?)
thanks!

Mega Man · Joined: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 274

As far as I understand the problem, the PHY chip is not supported by the Linux driver.
I assume that a USB network adapter will work, but you need to check if there is a driver available in Linux (-> make menuconfig).

davideciarm · Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 13

thanks for help.
you know what is the chip in the PSTwo?
but...this post:
http://playstation2-linux.com/forum/message.php?msg_id=50493
show that ethernet work on PSTwo! :-S

and datasheet:
http://pdf1.alldatasheet.com/datasheet-pdf/view/24129/STMICROELECTRONICS/STE100.html

belek666 · Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 21

deba5er · Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 173

so you installed the two large "distro" packages from the 4shared download site and you got this error on installing the extra mplayer?

belek666 · Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 21

No, I didn't install your "distro" . I tryed install mplayer on my but now I think that better is install your "distro". Thanks for your reply.

rgrimes · Joined: 04 Mar 2009 Posts: 5

swnny · Joined: 05 Apr 2009 Posts: 3

Hi all!
I have PlayStation 2 Slim SCPH-70004 with modchip and fmcb and im trying to install the BlackRhino distro using this tutorial and kloader 1.7 (1.8 and 1.9 just freezes at boot):
http://kernelloader.sourceforge.net/tutorial/howtoinstalllinux.html

I read all threads here and managed to extract the blackrhino from one partition(fat32) of the usb memory to the other (ext2), which i created using the pstwo. Then umount everything, shutdowns and reboot kloader1.7.elf and now I dont know what to do... How to boot/start the blackrhino, that I extrated on the usb memory?

Thanks a lot, and sorry for my bad english.

vunited · Joined: 09 Apr 2009 Posts: 3

I'm also having problems installing on my Memory Stick. I have read the tutorial on sourceforge. I'm using a Sandisk Memory Card if that makes any difference. [/url]

whig · Joined: 04 Jan 2009 Posts: 35

On my files site I've put up version 1d of an initrd to help slim users boot their usb system. Use a kernel command line like this in kernel loader:

crtmode=pal ramdisk_size=16384 quiet root=/dev/ram0 init=/sbin/init-pivot real=/dev/sda3 delay=6

(usual precautions re kernel and module versions here)

http://files.rillion.net/volt/

rafael2k · Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 18

Hi there people,
As the NIC is not working in the PS2 Slim, is it possible to attach an external USB NIC adapter?
Did anyone tried this?
How about a USB Hub, will it work?

whig · Joined: 04 Jan 2009 Posts: 35

I tried, no luck. That's with a usb to 100 Mbps ethernet adapter, and a usb to usb direct network link "cable". The 2.4.17 mvl kernel seems to have support for these types of devices, but mine are probably too new. Would a back-port work? I don't know. A hub works.

xbox-ua · Joined: 05 May 2009 Posts: 9

Hi Mega-man out when kloader 2.0 and what will change?