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Hi,

I'm not really a coder but I've noticed that any program using ps2ip will eventually crash (at least ps2ip will) at some point with my V4 PAL PS2. I had the same problem with the smap module in PS2 Linux two years ago. Crashes appear at random, either after a few kilobytes of data transfer up to 100-200 MB of transferred data. In PS2 Linux, if I remember correctly, the problem only exists on V4 consoles due to a BIOS issue on those machines at times the buffer is completely filled. Are you guys aware of this issue ?

If there are any tests I could do I'd be happy to help. I hope that there will be a solution, otherwise I'd have to replace my PS2 for this since it's been nagging me for over a year now.

Grtzzzzzzzzzz

being a PAL v4 owner since the dawn of time ( well more or less ), I must say that ive never had this problem so far, and ive used/abused ps2ip quite alot. However I am aware of the fact that some batch of smap's do have a firmware issue ( but afaik it was a smap batch sold in .us ).

The problems we have with ps2link/ps2ip is common across all revisions of the ps2.

Any problem PS2/Linux has with SMAP is because of the crappy drivers Sony shipped with it. There is no such thing as "BIOS issues" as the SMAP is driven completely by software. The problem bd is referring to has to do with SMAP/DEV9 initialization, not a crash after it's been running.

It's a problem with the software, not accounting for every little revision Sony made to the SMAP and PS2 SBUS. The ps2smap we used is based off of the buggy stuff in the PS2/Linux Kit.

One solution is to buy the commercial SMAP, replacing the one shipped in the Kit. A lot of folks have said this fixed things for them.

Hi,

With SMAP you are referring to the commercial/games NA ? In other words if I would replace my early PAL PS2 Linux kit NA my problem would most likely be solved ? I'm getting a V3 PS2 from a friend in two days so that should allow me to rule out the V4/BIOS theory.

Do you think I would be able to send my old NA to Sony for a replacement ?

Grtzzzzzzzz

[quote="mrbrown"]Any problem PS2/Linux has with SMAP is because of the crappy drivers Sony shipped with it. There is no such thing as "BIOS issues" as the SMAP is driven completely by software. The problem bd is referring to has to do with SMAP/DEV9 initialization, not a crash after it's been running.

It's a problem with the software, not accounting for every little revision Sony made to the SMAP and PS2 SBUS. The ps2smap we used is based off of the buggy stuff in the PS2/Linux Kit.

One solution is to buy the commercial SMAP, replacing the one shipped in the Kit. A lot of folks have said this fixed things for them.[/quote]

mrbrown wrote: One solution is to buy the commercial SMAP, replacing the one shipped in the Kit. A lot of folks have said this fixed things for them.

Actually, the BB adaptor shipped with the Linux Kit is the same
commercial BB adaptor that is sold in the stores in Japan even to this day.
(At least, by model number). The Japan BB adaptor doesn't come with a
modem, it is ethernet only.

Gorim

Hi,

Well the NA's sold here in the netherlands that I saw don't have a modem either. That makes me wonder if there is a difference between mine and those in the shops.

Grtzzzzzzzz

[quote="gorim"][quote="mrbrown"]
One solution is to buy the commercial SMAP, replacing the one shipped in the Kit. A lot of folks have said this fixed things for them.[/quote]

Actually, the BB adaptor shipped with the Linux Kit is the same
commercial BB adaptor that is sold in the stores in Japan even to this day.
(At least, by model number). The Japan BB adaptor doesn't come with a
modem, it is ethernet only.

Gorim[/quote]

Search the PS2/Linux forums or contact sarahe, she can help you get a replacement adapter.

Model number doesn't mean anything, there are different revisions of SMAP and different revisions of the SSBUS controller that sits in the PS2 - this is what causes the instability in software.