Newbie Questions

lucienmathieu · Post by **lucienmathieu** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:52 pm

Hi,

I will try to follow the different steps to build the last binutils and gcc for ee and iop. I guess I will not find much more problems. I'm currently running a 2.9-ee binutils and a 2.95.2-ee gcc.

I have installed the Linux for PS2 distribution coming with a sony HDD, after seeing the pack, I should have just bought the network adaptator, plug a normal disk and get a usb keyboard.

I would like to be able to upgrade this kernel version 2.2.1 to 2.6.7 and in the mean time install a driver for my usb ADSL modem.

I would like to know if someone has done that before on the PS2? I know I need to compile a lot of libraries and tools like glibc, modinit-tool and so on, but it will be interesting before starting having some feedback from the Gurus.

Cheers,
Lucien.

Post by **mrbrown** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 1:18 am

You'd be better off asking for help at the forums on playstation2-linux.com. Moved to Off-Topic.

lucienmathieu · Post by **lucienmathieu** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 6:02 pm

Hi,

Thanks for the nice reply.
I don't think they are as advanced as your development.
Without thinking of any kernel side, I should still be able to compile with your patches at least the binutils and the gcc under Linux, isn't it!
It's where all start under Linux...

Cheers,
Lucien.

Post by **mrbrown** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 6:35 pm

The ps2dev toolchain can't generate PS2/Linux binaries without a lot of modification. Even though both ps2dev and PS2/Linux toolchains generate ELF binaries, there are two many differences in the ELFs they generate. Sorry.

lucienmathieu · Post by **lucienmathieu** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 7:06 pm

Thanks for the reply, is it better to start with your patches or should I try to restart from scratch to adapt the binutil and gcc to the PS2?

The binutils work, but it's the gcc that I have problem to compile.

Post by **mrbrown** » Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:10 am

Use the GCC patches from 2.95.2 shipped with the kit, the patches hosted on the ps2stuff project on playstation2-linux.com, and the patches hosted on the gcc project on playstation2-linux.com as a starting point for the Linux side of things.

lucienmathieu · Post by **lucienmathieu** » Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:47 am

Thanks,

if I get some errors can I come back here to see if you can still help?

Cheers,
Lucien.

Post by **mrbrown** » Sat Oct 23, 2004 3:36 am

I'm not interested in supporting GCC for PS2/Linux because I don't use it. If you do run into problems, I'm sure there are others in the PS2/Linux community who would be willing to help you, and even the GCC mailing lists would be helpful (and archives).

lucienmathieu · Post by **lucienmathieu** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:00 pm

Thanks, I'll check the GCC list.

When compiling your solution, I have an issue with gcc and the c++ language option:

../../../gcc-3.2.2/libiberty/regex.c:7959: storage size of `re_comp_buf' isn't known
gmake[1]: *** [regex.o] Error 1
gmake: *** [all-target-libiberty] Error 2