Ethernet port not properly working with ps2link

[Zapek]

Ok, so I'm trying to use the network to upload executables.

I run PS2Link 1.24. 192.168.1.9 as IP, 255.255.255.0 as mask, 192.168.1.32 as gateway. I see it on the screen when I run PS2Link so this is ok.

Next I try to send files using ps2client 2.0.0 from a linuxbox. It only worked once (then it complained about the path but that was my fault) and I never managed to get it to work again, so I rebooted, ran PS2Link again and tried to ping the host.

65% packet loss.. hum.

So, I reboot with the Central Station CD. Connect and try ping. 0% packet loss this time. Network seems fine.

I suppose there's a different network driver being used (ps2ip.irx?). I noticed on http://playstation2-linux.com/ they warn about recent PS2 and problems with linux' ethernet driver. My PS2 is fairly recent (SCPH-50004 so I think this is a v9). Could it be my problem?

Any hint greatly appreciated, thanks.

[blackdroid]

65% packet loss sounds like a duplex problem, if you can set your hub/switch/pc ( crossover ) 100/full do so.

[Zapek]

It's a 10/100 switch. All other machines are set to 100/full without any problem.

[blackdroid]

yes but that doesnt mean that the autonegotiation on the ps2 cant fail (or get confused ). packet drops in an ethernet lan is typically duplex problems and/or bad cables.

[pukko]

I have also had bad experiences with my old ps2linux smap & my 50k machine.

When using ps2link, the adapter/driver usually hung after a couple of seconds of traffic. The combo seemed to work ok with games.

Havent had time to look into it though (and all works ok with the new smap that I have).

[Zapek]

Ok. I checked out ps2eth/smap/smap.c
Do you know if the workaround from linux' smap.c is in there? I didn't find an old version of linux' smap.c to make a diff.