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Mr_Bogus · Joined: 09 Apr 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Stockholm

I have managed to get ifhandle.prx loaded and started from ms without any errors.
But when i try to load and start pspnet.prx after that i get 80020148 error.

All prx are extraced from the same game that i own.

Anyone that knows what may be the problem?

PspPet · Joined: 30 Mar 2005 Posts: 210

TRF-Yu-Ki wrote:
> So PspPet patched the entry points himself; before that patch... calling sceNetInit() would put the Instruction-pointer where? I guess since he got it working, what I'm saying now is pointless. But, I'm just curious how a call to a non-existant routine wouldn't crash.

Still a good question. The STUBs are 8 byte routines (room for 2 mips opcodes). When not resident they are a "SWI" (software interrupt system trap) followed by NOP. If you call them and they are not resident you get that error code.
For regular entries there is a different SWI to switch to kernel mode to do "ForUser" entries. My patch hack replaces them with direct "j" jump instructions (user to user space)

In theory the not resident SWI *should* check first and patch them itself - but that's not working as expected (or something else is confusing the system)

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Mr_Bogus wrote:
> I have managed to get ifhandle.prx loaded and started from ms without any errors.
> But when i try to load and start pspnet.prx after that i get 80020148 error.
> All prx are extraced from the same game that i own.

I hit the same problem:
"ifhandle.prx" is encrypted and therefore loads. "pspnet.prx" is not encrypted ("ELF") and won't load.
[[If you think about it, it would be a bad thing, for Sony, for the system to load unencrypted prxs from memory stick ]]

Loading from "flash0:/kd/" works (all are encrypted), more legal, and they do have all the core libraries.

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re: Patch tricks and socket sample app
I'll clean up the current slimey trick and make it 1.0/1.50 aware and post it sometime soon.
After you get past the load/init hassles, the sceNetInet library is almost identical to standard Berkeley style sockets. Very easy to write simple and relatively standard socket based apps (eg: telnet to your PSP, UDP, roll your own HTTP, ...). Separate there is the HTTP helper library which is a PSP unique feature (haven't looked at that yet)

LiquidIce · Joined: 04 Apr 2005 Posts: 55

That is great news PspPet! Thanks for all of the info and tips. I'm looking forward to playing around with the code you wrote, as well as exploring other PRX files, now that you've discovered how to load them correctly.

Just to get people thinking on the possibilities this has... here are a few ideas:

-Adding netcode to games to make them multiplayer
-Adding 2 player network mode to the emulators
-Video/Audio/Game Download Applications
-EBoot Auto-Updater (dangerous, i know...)
-Integration with Web Services - SNMP Management
-Control and monitoring of other electronic devices (-PSP Home Control 2.0!!! (may require additional hardware))
-PVR Remote Scheduling
-PSP Web Browser (possibly porting over lynx, or pocket mozilla)
-Email App
-RSS Reader
-Video Confrencing / Video Chat (If Sony ever releases a camera, or if we can hack our own to use the USB port - still months away, i know)
-Skype / VOIP
-Net Stumbler - Wifi access point finder / strength tester (dubayou has been working on this for months... where is the eboot?? lol)

Cheers!

PspPet · Joined: 30 Mar 2005 Posts: 210

> re: Patch tricks and socket sample app
> I'll clean up the current slimey trick and make it 1.0/1.50 aware and post it sometime soon.

http://aibohack.com/psp/wifi_sample_001.zip

Very primitive, very lame telnetd-like test app.
Based on nem's HelloWorld app structure (not using any "sdk", extra fluff stripped out). Works on 1.0 or 1.50.
[built with ooPo's psptoolchain under Cygwin but others should work]

Lots of work to flesh out, but doesn't make sense until there is a more stable SDK (and added in a standard "socket.h" format)
Should help if you need to dive into WiFi features right now.
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Read the README.TXT file. The app start up, connects to the *only* Infrastructure connection [if it stops at "00000003", then turn off DHCP].
Then you can telnet to the PSP from your PC. The PSP will show what you type.

Not meant to be a full example (and certainly not a real telnetd server). Good for illustrating the PRX load tricks, patching tricks and general LAN initialization for Infrastructure mode (Access points). Go crazy.
NOTE: if you want to merge code to your own program, look for "SLIME NOTE" comments. All the network library glue and patching is in "nlh.c"

KaL · Joined: 03 Apr 2005 Posts: 41

Can ping. Not telnet. I probably did something wrong. (I'm running on 1.5 , "infrastructure" mode, on a static IP.)

It's funny to notice that when the console is on stand-by, the ping does not respond :)

jimparis · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 1179 Location: Boston

Hippo · Joined: 25 Jun 2005 Posts: 19

Haha, awesome. I just had a friend of mine connect to it, and he's... well, he's far away. Most excellent!

woehrl · Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 2

this is absolutly awesome, but i don't really know how the programm knows which settings it should use
and the refreshing on the PSP takes sometimes up to minutes, but it's absoluteley great for this state!

PspPet · Joined: 30 Mar 2005 Posts: 210

I haven't figured out all the configuration enumeration code (mostly from Wipeout, which has a real UI to pick the configuration).

Right now it should work if you have one configuration, setup using explicit SSID and IP address.

> refreshing on the PSP takes sometimes up to minutes,
I think that's because of the send buffering (TCP/IP). If you close the connection it will flush it immediately (and exit the PSP app).

LiquidIce · Joined: 04 Apr 2005 Posts: 55

PspPet, you are the man!! Thanks for making the seemingly impossible, a reality. Your efforts are greatly appreciated and good things are to come of your hard work. Thanks again!

BTW, I can't wait to see THIS in action...

#ifdef TEST_AIBO
TestAiboPoll(szMyIPAddr);
#endif

Make sure you get some good video. :-)

tourettes · Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 1

help!!

like i put the wifi test files on my psp, and started the app, and then on my psp I get this message

Connecting
00000000

I cant do anything after this, nothing gets me out of this, not even turning this off or taking the memory card out. How to get this problem fixed?

sq377 · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 87

pull out the battery, and the memory stick. Put back in the battery after a few seconds, then try turning it back on.

Shazz · Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:23 pm Post subject:

Hum hum, what about a ps2link-like server on the psp ??? :D

I definitively need to buy a wifi router, a shame wifi adhoc connections don't work...

By the way, great work PspPet :D
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PspPet · Joined: 30 Mar 2005 Posts: 210

re: AIBO
Still working on the AIBO stuff (connection timeout problems right now).

Re: connection woes
If you see "Connecting 00000000 " and it never increases, then the connection is failing very early on. Is the WiFi light turning on?

Check your Infrastructure connection, and test it. If the access point can't be found it will stay at "Connecting 00000000 "

As mentioned pop the battery when done or if you have a problem (I stripped the standard exit code from the sample to make it as focused as possible). Shouldn't need to remove the memory stick.

> a shame wifi adhoc connections don't work...
The adhoc initialization is different. In the game uses it is used for game sharing/interplay.
Don't know if an adhoc connection to a PC will work if you have the IP addresses all set manually (need to try that)

Cool Matty · Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Posts: 7

Using telnet at the moment, would it be possible to have a "computer monitoring" setup?

Like, lets say I set up a cron job to telnet the PSP new data every minute. Would that work?

Hmm, after reading again, it looks like it might not. Would it be possible to set up the PSP to receive information from telnet as usual, but refresh the information upon each connection, instead of closing the program? (Then press a button to close the program instead, or use the home button)

Nick Fury · Joined: 22 Jun 2005 Posts: 45

Squall333 · Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 91

Since its possible to telnet to your computer is it possible for 2 psp's to connect to each other and type back and forth?

Cool Matty · Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Posts: 7

Vini · Joined: 18 May 2005 Posts: 12

How do you turn DHCP off?

etx · Joined: 02 Apr 2005 Posts: 33 Location: Detroit

KaL · Joined: 03 Apr 2005 Posts: 41

What about adding psppet's work into pspsdk ?

Squall333 · Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 91

This is probably a stuid question but i hope someone can help. Is the code for this as short as it could be im only asking because i see the aibo stuff on the bottom. I want to learn how to write a simple program like this and am wondering how hard is this really?

PspPet · Joined: 30 Mar 2005 Posts: 210

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> Using telnet at the moment, would it be possible to have a "computer monitoring" setup?
As mentioned many things are possible. All will require a little C programming and familiarity with Berkeley sockets (/WinSock)
At this point it is a developer sample code program. A fuller more useful app may come later, or others may want to write one. If you want to dive into PSP programming, start with the PSPSDK and write something simple. If you want to dive into sockets programming, you can do that on your PC.

There are other similar PSP as a display server possibilities. For example being able to send a JPG from your PC to the PSP which shows it on the screen -- a simple wireless "picture frame". Another scenario - transmit the camera image from a Sony CLIE PDA to the PSP. Many things are possible.
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> Since its possible to telnet to your computer is it possible for 2 psp's to connect to each other and type back and forth?
Yes - but "typing" on the PSP is tedious ;->
Many regular Wireless client apps are less interesting on the PSP since it lacks a keyboard or a touch screen. Better if you don't need elaborate input on the PSP (like the scenarios mentioned above)
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> What about adding psppet's work into pspsdk ?
Eventually I'll move my sample app over to the pspsdk format. Requires similar STUB table tricks.
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> Is the code for this as short as it could be
Close to it (the important parts of 'main.c' are very short). There are a few diagnostic features in it, but most has been stripped out for the release to focus on the test scenario

> im only asking because i see the aibo stuff on the bottom. I want to learn how to write a simple program like this and am wondering how hard is this really?
re: AIBO
If interested in AIBO programming, there are other resources. See the main AIBO part of my site (http://aibohack.com) or other AIBO centric BBS (eg: http://www.aibo-life.org). AiboCam/AiboRemote programs are already running on a number of platforms (including Palm PDA, PocketPC PDAs, Zipit Linux, as well as regular Windows). I will be making/porting/adapting AiboCam/AiboRemote for the PSP (my main motivation for doing all this work). Pimping for AiboPet.

re: how hard is it?
The LAN connection logic is perhaps the easiest part of these kinds of apps. There are general hassles dealing with bad connections or dropped connections, and other platform specifics. The "Berkeley socket" interface hasn't changed much in 20 years, so that tells you something.
Usually most of the work is the user interface. Reasonable graphic. Perhaps the most difficult on the PSP is living with the minimal input controls (8 buttons, analog stick). Great for games, but the PSP is not a PDA (no touch screen, keyboard or microphone)

GeekMyRide · Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 1

Ok, n00b here to PSP development - what do I need to write and compile the source code I'm seeing here... couldn't find a primer for developers, but you guys are at the top of your game, sooooo ;)

Best,

-Auri
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PspPet · Joined: 30 Mar 2005 Posts: 210

> ...what do I need to write and compile the source code I'm seeing here
Start with the PSPSDK
http://forums.ps2dev.org/viewforum.php?f=19

The sample code mentioned in this thread is using an older program structure. An improved version will be released soon, using the PSPSDK program structure.

mrbrown · Joined: 17 Jan 2004 Posts: 1536

Did a bit of experimentation last night and it seems that you don't have to patch any of the network module's stubs into your program.

If your program is running in kernel mode (via 0x1000 and thread attribute 0), and if you have delayed imports from a module, and you load and start that module, then it all just works. The main caveat is that you need to be running in the kernel memory space so that your code doesn't choke when jumping to an address that isn't memory mapped.

TyRaNiD has put code into PSPSDK's crt0.c to automatically switch your program into kernel space, and has updated his debugging code and samples to use kernel stubs directly.

So for now anything using delayed imports must use kernel mode, which was true even with the patching method. We're working on a way to allow folks to load modules from user mode and get them resolved as syscalls.

Agoln · Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Posts: 326 Location: Fort Wayne, IN

Ok, I have just pulled up some old code of mine that uses sockets, and there are a few things in it that I'm not quite sure how to handle. All of these are things that I didn't see in the sample, but yet have in my code.

Here they are:

HostEntry*
gethostbyname()
InetAddr*
SockAddr*

I know that the sockaddr_in struct replaced the SockInetAddr struct, but what about the SockAddr struct?

Any help here is well appreciated.

Thanks!
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PspPet · Joined: 30 Mar 2005 Posts: 210

> if your program is running in kernel mode (via 0x1000 and thread attribute 0), and if you have delayed imports from a module, and you load and start that module
Thanks for the tip.
Qualification - the library module must be loaded into kernel memory space too (either naturally or forced)

This fixes some cases (like the simple "usbmode" sample).
However all the important sceNetLib? libraries complain if you try to force them to load into kernel memory (they want to be in user memory, which the system won't auto fixup)

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> ...I have just pulled up some old code of mine that uses sockets
The socket interface is not yet complete, and will never will be 100% compatible with common features - and to say nothing of weird implementations ;->

>gethostbyname() and anything related to using host names instead of IP addresses
There is a resolver component. I suspect that would provide the needed functionality (in a very different way). Need some work to figure it out. If you can live with known IP addresses, so much the better...
> but what about the SockAddr struct?
Try the more basic "struct sockaddr" ??. Only the mainstream variations are in the header (focusing on TCP/IP and UDP/IP)

Even the 20 year old sockets standard is far from standard ;->

Agoln · Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Posts: 326 Location: Fort Wayne, IN

Not sure if there was a reason for this, but...

PspPet · Joined: 30 Mar 2005 Posts: 210

re: sockaddr_in and char/unsigned char

Not sure what you are asking. I originally took mine from Winsock.
The current header in wifi_sample_001 is wrong. Please check this thread:
http://forums.ps2dev.org/viewtopic.php?t=2433