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Notes / summary taken from hlvgamingmods.com:80/opl2-how-to-play-games-from-an-smb-server/ (archive)

These instructions have not been followed and rewritten yet. I don't know that I will ever do this though.

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Overview ∞

This process is similar to having a Plex Server hosting movies and TV shows.

With a Plex Server hosted on (say) an Ubuntu Linux box, one can watch movies over a network (or Wifi) on any device that runs a Plex client.

For my main TV area, I have a Roku box which has the Plex client. This is a similar concept but slightly different setup procedures.

What you will need:

1. A PlayStation 2 with one of:

   • A Free McBoot memory card
   • An internal hard drive

2. A network adapter.

   • FIXME - what, a ps2 network adapter?
3. A wired network connection to your router or you can use a wireless adapter:

4. A Linux distro running Samba.

   • No instructions will be provided here.

Step 1 ∞

• create a user on our Ubuntu server

• create a folder where we will store our games

My Ubuntu server has a static IP address of 192.168.1.210 (this is an example).

The user I will create is ps2gamer and assign that user a password.

Open up a shell, and type:

\sudo  \useradd       ps2gamer
\sudo  \smbpasswd  -n ps2gamer

Next, I will create a games directory (this will where I will store all the games):

\sudo  \mkdir /home/ps2gamer/ps2games

Next, I will make a backup copy of the samba config file (just in case I screw up and have to redo):

\sudo  \cp  /etc/samba/smb.conf ~

Now I will edit the smb.conf file to add the user and other information information. I will use Nano but you can use any text editor.

\sudo  \nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

Now in the config file, make the following changes:

lanman auth = yes
security = share
null passwords = yes

At the very end, add this:

<folder_name>
comment = This is the PS2 Games Folder
path = /home/ps2gamer/ps2games
valid users = ps2gamer
read only = no
locking = no
guest ok = yes

We will now restart the Samba server:

\sudo  \service  smbd restart

Step 2 ∞

After setting up the Samba server.

• put some game ISOs in the ps2games folder.

We are now ready to setup the PS2 so we can access the games.

• Put on your PS2

  • FIXME = "put on"? Does this mean "turn on"?
• Launch OPL2
• Press the start button on your controller and you will go to settings.

• Scroll down to the Network Settings and now enter in this info:

Network Settings
Advanced Options	Off
Ethernet Link Mode	Auto
PS2
IP Address Type	DHCP
SMB Server
Address Type	IP
Address	192.168.1.210
Port	445
share	/home/ps2gamer/ps2games
user	ps2gamer
password	(your password)

Press OK

• Go to your general setting

• set ETH Device Start mode to automatic.

  • So when you launch OPL2, all the games on your Samba share drive will appear on the screen.

Step 3 ∞

Now that you have setup the sever and setup the PS2.

You will now need to connect the PS2 to a lan connection or wifi connection (using an adapter). I personally have hard wired (i.e. lan connected) my PS2 to my router. Its easier and given that I have 1gb ethernet, games run just as they would off a hard drive.

Last updated 2022-08-11 at 20:53:00