Subject: Re: TCP/IP settings
To: None <gary@spiritwars.com>
From: Marcus Comstedt <marcus@idonex.se>
List: port-dreamcast
Date: 02/04/2001 22:47:30
>>>>> "Gary" == Gary  <gary@spiritwars.com> writes:

  Gary> It seems pretty likely that the broadband adapter's TCP/IP settings are
  Gary> stored in the DC's NVRAM. I've configured it via DreamPassport/2.1 (the
  Gary> HTTP_USER_AGENT for the DreamKey 3(?) browser with Japanese PSO) but I can
  Gary> yank out all my memory cards and the settings are still there. In theory,
  Gary> one could write an app to configure the bba. Any suggestions on where in
  Gary> the memory map I might look? I'm assuming somewhere near where the system
  Gary> date and time are stored but I don't see that listed on Marcus'
  Gary> page. Thanks for any suggestions.

I haven't had time to write a page about the system FLASH (there's
pretty much to say about it).  But the TCP/IP settings are all there.
Including a hostname, if you have set it using Broadband Passport.

Which reminds me.  If I were to write a device driver for the system
FLASH, what kind of device should it be?  The main parts are organized
as partitions and blocks, so a block (buffered) device would seem like
the logical choice, but I don't know if that would work since the
block size is 60 bytes...


  // Marcus