Connecting ps2 Tool to tv?

Is it just a standard Ps2 A/V cable? I have it connected to a moniter and I am wanting to test to make sure the Ps2 Side is working as well as the PC side.

 

Yes on the left at the back you'll see the same plug that's on the PS2.

You have the PC side connected to the PC board?? And not the A/V adapter just above where you plug the PS2 A/V cords in aye??

 

How do I initiate it to run the disk in the drive? I'm assuming it can run retail?

Do you have a few useful command lines that I can use to test the functionality of the unit?

 

the main one is cd ../usr/local/sce/bin/
./dsedb
reset 2 0

You should get the TOOL start up screen when you boot the machine.

 

Ok thats where I was messing up I was typing cd /usr/local/sce/bin./dsedb -r reset 2 100

Was missing the / between bin and .

EDIT: NVM tried that and still says No such file or directory

 

I'm seriously lost using this machine lol. First time to ever own one. I don't have a startup disc or any user manual for it. I have managed to change the password so I have root access to the machine but have no clue where to go from here.

 

You want cd ../usr e.t.c

Make sure you put in the "dot dot", this gets you up one directory. Because when you log in you'll be in the "root" directory, not the "root of the machine".

 

Ok I'll try that real quick.

 

"bash: ../usr/local/sce/bin/./dsedb: Not a directory"

Edit: also on the TV it's like Rainbow static. Kinda like if your where watching a channel on cable that you don't have is that normal?

 

After you've logged in, try typing cd ..
cd usr
cd local
cd sce
cd bin

At any stage you can type ls, this will tell you what folders are in there, they will show up blue. Files (such as dsedb, dsidb, e.t.c) are green

I don't want to alarm you, but that happened to mine. You may need to open it up and re-seat everything.

 

Ok different responce this time it says "cannot connect"

 

Let it boot normally, and it's set the cd/dvd drive

 

This is the problem that I'm having with mine. You will need to pull it apart and re-seat all the the boards on the inside of it unfortunately.

 

So there is something wrong with this one?

 

It's starting to sound like it. Due to the weight and age of the machines, they tend to get damaged in transit.

My one is going to end up being a non functional ornament, unless i can find out what's wrong with it.

 

There's gotta be something I'm missing. It hasn't changed many hands.

 

Don't know how many hands mine went through, but one shipment from UK to Canada toasted my DVD drive- won't open.
Ironically, the SAME THING happened to my TEST ps2 after being shipped from Japan.

Disk drives, especially older ones are quite fragile- even if it hasn't been moved around a lot, it could just break on it own from the movement. Desktop computers weren't made to move around that often...