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DS Misc > The Infamous "Waiting for Arm7 to init.."

#97112 - kienzan - Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:34 am

Hey everyone!

Now, I have come to conclusions.....but need answers!

Okay, I have talked to some people who graciously have the same problem as I do. They just can't connect to IRC or AIM programs on their ds because the program freezes at launch. I have done MUCH research of this problem through many boards and aim conversations.

Now, here is what I use: Max Media Player + Dock

There is a connection with MMP, because most of the people who freeze at launch use MMP. WifiLib test for most people freeze at "Waiting for Arm7 to init..."

The conclusion I have come to:

Their ISN'T anything wrong with using your Official Nitendo USB dongle as a SoftAP (using Waffle's method) because randomly during the night I am able to get DSAIM, SylphIRC, and WifiCHat to work, but this is totally random when it rarely works, so theres nothing wrong with the internet connection. Actually, most internet connections work.


The questions I have:

-When they mean ARM7, do they mean the processor unit in the DS? Does this mean "waiting for ARM7 to init.." means they are waiting for the processor to do something?

-Why would all DS Wifi homebrew freeze at launch and then work rarely and randomly throughout the day?

If I could get these questions answered this could fix a lot of problems with MMP users....

#97146 - kienzan - Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:28 am

Suddenly around 12am each time it starts working. I go to ipconfig and it doesn't work.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
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C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>ipconfig
'ipconfig' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>

Now THAT is strange.

#97147 - kienzan - Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:40 am

I am seriously about to crap my pants. No joke, this is probably the funniest thing imagineable.

It is 12:30 right now, and AIM, wifichat, wifi lib, everything works!

I changed my clock to 2:30 am in the DS. Start up datel, doubleclick aim. It freezes at launch.

Is this a bug with Datel and ARM7? It seems the only time it works is between 12am and 12:59am(0:00-0:59). Does this mean Max Media Player can't register after the 60th minute of the new day?

#97148 - tepples - Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:41 am

12am? It might have something to do with DHCP leases or with time zones.
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#97149 - kienzan - Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:47 am

lol naw man I can set my time on my ds to 12am and everything works, no matter what time during the day. =(

#97156 - knight0fdragon - Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:33 am

just do flashme and avoid datel crap as much as possible
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#97257 - HyperHacker - Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:51 pm

I have the same problem with my GBAMP and FlashMe. Every IRC app freezes shortly after connecting or while trying to connect.
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