Topic: X2 BIOS Build 4978 - Built in FTP (Read 3983 times)

trip · « **Reply #150 on:** August 22, 2003, 12:53:00 PM »

yeah I think I understand the whole "1MB" idea now, in other words the lite doesnt have a 1m bank but rather two 512's. Sucks balls!
Anyway where is reliable place to get the programmer?

phrozen209 · « **Reply #151 on:** August 22, 2003, 01:06:00 PM »

Hehe... I just flashed my BIOS and I also fuked it up. I get 2 reboots then it just sits there...

Psilocybe · « **Reply #152 on:** August 22, 2003, 01:07:00 PM »

for all of those complaining about the network settings do the first thing i did when i downloaded the bios, change the settings of the bios with a hex editor. a few people have tried to tell you that, i was hoping i'd be the first to point out the obvious but i guess a few others already have.

poiygon · « **Reply #153 on:** August 22, 2003, 01:07:00 PM »

What's sad, is that this post will still get flooded with complaints even after ubergeek's post. Oh well, one day the kids will realize a few things:

- If it isn't broke, don't fix it.
- If you don't want it, don't post about your non-interest in it.
- Don't test something unless you have a way of restoring your system.
- Read the entire post before replying.
- Nobody likes a lazy person. Search for the answers yourself before asking.

Anyway, congratulations Team Xecuter. I know you get your fair share of praises and critism, but I think you're doing a good job. The only "problem" with you guys is the website (I mean damn). Keep up the good work and remember, don't match the competition, beat the pants off of them.

silentkiller · « **Reply #154 on:** August 22, 2003, 01:08:00 PM »

QUOTE

Anyway where is reliable place to get the programmer?

I ordered mine from Extreme Mods earlier today, they shipped it like 2 hours after I made the order, which is pretty good.

ukchris · « **Reply #155 on:** August 22, 2003, 01:19:00 PM »

I'm no BIOS / modchip expert, but I am excited about this. I have an X2.1 Lite and an X2.2 Pro, I managed to get 4977 on the Pro using DVD-R but it will not recognize any more DVD-R's for updating the dashboard. I've made about 10 DVD-R coasters and wasted money on CD-RW's with no luck.

I'm excited about being able to reprogram the BIOS then use ftp instead, much better than suffering trting different brands of media.

Hats of the the Xecuter folks, if I were working my nuts off to give people even mediocre software for free and people reacted that way I'd have plenty to say. Kudos to Team-X, for their patience if nothing else!

Chris.

Mage · « **Reply #156 on:** August 22, 2003, 01:19:00 PM »

QUOTE (Ubergeek @ Aug 22 2003, 01:38 PM)

QUOTE (Mage @ Aug 22 2003, 09:33 PM)

Long time no see, glad to see you post again.

a one off

and yes packing your own xbe's maybe a possibility - one step at a time eh ?

Haha yeah, I didn't ask for you to pull it outta your pants right this second.

In the future whenever it's ready we'll wait. Maybe at the very end of the bios you can have a LAUNCH_DATA struct that's passed to the xbe? That way it'd be easy to configure the app.

Nice work btw.

nza · « **Reply #157 on:** August 22, 2003, 01:29:00 PM »

QUOTE (ukchris @ Aug 22 2003, 10:12 PM)

...snip...I've made about 10 DVD-R coasters...snip...

Chris.

you wouldn't happen to have a sony DRU 500A would you ??

Just curious

NZA

hertzsae · « **Reply #158 on:** August 22, 2003, 01:31:00 PM »

QUOTE (poiygon @ Aug 22 2003, 04:00 PM)

What's sad, is that this post will still get flooded with complaints even after ubergeek's post. Oh well, one day the kids will realize a few things:

- If it isn't broke, don't fix it.
- If you don't want it, don't post about your non-interest in it.
- Don't test something unless you have a way of restoring your system.
- Read the entire post before replying.
- Nobody likes a lazy person. Search for the answers yourself before asking.

Anyway, congratulations Team Xecuter. I know you get your fair share of praises and critism, but I think you're doing a good job. The only "problem" with you guys is the website (I mean damn). Keep up the good work and remember, don't match the competition, beat the pants off of them.

Well said, but I actually love thier web site. It means they are spending thier valuable resources building chips and bios's instead of on a web site when xbox-scene provides everything needed.

ukchris · « **Reply #159 on:** August 22, 2003, 02:07:00 PM »

Yes indeed, Sony DRU500 and Ritek media. Worked fine for the BIOS update but nada since then. Similar situation for you?

C.

athlonoc · « **Reply #160 on:** August 22, 2003, 02:08:00 PM »

Anyone want to tell me what part of the bios needs altering with hexeditor to change IP settings.

Thanks

Lee

D-Sisive · « **Reply #161 on:** August 22, 2003, 02:10:00 PM »

so can this be flashed to TSOP or not?

BenJeremy · « **Reply #162 on:** August 22, 2003, 02:10:00 PM »

Regarding the issue with X2 Lites not running a 1MB BIOS....

As I understand it, the jumper has to work a specific way, either enable an upper or lower BIOS, but it cannot enable BOTH BIOSes at the same time in a 1MB space. This is because the RC4 will change and will not work. Because the X2 Lites are simplified with a simple, single jumper, you can only have two options, see the upper or the lower half of the flash at bootup.

This is why an X2 Pro has the option of seeing any one of four banks, any two 512k banks, or a 1MB bank, seven possible combinations, and the eigth is disabling the chip.

That said, it should have been known that the X2 Lite (as Xeero rightfully pointed out), that the new 1MB BIOS would not work when flashed to the Lites...

Still, in the ABSENCE of a 1MB BIOS to test, who knew? Until now, the whole thing was just theory.

...but it leads to an interesting question. In the absence of a 2MB BIOS, how does anybody know if a modchip like the X-Bit will actually work for a 2MB BIOS? Will any 2MB BIOS actually work?

Ubergeek, you guys could probably make a BIOS to test this out, and it's clear the X3 will have 2MB or even more memory on board now... will there be a 2MB bank mode? Has it been tested to see if it will work? Is the size of the BIOS copied out of the LPC and allocated in protected memory determined by the boot loader?

The Axledental DJ · « **Reply #163 on:** August 22, 2003, 02:11:00 PM »

I flashed mine right correctly after the 4th time.. The Flashing process stop in the middle in EVox.. Knew something I did wrong. So, I had to re fresh my mind on which X2 Pro dip switch bank let me flash the whole 1MB new 4978 BIOS.
At first, I flashed it on one bank.. Xbox didnt load up right. Luckily I had the X2 programmer docs and read that and got it working. Had another Bank that had a working 4977 BIOS.. lucky me.
SO, a Nice Modded Xbox 1.0 with an X2 Pro 4988 Bios.! Thanks to the creators!!

The Axledental DJ

nza · « **Reply #164 on:** August 22, 2003, 02:24:00 PM »

QUOTE (ukchris @ Aug 22 2003, 11:00 PM)

Yes indeed, Sony DRU500 and Ritek media. Worked fine for the BIOS update but nada since then. Similar situation for you?

C.

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