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[mystikangel]

i was able to flash the bios and when it reboots it does the MS xbox startup and then freezes on the whirlpool image before the dash comes up. any suggestions? thanx in advance.

[ctide]

For flashing the 2.2 lite +, with flashbios, is there a way to flash only banks 1&2, and leave flashbios in banks 3&4?  I have seen you can do this with xflash, but in all the tuts for flashbios they say to make a 1meg bios.  Any reason why we can't make a 512kb bios and flash only the first 2 banks?

Thanks!

[lookformeb]

for the 2.2 lites, there aren't 4 banks.  just 2.  you have to flash the entire thing at the same time.  if you still have flashbios on the chip, you dont really need to use the ozxchip method.  the link in my signature has the updated method.  you can put one bios on the first bank and flashbios on the 2nd.  it's not a bad idea.

[ctide]

I've read some people saying you can flash with a 512kb bios size(i.e. 4977x2) right from the start with flashbios, and leave flashbios in the 2nd set of banks.  This would seem safer, as if you screw up the first flash you can just switch it to bank 2 and reboot with flashbios again.

However, EVERY tutorial for flashbios seems to recommend a 1024kb (i.e. 4977x4) bios, then reflashing later through evox a 2 bios system.

Has anyone else tried a 512kb flash through flashbios the first time?

Thanks.

[lookformeb]

you can NOT per-bank flash a x2.2 lite.  you must flash the entire thing... it is impossible to select a single bank to flash.

[ctide]

lookformeb;

Check out this tutorial I found:

http://www.xecuter2....p?threadid=5402

Especially the section on flashing with flashbios:  

"2) FLASH ONLY one of the two banks! That way if you mess it up you can reboot to cromwell and try again. Here's how:

3) FIRE UP X2BE. Choose 512k bios. Yes, 512k, not 1mb! Fill in the first two banks with your X2 hacked bios that you downloaded. Then save the results as bios.bin (the default file.)"

What do you think?  Am I reading this wrong?  Seems like they are suggesting a single-bank flash.

[Nitro_eend]

Hi, I have done everything lik I should. But I think I still have a problem.

When I start my xbox when the chip is on,  I see the typical Xbox screen, with the big X and "xbox" underneath it. But normally I should see "executer" at the bottom.

Well, I don't see anything,  No "MS", No "executer".

My Xbox works just the same when my chip is turned on or turned of.

What to do ? Thanks

Nitro_eend

[lookformeb]

QUOTE (ctide @ Sep 28 2003, 08:44 PM)

lookformeb; Check out this tutorial I found: http://www.xecuter2....p?threadid=5402 Especially the section on flashing with flashbios:   "2) FLASH ONLY one of the two banks! That way if you mess it up you can reboot to cromwell and try again. Here's how: 3) FIRE UP X2BE. Choose 512k bios. Yes, 512k, not 1mb! Fill in the first two banks with your X2 hacked bios that you downloaded. Then save the results as bios.bin (the default file.)" What do you think?  Am I reading this wrong?  Seems like they are suggesting a single-bank flash.

i'm gonna ask about this... i'm pretty sure this guy is wrong.  to my knowledge, you cant per bank flash an x2.2 lite.

[ctide]

Yeah, I'd be interested to see what you find out.  I asked him, and he said it worked no problem - he flashed with a 512kb bios (4777 x 2) with flashbios, and now he has flashbios in second bank and 4777 in first bank.

[MoeMan949222]

this tuttt is offffffffff the hooooooooook

[jonathan55657]

Should it work with the chameleon?

[C.Maggard]

QUOTE (lookformeb @ Oct 2 2003, 12:56 PM)

QUOTE (ctide @ Sep 28 2003, 08:44 PM) lookformeb; Check out this tutorial I found: http://www.xecuter2....p?threadid=5402 Especially the section on flashing with flashbios:  "2) FLASH ONLY one of the two banks! That way if you mess it up you can reboot to cromwell and try again. Here's how: 3) FIRE UP X2BE. Choose 512k bios. Yes, 512k, not 1mb! Fill in the first two banks with your X2 hacked bios that you downloaded. Then save the results as bios.bin (the default file.)" What do you think?  Am I reading this wrong?  Seems like they are suggesting a single-bank flash. i'm gonna ask about this... i'm pretty sure this guy is wrong.  to my knowledge, you cant per bank flash an x2.2 lite.

Couldn't you make a 1M BIOS with whatever hacked one you want in the first 512k and the Cromwell in the second 512k?

[lookformeb]

QUOTE (C.Maggard @ Oct 12 2003, 07:56 PM)

QUOTE (lookformeb @ Oct 2 2003, 12:56 PM) QUOTE (ctide @ Sep 28 2003, 08:44 PM) lookformeb; Check out this tutorial I found: http://www.xecuter2....p?threadid=5402 Especially the section on flashing with flashbios:  "2) FLASH ONLY one of the two banks! That way if you mess it up you can reboot to cromwell and try again. Here's how: 3) FIRE UP X2BE. Choose 512k bios. Yes, 512k, not 1mb! Fill in the first two banks with your X2 hacked bios that you downloaded. Then save the results as bios.bin (the default file.)" What do you think?  Am I reading this wrong?  Seems like they are suggesting a single-bank flash. i'm gonna ask about this... i'm pretty sure this guy is wrong.  to my knowledge, you cant per bank flash an x2.2 lite. Couldn't you make a 1M BIOS with whatever hacked one you want in the first 512k and the Cromwell in the second 512k?

yes... see my tutorial for more info... i updated it

[wisegrape]

Ok I installed my Xecuter 2.3 lite into my new holiday bundle xbox. Everything appears ok. The mod chip led is green and the system seems to boot Cromwell because the CD tray opens however the xbox led is orange and I don't get anything on the TV screen when using the AV cables. One note is that I did install a new 120GB HD while I had the xbox open for the chip install. Do I need to have the original HD installed for Cromwell to boot up properly? Of course with the mod chip turned off I do get the xbox needs service screen because the HD is blank.

[wisegrape]

I found the latest on the 2.3 lite here.