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[okayama]

For the love of God, please someone help me get this thing working. I want to ftp my xbox.
This is what I can tell you so far. I'm using evolutionx 1.8.458 on a cdrw.
It works fine. I haven't updated to a newer version because I don't want to have to mess with anything on the harddrive. This version uses a menu.ini, instead of evox.ini. I'll post a copy of it in the post so you'll know what it looks like.

My pc IP (these of course are not the real ip's)
IP - 169.254.123.456
Subnet Mask - 255.255.0.0
Defualt Gateway - (( this feild is blank on the pc ))  <---woundering if this is where the problem is?

Xbox IP
My xbox automaticly gets a ip when ever I boot the system. It changes every time I reboot.
This is what it looks like.
IP - 169.254.456.789 - AUTO    ((ip not real))
100/Full Duplex
Static IP: 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway: 0.0.0.0

I noticed the IP that is auto assigned to the xbox is no where close to the pc's IP.
Do they need to be closer?
Since the xbox has auto assigne IP do I still need to fill in the Static IP, and Default Gateway?
If so, what do I use, the xbox ip (auto), or the pc's IP + 1?

What ever I try, I can't ping the xbox.
I have a v1.0 xbox
openbox mod / executor's bio's
I'm connecting the pc to the xbox with a crossover cable. (It's a crossover cable).

Here's what the menu.ini looks like.

#tDoBIOS=1,
#tDoFlashBIOS=2,
#tDoDash=3,
#tDoLaunchMenu=4,
#tDoReboot=5,
#tDoNetwork=6,
#tDoHarddisk=7,
#tDoLaunch=8,


Section "Root"
{

   Item "MS Dashboard",@3
   Item "Reboot",@5

   Section "System Utils"
   {
      Item "Network",@6
      Item "Harddisk",@7
      Item "Flash BIOS",@1

   }

   Section "Launch Menu"
   {
      Section "Games"
      {
         Item "Halo","f:gameshalodefault.xbe"
         Item "Halo 2","f:gamesburnoutdefault.xbe"
         AutoAddItem "e:games"
         AutoAddItem "f:games"
         

      }

      Section "Apps"
      {

         AutoAddItem "e:apps"
         AutoAddItem "f:apps"
      }
   }
}

[j0kStA]

ok man, this is what I've found so far. You cannot change the settings from a disc (of course, because how could you save the menu.ini file). So, what I needed to do was burn a new cdrw with all the settings exactly right in the menu.ini file. You need to set the default gateway to ur Pc's IP address. And you need to set Static to ON. I don't think you can do this on your menu.ini, you may find this as a good chance to upgrade evox, while ur at it. In an evox.ini file, the Networking section of you evox.ini should look like this:

[Network]

SetupNetwork = Yes
StaticIP = YES
Ip = 169.254.123.789
Subnetmask = 255.255.255.0
Defaultgateway = 169.254.123.456
DNS1 = 0.0.0.0
DNS2 = 0.0.0.0

Also, be sure that:
1) You have no firewall running on your PC.
2) Your PC has a static IP and that it is the same as the default gateway. A STATIC IP IS ONE THAT DOES NOT CHANGE. A DYNAMIC IP IS ONE THAT IS ASSIGNED BY THE SERVER AND AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS, CAUSING IT TO CHANGE TIME BY TIME. Just FYI

[SumDumGuy]

ok, I think the best thing to do is maybe write a really detailed tutorial on networking xbox and pc... I will try to write one, but no promises on how soon... first let me see if I can find a coyp of 1.8.458 . I will try it out and see if that is the problem, cuz I really can't understand were some of these problems are coming from? I will post as soon as I can... But really, I have to say this again... would it be so bad? to:

A) Try the latest version of evox? (you dont have to change anything on the HD, just make a cdrw with it to see if it resolves the problem or not)

and/or

Go buy a Linksys, Netgear, SMC or other inexpensive router... save yourself some pain and trouble. buy a 4 port cable modem/dsl router. It has 5 ports. one to connect to your high speed internet (even if you dont have high speed internet, get this type anyway) and four more to connect to your pc, xbox and what have you. Configure everything for dhcp and be happy...

[okayama]

Inorder to use the later evolution's you have to rename the xboxdash.xbe on the xbox hard drive. Then add anoter one so evolution can boot from the new xbe. Am I right?

[SumDumGuy]

the only thing you have to do if you want to boot to the new evox (via CD-RW or DVD) is to burn a CD-RW or DVD with the new version on it and the evox.ini configured the way you want... You don't have to have anything changed on the hard drive. For that matter, you don't have to have any files on the hard drive. if you install a brand new, unformatted hard drive, it will still work, formatted, still works, formatted with system files, still works, and finally system files and same or other versions of evox, still works, no problem...

[okayama]

show what the evox.ini should look like for the newest version of evolution x.
Show me what it should look like if I wanted to boot it from the cdrw and change nothing on the hd.
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SumDumGuy]

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[Misc] AutoLaunchGames   = No AutoLaunchDVD   = No DVDPlayer   = "f:\applications\dvdx\default.xbe" AutoLaunchAudio   = Yes #AudioPlayer   = "c:\msxboxdash.xbe" MSDashBoard   = "c:\msxboxdash.xbe" UseFDrive   = Yes SkinName   = Evox2 IGR  = Yes [Network] SetupNetwork   = Yes StaticIP   = Yes Ip  = 192.168.0.3 Subnetmask   = 255.255.255.0 Defaultgateway   = 192.168.0.1 DNS1  = 0.0.0.0 DNS2  = 0.0.0.0 [Clock] JumpToMsDash   = No JumpIfNoLink   = Yes Use24  = Yes SNTP_Server   = 216.244.192.3 SwapDate   = No [FTP] Enable  = Yes Password   = xbox IGR  = Yes [RDTOOLS] Enable  = Yes Name  = EvoX IGR  = Yes [BIOS] # ROM  = "EvoX 2.0",0x76fd88337b8d8c1f116f85f3984b98b6 ROM  = "EvoX 2.1",0x99487615bb30670cb65993388fcf2a63 ROM  = "EvoX 2.2",0x220ade778785cfc3c98bb5ea8bbd8608 ROM  = "EvoX 2.3",0xd79bc87c2caa1a50dcc7016adf2ccc0a ROM  = "EvoX 2.4",0xe3ce66b99957a92fdac40af951c3f1fd ROM  = "EvoX 2.6",0xdd3de3542bff7b36cdb0dbe078c27fbe ROM           = "EvoX 3.6",0xcb73b4914bb6c70b66e21377989726a0   ROM             = "EvoX 3.6ef",0xf754767b388ce7a08bf57304e24c9ae9   ROM             = "EvoX D.6",0xc349c2b047a3d6c2de2e1c10185ecf86   ROM             = "EvoX D.6ef",0x74c6235497f474bf88b54b3fc52a20b2 # Flash  = 0x01d5,"AMD - Am29F080B",0x100000 Flash  = 0x04d5,"FUJITSU - MBM29F080A",0x100000 Flash  = 0xadd5,"Hynix - HY29F080",0x100000 Flash  = 0x20f1,"ST - M29F080A",0x100000 Flash  = 0xbf61,"SST - 49LF020",0x40000 #Flash  = 0x378c,"AMIC - A29002",0x40000 Current  = 0xc349c2b047a3d6c2de2e1c10185ecf86 [Skin_Original] # #   = #     = # # # # # # # # # # # # # Text   =       30,37,0.5,0x000000,0,"" Text   =       28,39,0.5,0x808080,0,"" Text   =       620,420,0.5,0x000000,1," V" Text   =       618,422,0.5,0x808080,1," V" Text   =       620,37,0.5,0x000000,1,"" Text   =       618,39,0.5,0x808080,1,"" Text   =       30,420,0.5,0x000000,0,"RD Name : " Text   =       28,422,0.5,0x808080,0,"RD Name : " LogoType=   0 [Menu] Section "Root" {    Item "Launch DVD",@14    Item "MS Dashboard",@3    Item "Reboot",@5    Item "Power Off",@10    Section "System Utils"    {  Item "Settings",@9  Item "Flash BIOS",@1  Item "Backup",@11  Item "Skins",@13    }    Section  "Launch Menu"    {     Section "Games"  { #     Item "Invaders","f:\games\invaders\default.xbe"     Line "- Auto Items -",2     SortStart     AutoAddItem "f:\games\"     SortEnd #     SortAll  }  Section "Apps"  { #     Item "DVDX","f:\Applications\dvdx\default.xbe"     SortAll    AutoAddItem "f:\applications\"  }    } } [Action_10] [Action_11] [Action_12]

That should be fine, just be sure to change the ip address and default gateway to match your network.

[MatrixMan]

follow this EXACTLY and it'll work..never failed...

How to network your PC and give it and your xbox an IP:

What you need: 56k- one crossover cable Cable/DSL- hub/router or switch and three RJ-45 Ethernet cables

1. For 56k: Run a Crossover Cable from your Xbox to your PC Ethernet card

2. For Cable/DSL Run a standard Ethernet cable (RJ-45) from your cable/DSL modem to you UPLINK Slot on your hub/Router. Run a RJ-45 from your hub to your Xbox, then run another from the hub to your Ethernet card. (Do not place the cords right next to each other.)

3. After that is done go to your PC desktop and right click on my network places, then click properties, then right click on High Speed, or LAN, and click properties.

4. Click verify IP address and type the following: IP Address: 192.168.000.001 Subnet: 255.255.255.000 and then default gateway (optional):192.168.000.001 then click OK.

5. By doing that you gave your computer an IP Address to always use instead of getting one automatically, so it’ll give one to the Xbox in the future.

Flash FXP:

1. Download this program from www.download.com

2. Open it up and click on “Site Manager” then click “new site”

3. Name the new site whatever you want, (My Xbox, Xbox, etc.)

4. Go to IP enter 192.168.000.004, or whatever you made your xboxs ip

5. The port should always be 21

6. Go to username and right xbox, and the same for your password (If you already set one)

7. Hit the “Options” tab and click off passive mode COMPLETELY.

8. Apply and don't connect if you didn't give your xbox an IP. If you did, apply then connect.

9. (If you didn't give your xbox and Ip yet) Go to your xbox and change the ip to whatever you have it in FlashFXP, save and exit, reboot and try to connect.

[okayama]

Thanks for the repleys SumDumGuy and MatrixMan.
I'm going to try that with the ini file like that.

Another question. in the evox.ini file it says,
MSDashBoard = "c:msxboxdash.xbe"
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't this mean I can't use the MS dash unless I change it on the hd to say msxboxdash.xbe?

[MatrixMan]

or change MSDashBoard = "c:msxboxdash.xbe" to whatever you old MS dashbaord was name, might be

MSDashBoard = "c:xboxdash_old.xbe"

do that save and upload

[okayama]

Never mind about the question above. I feel stupid asking it now.
I now have evolutionx 1.8.3285.
It boots without adding anything to the harddrive just like you said.
This is what I have so far.

PC
IP - 192.168.0.1
Subnet - 255.255.255.0
Default - 192.168.0.1

XBOX
Ethernet MAC Address 00:12:34:ab:cd  <----- Not sure if I should give out the real #.
Setup Network - YES
Use static IP - YES
IP - 192.168.0.3
Subnet - 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway - 192.168.0.1
DNS - 0.0.0.0
DNS - 0.0.0.0

I'm using a crossover cable from pc to xbox.
I start off by turning off my xbox.
I then change my pc's ip to 192.168.0.1, along with the other two values.
I reboot the computer.
Zone Alarm dectect the  change, I select trusted zone. (two choices here, trusted, or internet zone.)
I then shut down zone alarm.
Now I boot xbox with evolutionx v 1.8.3285 on cdrw.
I go to settings and see the above values for xbox.
I then try to ping xbox, keep getting request timed out.

Here's my evox.ini:

[Misc]

AutoLaunchGames   = No
AutoLaunchDVD   = No
DVDPlayer   = "f:applicationsdvdxdefault.xbe"
AutoLaunchAudio   = Yes
#AudioPlayer   = "c:msxboxdash.xbe"
MSDashBoard   = "c:msxboxdash.xbe"
UseFDrive   = Yes
SkinName   = Evox2
IGR      = Yes

[Network]

SetupNetwork   = Yes
StaticIP   = Yes
Ip      = 192.168.0.3
Subnetmask   = 255.255.255.0
Defaultgateway   = 192.168.0.1
DNS1      = 0.0.0.0
DNS2      = 0.0.0.0

[Clock]

JumpToMsDash   = No
JumpIfNoLink   = Yes
Use24      = Yes
SNTP_Server   = 216.244.192.3
SwapDate   = No

[FTP]

Enable      = Yes
Password   = xbox
IGR      = Yes

[RDTOOLS]

Enable      = Yes
Name      = EvoX
IGR      = Yes

[BIOS]

#
ROM      = "EvoX 2.0",0x76fd88337b8d8c1f116f85f3984b98b6
ROM      = "EvoX 2.1",0x99487615bb30670cb65993388fcf2a63
ROM      = "EvoX 2.2",0x220ade778785cfc3c98bb5ea8bbd8608
ROM      = "EvoX 2.3",0xd79bc87c2caa1a50dcc7016adf2ccc0a
ROM      = "EvoX 2.4",0xe3ce66b99957a92fdac40af951c3f1fd
ROM      = "EvoX 2.6",0xdd3de3542bff7b36cdb0dbe078c27fbe
ROM           = "EvoX 3.6",0xcb73b4914bb6c70b66e21377989726a0  
ROM             = "EvoX 3.6ef",0xf754767b388ce7a08bf57304e24c9ae9  
ROM             = "EvoX D.6",0xc349c2b047a3d6c2de2e1c10185ecf86  
ROM             = "EvoX D.6ef",0x74c6235497f474bf88b54b3fc52a20b2
#
Flash      = 0x01d5,"AMD - Am29F080B",0x100000
Flash      = 0x04d5,"FUJITSU - MBM29F080A",0x100000
Flash      = 0xadd5,"Hynix - HY29F080",0x100000
Flash      = 0x20f1,"ST - M29F080A",0x100000
Flash      = 0xbf61,"SST - 49LF020",0x40000
#Flash      = 0x378c,"AMIC - A29002",0x40000
Current      = 0xc349c2b047a3d6c2de2e1c10185ecf86

[Skin_Original]

#
# <Time>   =
# <IP>     =
# <Name>
# <Version>
# <CD>
# <BIOSVer>
# <KernelVer>
# <RDName>
# <SpaceC>
# <SpaceE>
# <SpaceF>
# <SpaceX>
# <SpaceY>
# <SpaceZ>
#
Text   =       30,37,0.5,0x000000,0,"<Time>"
Text   =       28,39,0.5,0x808080,0,"<Time>"
Text   =       620,420,0.5,0x000000,1,"<Name> V<Version>"
Text   =       618,422,0.5,0x808080,1,"<Name> V<Version>"
Text   =       620,37,0.5,0x000000,1,"<CD>"
Text   =       618,39,0.5,0x808080,1,"<CD>"
Text   =       30,420,0.5,0x000000,0,"RD Name : <RDName>"
Text   =       28,422,0.5,0x808080,0,"RD Name : <RDName>"
LogoType=   0


[Menu]

Section "Root"
{
   Item "Launch DVD",@14
   Item "MS Dashboard",@3
   Item "Reboot",@5
   Item "Power Off",@10
   Section "System Utils"
   {
      Item "Settings",@9
      Item "Flash BIOS",@1
      Item "Backup",@11
      Item "Skins",@13
#      Section  "Install Menu"
#      {
#         Item "Install 4043",@210
#         Item "Action 11",@211
#         Item "Action 12",@212
#      }
   }
   Section  "Launch Menu"
   {
      Section "Games"
      {
#         Item "Invaders","f:gamesinvadersdefault.xbe"
         Line "- Auto Items -",2
         SortStart
         AutoAddItem "f:games"
         SortEnd
#         SortAll
      }
      Section "Apps"
      {
#         Item "DVDX","f:Applicationsdvdxdefault.xbe"
         SortAll
         AutoAddItem "f:applications"
      }
   }
}

[Action_10]

LogFile      = "f:test.log"
Info "Install 4034 Dashboard"
Warning "This will format all drives"
Warning "Install msdash 4034"
Warning "Flash BIOS to Evox 2.4"
Progress "Now Installing 4034 Dashboard"
#
# This will format alle drives ,copy the dashboard c: and flash the bios
#
ConfigSector "dash4034config.bin"
Format c:
Format e:
#Format f:
Format x:
Format y:
Format z:
copy "dash4034c" "c:"
# the flashbios will force a "power off" after the bios is flashed
flashbios "biosevox V2.4.bin"

[Action_11]


[Action_12]

[MatrixMan]

good so far man.. did you connect with ftp?

[okayama]

I haven't tried ftp yet because I can't even ping the xbox.
Do you know what I mean?

[MatrixMan]

yea i do something is seriously fucked up with your xbox.. try a new x-over maybe yours isn't a real one

[okayama]

QUOTE (MatrixMan @ Feb 16 2003, 01:06 AM)

try a new x-over maybe yours isn't a real one

What?
Explain.