Topic: Patched .xbe 137> (Read 115 times)

athlonoc · « **on:** September 07, 2003, 11:39:00 PM »

If I buy a 200gig HD to replace my 80gig HD, I presume I can just install evox as before and then patch it with the new patcher.
But will I need to alter the bios to support this, or does the patcher do all that is needed.
I have never got xbtool to work to alter bios, as I see the new one has a tick box for LB48 suport.

Thanks

Lee

athlonoc · « **Reply #1 on:** September 08, 2003, 01:38:00 AM »

I see if I refer back to x2 4977 bios I can add the LBA48 mode.

Again do I need to do this and use this bios in order for the evox >137gig to work.

heinrich · « **Reply #2 on:** September 08, 2003, 02:50:00 AM »

You need to:

Patch your bios for LBA48
AND
Either patch evox yourself, or find a patched one 'in the usual places'

athlonoc · « **Reply #3 on:** September 08, 2003, 04:06:00 AM »

Looking at XBtool - to use the whole of F should I tick the 'ignore partition table' as I'm going to use a new hard drive.

Thanks

Lee

Xeero · « **Reply #4 on:** September 08, 2003, 04:23:00 AM »

QUOTE (stormace @ Sep 8 2003, 07:29 AM)

Only question is, XtoolBox and BoxExplorer doesnt see the G drive. If I had a choice, I'd put all the gigs on F. Less hassle...but AutoItem all works, sees everything I put on the G.

Just like EvoX had to be patched to recognize the G partition, so do other apps like Xtoolbox and boXplorer. I know development on boXplorer has halted, so if anything there will be a 3rd-party patch, and who knows when that will come.

logan6988 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 08, 2003, 12:02:00 PM »

so if i want to get the most out of my 160 gig hdd then i have to reformat the f partition with the bios patcher in xbtool? or do i just apply the patch to the bios in xbtool then patch the evox also? sorry if that was confusing..

Motocrossman · « **Reply #6 on:** September 08, 2003, 03:11:00 PM »

what are u doing with the old 80gb?

logan6988 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 08, 2003, 06:10:00 PM »

heinrich · « **Reply #8 on:** September 08, 2003, 06:15:00 PM »

QUOTE (logan6988 @ Sep 8 2003, 04:02 PM)

so if i want to get the most out of my 160 gig hdd then i have to reformat the f partition with the bios patcher in xbtool? or do i just apply the patch to the bios in xbtool then patch the evox also? sorry if that was confusing..

That is your decision. You need to do one or the other. Either patch the bios for a larger F, and format F, or patch the bios and evox, and format G.

athlonoc · « **Reply #9 on:** September 09, 2003, 02:43:00 AM »

Ok people, I'm not quite there.

I have just installed new 180gig drive.

I have patched bios 4977.01 to allow lba48 (first tick only on xbtool only)

Looking at evox I shows me 129gig spare on 'F'

But free space on 'G' is blank

I didn't want 'G' there I wanted all assigned to 'F'

Can someone tell me what I did wrong.

Thanks

Lee

athlonoc · « **Reply #10 on:** September 09, 2003, 04:36:00 AM »

Hi there

Yes I did all you have mentioned.

I have flashed the bios for use with a new drive ( 1st tick only to use all of 'F' ) is that right.

Then put onto the drive the moddified dash and in the settings menu it shows 'G' as having no space allocated, but it shows up. Also is this right for sole use of 'F'

My HD is an IBM GXP180 180gig
I have tried using flashFXP to try and re-format either 'F' and or 'G' but is keeps telling me the site is not implented ---- what does this mean.

I am well frustrated to death, as I know this should work.

oz_paulb - do you have any suggestions

athlonoc · « **Reply #11 on:** September 09, 2003, 04:39:00 AM »

Oh - one other thing.

When I put in the fresh drive I used evox auto installer to to format and prepar the drive.

Used the option Format F with DHCP

Is this OK, as I looked at the evox ini with this installer and it said it does this

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"

Thanks

Lee

athlonoc · « **Reply #12 on:** September 09, 2003, 05:40:00 AM »

Thanks mate,

I will try the 2.1 installer first.

Also just to inform, I was using evox 3752 ( latest version )

And I used a bios that changed colour just to do just that - making sure it was actually different.

I'll come back if thats OK,

otherwise if I get sorted then thanks for your time and this known great program.

Lee

athlonoc · « **Reply #13 on:** September 09, 2003, 06:09:00 AM »

Just reflashed bios as a 1024.bin version on the X2pro
Changed colour and it shows up fine

Had a look again and still shows 'F' as 129gig spare and 'G' as 0

I have slayers 1.5 installer haven't got 2.1

I'll give that one a go first and if no luck get hold of 2.1

Lee

athlonoc · « **Reply #14 on:** September 09, 2003, 07:02:00 AM »

Just for the info in case others have similar problems. As it stands slayers 1.5 didn't work either. Will try 2.1 and start again with that one.

I'm beginning to think the worst, and that this IBM drive may not be compatible.

But I'm puzzled as to why my settings show a G drive with the modded evoxdash when the bios was created with only the first tick not to include a 'G' drive.

Maybe this is wrong?

Lee

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