Topic: Getting "bios Not Properly Sized" Message (Read 85 times)

KakarotX · « **on:** February 23, 2004, 08:56:00 AM »

i am changing evoxm7.bin bios file to bios.bin and burning to cdrw.
then i try to put on xenium chip and i get "bois not properly sized" message.
what am in doing wrong i have use nero to make disc and used qwix to make iso and burn with nero.

please help me. i got this chip installed last night and i want to try backups.

thanks

JuggaloZeke · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2004, 09:06:00 AM »

Im stuck in the same situation as you pal.

oblox · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2004, 09:47:00 AM »

*wondering if these people are trying to flash BFM bioses onto these modchips*

kingal89 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2004, 01:26:00 PM »

not properly sized means that the chip sees bios on cd but can't load it or it simply means that the bios isn't right size. make sure you have right size bios in right size bank and you should be fine. otherwise burn disk again or download new bios.

cap269 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2004, 02:04:00 PM »

You folks that are having BIOS size errors ... look at the file size of the .BIN file.

If it is 131.072 bytes, it is a 128k binary, and needs a 256k bank.
If it is 262,144 bytes, it is a 256k binary, and needs a 256k bank.
If it is 393,216 bytes, it is a 384k binary, and needs a 512k bank.
If it is 524,288 bytes, it is a 512k binary, and needs a 512k bank.
If it is between 524,288 and 1,048,576 bytes, it needs a 1M bank.

In your Xenium OS, make sure you have your bank arrangement set up to properly hold your BIOS.

Example: Xenium defaults to 4 banks of 256k. If you are trying to install the Xecuter BIOS with the FTP server, you need a 512k bank, so you will have to reconfigure the bank modes to give you 2x256 + 1x512. You would then flash your 512k BIOS to bank 3. Make sure your default BIOS is then pointing to either Original BIOS or Bank 3. If not, you will get a frag on reboot, because the box is trying to load a BIOS from a different bank (eg. Bank 1), which is blank.

KakarotX · « **Reply #5 on:** February 23, 2004, 03:22:00 PM »

i have tried evox m7 and xecuter bios and neither work. the size is 256k but xenium says that the bios is not properly sized.

also when i try and boot the original bios it loads xenium 3 or 4 times and then frag.

someone please help me.

KakarotX · « **Reply #6 on:** February 23, 2004, 06:28:00 PM »

thanks but this has been checked and tried 256 and 512 bios with no success. someone please help.

thanks everybody

JuggaloZeke · « **Reply #7 on:** February 23, 2004, 07:01:00 PM »

Trust me, the banks are the right size, the BIOS is the right size... everything is right, 'cept the dumb chip. Which xecuter bios has the FTP? Exact filename please, there is so much crap on xbins its not funny.

KakarotX · « **Reply #8 on:** February 23, 2004, 07:13:00 PM »

arjkar thanks for the links but the guide to make a cd has not been working for the past few days. that is why i am trying to get help here. thanks

JuggaloZeke · « **Reply #9 on:** February 23, 2004, 07:16:00 PM »

^What he said. I have followed so many guides its starting to piss me off 'cause none of 'em work. To those that have succesfully flashed there Xenium with a BIOS, which did you use? What drive do you have? What media did you use?

michelkenny · « **Reply #10 on:** February 23, 2004, 08:33:00 PM »

I flashed mine with an X2 4981.67 bios, modified with XBTool to remove the animation + trademark, changed the fan speed to 100%, and changed the X Logo's colours. I burnt it to a Sony CD-RW 10X cd (without a dummy file). My Samsung drive read it perfectly, and the Xenium chip read the bios file.

If it doesn't work off of a CD, boot into a dash and copy the bios file to your hard disk and try flashing from there.

cap269 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 23, 2004, 09:49:00 PM »

KakarotX · « **Reply #12 on:** February 24, 2004, 04:18:00 AM »

i finally got the evox m7 bios to load.
i used xbtool to change fan speed and made the file 1M.
i then burnt it to a cdrw with nero and some mp3 files.
it loaded fine.

no this is my problem. i am new to this and i don't know how to get the evox dash on the box.

i have tried read the evox for dummies tut but for some reason i can't download any pdf files.

i really don't know how to ftp. is there any way to change the dash from cd.

thanks for your help everybody.

oblox · « **Reply #13 on:** February 24, 2004, 04:58:00 AM »

ibizagtd · « **Reply #14 on:** February 24, 2004, 05:12:00 AM »

Better use a cd-rw even with samsung dvds!
And also include some large dummy files!
I found by including two dummy files of size 100mb
and named after aaaa.bin and zzzz.bin always works
(at least for me and my thomson)
Btw i am using verbatim cd-rws

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