Topic: Xbox Hot Swap Evox/install Guide - Updated! (Read 1943 times)

Xboxman20 · « **Reply #60 on:** July 07, 2003, 11:06:00 PM »

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This post has been edited by Xboxman20: Jul 8 2003, 04:04 PM

STKD · « **Reply #61 on:** July 08, 2003, 01:54:00 AM »

QUOTE (zachxl @ Jul 8 2003, 07:07 AM)

Do you really need to have the computer on? Couldn't you unlock the HDD, then connect it to the PC and then turn on the PC?

Quite right... I forgot that I skipped the unnecessary step of plugging the XBox HDD into the PC power cable. Must change that.

Incidentally, Tsurani does get plenty of credit for this as far as I'm concerned, hence his name being first rather than mine. The HDD swap part of the guide (the most awkward part going on lack of other info) is 99% the one I wrote a few days ago, that afaik was put up before his guide appeared. I also rewrote and edited quite a large chunk of the EvoX part of the guide for clarity and added the alternate audio exploit method depending on which approach people wish to use. As far as I'm concerned shared credit is shared credit. This was never about credit. This was about writing something that would help people outl.

luther349 · « **Reply #62 on:** July 08, 2003, 08:40:00 AM »

yea thats true why do you need to power up your pc and hot swap cant you just let the hd unlock then plug the ide in your pc and power up. hot swaping ide isnt a good ide in the first place its a nice way to fry your ide channels. as long as the hd has power and your bios sees it thers no reasion it wouldent work. but without the abiltly to make dirsin the hd driver its kinda useless right now untill it gets upgraded.

This post has been edited by luther349: Jul 8 2003, 03:46 PM

lid2000 · « **Reply #63 on:** July 08, 2003, 09:15:00 AM »

True... Maybe after a while though, the Xbox will realise there's no hard drive attached and reboot itself, fucking up whatever you were trying to do on the PC. *shrugs* Dunno really.

modestrabbit · « **Reply #64 on:** July 08, 2003, 10:05:00 AM »

Is Xbox version 1.1 a requirement for this hot swap exploit or can I use my version 1.0 Xbox with 4034 kernel?

STKD · « **Reply #65 on:** July 08, 2003, 10:07:00 AM »

Just to note to anyone following this now; this change has now been made to the tutorial, and yes it is a slightly safer way to do things for the sake of your PC.
Well spotted, guess I never thought of that little change due to not using the PC to power the Xbox HDD.

How are people getting on with this generally anyway?

STKD · « **Reply #66 on:** July 08, 2003, 10:29:00 AM »

QUOTE (Xboxman20 @ Jul 8 2003, 04:25 AM)

Also do you need to wait 10 minutes?

Answers to Xboxman20;
The HDD Driver program in general is very buggy and temperamental currently so you may well get more than 10 errors, there's no specific number but it *should* eventually work if you persist with it. Yes, you *definitely* need to wait the 5-10 minutes, probably best stick with 10 minutes *at least* for safety purposes to make sure the Xbox HDD is spun down completely. Any sooner and you risk damaging the HDD, so for the sake of 10 minutes of waiting it isn't worth the risk to skip that step.

STKD · « **Reply #67 on:** July 08, 2003, 10:48:00 AM »

QUOTE (modestrabbit @ Jul 8 2003, 07:05 PM)

Is Xbox version 1.1 a requirement for this hot swap exploit or can I use my version 1.0 Xbox with 4034 kernel?

I've been trying to get information on what version Xbox's/Kernels/Dashboards the two different exploits work under. Try the swap trick and see if you can see the correct directories for either exploit - that's all I can really think of for now. I've only had the info Tsurani provided on that side of things, and no one seems to be telling what versions can use the audio exploit... this is the part I'd really like to improve on is known compatibility, but getting people to post something like "confirmed working on Xbox version 1.X with (dashboard version) and (kernel version)" seems to be tricky. Feel free to help out on that one people.

Tsurani · « **Reply #68 on:** July 08, 2003, 10:01:00 AM »

cool thanx for updating the guide man. i dont mind if ppl use my guide an edit it aslong as every can get this exploit to work

well im glad to hear that ppl have had success with my guide (and the updated version that this guy wrote for us) its pretty cool to see evryone getting there xbox's modded without having to buy stuff.
ok cya all round

flashram · « **Reply #69 on:** July 08, 2003, 10:02:00 AM »

I'm extremely new to this, but I gave it a shot last night. I guess I fell somewhere between success and failure, when I rebooted the xbox it came up with a black screen and some small white text giving the website to the xbox linux page, and that was it. Oh, and the light flashed red. I'm going to restore the system partition tonight and give it another shot.. Anyone have any idea what could have gone wrong?

link385 · « **Reply #70 on:** July 08, 2003, 10:47:00 AM »

do i need to wait for the hd to stop spining?
i'm waiting for more than 20 minutes but it don't stop spining

Fire_-= · « **Reply #71 on:** July 08, 2003, 12:50:00 PM »

If i just f***ed up the xboxdash file and get the multiple languages error, coul i use this trick to put the damm**d file on the hd or the xbox just dont unlock it since it doesnt show the dashboard

STKD · « **Reply #72 on:** July 08, 2003, 01:44:00 PM »

Okay - I'm by no means anywhere close to an expert so bear in mind I'm 100% guessing here. Most of these problems may be solved through some intense hunting around the boards if I can't help. And again let me stress I would highly recommend trying just the audio exploit to start with, as it is much less fatal if you do something wrong.

flashram: not sure but it sounds like you might not have an actual full Xbox Linux distro copied onto your Xbox (or possibly if you do, it could be in the wrong location)..? Possibly try one of the Xbox-CDRW-bootable Linux distro's from the Xbox Linux Project and see if that runs at least.
link385: Honestly not sure on that one. If it's only running as far as the dashboard it should power down after 5-10 minutes afaik. Can't think why it would be spinning if there's nothing going on, sorry.
Fire_-=: I'm honestly not sure if you can access the Xbox HDD if you messed up the dashboard file since I got through it okay myself. You could try the unfortunately-named "Newbie chat" board as people seem to be quite helpful at this kind of problem in there.

fantom · « **Reply #73 on:** July 08, 2003, 05:02:00 PM »

OK i was able to do this and load evox on boot but when I try and goto the msdashboard it gives me a green text error that my xbox is damaged. Do I need to install a newer dash ?

indomitable · « **Reply #74 on:** July 08, 2003, 07:11:00 PM »

i also got a error 21 xbox needs service, you said this could be fixed by booting into a game? i put a game in and nothing happens. Does it have to be a live game or what? i need to know how to unlock the drive agian so i can restore it!!

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