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Artifex

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« Reply #30 on: July 18, 2003, 10:06:00 AM »
it currently only loads x2 4977 BFM bios.

the BFM is key.

and yes, this is a debug bios.

and yes, it has all the fun patches you could ask for.

Support for other bioses coming soon.

Rc4 key?  you're on your own.

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Rubadubcubb

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« Reply #31 on: July 18, 2003, 10:07:00 AM »
so for people like me that dont have a vast knowledge of this type of stuff.... what does this prog supposivly do...??
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Lord Alderon

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« Reply #32 on: July 18, 2003, 10:18:00 AM »
NO! I believe you load the xecuter2.Build.4977 version! You can get it from xbins!

But I can't figure out WHAT the RC4 key is!
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« Reply #33 on: July 18, 2003, 10:14:00 AM »
QUOTE (BenJeremy @ Jul 18 2003, 06:59 PM)
The NFO makes little sense though...

4977 is a "retail" BIOS (hacked, but hacked RETAIL) with NO RC4  - but the NFO claims it's a Debug BIOS with a Debug RC4.

What gives here?

The NFO should be clearer... from what I GATHER, they seem to abuse the term "debug BIOS" to mean any hacked BIOS when referring to what they can load. The use of the phrase "retail BIOS" may relate to unhacked BIOSes (maybe so some modders can use XBL without a switch to disable a mod chip?)

the X2 4977 bios is based on a debug bios.  The X2 4977 boot from media bios has been slightly patched and the 2bl is encrypted with the Debug RC4 key.

Stop distributing misinformation tongue.gif
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« Reply #34 on: July 18, 2003, 10:15:00 AM »
The only thing not clear in the nfo is:

*) It says it requires the bios to load to be signed with the debug key (fully understandable, although easily changed)

*) HOWEVER - it also says an RC4 key consisting of zeroes will work for bioses that aren't encrypted (which includes the bog standard XII bioses)

All in all I'm quite a bit impressed though, nice work.
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jeks

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« Reply #35 on: July 18, 2003, 10:17:00 AM »
x2_4977.rar   is it the BFM version ?? the nfo dont mention it..
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stealth

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« Reply #36 on: July 18, 2003, 10:25:00 AM »
QUOTE (Troed @ Jul 18 2003, 07:15 PM)
The only thing not clear in the nfo is:

*) It says it requires the bios to load to be signed with the debug key (fully understandable, although easily changed)

*) HOWEVER - it also says an RC4 key consisting of zeroes will work for bioses that aren't encrypted (which includes the bog standard XII bioses)

All in all I'm quite a bit impressed though, nice work.

It does say however that only the X2 4977 Boot from media bios is supported.

Perhaps they mean that if you packed your own version of the x2 4977 boot from media with a decrypted 2bl it would work if you specify all 0x00 for the rc4 key.
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« Reply #37 on: July 18, 2003, 10:20:00 AM »
QUOTE (stealth @ Jul 18 2003, 02:14 PM)
QUOTE (BenJeremy @ Jul 18 2003, 06:59 PM)
The NFO makes little sense though...

4977 is a "retail" BIOS (hacked, but hacked RETAIL) with NO RC4  - but the NFO claims it's a Debug BIOS with a Debug RC4.

What gives here?

The NFO should be clearer... from what I GATHER, they seem to abuse the term "debug BIOS" to mean any hacked BIOS when referring to what they can load. The use of the phrase "retail BIOS" may relate to unhacked BIOSes (maybe so some modders can use XBL without a switch to disable a mod chip?)

the X2 4977 bios is based on a debug bios.  The X2 4977 boot from media bios has been slightly patched and the 2bl is encrypted with the Debug RC4 key.

Stop distributing misinformation tongue.gif

Well, I've never heard this.... if the 4977 BIOS is based on the Debug, why is it 256k and not handle the XDK?

The "BFM" has an RC4? Again.... the 'standard' 4977 doesn't have an RC4.

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alfa_gta

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« Reply #38 on: July 18, 2003, 10:27:00 AM »
Just download :

x2_4977.rar

This bios is descrypted, or the standaard boot.cfg decrypts it, so you don't have to change the RC key..

just rename that bios to xboxrom.bin, sign the default.xbe with xbemdump -(whatever method)

And it'll boot
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Rubadubcubb

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« Reply #39 on: July 18, 2003, 10:22:00 AM »
so what will we be able to do differently if we change our bios?¿
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« Reply #40 on: July 18, 2003, 10:29:00 AM »
everything...
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Lord Alderon

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« Reply #41 on: July 18, 2003, 10:23:00 AM »
One more thing...does the 4977 boot an unsigned evoxdash.xbe? I don't wanna have to do a hotswap or some shit like that!
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Rubadubcubb

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« Reply #42 on: July 18, 2003, 10:30:00 AM »
like what? i mean examples etc.  biggrin.gif
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Lord Alderon

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« Reply #43 on: July 18, 2003, 10:30:00 AM »
You can do EVERYTHING a modchipped person can do!
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« Reply #44 on: July 18, 2003, 10:24:00 AM »
Wow this is a clever idea just load any of the mod chip bios of hard disk (now why didn't I think of that). Now this is 10 times better than a mod chip cause if you need to upgrade bios no need to reflash. (only drawback is the having to move files around every time you go on live but a script could handle that nicely so no more cutting holes in xbox to put a switch in just run a rename script (hmmm but you can't just rename it back again ???)
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