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Title: Chameleon Can't Be Read
Post by: JonDante on November 04, 2003, 02:31:00 PM: IF your Xbox boots as if the chip is not there when it really is...then FOR SURE...your adapter is NOT making the proper connection to the LPC points. Check the chip position and adapter. Make sure it is flush with the mobo.

After that...if you get errors, we can help further.

JD
Title: Chameleon Can't Be Read
Post by: Dagodevo on November 04, 2003, 03:20:00 PM: I went and took the adapter out and cleaned everything again, it is completely flush with the modo. The light still won't come on when i start the xbox.

I know that is probably wasn't a good thing to do, but i gentlly pulled the chip off the adapter when the xbox was still on, and when it was at the very tip of the prungs, the light came on for a split second.

Is there anyway to possibly clean the chip itself, or whatelse should i do?
Title: Chameleon Can't Be Read
Post by: RedXraD on November 05, 2003, 01:39:00 PM: I've got the same problem :/ if it is flashed with the cromwell bios, it boots, when i flash it with EvoX D6 or EvoX M7 it wont read the chip, just boots the usual xbox screen, what to do? i tried it several times
Title: Chameleon Can't Be Read
Post by: JonDante on November 05, 2003, 01:42:00 PM: What version Xbox? LPC holes filled or not? Rivets or not?

JD
Title: Chameleon Can't Be Read
Post by: RedXraD on November 05, 2003, 01:49:00 PM: I used rivets, i don't know the xbox version, how do i find out (it makes proper contact, I tried it several times, cromwell resulted in a boot with cromwell boot screen, EvoX resulted in original MS boot screen)
Title: Chameleon Can't Be Read
Post by: JonDante on November 05, 2003, 01:55:00 PM: Red your problem is DIFFERENT than Daga's. I was addressing Daga. Yours problem is most likely a bad flash or bad BIOS. My first time took over 10 tries and a few hours. My last Xbox mod including dash install took under 15 minutes. Moral of the story...don't give up...thousands have worked...your situation is not unique...it is a matter of getting it to work. I recently read somewhere that someone modifed the M7 using XTools into a 512k BIOS and it fixed his problem which WAS just like yours. Do a search. It was only two days ago.

JD
Title: Chameleon Can't Be Read
Post by: RedXraD on November 05, 2003, 01:56:00 PM: Ok, im going search hope this thing is going to work, cause it took me about 10 hours now :/
Title: Chameleon Can't Be Read
Post by: RedXraD on November 05, 2003, 02:11:00 PM: I'm sorry, but i can't find a thing this is so ****

Supposed to be my little brothers birthday present anyways, i guess i have to find another bios?

JD, can you please search for that topic for me, i really dunno what to do anymore
Title: Chameleon Can't Be Read
Post by: Dagodevo on November 05, 2003, 03:40:00 PM: Jd, so wha should I do for my situation, should i try flashing a different bios on the chip with the programmer or what.

I'm open to any suggestions, i have been tryin everything repeatedly, but now go.
no light when in the box and it boots to original bios.
Title: Chameleon Can't Be Read
Post by: JonDante on November 05, 2003, 05:31:00 PM: Red...depending on what version of Evox you used...it sounds like yours is working fine. OF COURSE you are going to see the MS screen, cause Evox M7 doesn't have a different screen unless it is hacked. Anyway...try loading a dashboard disk or Slayer's now...gee...you are up and running and have not followed directions. You should have used a colored BIOS...BUT DON'T CHANGE A THING...try booting with a Evox dash disk FIRST!!!!

Dago...first, switch dip 4 to ON to make sure that your chip is installed correctly...if the Cromwell screen comes up all is great. Please verify that this is the case, then write that back here.

JD
Title: Chameleon Can't Be Read
Post by: Dagodevo on November 05, 2003, 05:53:00 PM: well now the only problem is that i need the cromwell bios to flash the chip with again........
Title: Chameleon Can't Be Read
Post by: JonDante on November 05, 2003, 06:01:00 PM: You overwrote banks 2 & 3? Cromwell is available anywhere...even this site. So that should not be a problem. Get Cromwell on all banks and let's make sure you mod is working ok.

In fact I recommend EVERYONE install before programming your chip. Otherwise there is LITTLE way to know if your mod was ok.

JD
Title: Chameleon Can't Be Read
Post by: Dagodevo on November 05, 2003, 06:22:00 PM: i'm sorry for being so foolish, but i checked the page and i couldn't find the download, would you be able to provide a link.......
Title: Chameleon Can't Be Read
Post by: JonDante on November 05, 2003, 06:24:00 PM: Cromwell BIOS

Right on Chameleon's website...

JD

Edit...that is actually the source of the new BIOS...try this
Title: Chameleon Can't Be Read
Post by: Dagodevo on November 07, 2003, 01:58:00 PM: ok sorry I took so long, but i have the chip working after I installed all the banks with cromwell. The chip doesn't light up when its in the xbox but it still works.

so then i flashed the EvoxM7 onto bank 1 and set the chip to start in bank 1 but it would just boot the original screen from xbox. what should i do about this situation? the programmer is working fine.
Title: Chameleon Can't Be Read
Post by: JonDante on November 07, 2003, 02:25:00 PM: With Evox M7 it is supposed to boot the original screen (which is why I recommend a different colored BIOS). Now you need to insert a CD-RW with your dashboard on it. And I do hope you mean bank 0.

JD
Title: Chameleon Can't Be Read
Post by: Dagodevo on November 07, 2003, 02:34:00 PM: I'm creating the cd with the dashboard now, but what do u mean bank 0. I flashed the Evoxm7 on bank 1, should i have the chip set to start in bank 0, or should i re-flash cromwell into bank 1 and evox m7 into bank 0?
Title: Chameleon Can't Be Read
Post by: JonDante on November 07, 2003, 03:05:00 PM: Yea...bank 0 is the boot bank. HOWEVER, if this works as you have it set...go for it. Or you can double check by turning dip 4 to ON. (This will boot bank 1.)

JD
Title: Chameleon Can't Be Read
Post by: Dagodevo on November 07, 2003, 03:13:00 PM: ok I went back and double checked,

bank 0 = cromwell it boots fine into the cromwell screen

bank 1 = evoxm7 it boots into the regular xbox boot screen

is this fine, everything seems to be ok.....
Title: Chameleon Can't Be Read
Post by: TEAM XODUS on November 07, 2003, 03:52:00 PM: ..

Okay here is the thing ..

Dagodevo you most likely had your chip workign 100% from the first attempt .. I think what throws most people of is the Blue LED .. I will defintely not make that mistake again !!! Next chip I will have two LEDs one to indicate power and the other to indicate error/ status .. !!!

JD, for your info the cromwell file used on the chameleon .. is specific to the chameleon .. it is modified by us to work with the chameleon .. funny enough I have now noticed we have not actualy posted the bin file .. the file you linked to was the sources I will get our webby to sort hat out

Dagodevo .. good luck .. so far you doing well ..

Regards

Xodus
Title: Chameleon Can't Be Read
Post by: Dagodevo on November 09, 2003, 07:06:00 AM: Everything is fine. The flash was successful, and the dashboard is running great.

Once I realized that the Evox M7 was on the chip, everything was a piece of cake.

Thanks for everything!!!!
Title: Chameleon Can't Be Read
Post by: JonDante on November 09, 2003, 08:03:00 AM: Thx Xodus. This is good to know. I will keep checking to see when the new link to the BIOS is up.

JD