Post by: bobby921 on January 01, 2004, 04:14:00 PM
Post by: iceburgslim042 on January 12, 2004, 06:13:00 PM
Post by: dreamss on January 14, 2004, 04:14:00 AM
Post by: benwalton on January 15, 2004, 08:29:00 PM
Post by: KYLE_A on January 19, 2004, 08:22:00 AM
Post by: trap on January 20, 2004, 03:24:00 AM
Xbox =1.1
Dash = 5659
Kernel =5101
I know I'm way off what has worked for you, but lets see if it works on these versions and more people will know what versions this works on...
all I need to know is, do I need Evox X ? If so, Do I copy it as well with Xlinux commands or what?
MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS..
1. Is the PC on when I connect the xbox hdd up to it?
2. Do I leave the power cable from the xbox in the xbox hdd and take out only the ide cable? and trail my pc's ide cable from there to the xbox hdd while the hdd is still powered on by the Xbox.?
If anyone could answer any of these questions I would appreciate it very much.
Thanks for this tutorial in advance and any replies..
Post by: dwcairns on February 18, 2004, 07:36:00 AM
Post by: KYLE_A on February 18, 2004, 09:57:00 AM
In order to mount a cdrom this is what i had to do to mount
mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdb /cdrom
to mount the xbox drive I had to...
mkdir /xbox
mount -t FATX /dev/hdc51 /xbox
Once they were mounted I went to my CDrom
cd /cdrom
And copied all the dash files over to my xbox HD
cp -rf * /xbox
This ovewrites all of the newer dash files with older ones. Then I put my xbox Hardrive back in the Xbox and started it back up. It came up with the downgraded dash. I then Uses Return to Castle Wolfenstein to upgrade to he dash just like in the tutorial. These are the steps I took to transform the Xbox into a HaxBox. I used the Pheonix Bios loader with bert and ernie .xtf files.
mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdb /cdrom
mkdir /xbox
mount -t FATX /dev/hdc51 /xbox
cd /xbox/fonts
Rename Xbox.xtf and Xbox Book.xtf files
This copies hack to xbox
cd /cdrom
cp -rf * /xbox (i think this is the command to copy correct me if im wronge)
move bert and ernie to your fonts folder (no need to rename them) then unmount all drives.
put hd back in xbox and reeboot xbox.
You should now be looking at the evox screen.
Post by: dwcairns on February 18, 2004, 10:16:00 AM
Post by: KYLE_A on February 18, 2004, 01:34:00 PM
Post by: dwcairns on February 19, 2004, 02:55:00 AM
Post by: dwcairns on February 20, 2004, 04:32:00 AM
Post by: G_David on March 25, 2004, 09:32:00 PM
The one in my fonts folder and the one in my main xbox directory are both exploits xtf's. The problem with this is that the main directory of the xbox is suppose to have the original xtf's (i think) and the fonts directory is suppose to have the xploited xtf's. To make things short...
I downloaded slayers, and extracted the iso, then using the supplied Xbox.xtf and Xbox Book.xtf, i extracted them to my xbox hdd in the main directory...BUT...
After that, i went to the fonts folder and i c all these files and crap and i cant delete them...Its all the exploit files that i couldtn delete becuase it wouldnt let me since it says its a directory not a file... but it is a file... Seeing that is i'll show u the layout in my fonts folder on my xbox...
Fonts>Xbox.xtf, Xbox Book.xtf, Xbox.xtf, bert.xtf, ernie.xtf....
since theres all those xtf files... i found out that u dont have to rename the bert and ernie files since they are xtf files and the XBOX SEARCHES FOR XTF FILES...
This means that i cant get the exploit working if i cant delete those files cuz it says they are directories....
So im thinking is there a way in xlinux where there is such a command that well enable u to delete the fonts folder in the xbox hdd???
i cant rename the files either cuz it give me that stupid crap where its not a file, its a directory ( that aint what exactly it says but close enough)
so if anyone knows the commands to delete a folder using xlinux, no matter what is in the folder....????
Post by: bobertperry on April 09, 2004, 02:24:00 PM
| QUOTE (G_David @ Mar 26 2004, 07:32 AM) |
| Hey guys.. im having some trouble using xlinux. i accidently overwrited some files on my xbox using xlinux. The files I overwrited was Xbox Book.xtf, Xbox.xtf. They are switched with my bert.xtf and ernie.xtf and renamed alrdy. BOTH of them were screwed up. The one in my fonts folder and the one in my main xbox directory are both exploits xtf's. The problem with this is that the main directory of the xbox is suppose to have the original xtf's (i think) and the fonts directory is suppose to have the xploited xtf's. To make things short... I downloaded slayers, and extracted the iso, then using the supplied Xbox.xtf and Xbox Book.xtf, i extracted them to my xbox hdd in the main directory...BUT... After that, i went to the fonts folder and i c all these files and crap and i cant delete them...Its all the exploit files that i couldtn delete becuase it wouldnt let me since it says its a directory not a file... but it is a file... Seeing that is i'll show u the layout in my fonts folder on my xbox... Fonts>Xbox.xtf, Xbox Book.xtf, Xbox.xtf, bert.xtf, ernie.xtf.... since theres all those xtf files... i found out that u dont have to rename the bert and ernie files since they are xtf files and the XBOX SEARCHES FOR XTF FILES... This means that i cant get the exploit working if i cant delete those files cuz it says they are directories.... So im thinking is there a way in xlinux where there is such a command that well enable u to delete the fonts folder in the xbox hdd??? i cant rename the files either cuz it give me that stupid crap where its not a file, its a directory ( that aint what exactly it says but close enough) so if anyone knows the commands to delete a folder using xlinux, no matter what is in the folder....???? |
Same Problem here... Help please I can still play games but if there is no Game in the drive it just keeps rebooting or somehting. Like G_David said I have extra xtf files in my font directory and they wont delete.
Post by: bobertperry on April 09, 2004, 08:38:00 PM
Post by: spreslar1 on May 02, 2004, 06:34:00 PM
Thanks
Post by: excel21 on May 05, 2004, 12:51:00 PM
I've followed the directions using ernie reloaded, now my xbox gets past the startup, and loads a grid then reboots. It does still play games though. I've come to the point where i cannot hotswap the xbox HD anymore, i've tried letting it sit at a load save screen on a while, then hotswaping it to no avail.
Since i cannot hotswap, what are my options?
-would getting a modchip installed with an autoboot cd fix it?
-would the 007 hack work, mainly, would i be able to copy from the memory stick to hd at bootup?
Post by: ldots on May 05, 2004, 12:24:00 PM
Try pulling the DVD ide-cable before booting. This will let your xbox reach and error 12 (or is it 13?) and you xbox will sit there with the HDD in an unlocked state. Then hotswap and use linux to fix your hack or restore your fonts.
BTW. For anyone having trouble with xlinux and NTFS drives, check my sig. for information on xboxhdm. Also consider this for a more user-friendly xlinux...
Post by: excel21 on May 05, 2004, 02:42:00 PM
i backed up the xbox.xtf and xbox book.xtf files, now when i restore them i just get a blank screen?
i'm with the 3034 kernel and dash
what to do next?
Post by: ldots on May 05, 2004, 03:09:00 PM
You did remove the bert and ernie files right - and checked that the original font files were uploaded correctly ?
If you made a complete working backup of your C-drive before softmodding, try replacing your current files with this. Or get Slayers Evox and replace your C-drive with the one you find if you extract this iso.
Post by: Rick_James_Bitch! on May 09, 2004, 02:39:00 PM
Post by: jon20usa on May 21, 2004, 03:32:00 PM
Post by: azcrash on May 26, 2004, 12:34:00 PM
Post by: azcrash on May 26, 2004, 01:21:00 PM
Post by: chowderman on May 27, 2004, 11:43:00 AM
There are so many files here what part of this do I burn. there are to disk images and a bunch of other stuff?
Post by: linuXBOX2 on June 11, 2004, 02:07:00 PM
Post by: ldots on June 11, 2004, 03:01:00 PM
Post by: linuXBOX2 on June 11, 2004, 04:33:00 PM
Post by: linuXBOX2 on June 11, 2004, 04:37:00 PM
Post by: Tony52 on June 17, 2004, 06:22:00 PM
Post by: Terry_Tang on July 11, 2004, 08:22:00 PM
So, somehow I have two files called Xbox Book.xtf and one more file called XBox Book.xtf. These are in addition to the renamed exploit Xbox.xtf file. I backed up the two original .xtf files in the same directory (I renamed their original extensions to .old) I've tried to rename the duplicate files to different extensions, delete them and tried to move them to another directory only to get a 'not a filename or directory' (not necessarily the exact wording) error. Are ther any other commands in /bin that I can use to somehow rename/move these busted Xbox Book.xtf files?
I've read through all the commands' help files that looked like they may have been applicable but nothing really seems to prove useful for me. I've read somewhere that I could delete these files via HDD_Driver (and for that matter just copy the exploits to the Xbox hd). HDD_Driver is of no use to me as I cannot locate a mfc042d.dll anywhere (i've googled, check MS, etc..).
My Xbox is a kernel:4034 and dashboard:4034 with a Thompson drive. Currently whenever I power it on it boots to the Xbox logo and 'MS' appears below it and the MS dashboard's green aura in the upper-right of the screen just starts to fade in and the unit resets and it repeats this cycle over and over. It will play games fine if they are inserted in the drive.
If anyone can help me out with another XLinux command aside from cp/rm/mv, some type of workaround or even an mfc042d.dll file I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks in advance for any assistance,
Terry_Tang
Post by: KiLLeRCoBRa on July 19, 2004, 09:29:00 AM
I can still boot games but my dashboard doesnt work anymore got the screen:
| CODE |
Your Xbox requires Service please call Xbox customer support |
system info:
xbox 1.0
kernel 4043 or something like that
dashboard 5960
Post by: YoshiKool on July 19, 2004, 10:12:00 AM
Post by: KiLLeRCoBRa on July 19, 2004, 11:27:00 AM
but WTF is UDE
Post by: YoshiKool on July 19, 2004, 11:32:00 AM
Post by: KiLLeRCoBRa on July 20, 2004, 07:36:00 AM
| QUOTE (YoshiKool @ Jul 19 2004, 06:59 PM) |
| Ultimate Dash Exploit - same as a font exploit (like this one) but no risk of clock loop, and boots a lot faster |
ow
maybe should I try that my xbox is working again
Post by: lvlister2003 on July 26, 2004, 01:58:00 AM
This post has been edited by lvlister2003: Jul 26 2004, 09:03 AM
Post by: noob123 on September 19, 2004, 05:37:00 AM
pc hd set to primery master
xbox hd set to primery slave
i want to use hdd driver to put the files in by xbox
Post by: noob123 on September 19, 2004, 05:01:00 AM
pc hd set to primery master
xbox hd set to primery slave
i want to use hdd driver to put the files in by xbox
Post by: Dale24 on October 26, 2004, 09:17:00 PM
| QUOTE (triggernum5 @ Sep 19 2004, 04:47 PM) |
| Old tut.. There are much easier ways.. And avoid HDD Driver like the plague.. |
Hello,
Would you care to elaborate on easier ways?
Post by: RiceCake on October 27, 2004, 03:52:00 PM
I upgraded the main thread to include warnings of old stuff.
Post by: jzcasejz on February 10, 2005, 09:37:00 AM
Post by: DaddyJ on February 10, 2005, 09:39:00 AM
QUOTE(jzcasejz @ Feb 10 2005, 11:07 AM)
does this work on a pal 1.6?
UXE
Post by: krayzie on February 10, 2005, 09:40:00 AM
Post by: triggernum5 on February 10, 2005, 09:40:00 AM
Post by: MrTimmyDigital on September 27, 2006, 09:41:00 PM
Post by: dreamss on September 19, 2007, 06:26:00 AM
thank you for using this disk, but like some have mentioned there are better methods now, this was a quick hack.
funny part, i made it when i did not have a xbox =)
PS: rip wftko
This post has been edited by dreamss: Sep 19 2007, 01:27 PM
Post by: Khirok on July 10, 2003, 12:10:00 AM
This guide hasn't been updated for a long time. Since its release, XBOXHDM and the UDE, UDE2, or UXE exploits have far surpassed the aformentioned data. Do not expect any support from the Xbox-Scene forum concerning these exploits because they are outdated, buggy, and can total your Xbox.
RiceCake...
Guide to installing Free-X/EvoX on an unmodded Xbox with the Bert is cheating on Ernie Hack with XLinux
This guide will guide you through installing the Bert is cheating on Ernie hack to your Xbox so you can run unsigned code on
it. If a moderator or admin likes this I would love for them to sticky it so it can be shared with everyone to help out.
OK, disclaimer first:
What you do to your Xbox is your business and I simply give you this information for educational purposes only and I will not be held responsible for what you do to your xbox or anything that is a result of this procedure.
This is my first tutorial ever so bear with me.
I am writing this after having a hell of a time getting my xbox to run unsigned code without a mod chip. I couldnt get the HDD Driver or the compiling a new Linux kernel method to work so I decided to try XLinux and it worked flawlessly. I will share my experiences here and just let you know how to do it so you dont have to go through all the headahce I went through for this. With this tutorial you wont need to go buy 007 or Mechassault or go get a Mega-x to copy the files to your xbox.
Ok this is what you will need Xbox-wise prior to starting tutorial:
NOTE: These are what i used. If somebody else gets it to work on something else let me know and I will edit this info.
- XBox v1.0
Kernel 4034
Dash version 4920 (Use a Live enabled game to upgrade to this. I used Return to Castle Wolfenstein.)
This is what you will need software-wise:
- Bert is cheating on Ernie.rar (or .zip i have seen both)
XLinux iso burned onto a cd
NOTE: I am not sure of the policy about posting where to get this software so I wont post it for the time being. If someone will let me know what I can post about it that would be great.
I will edit later how to use the new reloaded hack instead of the original because the reloaded one has yet to be completely tested and I have been told it will not run originals.
OK here goes the procedure:
1. Opening the Xbox and removing the HD
First off make sure that the xbox is unplugged. If not bad things can happen to you or yourself.
You will need a torx 10, 15, and 20 size tools. You can buy them normally in a set together at Lowes, Home Depot, True Value, Fry's, or any other hardware or computer store.
a)
Use the torx 20 tool to open the xbox. There are 6 screws holding it together on the bottom, 4 under the "feet" and two under the stickers. After that just lift the top of the xbox off.
Next we will remove the HD out of the xbox. Underneath the IDE ribbon is a screw, use the torx 10 to remove it. Lift the HD tray up and out, you may have to pull the power cord from the tray first to lift it.
c)
Now we will remove the HD from the tray to make it easier to take out the IDE cable. There are 4 screws on the sides of the tray (2 on each side) remove them. Your HD should be able to be lifted out of the tray now.
d)
Move the HD with the tray out of the xbox and set it to the side with both the power and the IDE cable still connected. We will use this in a second.
If you have problems opening it read this tutorial up until you remove the HD: http://www.xbox-scen...icles/open1.php
It has some great pictures and can help out a lot with this part.
2. Prepping your computer for the Exploiting of the Xbox
a)
You will need to burn the XLinux iso to a cd using nero, roxio, cdrwin, or whatever burning software you use.
Unzip the Bert is Cheating on Ernie hack to a directory on your HD. Preferably to one at the root directory on your first HD, this will make it much easier later on.
Ok now you are ready to hot swap the drives and put the exploit on the xbox.
3. Hot Swapping the Drives
a)
Connect your xbox near your computer. And turn it on.
Let the it boot into the dashboard and let it sit for a good 5 or 10 minutes just to be safe that the HD isnt accessing data.
When this time is up then go to the next step.
c)
Insert the XLinux cd into your CD-ROM drive. And shut down your computer. At this point take everything off of the second IDE cable and just let it dangle outside of your computer and within reach of the xbox HD. Now turn your computer back on.
d)
Before continuing make sure that the CD will boot on your computer. If needed then go into your bios and set the boot order so that the cd will boot.
NOTE: As of right now the XLinux cd doesnt support USB keyboards so make sure that you have a PS/2 one. This was a problem I had and had to borrow a keyboard from my roommate.
e)
Right AFTER the IDE detection of drives occurs hit the Pause/Break key on your keyboard. Its on the upper right above the Page Up key if you dont know where it is.
WARNING: Before attempting this you should back up your Xbox Hard Drive. This can be done using the HDD Driver tool (can be found on megagames.com in their xbox tools section) in Windows. To do that just boot into windows and run it. It will tell you that it found a xbox HD. Hit OK on any error messages that may pop up. Now go to tools and Backup HDD and set a location. Go take a break and come back and it will be backed up. Now just restart 3. and continue on. If you dont do this and fry your xbox dont say that I didnt warn you.
f)
Now is the moment of truth!!!!
Be very careful and unplug the IDE cable from the xbox HD and plug in the one from the computer into it. Dont touch the bottom of the HD where all the chips are or you might fry it. Make sure you pull the cable out fast or else the HD will remain locked.
NOTE: Keep the xbox on from now on until I tell you to turn it off.
g)
Now hit a the space bar or enter on your computer and it will continue to boot up and load the XLinux boot loader. Now continue on.
4. Copying the data
a)
Hit enter at the boot loader screen and it will boot into linux. You should not see any error messages during the boot. If you did then turn off the computer and over the hot swap from 3. above until it works correctly. This means that you didnt do it fast enough or for some reason the HD remained locked.
After the booting is complete then you will be at a prompt. This is the Linux prompt for you Linux newbs out there.
c)
Type the following commands and hit enter after each:
| CODE |
| mkdir /xbox |
| CODE |
| mount -t fatx /dev/hdc51 /xbox |
NOTE: They are case sensitive so dont put in any caps or anything funky like that.
You shouldnt see an error message. If you do then start over at 3. because the drive is either still locked or something has gone wrong.
d)
Type the following commands and hit enter after each:
| CODE |
| cd /xbox/fonts/ |
| CODE |
| mv Xbox.xtf Xbox.old |
| CODE |
| mv "Xbox Book.xtf" "Xbox Book.old" |
Make sure you use the quotes or else it wont work. Once again it is case sensitive. This backs up the files in case you want to revert back later.
e)
Now you will mount your hard drive to access the exploit files. To do so type the following commands:
| CODE |
| mkdir /cdrive |
| CODE |
| mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /cdrive/ |
| CODE |
| cd /cdrive |
f)
Now you must get into the directory where you unzipped the files to earlier. Type "cd" (without the quotes) then the first 3 or 4 characters of the directory then hit the tab key. It should finish typing it for you. If not type a few more characters in and keep hitting tab after each and it will eventually finish typing it out for you. This is called tab completion for you non-Linux people. Hit enter after this.
g)
Type the following commands in EXACTLY as below:
| CODE |
| mkdir /xbox/Skins cp -rf * /xbox/ cd /xbox mv bert.xtf fonts/ mv snuffleupagus.xtf fonts/ |
This copies the files to your xbox HD and puts them in the right place also.
Well now you have all the stuff on your xbox HD that you need and all you have to do now is clean up.
h)
Type the final commands below:
| CODE |
| umount /xbox |
| CODE |
| umount /cdrive |
| CODE |
| halt |
This will shut down your computer. Turn the xbox off now. Unplug the IDE cable from the xbox HD and put the original back
on.
5. Finishing up
a)
Now just reassemble the xbox.
Turn it back on and if you did everything correctly you now will see the Evolution X instead of the normal dashboard. If this is the case congrats you have completed it and now go enjoy your new system. If not then read below.
c)
If this is not the case that means something is messed up and you will have to restore your xbox HD and start over. Follow Step 3 again except boot into Windows and load up the HDD Driver tool. On the tools menu go to Restore HDD and select the file you backed it up to earlier and hit ok on the next screen and wait. It will restore your drive and you can start again in an attempt.
OK if there are any suggestions or things that need to be changed let me know and I will update this tutorial. I hope I have helped you out with it.
Post by: EnigmusSnake on July 11, 2003, 09:34:00 AM
once again thanks man.. now i gotta figure out how to run emus on here.. so far i've gotten xbmp to work.. but not too sure how i'll get dvd movies to play though..
Post by: dubey on July 11, 2003, 11:17:00 AM
Post by: Khirok on July 11, 2003, 12:04:00 PM
Post by: EnigmusSnake on July 11, 2003, 12:40:00 PM
Post by: dubey on July 11, 2003, 12:58:00 PM
Post by: CYCLOPSE on July 11, 2003, 09:14:00 PM
Post by: Khirok on July 12, 2003, 01:13:00 AM
Post by: xilicio on July 12, 2003, 12:51:00 AM
I think this one should be a sticky since you explain a lot about Xlinux and everything.
This really helps people that for some reason cant get HDD Driver to run or just get the infinite File Size Error
For those who dont know abput Xlinux
Xlinux come in a rar file and is a 20 MB ISO image that can be burned with Discjuggler and booted through the CDROM.
Just make sure you modify your BIOS so it will boot from the CDROM.
So Khirok you used the Ernie and Bert Reloaded Font hack with the Free-X default.xbe?
Please could you tell me how do I setup my PC`s IDE Cable so it will recognize my PC and Xbox HDD at the same time?
I have my main HD in Primary Master..my CDROM as Primary Slave and finally my Xbox HDD as Secondary Master..
Is that setup OK
Post by: Khirok on July 12, 2003, 01:40:00 AM
| QUOTE |
| So Khirok you used the Ernie and Bert Reloaded Font hack with the Free-X default.xbe? |
ok, i am glad u brought this up i made a mistake in my guide and i will fix it. u need to have the original bert is cheating on ernie hack also and included in there is a default.xbe and u will need that one to boot up evo-x.
| QUOTE |
| Please could you tell me how do I setup my PC`s IDE Cable so it will recognize my PC and Xbox HDD at the same time? I have my main HD in Primary Master..my CDROM as Primary Slave and finally my Xbox HDD as Secondary Master.. Is that setup OK |
yes that setup is the exact same one i used when i did mine so it should work correctly. if u have any problems with it post it and i am sure either me or somebody else will get on here and post a reply to u.
This post has been edited by Khirok: Jul 12 2003, 08:40 AM
Post by: Khirok on July 12, 2003, 01:49:00 AM
Post by: xilicio on July 12, 2003, 01:14:00 AM
I hope this thread becomes Sticky!
I will do the XlinuX procedure tomorrow because I havent got time now..
I`ll report back later so you can Update your guide
Salud man
Post by: eug2k on July 12, 2003, 01:57:00 AM
i think this tutorial is great though
This post has been edited by eug2k: Jul 12 2003, 08:58 AM
Post by: xilicio on July 12, 2003, 02:02:00 AM
| QUOTE |
Right AFTER the IDE detection of drives occurs hit the Pause/Break key on your keyboard. Its on the upper right above the Page Up key if you dont know where it is. |
In the guide it says you got to pause AFTER the IDE Detections...mmm
Does it matter if it Before or After?
Post by: Khirok on July 12, 2003, 01:26:00 AM
with this tutoriali am just letting the drive sit there just in case cause i have blown up a few too many pieces of hardware in my day and am just a little over-careful when it comes to a $200 piece of equipment. and i am also assuming that it is just a "virgin" xbox with nothing done to it yet and it boots to the m$ dashboard.
Post by: EnigmusSnake on July 12, 2003, 02:42:00 AM
xilicio yes it does matter that you Hot Swap AFTER the pc goes through it's routine device detection. There's no way you'll know until you get a command prompt and through the first few commands.
Post by: xilicio on July 12, 2003, 02:51:00 AM
I will try the Bert & Ernie Reloaded (Bert.xtf/Ernie.xtf) with default.xbe from Bert is Cheating on Ernie.
I hope everything goes well.
Post by: EnigmusSnake on July 12, 2003, 03:05:00 AM
Post by: xilicio on July 12, 2003, 03:12:00 AM
Kernel 4034
Dash 4920
My dashboard was upgraded through XBL (it was recommended though)
From what I have read..those are pretty compatible with the Exploits..
What about Snake? what have you got?
Post by: EnigmusSnake on July 12, 2003, 03:24:00 AM
Dash 4034
I know.. I took a huge risk with 4920 but it started out when i found out I can access hotswap via xlinux.. HDD Driver wasn't a option since i'm on WinME but I wanted to look at the the xboxhdd out of curiousity and decided to install Bert & Snuff when I saw the font files in the root folder.. might as well while i'm there.. to better the world by taking these risk and letting the community know I actually didn't need a live update. Other than that. I just hex edited a copy of the old MS Dash to run through evox.. it works pretty well too.. so far.. everything works.. even against my odds.. very perculiar though..
Post by: xilicio on July 12, 2003, 02:59:00 AM
BTW Could you give me a link to learn how to Edit the MS Dash through Hex?
I used HDD Driver and now I have a nice back up of my Xbox HD
..I have heard it could take 10GBs but it only took 4 hehe..PD: If you have MSN you could add me so we can talk about this and I can help you and viceversa..
[email protected] <--- MSN
Post by: EnigmusSnake on July 12, 2003, 03:47:00 AM
but here it is anyways
http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?act=ST&f=45&t=74036
Post by: xilicio on July 12, 2003, 03:51:00 AM
I will try this guide first then I will look into that one..
Anyway I`ll report back soon to tell you all how I did..I hope well hehe
Post by: Khirok on July 12, 2003, 11:46:00 AM
Post by: xilicio on July 12, 2003, 03:18:00 PM
Could you tell me please the Linux commands? So far I know these ones
ls: dir list
cp: ?
mv: ?
reboot: unmount and turn off
cd: dir change
What are the COPY and RENAME commands?
Post by: Craptastic! on July 12, 2003, 03:44:00 PM
cp: Copy
mv: Move, and it can also be used as a method of renaming files.
Post by: STKD on July 12, 2003, 03:09:00 PM
Post by: BoomDivX on July 12, 2003, 03:51:00 PM
then log into the ftp. It's in there
Post by: STKD on July 12, 2003, 04:14:00 PM
| QUOTE (STKD @ Jul 13 2003, 12:09 AM) |
| "...I despise IRC with all my heart..." |
Hence wanting a non-IRC involving pm.
Post by: xilicio on July 12, 2003, 04:05:00 PM
I really recommend you IRC for all your exploit/soft needs.
Go to #xbins..acces their ftp...there you will find everything up to date
Thanx Craptastic!
@Khirok
You should upgrade your guide Khirok..I found a little flaw
You said we need to put all the xploits in the root directory ©
I did that and when I insert this command ins xlinux
cp -rf * /xbox/
It copies all the subdirectories too...(Program Files/Docs/etc)
One Q here..
I have Xbox Book.xtf and Xbox.xtf both in /XBOX/ and XBOX/Fonts...what??why?
Also how do I move default.xbe to /XBOX/ you didnt explain that either..
Anyway your guide is great and probably the best for Xlinux!
Thanx alot
Post by: BoomDivX on July 12, 2003, 04:42:00 PM
Post by: Khirok on July 12, 2003, 04:58:00 PM
| QUOTE |
| You said we need to put all the xploits in the root directory |
i said unzip it to a directory NEAR the root directory not the root directory. i will update the guide later and make this more clear.
| QUOTE |
| One Q here.. I have Xbox Book.xtf and Xbox.xtf both in /XBOX/ and XBOX/Fonts...what??why? |
ok it keeps a copy of those files in both places cause older games that use the files in the root directory. when u updated your dashboard it made that fonts directory. so they must keep it backwards compatible so they put it in both places. i am not sure if it is needed to keep it in the root directory or not, i have yet to hear of any problems with it not being there.
| QUOTE |
| Also how do I move default.xbe to /XBOX/ you didnt explain that either.. |
thanks for pointing that out i wrote this at about 4AM and that was one minor but very important detail i forgot. i just updated the guide and it is in there now.
Post by: xilicio on July 12, 2003, 04:37:00 PM
I just wanted to tell you that so you can improve your guide..Its great though
Why doesnt the ADMIN makes this guide sticky? He/She should
I will do the procedure and I`ll tell you how I did.
Keep the great work
Xilicio
Post by: Khirok on July 12, 2003, 05:21:00 PM
and good luck on getting it working.
Post by: BoomDivX on July 12, 2003, 06:12:00 PM
| QUOTE |
| With the Xbox hard disk conntected to your linux computer, you can just make an image by running the following line as root: dd if=/dev/hdc of=xbox-image.raw bs=1m |
but I get an error:
| QUOTE |
| dd: invalid number '1m' |
help!!!
Post by: xilicio on July 12, 2003, 05:42:00 PM
I did everything as your guide and when I boot up my Xbox this happens..
Xbox is trying to boot the original dash the somehow it resets and it shows EVOX Blue Screen
Now to run my backups and APPS do I need to patch my xbe`s with xbedump...or it runs any unsigned code?
Also where should I put my APPS/Media? so they can run from the Xbox HDD
If anyone needs help..just ask..I will help
@BoomDivx
What your problem with HDD Driver exactly? details
Post by: BoomDivX on July 12, 2003, 05:45:00 PM
http://eleves_tim.cm...help_please.jpg
Post by: Khirok on July 12, 2003, 05:48:00 PM
the exact same thing happened to me and i hotswapped it in windows and it worked backing it up and nothing else. i know its not that safe but it worked and i wouldnt recommend doing it, but if u have to then go for it.
that right there was the reason i decided to use xlinux after all because that didnt work
Post by: xilicio on July 12, 2003, 06:34:00 PM
EvoX shows up but my Xbox LED is flashing red constantly...
Is it because the Xbox is overheated? or I installed the Xploit the wrong way?
Khirok is it normal?..that red flashing light..also when I insert an original game(Splinter Cell) and i try to boot it from EVOX it gives me an error 21
...Do you have my same situation?
@BoomDivx
You gotta make sure the Xbox is the IDE SLOT #2 without any devices..
In IDE 1 you should have your PD HD as Master and CDROM as slave..
The Xbox must be Secondary Master
Post by: BoomDivX on July 12, 2003, 06:38:00 PM
Post by: xilicio on July 12, 2003, 06:49:00 PM
Boot your PC without the XBOX HDD connected
When XP boots..turn on your Xbox and wait 7-10 mins
Now do the Hot Swap trick...do it fast so the HDD wont get locked
Then go to Control Panel and try to find hardware.
If nothing happened dont worry..just make sure XP looks for the new hardware
Now open HDD Driver and it should say it found the Xbox HDD
Post by: Khirok on July 12, 2003, 06:50:00 PM
Post by: xilicio on July 12, 2003, 06:20:00 PM
I think you should add that info to your guide too hehe
I will redo it right now..but I will make a ltl experiment..
I will use the Bert & Ernie Reloaded with the Free Evox default.xbe
Post by: turokthemighty on July 12, 2003, 07:42:00 PM
I've done everything like you said, but when I try to copy the Bert files into the directory, I get
cp: unable to open 'xbox/(filename)': Read-Only File system
I get this for every file.
Why is it doing that? It's so frustrating.
Thank you
Post by: EnigmusSnake on July 12, 2003, 07:50:00 PM
xilicio glad you know now what to do..
TO EVERYONE TRYING TO HOTSWAP INTO XLINUX WITH THIS TUTORIAL
its fairly easy to hotswap if you know what you are doing.. i suggest the majority of you who are new to linux .... just hotswap into xlinux without using any "mv" or "cp" commands .. read this tutorial carefully and learn to navigate both xbox HDD and pc hdd and see how they are done and understand how they are done.. other than that have fun..
Post by: xilicio on July 12, 2003, 07:17:00 PM
To unlock it boot up your Xbox and wait for about 10mins..the the Dashboard goes dark your HDD is unlocked
Anyway..
Anyone knows how to copy a folder content to /xbox/?
Im trying to copy the xploit (folder) content to /xbox/..Im trying this command
cp /xploit2/ * /xbox/
Also how can I copy the SKINS folder to /xbox/? It doesnt have extension and xlinux says ommiting or something
Post by: EnigmusSnake on July 12, 2003, 07:57:00 PM
Post by: xilicio on July 12, 2003, 07:23:00 PM
These are some commands I know
cp: copy
mv: move
cd: change directory
ls: dir list
those are the most important
Post by: Khirok on July 12, 2003, 09:00:00 PM
Post by: xilicio on July 12, 2003, 10:06:00 PM
umount /xbox
umount /cdrive
halt
Hey Khirok do you know how to copy the Skins folder? I try but it says ommiting
Could you tell me which exploits you used?
Post by: Khirok on July 12, 2003, 10:25:00 PM
| CODE |
| mkdir /xbox/skins cd cp * /xbox/skins/ |
Post by: *KaMaKaZi* on July 12, 2003, 10:33:00 PM
can someone tell me where to find these
Post by: xilicio on July 12, 2003, 11:00:00 PM
This error Im having is pretty weird..
My Xbox load EVOX but my LED flashes red! And whenever I click on MSDASH or others I get an error 21
However I can boot my original games..reseting the Xbox
Im using the reloaded bert & ernie + default.xbe +evox.ini from BICOE
I dont know what Im doing wrong
Post by: Khirok on July 12, 2003, 11:26:00 PM
can anybody else take a stab at it?
Post by: xilicio on July 12, 2003, 11:46:00 PM
I`ll see what I can do..
Post by: brandonopolis on July 13, 2003, 01:09:00 AM
I'll be trying this tomorrow on my virgin K:4034 D:4920 Xbox
I can copy games to the HDD with this right? I have no DVD burner, only 1 CDRW, etc.. etc..
Post by: xilicio on July 13, 2003, 01:28:00 AM
Me too hehe...I havent got a DVD-RW but I do have a nice CD-RW burner with some CD-RWs hehe
Im wondering if I can run backups from the HDD
Also make sure you back up your Xbox or else you`ll be really sorry
@Khirok
Do you know how to copy a special file (msdashboard.xbe) to my PC`s Hdd so I can edit it?
Is it possible..
Post by: EnigmusSnake on July 13, 2003, 03:15:00 AM
Yes you can backup your original discs onto the xbox hdd.. possibly two or more games depending on what size they are.. kinda fun hacking halo with a trainer.. brings new fun to such a great game.. some games are small as well like MvsC2 .. about 200 megs?
xilicio:
have you gotten your evox to ftp to your pc yet?? if so you should be able to copy your msdashboard to your pc already..
if you're still on xlinux..
cp msdashboard.xbe /cdrive/youfolder/subfolder/
Post by: KRiSX on July 13, 2003, 05:08:00 AM
my questions are...
i have a 4034 dash and kernel... after renaming the 2 .xtf files... i just put bert.xtf and ernie.xtf (from bert and ernie reloaded) into the main directory (cause i dont have a font directory) ???
then... can i just use the Free-XEvo-X default.xbe + skins folder ??
and does that .xbe file just go in the main dir... (along with evox.ini obviously) ???
i also have the bert is cheating on ernie dist by the pheonix project... should i be using that default.xbe instead of the Free-XEvo-X one? altho i'm fairly sure there the same it'd be good to be 100% sure...
sorry if that doesn't make a lot of sence i'm just really confused with all this... i have completed the backup of my drive and i can do the swap trick with no problems... i just wanna make sure i get the finer details correct first go!
i would've just gone ahead and done the file transfers with HDD Driver.. but i just dont trust it and for some reason the Audio folder just turned into a whole bunch of weird characters after it crashed once... so xlinux is the way to go for me!
if you can help me with my questions above that'd be great!
Post by: EnigmusSnake on July 13, 2003, 07:33:00 AM
Krisx. Fellow 4034 dashboard owner.
HDD Driver wasn't an option for my WinME OS. So luckily khirok has the perfect solution for aggravated users of HDD Driver.
You don't need the fonts folder that comes with dash 4920. Just backup the xbox.xtf and Xbox Book.xtf files in the root folder and copy over the exploited font files.
I didn't use the Free-X exploit nor the default.xbe file in it.
All I need was just the Bert is cheating on ernie exploit.
So copy over the Bert and Snuffleupagus files as xbox.xtf and Xbox Book.xtf as well as the default.xbe file with that exploit into the main root.
just don't touch the xboxdash.xbe folder as your xbox will boot that first and try to access the exploited font files. Those font files in return will direct to the default.xbe file.. took a while for me to realize how the process works.. other than that you should be able to load up evox perfectly.
One odd thing about this whole process though.. the bert is cheating on ernie exploit required that you needed a 4920 dash.. but i took the risk as well and had no problems.. if anything i think i had an advantage as that I was able to run the programs from xbins (xbmp.xcommander.a few emus) without even having to sign them with xbedump.
so good luck and tell me how yours runs.
Post by: circuitbreaker on July 13, 2003, 08:13:00 AM
And I have a kernel 4034 with 4092 - do I want to use the bert is cheating on Ernie patch or the ernie and bert reloaded?
Either way, just dump the 2 font hack files into the /fonts/ folder
and the whatever.xbe into the root of the drive, correct?
would be the same w/either patch from the looks of the files
anyone with experience on those versions want to confirm one or the other for me?
thanks
Post by: Khirok on July 13, 2003, 08:50:00 AM
| QUOTE |
| do I want to use the bert is cheating on Ernie patch or the ernie and bert reloaded? |
the reloaded patch has a fix in it for the time resetting, so if u are able to use that one, but if not try the original.
| QUOTE |
Either way, just dump the 2 font hack files into the /fonts/ folder and the whatever.xbe into the root of the drive, correct? |
thats pretty much the jist of it. but make sure u backup and rename the font files first though or else u might have a problem later.
Post by: dubey on July 13, 2003, 09:43:00 AM
Post by: Khirok on July 13, 2003, 11:54:00 AM
if u did then u might need to try again and make sure u plug in the hd after the ide detection cause i got that error when i didnt.
Post by: dubey on July 13, 2003, 12:18:00 PM
the other has my xbox hdd
is this right?
Post by: turokthemighty on July 13, 2003, 02:41:00 PM
mv bert.xtf fonts/
CODE
mv snuffleupagus.xtf fonts/
CODE
mv default.xbe fonts/
This copies the files to your xbox HD and puts them in the right place also.
Well now you have all the stuff on your xbox HD that you need and all you have to do now is clean up."
Don't you have to rename these files?
Post by: turokthemighty on July 13, 2003, 03:45:00 PM
I'm using recommended equipment and versions and everything, but when I boot the machine it looks like it begins to go into the dashboard but then it just resets.
Post by: circuitbreaker on July 13, 2003, 03:58:00 PM
| QUOTE (Khirok @ Jul 13 2003, 05:14 PM) | ||||
the 4034 version should work alright. that is what most people have used so far.
the reloaded patch has a fix in it for the time resetting, so if u are able to use that one, but if not try the original.
thats pretty much the jist of it. but make sure u backup and rename the font files first though or else u might have a problem later. |
Ok, but the ernie and bert reloaded RAR i downloaded just has the 2 XTF files in it.
Can I just download EvoX and run whatever xbe it provides? Do I need a hacked dashboard? I'm clueless.
D:4920
K:4034
hack:ernie and bert reloaded
gonna use XLinux to boot it. couldn't get HDD Driver to work
Post by: dubey on July 13, 2003, 04:56:00 PM
Any help
Post by: EnigmusSnake on July 13, 2003, 06:00:00 PM
And unless you put the exploit files on your xlinux cd .. you'll need your pc hdd (with exploit files) to share the IDE cable that you currently have your cd drive. that's what the mount -t fatx /dev/hda1 /cdrive command is for.
and secondly you need to pause break AFTER your pc has gone through is routine ide device detection stage. you WILL NOT get any confirmation that your hdd was detected PERIOD until the xlinux boots up.
Man read the tutorial carefully once more and the replies as well.
Post by: BoomDivX on July 13, 2003, 05:47:00 PM
Post by: dubey on July 13, 2003, 06:49:00 PM
| QUOTE (EnigmusSnake @ Jul 14 2003, 02:24 AM) |
| dubey apparently you sure as well didn't read the responses to this thread. And unless you put the exploit files on your xlinux cd .. you'll need your pc hdd (with exploit files) to share the IDE cable that you currently have your cd drive. that's what the mount -t fatx /dev/hda1 /cdrive command is for. and secondly you need to pause break AFTER your pc has gone through is routine ide device detection stage. you WILL NOT get any confirmation that your hdd was detected PERIOD until the xlinux boots up. Man read the tutorial carefully once more and the replies as well. |
1) a person on the xlinux channel told me to set up like that
2) how am i supposed to know when the ide devices are detected when all i see is a dell boot screen and windows after it?
Post by: EnigmusSnake on July 13, 2003, 07:49:00 PM
| QUOTE (dubey @ Jul 14 2003, 03:49 AM) | ||
1) a person on the xlinux channel told me to set up like that 2) how am i supposed to know when the ide devices are detected when all i see is a dell boot screen and windows after it? |
What the heck are you doing having windows load up instead of xlinux???????
If you have access to your pc bios ... set it so that it loads the xlinux iso cd...
You have to pause break after the boot screen. Yeah I know some pcs don't give a screen telling you that it's running its scan for IDE devices.. but you will have to do it AFTER that which is sometimes right before xlinux or windows usually loads. that way it'll keep your xbox hdd unlock for which you can access..
you wont know that your xbox hdd is detected until xlinux loads up. I've said that more than once in this thread somewhere.
Let it all load and type in the mkdir /xbox and mount -t fatx /dev/hdc51 /xbox at the command prompt
if you don't see any errors .. that's when you'll know you can access your xbox hdd
just type cd /xbox the type ls to see the contents.. and you're set..
Post by: dubey on July 13, 2003, 07:21:00 PM
Post by: xilicio on July 13, 2003, 09:43:00 PM
It was about time to get this thread pinned
Also..does anyone has a problem booting MSDASH through EVOX..when i try it shows the 21 error.
Post by: StonedMonkey420 on July 14, 2003, 10:00:00 AM
pc starts booting xlinux it gets to where its checking the partition and just hangs...anyone have any ideas?
Post by: dubey on July 14, 2003, 09:47:00 AM
whats the cause?
also where is this hdc51 file located? xlinux cd? if so what version are you using?
Post by: Khirok on July 14, 2003, 05:50:00 PM
and hdc51 is a partition on the xbox hard drive
hdxx in linux is something connected to an ide channel whether it be a cd-rom, dvd-rom, or hard drive
there is one thing i want to mention: i have gotten in the past 3 days over 50 emails of people asking how to get xlinux, i am ignoring all of them because it is mentioned on this board numerous times and if u would just go look for it u would find it. i am not gonna say it cause i am not sure if i can on here or not, so i wont, but if u want to find it search on the board. i am tired of my email space getting filled up by people that dont look on the board first.
Post by: xilicio on July 15, 2003, 12:29:00 AM
Is located in the #xbins FTP server
In the PC section...not XBOX
Post by: BoomDivX on July 15, 2003, 06:21:00 AM
Post by: xilicio on July 15, 2003, 07:15:00 AM
Do you know how can I access the E partition in the Xbox HDD from xlinux?
So I can send my media HD to HD instead of FTPing
Post by: Khirok on July 15, 2003, 09:43:00 AM
to get there type mount -t fatx /dev/hdc52 /xbox
if that doesnt work try the others with the extension hdc5* and try those
Post by: ZASADAR on July 15, 2003, 02:50:00 PM
is there a short program that will fit on a disk
man why does every one make this so complicated first the hdd driver you have to hex edit other ways i have to buy a stupid key and rent a game or buy a mode chip and solder crap or download a large linux iso boot from the cd rom then do allthese commands
on a os i never used before
Post by: dubey on July 15, 2003, 02:52:00 PM
| QUOTE (ZASADAR @ Jul 15 2003, 11:14 PM) |
| ok i have a problem i dont have a bootable cd rom is there a short program that will fit on a disk man why does every one make this so complicated first the hdd driver you have to hex edit other ways i have to buy a stupid key and rent a game or buy a mode chip and solder crap or download a large linux iso boot from the cd rom then do allthese commands on a os i never used before |
no one said you had to mod your xbox
Post by: EnigmusSnake on July 15, 2003, 03:55:00 PM
| QUOTE (dubey @ Jul 15 2003, 11:16 PM) | ||
no one said you had to mod your xbox |
unless you've got some crazed anti-M$ junkie pointing a gun to your head preach the 101 ways of how bill gates is the devil's lil fluffer.
xlinux is only 12 megs .. it was still manageable on my dialup. jesus if you want something done then do it not bitch about how easy it HAS to be.
Post by: xilicio on July 15, 2003, 04:25:00 PM
I was asking because is a pain in the ass transfering a BIG file through my Cable Modem wich MAX upload is 55Kbs
I will try those partitions and combinations.
Post by: skibby on July 15, 2003, 04:27:00 PM
ive followed all of that tutorial, hd is detected in bios, xlinux boots to prompt.
i type all lines as described until there:
mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /cdrive/
after that i get a error messege.
what could be the prob ?
ide0:master hdd, slave cdrom(boot linux)
ide1:xbox drive
thx for help
Post by: EnigmusSnake on July 15, 2003, 04:00:00 PM
| QUOTE (xilicio @ Jul 16 2003, 12:49 AM) |
| Thanx Khirok! I was asking because is a pain in the ass transfering a BIG file through my Cable Modem wich MAX upload is 55Kbs I will try those partitions and combinations. |
55k? dude.. ftping?? and i thought ftping at 3megs was slow compared to the 5-10 meg transfers my friends get.
Post by: xilicio on July 15, 2003, 05:35:00 PM
That`s because I havent got an Ethernet Card(I will) and Im FTPing through my Cable Modem wich is capped at 512KBS wich is equivalent to 55-60 Kbytes
Thats why I need to know how to transfer my media to the E partition of my HDD through Xlinux.
@skibby
Dude!
Its
mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /cdrive
Post by: skibby on July 15, 2003, 06:00:00 PM
my fault..sure without the last "/"
but if i type ls in /dev i only see hda50 - hda54 and hda6 but no hda1.
i tryed that (mount -t /dev.......)with all hda i found, always get that msg:
wrong fs type,bad option.......on/dev/hda50 or too many
mounted file systems.
Post by: xilicio on July 15, 2003, 06:30:00 PM
You shouldnt be messing around with Xlinux
Please if anyone knows how to fully use xlinux..explain me this
Im trying to copy a Folder with all its contents and subdirectories but I cant.
For Example Im trying to Copy ABC folder to /xbox but Xlinux cant
It just says Omitting directory..
Anyone knows if I can copy Folders with Xlinux or its not supported?
Thanx
Post by: ZASADAR on July 15, 2003, 10:26:00 PM
ok i tried the irc thing and i got kicked instantly both channels
i need a new channel or some one tell me thier icq or something so i can get the link plz
with the bert and ernie dont i need comlex loader! if so can you add that to the steps
whats best to still run games and linux bert and ernie or evox?
btw im using mirc is that bad? im a irc newb and i would be in peace if people didnt asume i was bitching
Post by: Falor on July 16, 2003, 05:55:00 PM
I've got xlinux, I've burned it using Fireburner, tried using Roxio, tried using cdrecord, and several other programs.
It burns with no problem, however it will not boot when I try to boot from it...instead, it simply starts up the boot sector of my primary HD.
Interestingly enough, if I put a Debian Install CD or a Mandrake Install CD in the same DVD-ROM drive, it boots from those.
If I load the xlinux CD in VMWare (a virtual machine program), it boots from it.
Any ideas? I'm thoroughly out. :-)
Thanks,
F.
Post by: ZASADAR on July 16, 2003, 08:42:00 PM
and usualy for old cd roms it only boots cdr
please can you do me a favor and msg me where i can find the file please?
Post by: Falor on July 16, 2003, 10:10:00 PM
And yes, I'm burning the actual image, not just copying it to the disc.
Post by: xilicio on July 16, 2003, 11:23:00 PM
I burned it to a CD-RW and it booted at the first try...make sure to choose First Boot Device as CDROM.
Post by: Johnny2AK on July 17, 2003, 04:27:00 PM
Thanks
Post by: uberx on July 17, 2003, 04:50:00 PM
Post by: katananja on July 18, 2003, 08:51:00 AM
I didn't follow your tut all the way, i just want to know what xploit to use. I have a linux server with the kernel 2.4.20 with fatx support compiled in, did the HDD "hot" swap, change the files, with a little modification, i've added the evolutionx_beta_v1.8.3752-Static skins, but used the default default.xbe from "Bert is cheating on Ernie.rar".
Yes BABE!!!! It's running on my Xbox (JP) V1.0, kernel 4034(No live!). My question is:
I've done the TSOP http://www.xbox-scene.com/articles/tsop.php (just closed the two points in front/back of the board, i haven't add the adcional 5v as the picture shows), now that my xbox is running with evox, how can i update my BIOS?
And witch BIOS should i use in it?
Thanks!
Post by: sharkzor on July 18, 2003, 11:23:00 AM
Post by: TheRealManifold on July 19, 2003, 05:06:00 PM
Short Answer - Use the option -R (recursive)
Okay, I haven't tried this tutorial yet, I'm still reading, getting ready. But I haven't used Windows since about '99 so I may be able to help w/ the linux commands.
If you've ever used DOS you know that commands also have switches, or in Linux lingo "options". Options in Linux are tagged by a dash (-) and not a slash like in DOS.
cp = copy -this will omit any directories in the path you specified.
Xlinux#: cp /cdrive/fonts /xbox/fonts
If 'fonts' is a directory it will be omitted. If there are any files in the directory 'xbox' they will be copied.
Xlinux#: cp -R /cdrive/fonts /xbox/fonts
This will copy the folder /cdrive/fonts (and everything in it) to /xbox/fonts. This puts a folder 'fonts' inside the folder 'fonts', so (I haven't actually looked at the directory structure) I think what you want is
Xlinux#: cp -R /cdrive/fonts /xbox
Like I said, I haven't tried it yet, but I can't imagine how Xlinux would have the cp command without the standard options.
Post by: TheRealManifold on July 19, 2003, 05:16:00 PM
Here's how to learn how to use a given command in linux:
Generally there is a "help" option. To get this type either -h or --help after the command with nothing else. Some commands use either or both and some commands don't have this option. Most do though.. This just gives you a list of options with a short description.
For more in-detph info type 'man [command]' as in
XLinux#: man cp
But (without even looking) I'd bet the XLinux distro doesn't have the man pages installed. But you can google them "man cp" should give you a list of pages that have the man page for cp
Some commands with functions similar to cp are mv and dd. dd is what you would use to make a backup of a drive since it makes an image. There are specific instructions somewhere on the xbox-linux sourceforge page.
Hope this helps someone.
Post by: xilicio on July 19, 2003, 06:14:00 PM
I already got Evox running so now I just FTP
Post by: TheRealManifold on July 19, 2003, 07:46:00 PM
I don't suppose someone knows a trick to force it to spin down when it's not mounted?
hmmm, I'm afraid to unplug the drive while can still hear it clicking.
Post by: xilicio on July 19, 2003, 08:50:00 PM
1) Turn on your Xbox and wait `til the screen goes darker (usually 7-10 mins) then it`s unlocked
2) Boot a Xbox game and let in the menu screen..there it will be unlocked
Post by: ZASADAR on July 20, 2003, 05:39:00 AM
ok so the default.xbe do i just copy it i dont have to rename anything?
or do i put default.xbe on a cd? then boot off of it
and do i need to rename need to rename bert.xtf to xbox book.xtf and all that?
aslo there is no font folder in my xbox drive do i need to make it or just put them where my book.xtf file is?
Post by: TheRealManifold on July 20, 2003, 07:24:00 PM
dashboard 4034
WORKS!
ok, with this dash there will be no fonts folder. Thats okay I just put the fonts in the main directory as per the instructions that came with the original 'dayX' exploit. I did not rename the bert and snuff fonts. I think it's only important that the original fonts are not named *.xft.
The thing is, I now have to be careful about some numbskull putting an xboxlive game in my xbox cause that should kill it. I didn't want to go out and rent a game to upgrade it though, and anyway, I've had this xbox for a year it's been about 8 months since I played any game. PC games rock.
Thanks for the help all of you!
latez
Post by: ZASADAR on July 20, 2003, 07:42:00 PM
5 mins later.....
ok i have a problem my xbox keeps restarting it gets as far as the green grid then restarts can some one help me?
Post by: myrdd1n on July 20, 2003, 08:58:00 PM
Will it work with any of those in that site? or you have to get this particular one (any links as to where that particular version is ?xbins has been down for a while) thanks.
Post by: ZASADAR on July 20, 2003, 10:27:00 PM
Post by: TheRealManifold on July 21, 2003, 05:20:00 AM
due to my job i'll be offline for a about 3 months starting, well any day now (i'm waiting for the phonecall). so if i don't answer email please don't think i'm ignoring you. zasadar it looks you're okay, but i did get your email.
if some sends me an ftp upload user:pass i'll send it to you, but like i said time is short for me.
Some advice: read every post! twice!
then get started.
Post by: Thepcguy on July 21, 2003, 06:09:00 PM
kernel 5101
Post by: Khirok on July 21, 2003, 05:49:00 PM
also i would like to point this out. QUIT EMAILING ME ASKING ME WHERE TO GET XLINUX!!!! i am starting to get really mad when i came back from a road trip this weekend and had over 40 emails all asking me where to get it. it has been posted in this thread before so just read. i will not respond to u if u email me asking me where to get it. if u are too lazy to read the thread i am too lazy to reply.
Post by: katananja on July 22, 2003, 06:21:00 AM
First of all you have to check if the HDD was detected by linux, i've tested with RedHat 9.0+patched kernel, to do so, you have to make this command:
| CODE |
[root@server]# dmesg|grep hd Kernel command line: ro root=/dev/hda3 idebus=33 ide0=dma ide1=dma ide0=autotune ide1=autotune parport=auto pirq=19,9,17,18,19,16,16 Â Â ide0: BM-DMA at 0xf000-0xf007, BIOS settings: hda:DMA, hdb:DMA Â Â ide1: BM-DMA at 0xf008-0xf00f, BIOS settings: hdc:DMA, hdd:DMA hda: Maxtor 51024U2, ATA DISK drive hdb: FUJITSU MPC3084AT, ATA DISK drive hdc: ST310211A, ATA DISK drive hda: 19746720 sectors (10110 MB) w/2048KiB Cache, CHS=9795/32/63, UDMA(33) hdb: 16514064 sectors (8455 MB), CHS=1027/255/63, UDMA(33) hdc: 19541088 sectors (10005 MB) w/512KiB Cache, CHS=19386/16/63, UDMA(33) hda: hda1 hda2 hda3 hdb: hdb1 hdc: unknown partition table |
The above is from a BAD swap, if you did the swap correctly you should get this results.
| CODE |
[root@server root]# dmesg|grep hd Kernel command line: ro root=/dev/hda3 idebus=33 ide0=dma ide1=dma ide0=autotune ide1=autotune parport=auto pirq=19,9,17,18,19,16,16 Â Â ide0: BM-DMA at 0xf000-0xf007, BIOS settings: hda:DMA, hdb:DMA Â Â ide1: BM-DMA at 0xf008-0xf00f, BIOS settings: hdc:DMA, hdd:DMA hda: Maxtor 51024U2, ATA DISK drive hdb: FUJITSU MPC3084AT, ATA DISK drive hdc: ST310211A, ATA DISK drive hda: 19746720 sectors (10110 MB) w/2048KiB Cache, CHS=9795/32/63, UDMA(33) hdb: 16514064 sectors (8455 MB), CHS=1027/255/63, UDMA(33) hdc: 19541088 sectors (10005 MB) w/512KiB Cache, CHS=19386/16/63, UDMA(33) hda: hda1 hda2 hda3 hda50 hda51 hda52 hda53 hda54 hdb: hdb1 hda50 hda51 hda52 hda53 hda54 hdc: unknown partition table |
To create the devices, we need to have information from /dev/partitions
| CODE |
major minor  #blocks  name  22   0   9770544 hdc  3   0   9873360 hda  3   1   307408 hda1  3   2   256032 hda2  3   3   9309888 hda3  3   50   5000024 hda50  3   51   512000 hda51  3   52   768000 hda52  3   53   768000 hda53  3   54   768000 hda54  3   64   8257032 hdb  3   65   8249346 hdb1 |
Then you can create the devices
| CODE |
# mknod /dev/hda50 b 3 50 # mknod /dev/hda51 b 3 51 # mknod /dev/hda52 b 3 52 # mknod /dev/hda53 b 3 53 # mknod /dev/hda54 b 3 54 |
After that you will be able to mount the device with
| CODE |
mount -o rw -t fatx /dev/hda51 /xbox |
But keep in mind that some motherboards will not detect the HDD if BIOS not detect it first, so i did this steps to unlock my HDD (i've found this here in xbox scene)
| QUOTE |
1. first unplug ide from xbox plug into secondary ide on pc (which should have NOTHING else on it!!!) 2. i used xbox power for xbox HD, turned on xbox and of course youll get the xbox needs service screen since the xbox ide cable is disconnected, but the important thing is the drive has juice... ok now turn on your pc with the 2ndary ide cable connected to xbox hd and power from xbox, (isnt necesary to use xbox power but i found its easier this way in the long run... ) 3. let your pc bios detect the xbox HD, THEN pause it at LILO , or the mandrake loader... hit pause on the keyboard (i just paused at themandrake loader) 4.now turn off the xbox.... unplug ide cable from pc from xbox hd and plug in the ide cable from the xbox back into the xbox HD 5. turn on the xbox with no disc in it and let it boot to the menu 6. once at the menu and xbox is fully booted, unplug ide from back of xbox HD, but not power, plug up the secondary ide from the PC with linux on it, which is paused at lilo (or mandrake loader) after you have already let the pc bios detect the xbox HD. you should have plugged it back up to exactly where it was when the pc bios detected it, now hit enter let linux load up completely 7.voila, now your xbox hd is unlocked and loaded into linux i wanted to clear up the hot swap because noone mentioned to let the PC bios detect the HD if you dont do this before unlocking with xbox then loading, 9 out of 10 PCs will not recognize the HD because it wasnt detected by the bios.... |
I think it's all
Post by: Khirok on July 22, 2003, 10:06:00 AM
Post by: katananja on July 22, 2003, 11:12:00 AM
| QUOTE |
| thats nice man, but i said in the tutorial hdc51 not hda51, does this still work for hdc51? |
Maybe, if linux found the xbox HDD as /dev/hdc51, in my linux RedHat 9.0 is /dev/hda51(2, 3, 4) and one /dev/hdc. I've tried to create the devices hdc51(2, 3, 4) but it only mounts hda51...
And i think to be impossible to mount an hdc device if is not listed in /dev/partitions. By the way, i've added an USB cable to my controler to have access to it by Xbox Action Replay using http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?act=ST&f=44&t=79198 information. Now i can upload any save game to my xbox memory card and then to my Xbox HDD.
Amazing Grace!!
PS: You can grab the Windows drivers for your Xbox controler http://www.codeunderground.com/cucode.html
PS2: This stuff works with mame/nebula/kawalks too
Post by: rocketeer on July 23, 2003, 11:04:00 AM
Nice tutorial. However, before I try this I want to be absolutely sure I'm prepared correctly. So, here are my thoughts:
This tutorial is based on use of the files from Bert_is_Cheating_on_Ernie_-_The_Pheonix_Project.rar (or similar), right? If true, at least in my dist there are more files than mentioned in the tutorial.
E:Bert_is_Cheating_on_Ernie_-_The_Pheonix_Project>ls -lo
total 8310
-rw-r--r-- 1 Administ 5103 Jul 7 02:08 Bert is Cheating on Ernie by The PheoniX Project.nfo
drwxr-xr-x 3 Administ 0 Jul 23 19:39 Skin
-rw-r--r-- 1 Administ 80 Jun 3 03:22 bert.xtf
-rw-r--r-- 1 Administ 696320 Jul 5 19:53 default.xbe
-rw-r--r-- 1 Administ 7912 Jul 7 01:59 evox.ini
-rw-r--r-- 1 Administ 7798500 Jul 6 06:13 snuffleupagus.xtf
From my understanding, the two font files should replace the Xbox font files, and default.xbe should be placed in the root.
But what about the Skins folder and it's content (two jpg:s and one .ini file)? Are these mandatory?
And what about the evox.ini file, should this be edited before install or 1st boot? In this file there can be found IP settings, skin info etc... Or must this file - and all other - be copied just as they are to not mess upp any signing or other stuff?
Sorry if these questions seem dumb, but of all tutorials I have read so far this one appeals to me the most. The only thing missing imo is info about the rest of the files.
Maybe the tutorial should have a complete file listing along with checksums in order to avoid people from attempting modding with the wrong set of files? I know there must be tons of zip's and rar's with ernie's and bert's, and even snufflepaguse's out there, but my ernie & bert package was the only "cheating" package I found on xbins ftp....
Oh, and for the real n00b question, where do I find kernel and dashboard version?
Thanks!
Post by: da_man on July 23, 2003, 11:31:00 AM
Post by: _HaLeN_ on July 23, 2003, 02:05:00 PM
2. When i come to step F i do as it says and tried that for 20 mins. First time only thing it worked on was my xlinux folder. I restarted, created "hacking" folder, put the files in there, re-swapped, started xlinux, did tehs ame thing and now it works on nothing. Not even xlinux. o_O
Post by: _HaLeN_ on July 23, 2003, 03:03:00 PM
Post by: scooby_dooby on July 23, 2003, 03:10:00 PM
| QUOTE (da_man @ Jul 23 2003, 07:55 PM) |
| hey, im having trouble with your tut i do not have a font dir, and i have no access to XBL iv got no origonal games actually. and u just meantion the fonts and not the evoxdash.xbe...... so can someone please help me out |
it's ok if you don't have a fonts directory, just put bert and ernie wherever the other XTF files are. If you don't have a fonts folder, then it just goes in the main "System" folder, c:
Post by: ZASADAR on July 23, 2003, 03:14:00 PM
tells me file or directory does not exist but i can still see it.... what did i do wrong and what can i do to get the file back?
Post by: _HaLeN_ on July 23, 2003, 03:16:00 PM
Post by: _HaLeN_ on July 23, 2003, 03:58:00 PM
One more time: How do i write G)???? Enter after each row? Doesnt work!
Post by: da_man on July 23, 2003, 04:56:00 PM
Quote
scooby doobie
it's ok if you don't have a fonts directory, just put bert and ernie wherever the other XTF files are. If you don't have a fonts folder, then it just goes in the main "System" folder, c:
yes but the thing is i have no clue what to do! ahh on my PC C:/ drive i have a folder on the root called enb and in that i have the fonts, default.xbe with is evox, the ini, and skins...... can someone please tell me how i can put that onto the root of my xbox c: using xlinux with a full explanation of the codes..... please, u can leave the hot swap part out tho thanks
Post by: Keeper105 on July 23, 2003, 07:31:00 PM
But, (there always a 'but' isnt there?)
When I type:
mount -t fatx /dev/hdc51 /xbox
it says:
| QUOTE |
root@xlinux:/# mount -t fatx /dev/hdc51 /xbox mount: /dev/hdc51: unknown device |
My HDD is DEFINATLY unlocked, as Xlinux is booting it even says loads of stuff about unlocking...bla bla and at the end it says:
| QUOTE |
!Unlocked |
And also I can see the devices in the /dev folder so its definatly there.
Am I missing something here?
Im getting so fustrated and have been tripped every step of the way here, by one thing and another, but im so close, please help!
Post by: myrdd1n on July 23, 2003, 07:45:00 PM
mkdir /xbox/Skins
should be
mkdir /xbox/Skin
although that mkdir isnt need i think because the cp -rf in the next step should take care of it.
Unless ofcourse you actually need Skins folder for something?
Post by: ZASADAR on July 23, 2003, 08:04:00 PM
now i got a ghost file or something i cant use it any more any one know anything? i can see the file but i cant mv or rm it its crazy
keeper i wish i could help you the only thing i can gues is you didnt hot swap on right
boot up with the hdd so it can be detected then right before it boots off the cd pause it
then you unlock then let it boot you dont unlock it before detection do it after i see this allot i could not get it to work for me until i did this just BOOT UP WITH HDD IN FIRST IN YOUR PC THEN UNLOCK RIGHT BEFORE ANY OS
Post by: myrdd1n on July 23, 2003, 08:12:00 PM
If you dont see hdc51, the xbox hdd is still locked.
Post by: Keeper105 on July 23, 2003, 08:23:00 PM
Its true I am seeing, the hda51-54 (or whatever numbers they are) and not hdc51
Also, I was wondering, Is there a techniqe to unlocking the HDD? I mean other then waiting for the screen to go black and yanking th IDE cable out as fast as you can?
I hear 2 whirring sounds every so often, sometimes its there, and sometimes it isnt, everytime ive tried with Xlinux its whirred, and ive only got it not to whir once, and I accidently booted to windows then
Is the whirring an indicator that it isnt unlocked yet?
Post by: myrdd1n on July 23, 2003, 07:51:00 PM
http://forums.xbox-s...ST&f=45&t=80452
I also has similar quirks when i tried it at first, i posted my experience there
Post by: Keeper105 on July 23, 2003, 09:59:00 PM
Is this normal behavour?
I didnt backup my HDD before doing this, as HDD_Driver didnt work.
Now if this isnt normal behaviour, there is a tool called, "Hard drive Prepare" If i run this toll and click on whole drive selection, will it fix it back to default?
looking farward to your answers!
Post by: ZASADAR on July 23, 2003, 11:35:00 PM
the only thing i can think of for you to do is buy a mod chip make a evox iso then you can easly ftp to your hdd from your pc and copy the files you need
Post by: Keeper105 on July 24, 2003, 08:33:00 AM
*sob*
Please give advice on what to do.
I cant buy a new HDD as I am skint, that why I chose to do it this way, and not geta chip as I cant afford it
Post by: ZASADAR on July 24, 2003, 03:13:00 PM
you will never have to worry about xbox hdd again if you get one
oh and whats the error # at the top left corner
Post by: da_man on July 26, 2003, 07:18:00 PM
Post by: Frenzy on July 27, 2003, 10:55:00 AM
| QUOTE (da_man @ Jul 27 2003, 03:42 AM) |
| hey my file system is an ntfs, and my other hdd is Fat32, and they are both unsuported by the kernal...... is there a diff kernal i can get?? |
yeah i noticed i couldnt mount my ntfs system ... so i got a cd with bert is cheating on ernie and mounted it instead ... that would perfectly ...
Post by: scuzzell on July 29, 2003, 11:24:00 PM
Post by: k-pax on July 30, 2003, 07:22:00 AM
i want to try the xlinux thing but i can't find xlinux???
can please annyone send me this? or is it to big?
thanx in advantage.
Post by: Khirok on July 30, 2003, 12:55:00 PM
Post by: Blick Domain on August 02, 2003, 05:07:00 AM
V1.0 - Kernel 3944 - original Dash
I can't upgrade since the DVD ROM is on the fritz.
I want to install Evox so I can add a 2nd DVD or just replace it
thankx
Post by: k-pax on August 03, 2003, 02:55:00 AM
when i'm booting xlinux with my hdd connected, then in about 60 seconds after booting it gives an error. i followed your instructions so i don't know what's wrong.
i have tried for severall times now and it doesn't work.
can somebody help me please??
thanx in advantage.
Post by: rocketeer on August 03, 2003, 07:23:00 AM
Post by: k-pax on August 03, 2003, 07:49:00 AM
could it be that i must connect my xbox hdd to my primary ide? and could i disconnect my pc primary drive than?
btw. i know it's unlocked because hdd driver can detect it (but i can't work with files there,the program closes then)
here is the error i was talking about (i have seen that there are more posts about this error)
mount: special device /dev/hdc51 does not exist!
Post by: daviefresh1775 on August 03, 2003, 09:10:00 AM
Post by: k-pax on August 03, 2003, 11:24:00 AM
i've done it yeah
i have loaded a game (any game) and i just Selected the file on the hdd.
than you must do the hdd swap and than you can mount it.
than just follow the tutorial.
Post by: daviefresh1775 on August 03, 2003, 10:58:00 AM
ok i'm gonna try that thanx, my other option was hex editing my backup so that i could use hdd driver but i'm having a hard time looking for a winhex crack or serial
Post by: chisox on August 04, 2003, 04:29:00 PM
Isn't there an easier way to do this? The current process is to do the HD Swap trick, boot to xbox-linux from your PC, and then copy bert/ernie files from the Windows partition to the XBOX HD connected to your PC...
Instead of doing all of that, couldn't you just boot xbox-linux from a CD on the XBOX and then SSH to the XBOX and copy these files?
Or can you not access the necessary partition on the XBOX HD when booting from an xlinux cd? I'm thinking about trying this with dist-0.3.1.
I apologize if this is a stupid question. I'm new to all of this and I'm just trying to figure out the easiest way to get evox running on my xbox without using a mod chip.
Thanks
Post by: scuzzell on August 05, 2003, 01:21:00 AM
- Plug the IDE cable from the PC into the xbox HD and boot the computer
- Wait until it detects the drives (it should see the xbox drive) then pause it
- Unplug the IDE from PC and plug IDE from xbox into HD
- Unplug xbox IDE from xbox DVD-ROM
- Boot xbox
- You will get error 12 because the xbox could not detect DVD-ROM
- The HD will make a noise and spin down, it is now unlocked
- Unplug IDE from xbox and hook it up to the PC again
- Continue booting into xLinux
I figured this out because I accidentally fried my DVD-ROM (literally, smoke and all) after I did the exploit and left the xbox off/unplugged for a while (because I had it apart) and when I turned it back on it kept rebooting because the clock was reset. I had to undo the exploit to boot M$ dash again and reset the clock then do it all again to re-do the explot.
I'm just lucky that there is a way to do this without booting to M$ dash or with a game. This should help you Blick Domain as it worked fine for me... i feel for ya with your busted Thompson Drive
Post by: Blick Domain on August 05, 2003, 03:53:00 PM
Thanks for that I'll give it a try.
The first time I tried to swap my drive it wouldn't stop spinning.
And since I can't load a game. I couldn't give that a try.
I really don't like the idia of pulling the IDE out a spinning drive.
Post by: MsuDU19 on August 05, 2003, 08:26:00 PM
Anyone know how to mount ntfs with xlinux or if i burn bert and ernie to cd how would i go about doing the rest of the directions?
Post by: BitBurner on August 06, 2003, 04:48:00 PM
Any suggestions? Thaks in advance.
Post by: tjc2k4 on August 06, 2003, 08:19:00 PM
| QUOTE (k-pax @ Aug 3 2003, 04:13 PM) |
| mount: special device /dev/hdc51 does not exist! |
I'm going to assume you haven't used linux before...
In most linuxes(i'm thinking xlinux is not too much different, but I haven't had a chance to try this yet) your harddrives are identified as such:
hda = primary master
hdb = primary slave
hdc = secondary master
hdd = secondary slave
etc..
hda1 is the first partition on the primary master, hda2 is the second, etc..
If your getting an error trying to mount /dev/hdc51 then perhaps your xbox harddrive isn't recognized as secondary master.. maybe you should try mounting /dev/hda51 as I believe this would be it's position if you happened to hook it on the wrong cable...
Hope this helps.
Post by: MsuDU19 on August 06, 2003, 08:27:00 PM
so any help is appreciated.
Post by: MsuDU19 on August 06, 2003, 08:26:00 PM
but now when xlinux loads up it says "loading /xlinux ..." and then it says "boot failed press any key to retry" im all out of ideas please help
Post by: scuzzell on August 07, 2003, 02:36:00 AM
I have now (somehow) manage to make a real mess of things... as if my fried DVD-ROM wasn't bad enough.
I decided to install PBL1.3 with E&B Reloaded but after copying all the files over and rebooting it displayed the Phoenix Intro then froze. When I rebooted it froze again. So i hotswap back into xlinux and try reverting everything back to normal. Only problem is xlinux displays some important files (like the .xtf files, and default.xbe) but when i try to rename or remove them it tells me that the file or directory does not exist.
I was smart enough to backup all my files, but I cant delete the old ones on the HD in order to do anything with the backups. So my question is (and I've been researching this for hours, but can't really find an answer), can i just reformat the /dev/hdc51 with FATX and copy all my files over, or is this just not an option. I know xlinux can read FATX, but formating is a completely different story... i've found serval commands in /sbin that relate to "making a filesystem" but i don't want to mess things up any worse than they are.
If anyone has any input I'd really appreciate it... otherwise I'll just try something and hope for the best...
~Scuzzell
Post by: billygo on August 07, 2003, 08:55:00 AM
Excuse my english.
Saludines
Post by: vonralian on August 07, 2003, 09:23:00 AM
mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /cdrive/
whenever i type that i get the following error message
wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hda1, or to many mounted file systems.
Does anyohe know what the problem is?
Post by: scuzzell on August 07, 2003, 10:17:00 AM
billygo, I'd love to install anything on it, but like I said... I can't delete the old fonts. That's my problem. I have a complete backup of all the files, so everything "should" work if I can wipe that drive and copy over that backup.
I'm doing some extensive reading on the mkfs command before I go and jump into anything, but any help is still appreciated. As far as I can tell the command I need to use is:
| CODE |
| mkfs -y -p -f fatx /dev/hdc51 |
Someone please correct me if I am wrong.
~Scuzzell
Post by: vonralian on August 07, 2003, 10:24:00 AM
ide 2 is completely free and i connect the xbox hdd to it.
Could it be that my hard drive is formatted with ntfs for windows xp?
Post by: scuzzell on August 07, 2003, 10:47:00 AM
You're best bet is to compress the files using winzip into a .gz (gzip) file. This will probably make a separate ernie.xtf.gz, or default.xbe.gz or whatever for each file so just put them all on a floppy, everything should fit quite nicely as the 7mb .xtf file compresses down to about 10k
Once you've done that you should be able to use the following commands in xlinux:
| CODE |
| mkdir /zip cd /floppy gunzip *.gz /zip |
That should extract everything but if not you'll have to do each file individually. You should be able to follow the rest of the steps from there using /zip instead of /cdrive
Post by: vonralian on August 07, 2003, 11:36:00 AM
is ther a small linux operating system i could put on a partitioned part of the c: drive? and then put the bert.xtf etc on that?
oh, and the floppy is fromatte in fat file system. maybe thats a problem?
Post by: scuzzell on August 07, 2003, 12:45:00 PM
| CODE |
| mount -t vfat /dev/fd0 /floppy |
You could also burn the files to a cd-r or cd-rw and load them from /cdrom instead. Once xlinux is booted everything is loaded in a RAMDISK so you don't need to keep the cd in. To mount the cdrom use the following command:
| CODE |
| mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdb /cdrom |
Post by: scuzzell on August 08, 2003, 02:20:00 AM
Anyway, I'm back to where I started though. Phoenix Logo then black screen. As far as I can tell either PBL is not loading my BIOS (a modified version of x2 4977 non BFM) or the bios is not loading evoxdash.xbe... I'll have to mess with it some more.
All this messing around with xlinux was a really good learning experience. While this is not the first time I've used linux, I'm no Guru. The cool thing is I found out that xlinux has built in telnet, ftp, and dhcp daemons. So I think I might just replace my Windows ICS computer with this instead.
Post by: vonralian on August 08, 2003, 05:16:00 AM
It loaded it up fine the first time, only problem is i chose to run the msdash from that screen where u can choose where you want to go, now i just cant play any games, if i choose to run the msdash it just keeps resetting after the flubber thing comes up and its the same if i choose to run dvd game.
Now i cant run my old games
Have i done something wrong or is their a way to correct this?
Post by: MsuDU19 on August 08, 2003, 06:19:00 AM
Post by: vonralian on August 08, 2003, 06:23:00 AM
| CODE |
| cp -rf * /xbox |
That will copy whatever is in the directory to the /xbox
Post by: scuzzell on August 08, 2003, 09:40:00 AM
Post by: JahRastaSoldier on August 10, 2003, 06:24:00 PM
Basically I fucked up my Xbox by editing the dash with WinXap or something like that. After that I backed it up.Then I formated my Xbox hard drive using the xhdprepa. Then my computer fucked up so I had to reinstall WinXp. Now I am left with a drive that is unlocked but not detectable by HDD Driver and FAT_X_Plorer. Can someone email me at [email protected] and tell me step by step how to put the dashboard files back on the xbox harddrive using Xlinux? Thanks in advance.
Post by: Sidewinder007z on August 13, 2003, 12:17:00 AM
This XLinux Swap works great. Your instructions made perfect sense and it worked perfectly for me.
I had a modchip that I fried so I went to the exploit to keep me going until my new modchip arrives.
Thank you very much....I'm a happy camper now!!!
Post by: Striider on August 15, 2003, 12:36:00 PM
| QUOTE (scuzzell @ Aug 7 2003, 07:11 PM) | ||
| Yup, that'd do it. xlinux cannot recognze NTFS. You're best bet is to compress the files using winzip into a .gz (gzip) file. This will probably make a separate ernie.xtf.gz, or default.xbe.gz or whatever for each file so just put them all on a floppy, everything should fit quite nicely as the 7mb .xtf file compresses down to about 10k Once you've done that you should be able to use the following commands in xlinux:
That should extract everything but if not you'll have to do each file individually. You should be able to follow the rest of the steps from there using /zip instead of /cdrive |
WOW! THank you for posting this Scuzzel (and Khirok)! YOU DA MAN! Nowhere does the tutorial metion that the hda drive has to be fat32....I was going insane with file system errors. Burned the files i needed to CDROM and POW...fixed it right up. on the bright side, I learned a TON about linux lol.
Again..... NTFS is not recognixed by XLINUX. You will get this error if you try to mount NTFS partitions:
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hda51, or too many mounted file systems
Post by: infamous420 on August 16, 2003, 11:35:00 AM
Post by: Striider on August 16, 2003, 03:39:00 PM
Post by: ZincOXiDE on August 18, 2003, 10:31:00 AM
Quote from: Striider,Aug 15 2003, 09:36 PM
Quote from: scuzzell,Aug 7 2003, 07:11 PMYup, that'd do it. xlinux cannot recognze NTFS.Again..... NTFS is not recognixed by XLINUX. You will get this error if you try to mount NTFS partitions:
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hda51, or too many mounted file systems
You can access an NTFS HD in xlinux without going through all those steps of unswapping the drive, rebooting, zipping files, re-swapping the drive, unzipping and copying the files.
All you have to do is:
1. at the xlinux prompt type: cfdisk
the xlinux version of fdisk will pop up. In there it will list the NTFS drive.
2. highlight the partition that you want to change (it will have NTFS beside it)
3. Using the arrow keys highlight [Type] and press enter. (A huge list of files system
formats will come up. )
4. Get the reference number for the file system you want (if it asks you to press any key to continue... do it.) (I believe for Fat32 the number is 07)
5. At the prompt it will default to 83 which is a linux files system. All you have to do is type "07" (without quotes) instead of 83. (It will then bring you back to the main screen when you first loaded cfdisk.
6. Using the arrow keys highlight [Write] and press enter. (It will write the information to the disk. You may get a message saying the the information was writted but the re read failed. That's okay. Just reboot the system swapping the xbox drive again and you will have access to your previous NTFS HD.
7. mount the drive and copy files needed. Then, redo all the steps to convert it back to NTFS.
That will make it accessible for you. The wierd part was I thought that I would loose all my information but I didn't. And I did it 3 or 4 times too.
Also, at one point I did it to a linux type of file system and I DID NOT have to reboot after because it had no error message after the [Write] step.
I immediately exited the program and accessed the drive.
Hope this helps!
-={ ZincOXiDE }=-
Post by: kevinlekiller on August 19, 2003, 02:04:00 PM
Post by: Jester6 on August 23, 2003, 01:12:00 PM
Post by: Striider on August 23, 2003, 09:52:00 PM
But I think that burning the files you need to copy to a CD is MUCH easier than risking changing formats back and forth on your main OS drive.....no thanks!
Post by: Jester6 on August 24, 2003, 10:14:00 PM
Post by: jartse on August 26, 2003, 06:37:00 AM
well if it xbox soft how it will run on pc and if it xbox soft how
i put files in there if xbox hdd is connected to pc????
or did i read help manual wrong!!
and how this xlinux works in un-modded xbox if this is run xbox cd
Post by: modestrabbit on September 05, 2003, 02:52:00 PM
| QUOTE |
| Right AFTER the IDE detection of drives occurs hit the Pause/Break key on your keyboard. Its on the upper right above the Page Up key if you dont know where it is. |
How exactly do I know when IDE detection of the drives is going on? Is there something I listen for? I have tried booting with XLinux before, and I never see anything telling me when this is going on.
Post by: Viperius on September 15, 2003, 04:51:00 PM
If you can then i am goint to try this on the weekend.
Thanks
Post by: arez on September 17, 2003, 11:07:00 AM
i need heklp
read link in profile
Post by: El Mariachi on September 18, 2003, 12:53:00 PM
Post by: MsuDU19 on September 25, 2003, 07:35:00 AM
Post by: kevinlekiller on September 27, 2003, 09:27:00 AM
Post by: haggy on October 11, 2003, 09:20:00 PM
I finally got this to work tonight but at the end of the Tutorial it says to "MD /xbox/skins"
The directory in the Bert and Ernie file is "Skin". Does this cause a problem? Should I rename the directory to Skins in the bert and ernie section?
When I completed and unmounted everything I booted the xbox and got the Service Error. I have been trying for an hour for HHD to see the drive but it will not - any advice? Can I use a different hard drive?
Thanks.
Post by: lanvo on October 26, 2003, 11:48:00 PM
"f)
Now is the moment of truth!!!!
Be very careful and unplug the IDE cable from the xbox HD and plug in the one from the computer into it. Dont touch the bottom of the HD where all the chips are or you might fry it. Make sure you pull the cable out fast or else the HD will remain locked.
NOTE: Keep the xbox on from now on until I tell you to turn it off."
say like i didn't pull the cable out fast enough and my HD remain locked, what would happen?
Post by: jwac on October 29, 2003, 02:41:00 PM
Post by: lanvo on October 29, 2003, 05:39:00 PM
s...get it on direct connect babe hehe
s...
Post by: jwac on October 30, 2003, 01:35:00 PM
Post by: lanvo on October 30, 2003, 03:58:00 PM
s...
Post by: jwac on October 30, 2003, 04:09:00 PM
Post by: lanvo on October 30, 2003, 07:33:00 PM
| QUOTE (EnigmusSnake @ Jul 13 2003, 03:57 PM) |
| Woohoo khirok about time this thread gets pinned.. congrats man. Krisx. Fellow 4034 dashboard owner. HDD Driver wasn't an option for my WinME OS. So luckily khirok has the perfect solution for aggravated users of HDD Driver. You don't need the fonts folder that comes with dash 4920. Just backup the xbox.xtf and Xbox Book.xtf files in the root folder and copy over the exploited font files. I didn't use the Free-X exploit nor the default.xbe file in it. All I need was just the Bert is cheating on ernie exploit. So copy over the Bert and Snuffleupagus files as xbox.xtf and Xbox Book.xtf as well as the default.xbe file with that exploit into the main root. just don't touch the xboxdash.xbe folder as your xbox will boot that first and try to access the exploited font files. Those font files in return will direct to the default.xbe file.. took a while for me to realize how the process works.. other than that you should be able to load up evox perfectly. One odd thing about this whole process though.. the bert is cheating on ernie exploit required that you needed a 4920 dash.. but i took the risk as well and had no problems.. if anything i think i had an advantage as that I was able to run the programs from xbins (xbmp.xcommander.a few emus) without even having to sign them with xbedump. so good luck and tell me how yours runs. |
so EnigmusSnake, can you tell me the exact linux codes command to type in to copy and move all this file to my x-box hard-drive?
I just got me the bert is cheating on ernie zip file and here are the folder and files in the zip:
Skin (folder)
bert.xtf
default.xbe
evox.ini
snuffleupagus.xtf
so, which file do i have to rename, and which file am i not gonna use...
I also have a dashboard 4034 too so the the original tutorials kinda confuse me
s...so the "font" folder on the x-box hard-drive doesn't exist on dash 4034 right?
and by meaning the main root, which drive is that? is that drive c or e on the x-box harddrive?
Post by: lanvo on October 31, 2003, 09:09:00 PM
one more question:
"g)
Type the following commands in EXACTLY as below:
CODE
mkdir /xbox/Skins
cp -rf * /xbox/
cd /xbox
mv bert.xtf fonts/
mv snuffleupagus.xtf fonts/
This copies the files to your xbox HD and puts them in the right place also."
the following codes above said "mkdir /xbox/Skins" while the folder that is included in the bert.rar is named "Skin" without the "s" at the end...
and what does cp -rf * /xbox/ stand for?
and since i have a dashboard version 4034, i don't have the fonts folder, so what do i suppose to do with the last two command:
mv bert.xtf fonts/
mv snuffleupagus.xtf fonts/
should i change it to this since i'm already in the xbox hard-drive directory?:
mv bert.xtf
mv snuffleupagus.xtf
and also, do i type the following codes are in at once, or do i have to press enter after each:
CODE
mkdir /xbox/Skins
cp -rf * /xbox/
cd /xbox
mv bert.xtf fonts/
mv snuffleupagus.xtf fonts/
please please explain this simple steps to me guys
only need this command to finish my media player...or can someone write a much more clearer tutorials than this... man, he didn't include the commands to copy the default.xbe and evox.ini files over to the xbox hard-drive plus doesn't the "mkdir /xbox/Skins" means that it only make a directory name "Skins" instead of create a folder name Skins and also the files in the folder too?
this is so darn confusing, please please please explain it clearly yah
Post by: lanvo on November 01, 2003, 05:49:00 AM
s...
Post by: lanvo on November 06, 2003, 02:13:00 PM
s...the xbox came with a samsung dvd-rom drive which i've tested with every single cdrw brand that i currently use and it read it all, even those very cheaply made memorex cdrw hehe
s... but it doesn't read not even one single cdr's!!!!!!!!!oh well... here is to make this tutorials a little clearer
s...the biggest bug of this whole tutorials is this part of code:
"mkdir /xbox/Skins
cp -rf * /xbox/
cd /xbox
mv bert.xtf fonts/
mv snuffleupagus.xtf fonts/"
where the cp -rf * /xbox/ is...
when you type that it after making the skins directory, it will copy every single file on your computer c:/ drive to your xbox c: and d: drive
... but my doing this, you can skip the part where you have to type in the command to transfer the default.xbe and evox.ini over s...one more thing is the Skins folder is not needed unless you want to use the phoniex skins in evox dashboard which looks like shite hehe
s... the default.xbe has already had a preinstalled original evox skins in it so there is no need to type in the mkdir /xbox/skins/and to say skins... the "s" ins't suppose to be there... so go in your evox.ini and edit the skinname to this:
[Misc]
AutoLaunchGames = No
AutoLaunchDVD = No
DVDPlayer = "e:appsdvdxdefault.xbe"
AutoLaunchAudio = No
AudioPlayer = "c:newdash.xbe"
MSDashBoard = "c:newdash.xbe"
UseFDrive = Yes
SkinName = Pheonix
IGR = no
UseItems = Yes
ScreenSaver = 5
Fahrenheit = No
ShadeLevel = 90
to:
[Misc]
AutoLaunchGames = No
AutoLaunchDVD = No
DVDPlayer = "e:appsdvdxdefault.xbe"
AutoLaunchAudio = No
AudioPlayer = "c:newdash.xbe"
MSDashBoard = "c:newdash.xbe"
UseFDrive = Yes
SkinName = Original
IGR = no
UseItems = Yes
ScreenSaver = 5
Fahrenheit = No
ShadeLevel = 90
oh, and the last and most important thing is you have to rename the bert and ernie font to Xbox.xtf and Xbox Book.xtf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so if you don't want your whole hard-drive to copy over to the xbox c and d drive, type this in for part G:
mkdir /xbox/Skins (don't type in this code)
cp -rf * /xbox/ (don't type in this code)
cd /xbox
mv Xbox.xtf fonts/ (dashboard version 4920)
mv "Xbox Book.xtf" fonts/ (dashboard version 4920)
mv Xbox.xtf /xbox/ (dashboard version 4034)
mv "Xbox Book.xtf" /xbox/ (dashboard version 4034)
mv default.xbe /xbox/
mv evox.ini /xbox/
umount both cdrive and xbox then type in reboot for xlinux to shutdown the xbox and pc for you as if you type in umount xbox, it will mostly likely say the hard-drive is busy...
and this font expliots bert is cheating on ernies was original designed for xbox dashboard version 4034...
s..... but it woks on 4920 as well s...anyways, for some reason, after i have completely done with this installation, doing the first few days of using it, everytime i turn my xbox on, it always have to reset itself for like 3 - 4 times until it get in the evox dashboard...
when i first boot on my xbox, the xbox animation logo run, then it sent me to the xbox original dashboard but it is not fully loaded, it only loaded the background and then pause for like 2 seconds and start to fade then boot to the evox dashboard... but for the first 2 days of using it, it boot to the original dashboard background then reset and repeating that for like 2 more times then it can boot into the evox dashboard, don't know why but after the third day, it stop reseting
s...well, maybe it was becuase i connect in the ethernet cable plus i change the skin to the evox original one
s...but still, i have to sign all my .xbe hehe
s...so far, xbox media player is working fine!!! that's all i need...
and last comment is to say!!!
THANKS A LOT FOR THIS TUTORIALS!!!
s...
Post by: dreamss on November 09, 2003, 07:28:00 AM
glad to see ppl use xlinux still, im still takin some somewatsugestions if i ever wanna continue on that mini project.. reach me on efnet
Post by: Xboxhakur on November 09, 2003, 11:18:00 AM
Post by: lanvo on November 09, 2003, 01:07:00 PM
s...the reason for renaming those file to a different extension is to not overwrite it...
and in fact, if you have all the expliots renaming and correctly in place, even if you overwrite those original font, it will still works... those originals font are just backups files for if you want to go back to the original font, you can rename it again...
and by doing my method, you will not overwrite it... unless you skip all the first step of this tutorials hehe
s...
Post by: lanvo on November 09, 2003, 03:27:00 PM
if you were to type in the original command in this tutorials from part G, it will copy all the directory/folder and files where your skin folder is to both of your C and D drive!!! so that's why i modify those command again to only copy the bert/ernie, default.xbe, and evox.ini to your drive...
Post by: Skanner on November 10, 2003, 12:18:00 AM
H E L P !
I Have a new 1.4 XBOX and an old 1.0 Version (This one Modded with Matrix Xodus).
Now I want to upgrade the hdd of the new 1.5, but I haven't a compatible modchip.
Is it possible to install Exploit to a non original 160Gb Hdd??
I can access hard disk with my old 1.0 Xbox modded, and i think is it possible to install EVOX into the new 1,5 Xbox without soldering or mounting any ModChip.
P.s. I haven't a MemoryCard.
Thanks!
Sk@nner!
Post by: Skanner on November 10, 2003, 12:20:00 AM
Hem. Sorry for confusion... There's no 1.5 Xbox... all 1.5 must be readed 1.4
Post by: Hazardes1313 on November 12, 2003, 12:49:00 PM
Post by: lanvo on November 12, 2003, 03:23:00 PM
s...my keywords are ussally start with "download" then the dlls names...
Post by: Hazardes1313 on November 12, 2003, 07:12:00 PM
Post by: deschamps88 on November 17, 2003, 09:51:00 AM
With that hack, I won't need Pheonix Bios Loader right?
And, do this hack include Evox in the files bert.xtf ?
Thx !
Post by: motogamer on November 19, 2003, 03:00:00 PM
I can see it with "ls" but it won't let me move it copy it or remove it.
Also I tried to start the xbox for the first time after I did the hot swap and put the fonts on there
and now it only loads to the M$ dashboard but there are no works or xbox icon like: Music Memory Settings
all I see is a green grid which is a backround, I wait but it doesn't load evox. Does anyone know what is wrong?
Post by: KaiserSoze on November 21, 2003, 02:26:00 PM
Thanks for this tut !!! My problem is that my mount command fails :
when :
mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 (or hde1 for me) /cdrive
it says : wrong file system
My pc hdd is a windows fat file system !
help please
Post by: KaiserSoze on November 21, 2003, 02:28:00 PM
Thanks for this tut !!! My problem is that my mount command fails :
when :
mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 (or hde1 for me) /cdrive
it says : wrong file system
My pc hdd is a windows fat file system !
help please
Post by: KaiserSoze on November 21, 2003, 02:31:00 PM
Thanks for this tut !!! My problem is that my mount command fails :
when :
mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 (or hde1 for me) /cdrive
it says : wrong file system
My pc hdd is a windows fat file system !
help please
Post by: QUIKSILVERMALE on November 22, 2003, 09:54:00 AM
everytime i turn on the xbox the screen goes black and the led's start to flicker red,amber,green, over and over again
the only thing i can think of is when i hotswapped i still had a game in the drive but i didnt really think that would make any difference
and my biggest problem is the fact that the HDD Driver program would never work so i didnt back up my hardrive.
i can still play regular games if i put them in right away but i cant however access the hardrive at all now and when i go to save a game we crash so maybe im just really stupid or something ha probably but if anyone can help that would be awesome thanks
Post by: bbjk on November 22, 2003, 09:31:00 AM
do the hotswap again and transfer that file plus the evox.ini file to your xbox c: drive
s...
Post by: QUIKSILVERMALE on November 22, 2003, 10:09:00 AM
i can see evox.ini and default.xbe
i followed the directions exactly besides the whole backing up of the hardrive ha
Post by: bbjk on November 22, 2003, 09:34:00 AM
| QUOTE (KaiserSoze @ Nov 21 2003, 11:55 PM) |
| Hi guys !!! Thanks for this tut !!! My problem is that my mount command fails : when : mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 (or hde1 for me) /cdrive it says : wrong file system My pc hdd is a windows fat file system ! help please |
okay...
1. what ide cable is your cdrom drive (needs to be slave ide#1)
2. what ide cable is your xbox hard-drive (needs to be master ide#2)
3. what ide cable is your pc hard-drive... (needs to be ide#1 master)
Post by: bbjk on November 22, 2003, 09:43:00 AM
| QUOTE (QUIKSILVERMALE @ Nov 22 2003, 07:33 PM) |
| im pretty sure i did that because like when i do a ls in the xbox root i can see evox.ini and default.xbe i followed the directions exactly besides the whole backing up of the hardrive ha |
okay, best thing now is to put the font back to normal... did you rename the bert/ernie font to xbox.xtf and xbox book.xtf?
right now, all you got to do is change the bert and ernie extension to something like .fff and change the xbox.old and xbox book.old extension back to ".xtf" using the xlinux command...
now boot up your xbox and see if it boot to the normal ms dashboard
after that, do the hotswap again and boot into windows, then open the HDD-driver program, when it said it have found your xbox hard-drive, press okay, next go to tools and backup HD, pick a location to save it... it would take around 1 hours to 3 hours
anyways, ignore the invalid size error box, just don't click on it s...now, can you give me your whole xbox system spec...
like what version is it? is it a bundle? and what dashboard version is it?
Post by: QUIKSILVERMALE on November 22, 2003, 10:22:00 AM
Post by: bbjk on November 22, 2003, 10:45:00 AM
Post by: QUIKSILVERMALE on November 22, 2003, 10:42:00 AM
oh and now when i go into it through xlinux it says everything is read only when i like want to delete or rename files
because right now i have my friends xbox and i just saved all his files from his xbox onto my cdrive
and i want to just delete my files then copy the files from the cdrive and put them on my xbox
that should work shouldnt it
but because of the read only crap it wont let me delete anything now
Post by: bbjk on November 22, 2003, 11:38:00 AM
Post by: QUIKSILVERMALE on November 22, 2003, 12:54:00 PM
everything is F'ed up
now i cannot even do the hot swaping anymore i mean ive done it 800 times before and now everytime i go to mount it says special device /dev/hdc51 not there
then i try again and teh same thing
not sure why it is saying that now i checked to see if i was still doing everything right and i was so im really clueless now.
Post by: bbjk on November 22, 2003, 01:36:00 PM
don't worry, if you can still boot up original games, then there is always the 007 savegame method waiting for you so you can use it to gain ftp access to your xbox hard-drive, then you can edit whatever you want in gnu windows style
s...
Post by: QUIKSILVERMALE on November 22, 2003, 03:44:00 PM
Post by: QUIKSILVERMALE on November 22, 2003, 09:16:00 PM
i have been worked on this for about 18 hours now or so
i just dont understand what i am doing wrong
Post by: QUIKSILVERMALE on November 23, 2003, 11:11:00 AM
turns out my bert & ernie files were bad
anyways
new problem
ha
when i ftp to my xbox there is no apps or games folder in the F directory and when i try to upload anything it wont let me
any suggestions?
Post by: bbjk on November 23, 2003, 10:39:00 AM
and beside, if you have an 8gb hard-drive, which i guess you do since your is an old version xbox. then you can't use the F drive
the reason why the F: drive appear in there when you use ftp becuase evox created a folder with that name, it's not really usable just yet
so when you try to upload anything to it, it won't works...appz folder are ussally in the E: drive, and you ussally have to make a new folder name appz, it is not created yet when i install this expliots... but you can create that folder anywhere you want just make sure you evox.ini file is point to that location on your xbox hard-drive
and lol, your bert and ernie is a bad file, man that was sure a waste of time
Post by: QUIKSILVERMALE on November 23, 2003, 06:02:00 PM
and thanks for all the help
im going to get a bigger hardrive as soon as i can
Post by: QUIKSILVERMALE on November 23, 2003, 07:02:00 PM
it scared me the first time ha
is this normal?
can it be fixed?
other problems i coppied all the files from media player onto the E drive but it doesnt work i get the stupid your xbox needs service screen......... man i hate that screen
maybe its because i put it in its own folder on apps ie. /E/Apps/XBMP/
thats probably it im goin to go try
i also tried to put a game i downloaded in the game folder also didnt work thinking maybe the game is corrupt probably as my luck would turn out oh well
trial and error is how i got evox to work in the first place i guess ill start there
Post by: QUIKSILVERMALE on November 24, 2003, 02:44:00 PM
turns out nothing is as it seems
i had been trying to get evox to do something anything for a few days now and im pissed
all i could do was ftp too it
on the EvoX menu
m$dashboard - took me to the Xbox needs service screen
load dvd game - Xbox needs service screen
shutdown - works
reboot - works
ok everything else worked
except when i tried putting games and stuff on it they also took me to the Xbox needs service screen
i figured i would just download the slayers evox installer 2.5 right
so i did burned it to the cd-rw
wouldnt load it ever either freeze before it got to evox or would go to evox
i know the cd rw works because in evox it recognized the cd i had put in there
total time working on modding the xbox : 26 hours
results: none
frustration level: shooting rampage
well not sure if any of u have had any of these problems but if ya have any ideas that would be apreciated
thanks in advance
Post by: bbjk on November 24, 2003, 02:26:00 PM
s...the font expliot can't run unsign .xbe file...
if you want to run unsign xbe, you will also need to install the PBL but since you have just run thur a bunch of problem, try out the patching first and then we you get around better with this, then try to install the PBL
and about your xbox go to the black screen, do you have a network cable connected to your xbox? I ussally only have this problem when i'm using the bigfont bert and ernie .xtf file, it never happen with the reloaded before...
what font are you using, is it the original or reloaded bert/ernie, or just tell me the size of your ernie.xtf size
Post by: QUIKSILVERMALE on November 24, 2003, 06:14:00 PM
ha anyways.........
Ernie is a whopping 15,429 KB
Post by: QUIKSILVERMALE on November 24, 2003, 07:55:00 PM
what is my C drive supposed to look like?
because the M$ dashboard wont work ever so i think until i get that working im not getting anywhere
so far my C drive consists of:
Xbox Book.xtf << original file
Xbox.xtf << original
evox.ini
default.xbe << new
xboxdashboard.xbe << original
Fonts folder:
Xbox Book.xtf << Bert i believe
Xbox.xtf << Ernie
i think there is like an audio folder and another one i wasnt too worried about thsoe though
anyways im sure theres a problem in there somewhere.
if anyone wants to add me on msn feel free < [email protected] >
thanks again
Post by: gertzferd on December 05, 2003, 02:00:00 AM
Post by: QUIKSILVERMALE on December 15, 2003, 05:24:00 PM
got friends xbox hot swapped copied all the files and folders on his xbox to the cdrive
put in my xbox rm -rf * (deleted it all)
then coppied all his folders back into mine xbox booted normally again
then i did the mechassult hack and its so incredibly easy i recomend it then i ended up using the audio exploit so there ya go man good luck
Post by: DanShapotsky on December 20, 2003, 12:22:00 PM
..after trying all the hdd driver related exploits and damn near coming to the end of my tether, cos none of em worked (Win2k sp4 .net 1.1) and all that hotswapping was getting on top... I gave this one a go.... not quite as described... I pushed the bert n ernie with evox 3921 at the point of copying the files in, only renaming to .bak instead of .old (although that would make no difference)...
..another bit of info is that I booted a game, went to options, turned all the sound options down to zero, and left it 15 minutes... that ensured that the drive was open (midtown madness but I dont suppose it matters)..
..the xlinux boot works like a dream.. mounting and unmounting the drives was easy, the instructions are impeccable.. and upon reboot everything was perfect - set up ftp in seconds, modified the ini file to point back to the orig (only because there was nothing where it was pointing at that point) - have since installed a few things and everything has worked just fine.... if any of these exploit methods are to be trusted I'd recommend this one to any of ya's.... oh... my xbox is brand new, and would be a 1.3, 5150
..hotswapping is a dodgy thing for sure, but a bit of common sense and a steady hand and everything should be fine for ya... thanx v.much for this tut.... most excellent indeed dude
(thanx to me good mate h who pointed me in your direction too )Dan S