Evox Dashboard And My Denial, I don't THINK I'm doing anything wrong... Options

[Nephus0]

Ok, I've read tutorials from at least a dozen places, and they've all posted pretty much the same thing on this site (albeit with more detail), and I STILL CAN'T GET THE BOOT DISK TO WORK!

At first I used CD-Rs(which I later realized were incompatable with the XBox DVD Drive) So I've been working with CD-RWs (made by Memorex, noted for compatability with XBox), with still no success. I got evoxdash.xbe put that in a folder and renamed it default.xbe, altered the ini to work appropriately, and put in a 'filler file', then used Craxion to turn the folder into an XISO, and used Nero to burn the image to the CD-RW. To my dismay, and constant attempts at finding alternate ways of doing this, I have had no success in starting up the dashboard. I can't help but think I might be missing or forgeting something very simple though, and even though I've read up on it, I don't fully understand the ini file. So if you have any suggestions, please feel free to respond, here's my ini file as well.

[Misc]

AutoLaunchGames = No
AutoLaunchDVD = No
DVDPlayer = "f:\apps\dvd2.0\default.xbe"
AutoLaunchAudio = No
#AudioPlayer = "c:\xboxdash.xbe"
MSDashBoard = "c:\xboxdash.xbe"
UseFDrive = Yes
UseGDrive = No
SkinName = Original
#SkinName = RuDeDuDe2
UseItems = No
ScreenSaver = 5
Fahrenheit = No
ShadeLevel = 90
EnableSMART = Yes
HDD_Temp_ID = 194
ChameleonLed = 15
TSR_Type = 0
IGR = No
GameRegion = 0


[Network]

SetupNetwork = Yes
StaticIP = Yes
Ip = 192.168.1.4
Subnetmask = 255.255.255.0
Defaultgateway = 192.168.1.1
DNS1 = 0.0.0.0
DNS2 = 0.0.0.0
SetupDelay = 0
SkipIfNoLink = No

[Clock]

JumpToMsDash = No
JumpIfNoLink = Yes
Use24 = Yes
SwapDate = No
SNTP_Server = 0.0.0.0

[FTP]

Enable = Yes
Password = xbox

[Telnet]

Enable = Yes

[RDTOOLS]

Enable = Yes
Name = XBOX_V1.0

[BIOS]

#
ROM = "EvoX 2.0",0x76fd88337b8d8c1f116f85f3984b98b6
ROM = "EvoX 2.1",0x99487615bb30670cb65993388fcf2a63
ROM = "EvoX 2.2",0x220ade778785cfc3c98bb5ea8bbd8608
ROM = "EvoX 2.3",0xd79bc87c2caa1a50dcc7016adf2ccc0a
ROM = "EvoX 2.4",0xe3ce66b99957a92fdac40af951c3f1fd
#
Flash = 0x01d5,"AMD - Am29F080B",0x100000
Flash = 0x04d5,"FUJITSU - MBM29F080A",0x100000
Flash = 0xadd5,"Hynix - HY29F080",0x100000
Flash = 0x20f1,"ST - M29F080A",0x100000
Flash = 0xbf61,"SST - 49LF020",0x40000
#Flash = 0x378c,"AMIC - A29002",0x40000
Current = 0xc349c2b047a3d6c2de2e1c10185ecf86

[Skin_Original]

#
# <Time> =
# <IP> =
# <Name>
# <Version>
# <CD>
# <BIOSVer>
# <KernelVer>
# <RDName>
# <SpaceC>
# <SpaceE>
# <SpaceF>
# <SpaceX>
# <SpaceY>
# <SpaceZ>
#
Text = 30,37,0.5,0x000000,0,"<Time>"
Text = 28,39,0.5,0x808080,0,"<Time>"
Text = 620,420,0.5,0x000000,1,"<Name> V<Version>"
Text = 618,422,0.5,0x808080,1,"<Name> V<Version>"
Text = 620,37,0.5,0x000000,1,"<CD>"
Text = 618,39,0.5,0x808080,1,"<CD>"
Text = 30,420,0.5,0x000000,0,"RD Name : <RDName>"
Text = 28,422,0.5,0x808080,0,"RD Name : <RDName>"
LogoType= 0


[Menu]

Section "Root"
{
Item "Launch DVD",ID_Launch_DVD
Item "Trainers",ID_trainer
Item "MS Dashboard",ID_MS_Dash
Item "Reboot",ID_Quick_Reboot
# Item "Power Cycle",ID_Full_Reboot
Item "Power Off",ID_Power_Off
# Item "Lock Harddisk",@210
# Item "Unlock Harddisk",@211
Section "System Utils"
{
Item "Settings",ID_Settings
Item "Flash BIOS",ID_Flash_Bios
Item "Backup",ID_Backup
Item "Skins",ID_Skins
}
Section "Launch Menu"
{
Section "Games"
{
AutoAddItem "e:\games\"
AutoAddItem "f:\games\"
SortAll
}
Section "Apps"
{
AutoAddItem "e:\apps\"
AutoAddItem "f:\apps\"
SortAll
}
}
}

[Action_10]

LogFile = "f:\lock.log"
Info "This function will lock your XBOX Harddisk"
Warning "You will now lock your XBOX harddisk and will be able"
Warning "to boot from an original XBOX bios"
#

hddlockenable

[Action_11]

LogFile = "f:\unlock.log"
Info "This function will unlock your XBOX Harddisk"
Warning "You will now unlock your XBOX harddisk and will not be able"
Warning "to boot from an original XBOX bios"
#
hddlockdisable

[xboxzombie]

It might take a few times of trying to boot your disk before it will read. But if you are still having problems
Try using a dvd-r to burn your boot disk, or you can try using a bigger filer file on cd-rw.

[Nephus0]

I've used a 500mb filler file, so I think that's large enough, and I may be doing something stupid, but so far Nero has only let me burn the image to CD-r and CD-RW. I'm not just supposed to burn the XISO file itself(that is, not burning the image, but the file that would be the image), am I?

This post has been edited by Nephus0: Feb 25 2006, 04:32 PM

[xboxzombie]

After you use craxtion it will give you an .iso file thats what you need to burn. Also burn it at the slowest speed you can 1x or 2x would be the best.

[theperfekt001]

I got evoxdash.xbe put that in a folder and renamed it default.xbe,

should be on the root of the disc...all evox stuff should be (the ones in folders stay in folders but are on the root of the disc, not in another folder)...also using a premade iso from xbins would be easier.

[Nephus0]

I've understood that much, but what I meant was, I burn the image that the iso file holds, and not just the iso-file right? Also, why is it that none of the ISOs will burn onto DVD?

[theperfekt001]

I've understood that much, but what I meant was, I burn the image that the iso file holds, and not just the iso-file right?

yes, you burn the image (for example, in nero you would click open ten select it and it would burn)

Also, why is it that none of the ISOs will burn onto DVD?

they do...

[8itgreat]

what xbox dvd rom do you have bro? why not just use an auto installer like slayers 2.6 final ...just to get things up and running....you will have to replace xbmc and or delete xbmp (i do , but you need to edit the evox.ini file and delete it from there to so a it doesnt show up in red in menu)

sounds like you have a newer samsung drive...i fucking hate them.... probably best to finalize the cd or dvd writing process as well when burning.