Phoenix Bios Loader - The Metoo Edition, Works with all kernels? Options

[rmenhal]

Yes, me too. I fixed something which is definately a show-stopper with kernels 5530+ and PBL. I have tested this only on a slightly modified 5838 retail BFM bios and it works (whereas other PBL versions don't.) I haven't tested this on real 5530+ box so I'm not sure if there are some other problems, but this one is fixed. So, please, 5530 and 5713 kernel owners, test it. It should work on v1.6 boxes too then, but there's no BFM bios for them yet.

If this PBL works, maybe someone (me?) will make a BFM bios out of EvoX M8 for 5838 (and others). Also, I'll submit a package with source code to the usual places.

The problem that's fixed now is that the newer kernels set the code segment size to something too small for the bootloader (2bl) to be accessible.

This is based on PBL 1.3. You must put the correct RC4 key and EEPROM key to boot.cfg. In case you have problems, change Debug from false to true in boot.cfg and inspect the created log file (pbldebug.log) after running PBL.

I see that Tomilius suggested someone to work on the 5530+ problem. I'm not quite that fast. I had already this done.

EDIT: forgot to mention. The package doesn't contain a bios image, so you'll need to get one from the usual places (a BFM (Bootable From Media) image!) and place it as xboxrom.bin in the same directory as the PBL. Try X2 4981 or EvoX M7.

EDIT2: now beta2.

EDIT3: forgot to sign beta 2 with habibi. Fixed now.

EDIT4: Problems with older Xboxes hopefully fixed now. Thanks to Tomilius and Ldots (for the information in the pbl-should-be-fixed thread).

EDIT5: just replaced the old beta3 with the latest.

EDIT6:

[Tomilius]

Yes! Way to go, rmenhal! I haven't tried it since I don't have a kernel that high...

But you are the man for at least working on it! And even more so if it works!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LafferUSA]

Seriously, you should make Xbox 2!

[Chicken Scratch Boy]

bravo!

all we need now in an XDK compile

laffer, quit babbling!

This post has been edited by Chicken Scratch Boy: Jul 12 2004, 12:04 AM

[devz3ro]

A loader that works on all versions of the xbox, (the nkpatcher does, but lets hope now that team xecuter releases a bios that supports 5838 for their igr purposes) now thats what we were searching for, well what I was atleast. The remakes of the original PBL just to make it faster were nice and all but with no new features kind of made it feel as if it were a "re-inventing the wheel project". If you are able to make a BFM bios from the Evolutionx m8 final I believe this can and pretty much will make all other PBL versions obsolete.

If you need any help getting any files to the "usual places" feel free to contact me at any time.

keep up the outstanding work.

-devz3ro

http://sh0x.tk/

[Chicken Scratch Boy]

i'd expect fbl and pbl lite to be switching to metoo BLs soon

btw fbl... frosting = features

[ripcurl]

for the 5713 kernel, the only way to get this to work is to load a gamesave hack everytime...basically leaving 007/MA in the dvd tray correct??

comtemplating whether to flash the tsop instead or not

[Tomilius]

[Chicken Scratch Boy]

if you want to back up games then, by all means, TSOP

otherwise, MA is ok

[devz3ro]

[Tomilius]

That's more like it. And sounds like a plan.

I just hoped you weren't referring to mine when you said there were "no new features." Because I could easily get rid of them...

P.S. X-S looks a lot like a dead and confused emoticon.

[Chicken Scratch Boy]

good luck

[Angerwound]

[LafferUSA]

I would love one Anger!

[Tomilius]