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:

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!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously, you should make Xbox 2!

bravo!

all we need now in an XDK compile

laffer, quit babbling!

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/

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

btw fbl... frosting = features

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

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

otherwise, MA is ok

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.

good luck

I would love one Anger!

HEy Angerwound, would you mind letting me have a gmail account as well. Want to keep up with the scene.

I think we should have PM'd him, this is kind of messing up the thread... but I don't feel I deserve one now anyway For messing up the thread

Someone pinch me lol. I'm very happy to be the first to say... IT WORKED! on my 5530 kernel

Wow, I'm sorta speechless right now..... I dunno what i'd do without you around rmenhal. I can't thank you enough, first nkpatcher now this. You made this 5530 kernel's owner very pleased . Thanks Again!

If you maybe want to see the pbldebug.log just let me know. BTW, i used X2 4983 BFM.

what can this do that nkpatcher can't ? For 5713+ retail kernel, the ROE issue is still here right ?

PBL bls NKpatcher patches

holy crap, what a freaking concept


and no, it depends on bios

and yes, it depends on bios

Is this habibi signed? Wish I had a newer box to try it on...

you know what would be absolutely amazing? integrating ftp support into pbl because sometimes my dash/bios is messed up or something then i have to load up 007 (or use my doubledash fonts) to recover. just a thought, but that really has nothing to do with anything right now.

yes, but we can only dream....


of FBL

Ooh! Not quite fast enough! lol

Or you could use nkpatcher in addition to the customization you desire... lol, okay, I'm done.

? explain extreme?

if anyone does it, it'll be one of those cool guys, that have been around for a while (pedro, angerwood, rehmal(dunno if the later two hasve developed or worked on developing exploits, but meh))

Weird. I dropped it into my setup, and it wouldn't load. Hmm......

maybe it's high kernal only...?

worked for that other guy

Hmm. Probably. I had no question that it worked but when I tried it the video output was murdered and nothing but a kernel crash.

I would be more helpful and paste the contents of pbldebug.log ... but... well here it is actually:

is there any xbox with a 5713 that is a 1.6? i hope not, i dont wanna open this thing to find out i cant flash the tsop...damn dash downgrade prevention!!



mfg date 2004-03-03
k 5713

Regaring finding a higer Kernal update.xbe or similer file to exploit.

Has anyone thoght of looking on one of the Live! Kit DVDs??

I mean, these DVDs MUST be designed to work on ANY xbox in order to update the system state etc...

Maybe they have an exploitable file that can run on any Kernal?

Just an idea, it may not work with newer xboxs as they wouldnt need to be upgraded therefore the file wouldnt need to be able to run if you see what I mean...

this is amazing rmenhal, so many replys in a day!!!!!

you keep on rollin gout the g00ds!

I've only got a 5101 kernel but I thought it was worth letting everyone know that Metoo works fine with this kernel.

Excellent work rmenhal!

Take out the HalWriteSMBusValue after IoOutputByte, yep. Or make it Focus-only.

Or try moving it to the "very beginning" of code? That is, right after the configuration is parsed, as long as much doesn't happen before the configuration parsing.

P.S. What did I tell you? Interesting developments around July 4th. Was I right or what? ... It's only over a week from Independence Day.

gr8 work, looks like more or less everything has been accomplished lol (until (if there is such a thing) xbox 1.7 arrives lol)

i guess, all thats left is to get some dashboard exploits working on these higher kernels. which would be something really special.

There must be a way!