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New MessageV234BIOS_Patched/V1BIOS_New/V5BIOS_Patched, Which one? (modified 0 times) Youngert
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I just went to the Free Drive site and found several new BIOSes, namely V1BIOS_New, V234BIOS_Patched, and V5BIOS_Patched. The question I have is which one should use to reflash my V4 IOpener? Any comment?

TIA.

10-04-2000 08:00:28

New MessageRE:V234BIOS_Patched/V1BIOS_New/V5BIOS_Patched, Which one? (modified 0 times) Wild_Pencil
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V234 = Patched BIOS applicable for V2, V3, and V4. This is the preferred BIOS for those models, since (aside from the Patches) the Version matches the original machine's BIOS version.

It's less of a copyright problem than sticking in a V1 or V5 BIOS, since your machine never came with that version of the BIOS code.

10-06-2000 12:30:06

New MessageRE:V234BIOS_Patched/V1BIOS_New/V5BIOS_Patched, Which one? (modified 0 times) Zogg
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Is the f r e e d r i v e account still active? It won't let me in.

But what I'm looking for is the patched V5 bios. Could someone email it to me at autiger86@home.com? Thanks.

11-07-2000 21:51:31

New MessageRE:V234BIOS_Patched/V1BIOS_New/V5BIOS_Patched, Which one? (modified 0 times) PhotonWarrior
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Can anyone help that poor boy, as I have all the same questions...
Where has the V5 bios gone, and who hijacked the FD iopener account?

THX!

11-08-2000 22:00:54

New MessageRE:V234BIOS_Patched/V1BIOS_New/V5BIOS_Patched, Which one? (modified 0 times) r_fl_z
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The ######### account is active, but v5 bios is gone. Could some kind sole please upload it to the account. Many are looking for it.

Thanks.

11-30-2000 23:08:06

New MessageRE:V234BIOS_Patched/V1BIOS_New/V5BIOS_Patched, Which one? (modified 0 times) r_fl_z
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As of today, f r e e d r i v e is active, v5_patched is present.
11-30-2000 23:13:19

New MessageRE:V234BIOS_Patched/V1BIOS_New/V5BIOS_Patched, Which one? (modified 0 times) El_Kabong
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I need the V234BIOS_patched as I have a v3-4 IO. Anyone have a link? It's no longer found on ######### site.

I'm going to flash my Badflash v1 BIOS up to the correct v3. Anyone done this and did you see an improvement?
I don't want to do it without a good reason.

Thanks all.

MD

12-05-00

12-05-2000 10:35:22

New MessageRE:V234BIOS_Patched/V1BIOS_New/V5BIOS_Patched, Which one? (modified 0 times) r_fl_z
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Kabong:

I'll save you the flaming you are asking for :)

V1 BIOS is GOOD to go.
V2-V4 BIOS are clones of V1.
V5 BIOS is a clone of V1 with support for the new non-Yamaha sound chip.

To select a BIOS, choose ONE or the OTHER: V1(V2-V3-V4) OR V5

12-05-2000 14:57:19

New MessageRE:V234BIOS_Patched/V1BIOS_New/V5BIOS_Patched, Which one? (modified 0 times) Programmer
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Actually, the V5 bios is a V5 bios with the code that prevented HD load removed courtesy Wild_Pencil; the V2/3/4 Bios is a V4 bios with the HD load removed, again courtesy Wild_Pencil. I have seen that the V2/3/4 bios has better Hard Drive recognition
12-05-2000 18:16:16

New MessageRE:V234BIOS_Patched/V1BIOS_New/V5BIOS_Patched, Which one? (modified 0 times) Wild_Pencil
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Actually, the patch to defeat the QNX protection scheme used in the V2/3/4 and the V5 BIOS was developed by FrustratedMan and others in this thread: http://www.linux-hacker.net/cgi-bin/UltraBoard/UltraBoard.pl?Action=ShowPost&Board=technical&Post=584

About the only "new" misfeature of the V5 BIOS is that it doesn't allow one to enter the Setup Screen. With a good debugger running against MODBIN.EXE, this was very quick to find and fix. The real credit goes to the old-schoolers in the above-mentioned thread.

-WP

12-05-2000 19:00:21

New MessageRE:V234BIOS_Patched/V1BIOS_New/V5BIOS_Patched, Which one? (modified 0 times) melios
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Wild_Pencil: I've got a V1 iOpener. Does your CD boot BIOS work on mine or is it for later models?
12-05-2000 22:07:04

New MessageRE:V234BIOS_Patched/V1BIOS_New/V5BIOS_Patched, Which one? (modified 0 times) r_fl_z
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I sit corrected :)

This illustrates the need for a basic FAQ. There is so much incorrect information on this BBS, that even after readaing all of the posts, one may still come away with bad information.

12-05-2000 22:12:55

New MessageRE:V234BIOS_Patched/V1BIOS_New/V5BIOS_Patched, Which one? (modified 0 times) r_fl_z
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Is there a method to flash the v5 BIOS without removing the eeprom? thanks
12-06-2000 02:02:32

New MessageRE:V234BIOS_Patched/V1BIOS_New/V5BIOS_Patched, Which one? (modified 0 times) BadFlash
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No way to flash a V5 in the machine that I know of. If someone could figure out how to break into the root prompt it would likely be possible, but no one has posted anything so far. My understanding is that even after booting with a patched V5 people have been unable to hot flash a V5. I have no idea if this is true, just passing on what was posted here. One alternative is if you have a V4 or below with a working bios socket, you can use it to hot flash a chip.

Be aware that hot flashing is not without risk. It is possible to fry the chp or the board.

12-06-2000 07:55:14

New MessageRE:V234BIOS_Patched/V1BIOS_New/V5BIOS_Patched, Which one? (modified 0 times) Wild_Pencil
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The CD-Bootable BIOS will work on all models. The version that's public is still in Alpha-Test phase because the pop-up menus aren't getting populated - they're just blank boxes for now. I'll get around to fixing this soon, now that I know what needs to be done.

It's the beginning of a series of improved firmware for the IOpener. The way I've got it set up now, it always goes into the Smart Boot-Manager. I'll rework it so that it'll go into Smart Boot-Manager only you hold down a hot-key sequence.. and when I figure out more about the BIOS's internals, as well as having a "CDROM,C,A" option in the BIOS's actual Boot-Sequence.

And when I find more time, I'll be hunting down the part that enters the Setup Screen via Ctl-Alt-Esc, and changing that to use the [DEL] key as advertised. Not a high-priority item for me yet, though...

If anyone's looked at what I've done so far, you'll notice that I set this BIOS up to go straight into Interrupt 18 (Diskless Boot), and created an ISA ROM file that hooks Int-18 to get this all going. I chose to do it this way so others can create newer, better "diskless boot" ROMs that can be added into the BIOS image via cbrom.exe...

Personally, I'd like to have a ROM that boots off a network via USB.

-WP

12-06-2000 10:05:54

New MessageRE:V234BIOS_Patched/V1BIOS_New/V5BIOS_Patched, Which one? (modified 0 times) Wild_Pencil
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Argh.. it's early for me . . . paragraph in the above SHOULD read:

It's the beginning of a series of improved firmware for the IOpener. The way I've got it set up now, it always goes into the Smart Boot-Manager. I'll rework it so that it'll go into Smart Boot-Manager only when you hold down a hot-key sequence. Later, when I figure out more about the BIOS's internals, I'll add a "CDROM,C,A" option in the BIOS's actual Boot-Sequence, and leave it at that.

12-06-2000 10:11:53

New MessageRE:V234BIOS_Patched/V1BIOS_New/V5BIOS_Patched, Which one? (modified 0 times) Programmer
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Badflash: I have hotflashed with 2 different v5s 0 problem.. just use a chip puller and make sure you put the new one in right.. :)
12-07-2000 07:27:53

New MessageRE:V234BIOS_Patched/V1BIOS_New/V5BIOS_Patched, Which one? (modified 0 times) BadFlash
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Good to hear. Was that with a working sandisk, or did you blow away the image? Several folks claimed there was some sort of trojan trap on theirs. I thought it strange, but you never know.

Bottom line is the hot flashing is not for anyone that does not have rock steady hands and a willingness to take a fair degree of risk. I hate it when I get a request that starts off with "hey, I tried to hot flash a chip with my buddy's computer and now neither machine will boot...".

12-07-2000 09:36:01

New MessageRE:V234BIOS_Patched/V1BIOS_New/V5BIOS_Patched, Which one? (modified 0 times) Programmer
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Booting from DOS harddrive with QNX gone on one and Booting from DOS harddrive with QNX intact on the other. QNX may have something; but I am not going in from QNX as I don't have shell access.. Thinking of that, I may try grabbing an image of the sandisk and see if I can find some way to get it mounted under Linux and see what's up with the Password..
12-07-2000 11:31:48

New MessageRE:V234BIOS_Patched/V1BIOS_New/V5BIOS_Patched, Which one? (modified 0 times) raydi
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i just bought my iopener at cc and have ordered the mod3 kit . can anyone burn me a bios chip for ny unit. I have not opened it yet and i wil assume it is a v5. reply to rtdv@voicenet.com
12-17-2000 06:30:51

New MessageRE:V234BIOS_Patched/V1BIOS_New/V5BIOS_Patched, Which one? (modified 0 times) mintaka
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You ordered an imod3 kit? From where? The linux-hacker.net page doesn't seem to offer anywhere to order an IMOD-3 kit, the ordering page says no more orders accepted until the IMOD-3 kit arrives... I need to order one of those, so any information is good information.
12-18-2000 03:47:46

New MessageRE:V234BIOS_Patched/V1BIOS_New/V5BIOS_Patched, Which one? (modified 0 times) starfish
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Hey Wild_Pencil, HaPpY NeW YeAr !!!
I Hope You Are still going to be Active with this Project.
I am a BIOS Flashing Fool.
I haven't plugged in My CDROM Yet, just a mounting question. (how do I want it)
While I want the Native CD Boot Option, I am also Intersted in The Boot Manager Option.
I just Don't Like The Idea of Blank Dialog Boxes.

I really like the Idea a ROM Booting to Network !

Again Thanks for What You & Others Have Already Done, & I Hope this Project isn't Dead.

01-10-2001 09:59:06

New MessageRE:V234BIOS_Patched/V1BIOS_New/V5BIOS_Patched, Which one? (modified 0 times) Wild_Pencil
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The BIOS project isn't dead.. it took a back seat while I spent the holidays back in Hawaii with the folks. Just haven't fired up my v5 so I could finish this up. I figured out that it's just an embedded header that sbminst.exe populates when it writes Smart Boot Manager to the disk.

Nothing's being done about a diskless booting ROM.. at least not in my lab. I'd probably look at the Linux source code for the USB stack, and the Pegasus driver to see how it could be done.

Thx for the nag. I'll get back to it and polish it into something that BadFlash can be comfortable with distributing.

-WP

01-11-2001 22:56:00

New MessageRE:V234BIOS_Patched/V1BIOS_New/V5BIOS_Patched, Which one? (modified 0 times) A911Pro
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Wild_Pencil...

While your at it, is there a way to have the BIOS power down the backlight power when it blanks the screen in power saving mode on a V5 BIOS.

Am having a problem with USB network adapter if I allow the IO to go into standby, it looses it's network connection and won't regain it on return from standby unless I reboot w98.

I now have it set to just blank the video, however the backlight remains on.

Thanks!

01-13-2001 20:58:27

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