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FishooK
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_ 		8. July 2005 @ 02:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi. I'm hoping someone can help...I have a PStwo and Swap Magic 3.6+ and would like to install USBAdvance, PGen and a couple of ROMS to my MC (not using an exploit, using Swap Magic Boot Installer) so that I can boot them using UP+L1 and UP+R1 from the Swap Magic boot menu.

The Swap Magic instructions say to download SMBOOT.ZIP, unzip it then burn ps2.iso. I've burnt and booted this and it correctly installs some apps to my MC. This proves that the system works.

Now, I want to customize what apps are installed. To do this it says to update SMBOOT\FILE.LST in ps2.iso and/or update the SMBOOT\FILExx files with the apps that you wish to install.

I've set the following in FILE.LST:

FILE00=SMBOOT0.ELF;1(USBADV)
FILE01=SMBOOT2.ELF;1(PGEN)
FILE02=PGATOUR.BIN;1(PGA96)
FILE03=PGAEURO.BIN;1(PGAEURO)

And have replaced the SMBOOT\FILExx files with my apps/ROMS. I then save the ISO and burn it. It doesn't boot.

I've noticed that the LBA info for SYSTEM.CNF is wrong in the updated ISO. So, I decide to rebuild the ISO using CDGENPS2. I build the ISO and set the correct LBA for SYSTEM.CNF. The CD boots, but does not install any apps/ROMS to the MC.

I then opened the ISO and the Original ISO in ISOBuster. I notice that the FILExx files are named FILExx in my ISO, but are named FILExx. (notice the period) in the original ISO.

Not a problem, I'll rename then when adding them in CDGENPS2. Trying to do this returns an illegal file name error.

If I use another app to rename the files in the ISO it knocks the LBA out of sync!

Please help!
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FishooK
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_ 		8. July 2005 @ 04:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Another thing I've noticed is that if I edit the ISO, it changes from a Mode 2 to a Mode 1. Again this stops it from booting.

What I'm looking for is a tool that can create Mode 2 images, allow me to edit the LBA info and rename a file to FILExx.
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