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kevham547
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20. January 2004 @ 13:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I've been running into problems flashing my xbox. I can't see the cromwell bios screen when the xbox is loading. I did read somewhere in a tuturial that you can still flash your xbox without being able to see it. I turn on the box and wait for the tray to open and then my xbox turns off after the bios disk is inserted. When I turn my xbox back on it doesnt seem to load the bios or something because the chip just blinks blue and the tray opens up again. Can anyone give me some advice?
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richard77
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20. January 2004 @ 13:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Don't panic... just turn off all of your DIP switches... it should boot to bank 0... that is what bank the Chameleon Cromwell flashes... OH! and also, you need a 256k or 512k bios to flash from cromwell! DO NOT try to flash a 1mb bios on it... nothing will happen!

Richard

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richard77
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20. January 2004 @ 13:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Also, kevham, the reason that you cant see the screen is probably that you are using the advanced a/v kit (or you have a FOCUS video encoder...[look by the a/v out port and see if you can see either Conexant or Focus... that is your brand])

Richard

Xbox 1.1 with SmartXX running Avalaunch
Brand new silver PS2 V15 SCPH 77001, modding soon
kevham547
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20. January 2004 @ 15:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I put all the switches back to the off position and now when i turn on the xbox light aroung the eject button flashed green and red and the chip doesnt flash blue at all. i read this might have something to do with the contact on the motherboard but ive checked it a couple of times and it looks fine. Let me know if there is a way to reflash it or something because i dont know what to do.
richard77
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23. January 2004 @ 18:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Turn your DIP switches 3&4 on and PM me with your email. I will send you the X2 4980 bios that I modded in xbtool to fix the problem with the msxboxdash.xbe boot. Also it has some cool colors.

Richard

Xbox 1.1 with SmartXX running Avalaunch
Brand new silver PS2 V15 SCPH 77001, modding soon
richard77
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24. January 2004 @ 17:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
By the way, your problem is probably a failed flash.

Richard

Xbox 1.1 with SmartXX running Avalaunch
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gzinga
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27. January 2004 @ 06:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I having a similar problem, my chameleon used to flash red untillit stopped during a bios flash attempted. However I am not sure it succeed. Also, now any time i try to flash the chameleon it looks for linuxboot.cfg on the dvd and it complaines that it can't find it. Any idea on what's going on?
drumdawg
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9. March 2004 @ 05:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
im having problem with my chameleon. i have the chip installed properly with all the dip switches set to off. i get the initial boot screen and the red light on the chip is flashind. it boots up then ask for a cd i put a cd in in with bios.bin on it and i just spits it back out after a few minutes. and it asks for a cd.
am i doing some thing wrong? do i need to use a dvd cause i have a dvd burner.
G4MERZO1D
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9. March 2004 @ 06:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
what is this the chameleon help center? ;)

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ABMone
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9. March 2004 @ 11:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yaeh sounds like it didn't like the brand. Did you use a dummy?

cd-rw should work though just try a few brands.
drumdawg
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9. March 2004 @ 16:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i used memorex cd and tried it like 8 time with 8 differrent cd and then i try with a dvd. i just cant get it to work
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ABMone
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9. March 2004 @ 21:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok then you might not be making the bios cd properly.

Are you making an xiso? Because if you are you shouldn't be.

What about the dummy? How big?

Are you naming it LINUXBIO.BIN all caps?
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