m8plus_16 and evox

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straykiller

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Feb 3, 2005
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how do install evox using the m8+_16 bios. i made a boot disk put it in then shut off the xbox. then i start it up and nothing happend it starts up like normal except for the evo x logo in the corner and goes to the origional dash and says it cannot read the disk,i would ftp it over but i cant because i cant get the x3 bios to work,can anyone help i have a v1.6 xbox, thanks
 
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CoHPhasor

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If you have a Bios disc of EvoX (Which should ONLY contain the BIOS.BIN file, and the DUMMY.BIN file)
Then you have to go to the FlashBios screen.
(remember to enable the chip quickly press power and you will see the "X" on your switch as BLUE, NOT red.)

Once you are in FlashBios then select Flash from disc, and insert your Bios CD.
IF that continues to cause a problem you MAY have fubarred the CD, and try the HTTP flash instead.

Having the flubber animation screen with the "EvoX" emblem attached lets you know that you are using their hacked bios that will allow the Xbox to run things like Slayers 2.6 boot disc etc.
Without one of those tainted screens you are simply using the nomral Xbox which will NOT allow you to simply boot any file.

****NOTE****
Make SURE when you flash the bios that you have the proper banks selected when you install your bios! THe EvoX Bios is 256K, so I would suggest one of the higher banks that don't contain the FlashBios ver that you need.
If you have a 1.6 (not 1.6B) then flash it to bank 8, you don't use the flashbios that is there anyway.
If you have any other version then (1.0,1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6b)
Flash Evox to one of the first 4 banks as you would do best to use flashbios 3.0.3.


ps, WHY use EvoX bios? You will notice once you get the EvoX dash in there that ALOT of options are greyed out. Go to the usual place and get the X3 Bios! (1MB)
 
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Floppy Mohawk

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When you first download the evolutionX RAR file it contains a file called evoxdash.xbe. When you make your boot disc, or any boot disc for that matter, there has to be a default.xbe file in the root of the drive.
So you need to rename evoxdash.xbe to default.xbe for the boot disc. Then rename it again to evoxdash.xbe when you load it on the xbox.

Floppy
 
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straykiller

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Feb 3, 2005
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ive tryed naming the evox dash default and put a 100mg dummy file with it on the disc. i try botting with the disk in the drive but it allways says it cant read the disk. also im using a cd-rw to do this should i use a dvd-r, and also one more question when i burn the boot cd do i use the same settings that you use to burn a bios disk, thanks, you guys are rilly helpin me out:)
 
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