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using the fixed netboot pic code ive posted all over and adding in the right details will yeld a good securty chip for you
i can compile it if you have a way to burn if not pm me ill make one for a small fee
i can compile it if you have a way to burn if not pm me ill make one for a small fee
@werejag Thanks for hooking me up. I'll let you know how it goes when I get the disk.
@nem I was just hoping not to buy another game as I got the disk for cheap. It just save me from desolder the bios and manually programming it.
Its kind of silly you I have to upgrade in step as my 3.17 disk won't let me do any of the 1.xx
@nem I was just hoping not to buy another game as I got the disk for cheap. It just save me from desolder the bios and manually programming it.
Its kind of silly you I have to upgrade in step as my 3.17 disk won't let me do any of the 1.xx
If you have a NetDimm and the zero key pic, you can netboot to update the FW to 4.02; the key is to update to 4.01 first. Seems you can't netboot update 2.xx directly to 3.17. All NetDimms have at least 2.xx firmware as this was the firmware revision series that allowed for network functions.
The only time you have to desolder the BIOS is when you are using just a regular DIMM that has 1.xx firmware. Even with the FW upgrade disc to 3.17, you can't upgrade a Dimm with 1.xx firmware. Perhaps there is a 2.xx FW disc out there somewhere that can upgrade the 1.xx boards to 2.xx which would then allow you to eventually get to 3.17 and then 4.02. But the 2.xx FW discs are no where to be sourced and likely have been lost to time. Trust me, I have tried.
If you have a Dimm with 1.xx firmware, your only practical choice is to desolder the BIOS and solder a 3.17 bios in. Once at 3.17, use the etherrnet daughter card off a NetDimm to get to 4.02.
The only time you have to desolder the BIOS is when you are using just a regular DIMM that has 1.xx firmware. Even with the FW upgrade disc to 3.17, you can't upgrade a Dimm with 1.xx firmware. Perhaps there is a 2.xx FW disc out there somewhere that can upgrade the 1.xx boards to 2.xx which would then allow you to eventually get to 3.17 and then 4.02. But the 2.xx FW discs are no where to be sourced and likely have been lost to time. Trust me, I have tried.
If you have a Dimm with 1.xx firmware, your only practical choice is to desolder the BIOS and solder a 3.17 bios in. Once at 3.17, use the etherrnet daughter card off a NetDimm to get to 4.02.
I have the GDS-023E with a VF4FT pic for a few years now and have upgraded a few dimm with it. A friend of mine just got into an old Chinese Sega warehouse. I'm sure a few of you have notice his stuff on ebay. Anyway A GDS-23A along with a GDS-23C (which I did not win 
) I got the 23A in hope that I can upgrade from 1.xx. My train of thought is go from 1.xx>2.xx>3.xx>hot swap to 4.02
) I got the 23A in hope that I can upgrade from 1.xx. My train of thought is go from 1.xx>2.xx>3.xx>hot swap to 4.02Let me know if you are able to go from 1.xx with a 2.xx firmware disc. I am curious to know this too. I posted a guide here as a result of your discussion. This comes up every now and again.
Will do. It may take awhile as I'm expecting the disk, along with a few BC cp, NNC cp, and my impulse buy on the monkey ball kit (This hobby is going to kill me). I no longer have 1.02 dimm. I will have to pick another one up when the next batch of net dimm becomes available.
I wouldn't say friends persay, we have yet to hang out for a drink. That seem to be his mo. He find these old Chinese stock and just sell for cheap. I was not in this hobby in his neo geo heyday. From what I hear he sold blazing star, pulstar, and the like for 20.00
Not always fake labels. I got one of those Blazing Stars with a holo label for $20.
