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Barbarian
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 Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 11:03 am Post subject: START-UP CARD - can we boot straight from memcard? |
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I was just reviewing the official sony START-UP CARD - a fancy name for a memory card with probably some 'system' folders and drivers written on it. Interestingly enough it boots with NO cd on a TestKit ie it is quite possible it will boot on a retail PS2.
Does anyone have access to a START-UP card? It will be interesing to try this on a retail unit.
Officially the 'system' drivers and folders are created during manufacturing but I'm sure there is a way to be copied to a regular MC.
After looking at their update/install program it seems they write bunch of files in a folder named PSCD00FFF.
This is probably not the 'system' driver directory but is somehow related.
I wonder if there isn't a MC dir that the BIOS checks at boot up and executes special files? |
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Drakonite
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In order to make something like this you'd have to know the secrets of MagicGate... And only Sony knows how MagicGate works.
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mrbrown
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| Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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| You cannot use Startup Cards on retail units. |
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