[XCSSA] Free McBoot and HDLoader

[X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio]

Thanks for the run down Robert.

Think I will keep the slim. Doesn't take up much room and its convenient to 
take with you. Actually will probably pick up another. Want to get a couple 
of LCD that attach to them. Excellent portable DVD player and gaming system 
on the go. PS2 has an incredible library of games as well. Particularly RPG 
that my wife really likes.

Later Gene

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From: "X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio" <xcssa at xcssa.org>
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Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: [XCSSA] Free McBoot and HDLoader


> "I think it will too. It's a pretty common format if I'm not mistaken.
> I may have to take you up on that, too, but my friend is currently
> using my PS2 at the moment, I think including my memory card. But I'll
> try to hunt for it before Monday."
>
> I highly recommend acquiring another memory card specifically for FMCB. 
> This way you
> don't risk ruining your game saves if something goes wrong and you have 
> the full 8MB to
> use for additional programs to install with FMCB. GameStop carries used 
> Sony Memory Cards
> for as little as $13 now (third party cards are NOT recommended).
>
> "For some reason I have always been intrigued at running Linux on the
> PS2.  Are you going to make your write up available online?"
>
> Frederik and John Baker may have answers on Linux on the PS2. Frederik 
> just mentioned he
> had the Linux PS2 Development Kit at one time but got rid of it. John 
> Baker is the only
> other person in the group who played with one and may still have it. I 
> remember he
> brought it to one of the meetings a long time ago.
>
> "Maybe Robert could chime in with some reasons the Fat one is better than 
> the
> slim-) How bout it Robert?"
>
> There are advantages and disadvantages to each model.
>
> The advantages for the Fatty is that it is easier to modify (and repair - 
> if you know
> how), you can use the hard drives, more USB flash drives will work on it, 
> and that the
> laser is safely inside the unit (and not exposed).
>
> The main disadvantage of the Fatty is that the drives, and lasers, tend to 
> be more
> unreliable and finicky (especially with the blue CD-ROMS).
>
> The advantages of the Slim is that it is very small and portable, the 
> drives are more
> reliable, it is easier to play imports (because of the flip top design and 
> the use of
> the swap magic disc method), and the network plugs are built in.
>
> The disadvantages of the Slim is that, because of the flip top design, the 
> laser is
> exposed (not good when exposed to curious young hands), fewer USB flash 
> drives will work
> on it, and it is harder to do physical mods with.
>
> I should point out that early model PS2 Slims had the IDE stuff on the 
> motherboard. You
> could, if you had the soldering skills and patience to hook up all of the 
> necessary
> wiring, hook up a hard drive to a PS2 Slim. When that was discovered, 
> modders made a
> special case for the PS2 Slim to house a hard drive. Sony took the IDE 
> stuff out of later
> motherboard revisions.
>
> I should also point out that any SCPH-90000 PS2 Slim unit made in March of 
> 2008 and later
> will not work with FMCB. According to the mod community, Sony shut down 
> the procedure
> call in the revised BIOS that FMCB relied upon to work.
>
> --Robert Allen Rusk (RARusk)
>
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