[Gc-linux-devel] Re: modchip Viper Extreme

[TuiTo <lg...@te...>]

Hello Shaun, thanks for the reply.

Shaun Jackman wrote:
> On 3/7/06, TuiTo <lg...@te...> wrote:
> 
>>hi all,
>>
>>I bought the Viper Extreme modchip (still waiting to be shipped).
>>
>>I wonder if we can use the usb port it has as a bba-like to network the cube
>>with linux (the usb is used to update the modchip bios).
> 

A friend of mine told me that the usb actually can be used to network the cube 
with a computer (to upload the bios).

So that's why I wonder how linux can make use of that.

> 
> I'd guess it is very unlikely that the modchip's USB chip can be used
> from the Game Cube side.
> 
> 
>>There's also a 16 mbit (2 MB) of flash memory that can be used to store stuff.
>>
>>Is it possible to upload the kernel to there and boot linux when the cube is
>>started without a disk? That would be nice.
> 
> 
> This seems a lot more likely. I'm unsure if this flash chip is used to
> modify only the DVD-ROM drive's BIOS, or the Game Cube's BIOS as well.
> Is the flash data accessible to a Linux kernel running on the Game
> Cube? Is it accessible as a memory technology device (MTD)?

As far I understand, this flash is a separate memory for user storage, not to 
hold the bios, but I won't confirm anything just yet.

Regards,
TuiTo.




> Cheers,
> Shaun
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