What may help you - depending on the recovery version, check out the ISO's El torito boot sector. Later versions are an entire xbox bios image...
I had the same problem with my unit, exact error. A full disassembly and reassembly seemed to fix mine, Thats a bit general, but it worked!
Looking for atleast one PS3 Debug game, can honestly be any game, preferably something on the cheaper end! Thanks, CJ!
I've got one as well, got it almost 10 years ago, still works great, actually using it for this PC right now! Bit dusty tho!
Lets give this a move up, still looking for a PS3 Dev Unit (anything that will run Development code) (to actually use, vs collect dust!) Thanks!!
The reset button, my memory is terrible, but iirc there is more than one reset button. Hit one, if it doesnt work (reboot retry etc), try the...
I beleive the one on the mainboard, think the PCI part of it, was it, if that dont work, try the other etc!
Just do me a favor, hit the big reset button on the inside, see what happens, it "may" have fixed mine.
One extra thing i did do (thinking of it, foolish), but I did end up hitting the big reset button while reassembling it. Its worth a shot, what is...
Yeah, needless to say, mine came across the ocean, same error (about the board not found) I took the whole thing apart (down to the main PCB's...
I had the same problem when I got mine, reseated everything, worked well. Nevertheless, check the serial cable going from the PCI card to the PS2...
Actually, is it a DTL-H30002 S? If so, the S = does not work with memory cards, I had a similiar model, same problem (even after replacing the...
I doubt it is the only one, its too well made, looks more like a mass-produced unit vs prototype, even if "mass produced" in small quantities...
Actually, you dont even need a memory card, I recall quite a while back, basically, if you have a modded PS2, you can create an image of linux...
Its been a while, but when you install, do a full, and it will boot to a shell, type startx and you should get a slow, but workable GUI!
Well, FTP needs a server etc, wget for one file is a bit easier than ftp (though yes I know, you need to set up a FTP server anywho, so wget is...
Ok, besides the fact that telnet is terribly insecure, I also dont much like it, not to mention it did not want to work right. This tiny guide...
Exactically! There are some samples in the sdk you can compile and run, which will access the HDD, nothing super useful at the moment, but atleast...
I must give thanks, the guide definately helped me "repair" my new PS2 TOOL (no TOOL light, quick reseat of everything, all was well). What I...
They are sadly usless without the proper hardware (and I am not just saying this to discourage you from looking for them, its true)
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