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|	            X2BM - XECUTER2 BIOS MANAGER v1.1               |
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Introduction.                                                      
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The main aim of X2BM is to make it easy to manage, create & programme 
bios images for your xbox. No more need for bat files to stick     
images together, or for messy programming apps.                                       


Bug Fixes.                                                          
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V1.1 - Released 05th Feb 2003
* Detect if no programmer connected (disable read / write / verify) - Added
* In the MD5 manager if you select the very top md5 sum and try to delete it nothing happens - Fixed
* Menu option File-->Open doesn't work - Fixed
* Type in printer port manually - will save auto to registry - Added
* Removed focus rect from buttons
* Verification errors now show details

V1.0 - First Released 20th Jan 2003
                                                                   
                                                                   
Features.                                                          
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BIOS IMAGE CREATOR:

Graphical display of bios banks (256k / 512k / 1024k)
Easily create a 1MB image with whatever bios's you choose
Save images in 256k / 512k / 1024k format files
Read bios file to view contents of image

MD5 MANAGEMENT:

Database of all known BIOS's
If unknown bios easily create its name with a simple click
All bios names and MD5 Hash stored in easy to share BIOS.ini file
BIOS.ini saves in evox.ini format

X2 PROGRAMMING:

Erase / Program / Verify Options
100% Compatible with Win9x / 2k / XP
Fast 1MB Programming & Verifying (2-3 Minutes)                                                              
                                                                  
How to use.
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To create a new image for scratch open X2BM and select the size of the 
image you wish to create and then select bank 0 and press the 
'import bios into bank'. the select file dialog will appear select the
bios you what to import into the image (either 256k/512k/1mb) if the
bios has been mirrored in the file then X2BM will automatically resize 
its original size. repeat the above steps until the image has been
completly filled with bios's in the order you prefer.

To edit an existing image select the open image option and select the
image you want to modify, the image will be opened into the editor
you can then resize/delete import new bios's into that umage and
the save it.

Notes.
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Only use the import bios function to import single bios files (mirrored
ot not), do not use this function to import image files which contain
more than one type of bios, use the open function for this.

md5 checksums can be added/edited in the bios.ini file manually if you wish

on the xecuter 2 lite, the bios select switch swaps between banks 1 and 2
there fore splitting the 1mb in half. to ensure valid bioses are made
dont straddle 512k bios's over banks 1 and 2, keep them in 0-1 and 2-3.
if you want to use 256k bioses with the x2l mirror them in each 512k bank
below are some examples:


2 256k bios's

        +-------+
        | bios1 |
Bank 0  | 256k  |
        |       |
        +-------+
        | bios1 |
Bank 1  | 256k  |
        |       |
        +-------+
        | bios2 |
Bank 2  | 256k  |
        |       |
        +-------+
        | bios2 |
Bank 3  |  256k |
        |       |
        +-------+

2 512k bios's

        +-------+
        | bios1 |
Bank 0  | 512k  |
        |       |
        +       +
        |       |
Bank 1  |       |
        |       |
        +-------+
        | bios2 |
Bank 2  | 512k  |
        |       |
        +       +
        |       |
Bank 3  |       |
        |       |
        +-------+


Example of X2 PRO 256k/512k Mixing.....

2 256k bios and 1 512k bios

        +-------+
        | bios1 |
Bank 0  | 256k  |
        |       |
        +-------+
        | bios2 |
Bank 1  | 256k  |
        |       |
        +-------+
        | bios3 |
Bank 2  | 512k  |
        |       |
        +       +
        |       |
Bank 3  |       |
        |       |
        +-------+


1 512k bios and 2 256k bios

        +-------+
        | bios1 |
Bank 0  | 512k  |
        |       |
        +       +
        |       |
Bank 1  |       |
        |       |
        +-------+
        | bios2 |
Bank 2  | 256k  |
        |       |
        +-------+
        | bios3 |
Bank 3  | 256k  |
        |       |
        +-------+


TODO.
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Selective Bank Erase / Program Logic
SST 49LF020 Cheapmod
PC BIOXX / Openbox Support
X2 LITE Programming functions
Matrix / Cheapmod Programming functions
Openbox Programming functions
Bank Erase / Write / Verify

Known Bugs/Problems (To be fixed)
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* Verify will only work after mod has been programmed.

Comments.
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The last few weeks have been a lot of fun. We've been on very good terms
with evox (sure competition and banter is great - but its all in good 
humour). We're happy to see many people pickup up on lots of new skills 
and ideas - this is what modding is all about.

All ideas/bug reports will be listened to. Please post 
comments/suggestions on the Xecuter2 forums


Have Fun.

Team Xecuter


