How to install apps to use with BootManager?

[alexo]

You don't quite understand what im telling you. Some users have had issues with the bin files generated by the iso making utility inside of the megapack maker. Search the boards and you will see. The next version of the megapack maker will have an emergency generator based on mkisofs.

Will we see it soon?

[anarchy2007]

j-unit,

Download CDGENPS2, and create a PS2 disk with the following directories.
CD:\BOOT\APPS\(place your apps here).

Turn your console on, go to application browser, put disk in tray and wait 10 seconds, choose install.

Some of the mega packs have their "APPS" folder in the wrong directories.

[anarchy2007]

Forgot to say this is only if you are using Bootmanager above 1.4, 1.4 and below has a diffirent installation cd

[Dimis]

j-unit,

Download CDGENPS2, and create a PS2 disk with the following directories.
CD:\BOOT\APPS\(place your apps here).

Turn your console on, go to application browser, put disk in tray and wait 10 seconds, choose install.

Some of the mega packs have their "APPS" folder in the wrong directories.

This was the solution to my problem Thank you ever so much Anarchy2007 and finally I managed to install apps on my PS2. I used the apps from MegaPack2.23. Some apps could not be seen from the browser to be installed and one of them was HDloader so I am looking a good apps package to make a usefull for my needs AppsPak CD. Any idea for a good source for HDL,Dvix player etc etc?

[anarchy2007]

You can download the one on my website, it is for v1.4 bootmanager, but you can use the elf files, every app on that mega pack works (tried and tested)

http://www.defcon5.co.za/common/ps2downloads.htm

[j-unit]

First of all thanks for all the help. Many are benefiting from this.

Ok, I managed to get some apps running from BootManager. I only have issueS with the following apps: uLaunch 3.41s and HDL7c.

uLaunchs - App boots but from what I noticed it doesn't or can't properly load the "Launchelf.cnf" file which it's saved on mco:/sys-conf. Instead it displays "No disc" at the top. This results in applications going into black screen when booting. Also, when launching "PS2NET" it doesn't display the iP config. Lastly, it always freezes when copying files.

SCRIPT

SET "CMD" "$ARG1$"
SET "SRC_PATH" "$ARG2$/ULAUNCHS"
SET "DST_PATH" "$ARG3$/ULAUNCHS"

GOTO "$CMD$"
RETURN "-1"

:QUERY
# Change this information to describe the application.
SET "APP_TITLE" "uLAUNCHs"
SET "APP_VERSION" "3.41s"
SET "APP_DESC" "Unofficial branch of the LaunchELF project featuring enhanced abilities such as built-in FTP support and reworked HDD access routines."
SET "APP_MEDIAS" ""
RETURN "0"

:INSTALL
# Change this to create the directories and copy the files needed for the application.
MKDIR "$DST_PATH$"
COPY "$SRC_PATH$/ULAUNCHS.ELF" "$DST_PATH$/ULAUNCHS.ELF"
COPY "$SRC_PATH$/APPINFO.PBT" "$DST_PATH$/APPINFO.PBT"

RETURN "0"

:REMOVE

# Change this to remove all files or directories copied during the installation.
RM "$SRC_PATH$/ULAUNCHS.ELF"
RM "$SRC_PATH$/APPINFO.PBT"
RMDIR "$SRC_PATH$/ULAUNCHS"

RETURN "0"

:RUN
RUNAPP "$SRC_PATH$/ULAUNCHS.ELF"
RETURN "0"

HDL7c - App boots but goes to black screen when launching games using same settings from when I used MC exploit, which worked fine. For testing purposes, I inserted a bootable exploit cd w/ uLaunch, booted HDL7c on MC and it worked fine. It seems that bootmanager may be the cause.

SCRIPT

SET "CMD" "$ARG1$"
SET "SRC_PATH" "$ARG2$/HDLOADER7c"
SET "DST_PATH" "$ARG3$/HDLOADER7c"

GOTO "$CMD$"
RETURN "-1"

:QUERY
# Change this information to describe the application.
IFNOT EXISTS "$SRC_PATH$/HDLOADER7c.ELF"
RETURN "-1"
ENDIF
SET "APP_TITLE" "HDLoader7c"
SET "APP_VERSION" "v7c"
SET "APP_DESC" "HDLoader7c allows you to run full games from any hard drive"
SET "APP_MEDIAS" "CDROM"
RETURN "0"

:INSTALL
# Change this to create the directories and copy the files needed for the application.
MKDIR "$DST_PATH$"
COPY "$SRC_PATH$/HDLOADER7c.ELF" "$DST_PATH$/HDLOADER7c.ELF"
COPY "$SRC_PATH$/APPINFO.PBT" "$DST_PATH$/APPINFO.PBT"
COPY "$SRC_PATH$/CDROM.PBT" "$BM.MEDIA_PATH$/CDROM.PBT"

RETURN "0"

:REMOVE

# Change this to remove all files or directories copied during the installation.
RM "$SRC_PATH$/HDLOADER7c.ELF"
RM "$SRC_PATH$/APPINFO.PBT"
RMDIR "$SRC_PATH$/HDLOADER7c"

RETURN "0"

:RUN
SHUTDOWN "MM"
RUNAPP "$SRC_PATH$/HDLOADER7c.ELF"
RETURN "0"

[TheAgent]

launchelf is trying to load a module that BM already loaded. This is a known bug.

I told you that your issue was with the iso making part of the process. I still think using mkisofs would be easier but cdgenps2 or nero would work just fine too.

[anarchy2007]

Honest advice;

Use v1.4 BM rather, it works a lot better than the later versions (for now).

[j-unit]

agent - I'm placing the apps on MC w/ uLaunchs booted of a CD. I'm not burning any cds.

anarchy - Does v1.4 BM bypasses DNAS? I play games online.

[j-unit]

Does HDL 7c work for anyone else using BM1.9?

Also, it would be cool if future firmware updates allow booting BM from mc 2 for the following reasons:
a) I like having one memory card w/ all apps and manager in it, which is easy to max out over time as you add apps.
b) Games auto-load saves on boot-up from mc 1, which requires users to swap mc's if mc 1 is maxed w/ homebrew or games don't allow booting saves from mc 2 on start-up screen, i.e. POP3.