FMCB on older systems

Hello there,
Been trying to find an answer to a question that's burning my brain. Since I don't like to start something without knowing for sure it will work.
I'll be getting an old version 1 (should be ver.1 anyway) PS2 console.
As far as I can tell Free McBoot/ESR seems like a great idea, but here's the question:
Will FMCB work on such an old system?
Been reading up on it as much as I can, but I just haven't found this particular information.
Sorry for such a basic question, but figured I'd ask.

Yes it will. The tutorial even states that it will work on a Version 0 jap ps2 as well.(although that version needs extra modules on the MC to make it work.) but a v1 will work.

Thx for the reply.
As you can see, I am new to this stuff. Consoles is not something I'm used to tinker with.
Again, thank you for clearing this up. Now all I need is to get this stuff installed

TnA says that there are similar problems on the original SCPH-10000 to the new SCPH-90000 PS2s, though I couldn't get him to elaborate.

http://psx-scene.com/forums/434916-post5.html

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Originally Posted by TnA

I heard, there was a problem.
90K seem to be more similar to 10K-Models.

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Perhaps he means that they both need these "extra modules" you speak of?

OP: If it wasn't clear from Bootleg Ninja's post, the first PS2 models were JPN-only.

Someone said in in FV-Thread, or bug-reports.