Help using HDD for V9..

[feelgood_7]

Hi guys, I have a V9 SCPH 50001 fat ps2 with a 'Toxic' chip (DMS 4 PRO I think) that will not read my original DVD games or backups smoothly (freezes). DVD movies play fine though. Anyways, I want to start using a harddrive for my PS2 and would like to know what would the easiest way to do this? I'd like a small HDD since I don't plan on storing a whole lot of games in it. I will have fmcb installed on my memory card as soon as I get it back from a installer. Any help will be great help. Thanks!

[lolwut]

Hi guys, I have a V9 SCPH 50001 fat ps2 with a 'Toxic' chip (DMS 4 PRO I think) that will not read my original DVD games or backups smoothly (freezes). DVD movies play fine though. Anyways, I want to start using a harddrive for my PS2 and would like to know what would the easiest way to do this?

copy games to your harddrive with winhiip and launch them with Toxic os

I'd like a small HDD since I don't plan on storing a whole lot of games in it. I will have fmcb installed on my memory card as soon as I get it back from a installer

if u have a chip capable of dev1/dev2 why get fmcb? and dms has Toxic os as well?

[feelgood_7]

copy games to your harddrive with winhiip and launch them with Toxic os

if u have a chip capable of dev1/dev2 why get fmcb? and dms has Toxic os as well?

There is no Toxic os in the boot option for my modchip. I may have to upgrade the modchip bios to get the toxic os boot feature? From what I understand, to upgrade the modchip, I'll need the fmcb to launch the toxic os file as explained here, as my lens is faulty:

http://sksapps.com/index.php?page=dm..._tutorial.html

Also, I have a laptop, so if I get a IDE hdd, will I be able to connect the hdd to my laptop to copy games with winhiip?

[spud42]

yes you will need an external usb HDD enclosure. i use one all the time to transfer games to the HDD using winhiip.its the quickest way for me. if you dont want to buy an enclosure then just the ide to usb adaptor will do fine...

[lolwut]

There is no Toxic os in the boot option for my modchip. I may have to upgrade the modchip bios to get the toxic os boot feature?

i see, i assumed u had it installed, i thought it came with the chip, oh well we learn new things every day

From what I understand, to upgrade the modchip, I'll need the fmcb to launch the toxic os file as explained here, as my lens is faulty:
http://sksapps.com/index.php?page=dm..._tutorial.html

either that or some other way to boot from mc or usb like memor32

Also, I have a laptop, so if I get a IDE hdd, will I be able to connect the hdd to my laptop to copy games with winhiip?

like spud42 said get a ide to usb adapter, but if u do get one dont get the combo ones (usb to sata\ide 2.5\3.5) because the combo ones usually cant be used from ps2 usb port, if you will ever want to use it from there

ide to usb adaptor will do fine...

i use one works great

[feelgood_7]

i see, i assumed u had it installed, i thought it came with the chip, oh well we learn new things every day

either that or some other way to boot from mc or usb like memor32
like spud42 said get a ide to usb adapter, but if u do get one dont get the combo ones (usb to sata\ide 2.5\3.5) because the combo ones usually cant be used from ps2 usb port, if you will ever want to use it from there

i use one works great

So, using memor32 is a way I can install Toxic OS without fmcb and a dead lens? Can you please tell me how?

And as far as the hdd is concerned, is the ide to usb adapter the only way to go about it? I am trying to find the cheapest (yet effective) as possible..

[JNABK]

So, using memor32 is a way I can install Toxic OS without fmcb and a dead lens? Can you please tell me how?

I cant help with the Memor32 part, but you only need to be able to boot the installer ELF off a USB. You can do it the same way you were going to install FMCB, except just run the ToxicOS installer instead. Make sure you also grab a USBD.IRX if you want to use ToxicOS and a USB stick as ToxicOS doesnt have its own driver for USB.

And as far as the hdd is concerned, is the ide to usb adapter the only way to go about it? I am trying to find the cheapest (yet effective) as possible..

From a Laptop, you will need to use either the cable or enclosure (removable type) or if you have access to a Desktop, you can connect the HDD directly to an internal IDE ribbon, setting the jumper to Slave if you use the Primary IDE ribbon.

Heres a useful guide once you get ToxicOS installed on your chip:

http://www.sksapps.com/dms4/Toxic/toxic_tutorial.html

[lolwut]

So, using memor32 is a way I can install Toxic OS without fmcb and a dead lens? Can you please tell me how?

if you want to buy memor32
you simply download MEMENTO Firmware for it from HERE
and then u can boot from dev1\2\3 (mc\hdd\usb)
the best part about memor32 is that you can connect it to your PC using a standard USB/MiniUSB cable.
from there you can copy the the toxic install elf named BOOT.ELF to memor32 through usb or u can copy uLE 4.39 and do the rest trough it ^_^

MEMENTO gives you the possibility to launch Homebrew applications in 3 different ways, from MEMOR32 Memory Card, from a USB Memory Stick, and from the HDD.

To launch the application, the same must be RENAMED as "BOOT.ELF" (or one of the three other available names) and saved saved in a "BOOT directory" in the location from where you want to launch it.

DEV1 Is used to launch applications from Memor32 Memory Card.
The correspondent DEVolution mode is invoked by pressing the R1/R2/L1/L2 pad buttons on PAD1 at the boot of the PS2:

R1 : /BOOT/BOOT.ELF
R2 : /BOOT/BOOT2.ELF
L1 : /BOOT/BOOT3.ELF
L2 : /BOOT/BOOT4.ELF

What are the Features of MEMENTO ?
Works on V3-V16 PS2 (from SCPH-3000x model to SCPH-7900x model)
Boot PS2 back-up from DVD-R.
Boot PS2 back up from USB HDD.
Boot PS2 back-ups from HDD.
Support for PS2 CD based games.
Dev1 mode to launch up to 4 different applications from the memory card.
Dev2 mode to launch up to 4 different applications from the HDD or USB-HDD.
Dev3 mode to launch up to 4 different applications from USB memory sticks.
Launch emulators and Homebrew Games.
Plays Movies and Mp3s.

And as far as the hdd is concerned, is the ide to usb adapter the only way to go about it? I am trying to find the cheapest (yet effective) as possible..

well cheapest yet effective as possible is to buy the adapter
i googled and found this amongst the cheapest first results $4.50:

Connect to the IDE device using USB interface
Compliant with USB 2.0 and backward compatible to USB 1.1
USB 2.0 standard, Full speed, 480Mbps full speed
USB 1.1 device interface can be use, (Backward compatible to USB 1.1)
Complies with ATA/ATAPI-66 Specification 1.0
Easy to use and plug & play
Supports ATA/ATAPI CD-ROM/R/RW DVD-ROM (based on ATAPI spec.)
External power adapter included, for power up the 5V/12V IDE/ATAPI devices
For easy connect to the IDE device and make the IDE device more portable.

Package Include:
USB to IDE Adapter
Power Supply
Driver CD
Manual

when you are searching for one to buy make sure it comes with the power supply!!!

EDIT: i'm a slow typer and i had to fix shitload of typos :P
looks like JNABK beat me to it lol, see this TOPIC for fmcb
its free and u'll only have to pay for postage

[feelgood_7]

I cant help with the Memor32 part, but you only need to be able to boot the installer ELF off a USB. You can do it the same way you were going to install FMCB, except just run the ToxicOS installer instead. Make sure you also grab a USBD.IRX if you want to use ToxicOS and a USB stick as ToxicOS doesnt have its own driver for USB.
From a Laptop, you will need to use either the cable or enclosure (removable type) or if you have access to a Desktop, you can connect the HDD directly to an internal IDE ribbon, setting the jumper to Slave if you use the Primary IDE ribbon.

Heres a useful guide once you get ToxicOS installed on your chip:

http://www.sksapps.com/dms4/Toxic/toxic_tutorial.html

So to boot the installer ELF (of Toxic OS?) off a USB, I will need the fmcb, correct? (TehJawknee from this forum is installing it for me)

As I do not have access to a desktop, I'll have to use my laptop. From my laptop, are you saying I'll need to use a IDE to USB cable or get a enclosure?

Which is the better way of doing it?

[lolwut]

As I do not have access to a desktop, I'll have to use my laptop. From my laptop, are you saying I'll need to use a IDE to USB cable or get a enclosure?

Which is the better way of doing it?

u dont need a enclosure, i dont use one anyway
my reasons are
-its a box... and usually without fans... its better to have the harddrive outside.
-it will be less fiddling with the adapter, because u only need to connect it and with the box u have to screw unscrew close the lid and
-the box is more fragile because of the way its connected from the inside, u can rip the ide ribbon if u pull it to hard, and the wires of the molex (power connector) can come off after allot of usage, if u noticed the ide adapter is made out of solid plastic, and the power adapter is the same, u'll have a hard time destroying them.

but that just my experience and opinions of it

-get the box if u want it to look good
-get the adapter if u want it to stay well longer (<== my choice)