Re: modchip Viper Extreme

The Viper Extreme's USB port is supposed to be 2-way and programmable, 
but its specs hasn't been released yet.

I wouldn't store the linux kernel on the chip's flash for two reasons:
it would take almost all of the available space and, since the kernel 
gets updated every now and then, one would have to reflash it. It would 
be better, I think, to store a small apploader on the chip and load the 
kernel via USB. This could be done automatically on Cube startup.

TuiTo wrote:
> hi all,
> 
> I bought the Viper Extreme modchip (still waiting to be shipped).
> 
> I wonder if we can use the usb port it has as a bba-like to network the 
> cube with linux (the usb is used to update the modchip bios).
> 
> There's also a 16 mbit (2 MB) of flash memory that can be used to store 
> stuff.
> 
> Is it possible to upload the kernel to there and boot linux when the 
> cube is started without a disk? That would be nice.
> 
> TuiTo.



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