[ragecyr]

ok so tonight, I did the following:
1. loaded the stock verizon setup.
2. I let the customizations run
3. I did a 228 option 1, let it reboot
4. I did a 228 optino 2, let it reboot
At this point it has great signal, and says Verizon Wireless on it, no roaming, everything looks like i just got it from verizon.

1. loaded olipro
2. loaded btonetbone image
3. realized i did it in the wrong order and that olipro didn't take for some reason
4. re-installed the verizon rom
5. installed olipro again
6. installed the .50 radio
7. installed btonetbone's rom version 7b.
8. I see I am on Preferred System all of the sudden, so i do a 228 option 1 and reboot
9. do a 228 option 2 and reboot
10. double checked, yes the 000000 code is correct (228 would not have worked right if it wasnt)
10b. Installed DCD's verizon carrior package
11. I am still on roaming/preferred system, and still cool, not frustrated
12. I load PRL 51425, reboot
13. It now shows 'vzw' instead of preferred system, and no more roaming...

So i guess 228 option 2 works, but then seems to go a lil funky. I would assume i'm not on roaming, but kinda confused how that way is messy, but the 51425 works right.

THanks for everyone's help so far... Although this seems to not be a unique issue, it persists more than others