Apache Kitchen Update LZX

[joojoobee666]

Hey drellisdee, just curious as to what all was changed in the XIP to support LZX?

I plan on posting LZX enabled XIPs from here on out, but was just wondering just for the sake of knowing.

And what the hell is going on with these newer COM3/4 builds? Do you still have an Apache to test with?

[Getitnowmarketing]

Yes I still have an apache to test with. They work fine for me but im still using an older custom version of buildos.exe not the ppckdev but doubt thats why. Usually its a bad .rom or bad oem that blocking boots and occasionally an xip. To do LZX you have to hex edit the string in the payload at the start of IMGFS from "XPR" to "LZX" and use the supplied cecompr_nt in buildos tools. You also have to swap the original XPR cecompr.dll from oem xip kernel for the LZX one. FYI the one I'm using if you dump my xip is both LZX & XPR decompression enabled so you can swap LZX/XPR payloads for a test boot if one fails. The LZX or XPR string in IMGFS in the payload used as a template tells Build OS what compression type to use.

[joojoobee666]

Originally Posted by drellisdee

Yes I still have an apache to test with. They work fine for me but im still using an older custom version of buildos.exe not the ppckdev but doubt thats why. Usually its a bad .rom or bad oem that blocking boots and occasionally an xip. To do LZX you have to hex edit the string in the payload at the start of IMGFS from "XPR" to "LZX" and use the supplied cecompr_nt in buildos tools. You also have to swap the original XPR cecompr.dll from oem xip kernel for the LZX one. FYI the one I'm using if you dump my xip is both LZX & XPR decompression enabled so you can swap LZX/XPR payloads for a test boot if one fails. The LZX or XPR string in IMGFS in the payload used as a template tells Build OS what compression type to use.

Thanks for you reply, that's some great information.

As far as the COM3, you are not having problems with 23064 or 23069? I have been using the same .ROM since I started posting PPCKitchen files back in June (or whenever, not real sure), so I kinda doubt that's the problem unless the Apache needs a different one now? But that wouldn't make any sense.

Wish I had one to test with, so I can put this issue to rest.