Changing the Booktype/Bitsetting issue

[LongSnapper]

Thanks again Chewy.

So I'm assuming that backup the eeprom is also a good idea?

[LongSnapper]

I just got home from work and when installing the firmware BSOY patch as suggested by Chewy I get and error:
No matched drive detected!
This utility is only for LITE-On DVDRW SOHW-1633S Drive.

Detected drives:
4-0-0-0 E:Sony DVD RW DRU-710A BYX5
4-0-0-0 F:TSSTcorpCD/DVDW TS-H552B GA04

What am I doing wrong?

[Chewy]

http://digi.rpc1.org/flashfix.htm

looks like our guys didn't flashfix the firmware

btw did you ever check your burns to see if they were taking the bitsett?

[Chewy]

I may have found a sony bitsetter!

http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=137225&highlight=sony+710a

[LongSnapper]

Man, I still can't get the BSOY firmware installed. I dropped it on flashfix and I get an error:
Opening File...Failed!
File size is not within specified range.

What the hell???? Now what?

Yup Chewy the bitsetting is changed to -Rom, however it resets itself to +R after each tray eject. I haven't used the Sony bitsetting util yet, but I'll give it a shot after I get this firmware issue resolved.

Thanks for all your help Chewy.

[Chewy]

All I can say is thank goodness for Liggy and Dee and my modded nec firmwares, where I tell nero to always bitsett +R's to -rom, and my benq and LG which bitsett the same with stock firmware.
I wouldn't waste any more time on the firmware, just yet, see if you can get the bitsetting to stick.

[LongSnapper]

Chewy, back to the BSOY patch. If I use the Omnipatcher, do I load the BYX5 (stock) and then apply the BSOY (patched) which will give me a custom firmware file? Or do I just run the 1633S.BS0Y.patched-cf-mcled (patched) with out Omnipatcher . I had problem when I just tried to install the BSOY (stock) firmware file. Sorry if this didn't make since, but thats where I'm at with this.

[geno888]

Follow instructions here

http://codeguys.rpc1.org/oc.html

[LongSnapper]

So i need to crossflash my drive Geno888?

[geno888]

I'm not sure of that, but if you want to retain booktype on eeprom it seems the only way.

REMEMBER: crossflashing you'll invalidate warranty, so do it at your risk.

[Chewy]

This patch removes the booktype clear on eject and for 710A firmware saves the booktype to the EEPROM so it will restore itself after a reset or power off.

I would try this first, seems safer and your sony firmware is fairly recent

I just downloaded and patched the bxy5 firmware for bitsetting

[Chewy]

Download the 710A firmware from my site. Load the EXE firmware into OmniPatcher and apply the fix bitsetting and auto-bitsetting patches. Save the firmware and then run the saved firmware to flash the drive.

http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=164941

I suspect the "Sith" is involved in all this liteon stuff.

[LongSnapper]

Sorry Ive been away, everything works like a charm. Thanks for all your help guys!

[geno888]

Sorry Ive been away, everything works like a charm. Thanks for all your help guys!

So how do you solved the problem?

[Chewy]

I would bet on COdeKing!