Flashing a LG GSA-4120B to a 4160B possible?

dhc014 · **Joined:** Sun Sep 02, 2001 1:34 am **Posts:** 12030

It's not available yet. TDB will post it when it's ready, I'm sure.

Mico · **Joined:** Sun Jun 06, 2004 5:50 pm **Posts:** 4

I am happy for all the holders of 4120b... : -)
Is not there way of doing to turn 4082b into a 4120b or however to make to become it dual layer?

Sorry for my english... :roll:

drper4mance · **Joined:** Sun Sep 19, 2004 7:27 am **Posts:** 33

The Dangerous Brothers send me an alfa Firmware.
I am making the tests.
Let me check it and report the results to the Bros.
Because this is an experimental formware.
Born from the mix betwwen a 4120b flasher for windows with the formware of an 4160b.
At the begining when i aplly the patch.
The unit was an 4120b. after the patch.
When i reboot the machine.
The unit show it sekf like an gsa-4160b.
All test since 4x to 12x Ok
But i need to finish the test at 16x.
I think so than i will finish the test MOnday .

dhlee528 · **Joined:** Mon Jun 14, 2004 8:46 pm **Posts:** 13

How come 4120 to 4160 work

but 4082 to 4120 doesn't work?

The Dangerous Brothers · **Joined:** Wed Sep 17, 2003 12:50 am **Posts:** 2779

Mico wrote:

Is not there way of doing to turn 4082b into a 4120b or however to make to become it dual layer?

No, not much chance at all. Support for Dual Layer on the 4082B will have to come from LG, it is not something that can be patched into a firmware.

dhlee528 wrote:

but 4082 to 4120 doesn't work?

We never tried, because they have different CPUs, a point we have made several times.

Brother Vlad

drper4mance · **Joined:** Sun Sep 19, 2004 7:27 am **Posts:** 33

Hi Vlad.
I have a question
i download the a301 formware from your page to put the rpc1 version.
But when i start to flash the drive (4120b converted to 4160b) process began but there is no change apply to the unit.
May you help me?
I thing so this.
May be exists the posibility than new firmware(a301) check the version and if both reports the same number the flasher do not aply the change.
What you think abut myu opinion ?

dhc014 · **Joined:** Sun Sep 02, 2001 1:34 am **Posts:** 12030

How do you expect to detect a firmware change if you flash your drive with the same firmware?

drper4mance · **Joined:** Sun Sep 19, 2004 7:27 am **Posts:** 33

I talking so clear.
i am trying to apply a301 rpc I because i recevive a301 rpc II
But there is no change after the flash process

M@XiMuM · **Posted:** Mon Oct 04, 2004 12:16 am

Thank you TDB for your great work for all of us.

I am ready to be an alpha tester of LG GSA-4120B to a 4160B firmware modification, if you need (wish?) to. My GSA-4120 arrives tomorrow.

I can reach plenty kinds of media and make tests to give you results you need to make this firmware availiable to public (beta).

I am familiar with DOS command line, etc.

I will be happy 2 help U 2 help all of GSA-4120 users

Sincerly yours,
M@XiMuM

dhc014 · **Joined:** Sun Sep 02, 2001 1:34 am **Posts:** 12030

Are you new to PC-DVD Region Free in general?

I would bet that the firmware that TDB sent you the first time was RPC-1, maybe you should check with them or re-read their messages as they might have mentioned it. How are you checking the drive's region status, and do you have DVD Region Killer installed and enabled while you're checking the drive's region status? DVD Region Killer fools most software into believing that the drive has a region counter still.

dirtbiker · **Posted:** Mon Oct 04, 2004 5:33 pm

At my 4120B the update failed.
Got the TDB FW 4120>4160 from drper4mance
(had the FW A111 original FW in my drive)
Failed with the mesage "Update failed. Please retry 70 00 ....)
the retry failed too :-(

Than I tryed the TDB RPC1 FW A111 and all works fine.
????

drper4mance · **Joined:** Sun Sep 19, 2004 7:27 am **Posts:** 33

I can not understand what happen.
The 4120@4160 from TDB works fine with my drive.
Dear friend remenber than TDB 4120@4160is an experimental firmware than i am testing.
I my case works fine

drper4mance · **Joined:** Sun Sep 19, 2004 7:27 am **Posts:** 33

Remeber than i an flashng my 4120b that is installed in an usb external enclousure!
I am not using my 4120b(now 4160b) from the ide bus directly

rmtaibo · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2004 1:51 am

drper4mance wrote:

But i need to finish the test at 16x.
I think so than i will finish the test MOnday .

Any news about this?
Does your 4120->4160 work @ 16x?

phero · **Joined:** Mon Dec 29, 2003 5:40 am **Posts:** 21

Dangerous Brothers,

Would you mind share with me/us the rom which can upgrade to 4160. Many Thanks for your great help.

note-freak · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2004 11:41 am

would be nice, if the FW will be released soon!!!

klaxon969 · **Joined:** Wed Oct 06, 2004 3:23 pm **Posts:** 1

hi TDB....
am ready to be a beta tester.
If you want .. send me the firmware....
Thanx

raygay27 · **Joined:** Sun Jul 20, 2003 8:36 am **Posts:** 76

i think A301 f/w is still not very mature. bitsetting dun work. i guess it is not easy to concert 12x to 16x.

drper4mance · **Joined:** Sun Sep 19, 2004 7:27 am **Posts:** 33

The mos inportant thing hoere is this
THE 4120b@4160b from TDB
Is an experimenatl firmware that does not work vis ide channel
In order to convert a 4120b onto 4160b.

There a few list of requirements
1- Use an external USB 2.0 BOX
2- Use the 4120b@4160b or the 4120b@4160brpc fisrt one is the original
rpc2 FW from LG and second one is the patched rpc1 TSB A301
Also you must to remember than is an experimental FW and there is no warranty
This FW works excelent in my case!
BUT in order to convert you unit you must to known than there is also a side back effect
that is this:
After convert the unit the is no chance to apply other firmware update.
TDB know this side back effect.

Have a good Day

Dr Performance.
TDB Alfa Tester.

M@XiMuM · **Posted:** Thu Oct 07, 2004 4:25 pm

dhc014 wrote:

Are you new to PC-DVD Region Free in general?

I would bet that the firmware that TDB sent you the first time was RPC-1, maybe you should check with them or re-read their messages as they might have mentioned it. How are you checking the drive's region status, and do you have DVD Region Killer installed and enabled while you're checking the drive's region status? DVD Region Killer fools most software into believing that the drive has a region counter still.

No, I am not new to the Region Free.
I prefer not to use tools like Region Killer, since it's not needed with autoreset firmwares I prefer to use.

Unfortunately drives run out of stock, so I have to wait...
What media should I buy till then to be usefull in alpha testing?

Waiting for an answer from TDB ...

The Dangerous Brothers · **Joined:** Wed Sep 17, 2003 12:50 am **Posts:** 2779

16X Media

Code:

MCC 004
YUDEN000T03
MAXELL 003
TDK 003

We will release the firmware when we are ready. We are working with a couple of people on this, but we don't see any point in hurrying this project as most of you don't have 16X media to adequately test with. Please don't post here requesting the firmware, when it's ready for a general beta we'll post it.

To date we know that we can get 4160B firmware on to a 4120B drive, there are issues with the LG flasher and the IDE channel. We also know we can get the drive back to a 4120B using modified flash tools.

This is going to take some time, please be patient.

Brother Vlad

drper4mance · **Joined:** Sun Sep 19, 2004 7:27 am **Posts:** 33

Confirmed
MAXELL AND YUDENT 16X MEDIA WORKS OK!

Ossiostborn · **Posted:** Sat Oct 09, 2004 9:28 pm

Yeah! Great work, guys! You're brilliant!

crunkmasta · **Joined:** Wed Feb 04, 2004 12:54 pm **Posts:** 11

@TDB

will you make the 4120@4160 fw public to other users?
so that it will work also with IDE devices?

maybe thats the only way to get the 8x media I have here, to work @8x
(see my other post in the "new firmware releases")

cya and many thanks in advance

crunkmasta

drper4mance · **Joined:** Sun Sep 19, 2004 7:27 am **Posts:** 33

In order to connvert an 4120b onto 4160b yu only need to have some thing
Big balls
That is all
Why?
Because this firmaware is an experimental firmware than TDB makes for some guys
who wants to test the posibility to convert this unit onto other one.
Personaly i have 8 units successfuly converted usin the an external usb box
via pcu usb 2.0 card.
But, there are many guys using external boxes or ide interface who can not convert the unit.
But again when the TDB consider than the convert utility is secure they will relase.

Every flash f/w process has the implicit risk to [*Profanity*] off you unit!

Thanks
Dr Performance
TDB Alfa Tester

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