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Run software via Serial Port ?
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:06 pm
by Overdrive_X
I was woundering if the CD-I can execute code (Homebrew) from the serial port ? Such as the MultiBoot Cable for GameBoy Advance System.
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 11:07 pm
by Devin
Such a thing has been discussed before!!
Whilst clearing up the old forums I came across the post from erronous about creating a "BootLoader" which could be used to execute code. He's on holiday at the moment but this idea warrants a revival on his return
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 5:11 pm
by cdoty
With a professional player, it's just a matter of copying the file to the hard drive. It's easy, and could be easier with FTP.
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 10:32 pm
by cdifan
Most Philips players support a so-called "download" protocol that can be used to do this.
The CD-i Link program speaks the PC side of the protocol, which is described in the documentation included with the CD-i Stub distribution.
If your player doesn't support this protocol, you can use the "CD-i Stub" disc as a kind of boot loader.
So, the ROMs or the CD-i Stub disc can already be used as "BootLoader".
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 10:47 pm
by Devin
cdifan wrote:Most Philips players support a so-called "download" protocol that can be used to do this.
The CD-i Link program speaks the PC side of the protocol, which is described in the documentation included with the CD-i Stub distribution.
If your player doesn't support this protocol, you can use the "CD-i Stub" disc as a kind of boot loader.
So, the ROMs or the CD-i Stub disc can already be used as "BootLoader".
DOH!! I never really considered that before CD-i Fan
So CD-i STUB could be used to download some code to run on regular CD-i players, very cool
