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| Loopey1:
I have been tinkering with this for just a short wile now, and I know nothing concrete yet. I have a feeling it is a DOS based OS, but there is some interesting Security involved. Like the fact that none of the partitions seem to be able to be read, And using PTEdit shows that the Last partition is type 99? This is a OLD DCE376 logical drive that is a SCSI controller. But 1-3 show as unalocated. There HAS to be a way to gain access so we can see what this file structure is like. Any one still working on getting into this thing? I really want to know what makes this tick. |
| Hoopz:
Here is some info from the creator who will be along shortly to answer all your questions. ;) --- Quote from: davidrfoley on June 05, 2008, 02:38:54 pm ---Hardware is Intel 810e or 815 chipset with integrated graphics. CPU is Celeron or Pentium III. Old versions were 866MHz, newer versions went up to 1.3GHz. Hardware was IDE hard drive and CD drive. Nothing special. The I/O card had four functions, mapped the buttons to keyboard, map the trackball and spinners to mouse, provide audio amplification to the JAMMA connector, and provide video amplification for low and med res monitors. Any I/O adapter will work so long as the keyboard mapping is correct. The system ran on a proprietary OS called Joshua that was a DOS / Linux derivative created by Joshua Technologies. It uses a modified FAT system so you can't see it with any partition tools. When installed, the system would lock the games to a unique machine id generated by using the CPU, NIC, Motherboard and HDD serial numbers. Games are loaded via CD or USB Flash drive. When by CD, an unlock code was required, generated by the machine id, game pack id, and serial number of the game pack. When by Flash Drive, the flash drive would be married to the machine id, and then the games copied to the hard drive. Then the flash drive could only be used on that machine id moving forward. --- End quote --- |
| Loopey1:
I heard that the OS was made by another person. Not Mr. Foley. I have searched all over to find info about the Company Joshua Technology LLC and Nothing comes up. It uses a modified FAT system so you can't see it with any partition tools. well there HAS to be a way to read it. The only Partitions that I knew about that used both DOS an Linux structures were UMSDOS and VFAT, but even those had some listing with partition managers to tell you what they were. I am truly interested in finding out just what makes this so "secret" of an OS that there is NO info anywhere to be found. I did some digging into the CD and I have been able to find that the pictures and logos use TARGA File Format. I did download a viewer and yes they all work. but as for the actual file layout, still working on that part. I want to SEE how this thing runs. |
| HaRuMaN:
<rubs the lamp> David Foley </rubs the lamp> There. He should be along shortly... 8) |
| Hoopz:
--- Quote from: HarumaN on November 03, 2008, 02:38:12 pm ---<rubs the lamp> David Foley </rubs the lamp> There. He should be along shortly... 8) --- End quote --- I think he has alerts set for his name, ultracade, and a few other terms. >:D ;D |
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