On Gateway's website, it says that the new 2.0 firmware update requires an FPGA update to be able to work, due to the multirom patch.
Also, there have been rumors that clones (r4i/3dslink/etc) can't update their FPGA because they have cut jtag pins (or something).
So, can any techno person put these rumors to bed and clear up the confusion; Does GW's 2.0 FW really require an update, or are they only doing it to freeze out clones? Are the clones unable to update their FPGA? If so, isn't there any hardware hack/trick to update it? (I remember reading a while back about an old r4 card that could be updated by cutting or soldering a certain pin). Can't you get multirom working without an FPGA update?
Also, there have been rumors that clones (r4i/3dslink/etc) can't update their FPGA because they have cut jtag pins (or something).
So, can any techno person put these rumors to bed and clear up the confusion; Does GW's 2.0 FW really require an update, or are they only doing it to freeze out clones? Are the clones unable to update their FPGA? If so, isn't there any hardware hack/trick to update it? (I remember reading a while back about an old r4 card that could be updated by cutting or soldering a certain pin). Can't you get multirom working without an FPGA update?