Patch for modbin6-1.00.38.exe is out.. "2MBIOS.BIN can't open!" Solved.

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Hi mates,
ive decide to make a patch for modbin6 1.00.38 to improve stability and minise risk of modding the BIOS. for users which is reading this post if never heard about MODBIN better avoid reading below. its nice program for basic BIOS mod, simple to use, but very danger in the same time couse mess with BIOS and inproperty using may couse disaster. im not gona advert or to invite persons to use it. just wana make this program to be used normally to bring stability and minise risk of making corrupted BIOSes.. for persons which is already using it and have experience with him or with person Enthu which is wana try it and they dont worry if mobo may caouse for trash. there is 2 reasons to making this patch.
   1. couse sometimes im using it there is features on it wchich gives basic stuffs, unlocking hidden features locked by manifacturer(sometimes really usefull especially for DIMM Vcore..). so there is a nasty bug on it which gona explain later. most of persons who is using MODBIN know about it. so that patch will spend me alot of time and minimise risk of mistake during avoiding bug couse operation need several procedure and automatised will risk free and much fastern.
   2. to bring ability for most stable operations to persons which is already using it when need.
but lets talk about the patch. everyone know that nasty issue with MODBIN(made it by Borg N1,part from his collection). bug is program wont safe BIOS file  and quiting with Abnormal program termination.... gives this one message: !!!File
2MBIOS.BIN can't open!Thanks for using ModBin6 1.00.38  how nice ...
here is Borg N1 advices:
Quote from: Borg Number One on 16-July-05, 05:24:51
Hi.
It is a kind of sad fact that many users just know how to use the mouse and keyboard. 
Well, you have to configure your config.sys (Win9x/ME) or config.nt to run MODBIN6
(e.g. MODBIN6 2.01.01 (06/25))
in Windows prompt/console without problems.
The " FILES " & " BUFFERS " values are the important values.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=45538
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=63210&highlight=config.nt
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Borg advices is good but unfortuanly doesnt fix that bug... seems author dont have much idea why this is happend...error is constant ... Pure DOS also can't help... i wana add few more tips to the Borg's ones to improve stability when using  modbin, after that will talking about patch.
TIP: navigate to this folder and open config.nt file:  %SystemRoot%\system32\config.nt
at the end of file add this ones:
dos=high, umb
device=%SystemRoot%\system32\himem.sys /CPUCLOCK:ON /HMAMIN=64
FILES=40
BUFFERS=40
STACKS=9,256            -----> Preserving 039A-045Eh   3,152   Sys  039Ah Stacks, 0552h DOSX
Also MODBIN doesnt work well with long filenames.... etc "document and settings\my profile\desktp\modblabla" if not gona work property and there is a big chance of failure will load but after saving will have problems to update BIOS "core"(original.tmp) so always use 8.3 syntax standart .... best way from root directory make subdir whcih name to no NOT exceed 8 symbols... etc C:\123,C:\MYFLASH,C:\ROFL
without TIPs it is really big gamble with BIOS....
Aslo that will prevent Stack Overflow error when BIOS is loading....
NOTE: To activate changes just quit from any DOS interpretators like(4nt,command.com,cmd and so on). and re-run it. Reboot OS is not requred.
here how to do:
Also when executing MODBIN put below executable file this ones without quotes "loadfix forcedos modbin6-1.00.38.exe"
and ofcourse nasty error is waiting us... "2MBIOS.BIN can't open!Thanks for using ModBin6 1.00.38"
Patch which iv maked gona RIP this error forever.
Download: modbin6_1.00.38
Download: MODBINPATCH
What patch need? and how to use it? I named patch "Dynamic Patch for modbin" Couse isnt make modification on MODBIN program but momory his parent process when is loaded into memory.
tips suggested below is recommended but not nesecery for the patch.. patch need MODBIN and your BIOS file (modbin6-1.00.38.exe and mybios.bin) to be copied to systemroot drive(usually C) in folder MSI etc put modbin6-1.00.38.exe and mybios.bin(BIOS which you gona mod) to C:\MSI
Patch make checking if folder doesnt match will not continue....
How to use it..... Copy modbin6-1.00.38.exe and mybios.bin to C:\MSI, then from command prompt navigate to C:\MSI and execute "loadfix forcedos modbin6-1.00.38.exe" after that load your BIOS file... when loading is complete navigate to your patch folder and execute patchMSI.exe.... takes 10 seconds to complete after that make active "white" window and enter "Q" then hit ENTER key both windows will be closed, after that return to your modbin window, make what you gona make and save BIOS file like normal procedure... Method is founded and tested by me from years below never let me down(never brings corrupted BIOS), but just today ive made patch couse was too lazy... also Borg's MODBIN can work with most of all chipsets which is using AWARD Modular based... NOTE: K9 isnt tested. the most of here you can view how exacly to do it and differents with and without patch:
here is one more think some time maybe usefull from me:D
Here is 1st little short trick:(no analog anywhere, like patch only here can be found if accepted):
How to reset BIOS if you have nothink? Examples if you are administrator/PC-support or any and must fix same PC but the BIOS has an password?! And you dont have permision to open Case to reset CMOS(couse PC has an sticker with Warantly (and removing that sticker couse lost pc warrantly) You need access to BIOS to re-check,configure somethink there but its password protected. anyway there could be many situation. what we need? nothink special just bootable DOS(or analog- PC-DOS or whatever,doesnt matter where will boot(cd,flash disk,hdd)), no extended commands.[io.sys(jo.sys),command.com] - files requred to boot Here we go:
boot from desired device.when you see command prompt etc.: "A:\,C:\"
We will write a program without any languich..directly in PC code..(without compilator), direct in machine code.
write this:
copy con ffs.com|ffs          *comment None
176.230p144144230q195     *comment Hold "ALT" and write number
^Z                                  *comment "CTRL+Z" then hit "Enter"
Explain:
copy(internal command)
con (command line switch)
^Z (CTRL+Z)
NOTE: Numbers in second line must be written with holdon "ALT" key and specified numbers.(ASCI Code). Non numbers symbols is normal keyboard selection. on input display should look like:
copy con ffs.com|ffs                   
░.цpРРцq├                                 
^Z                                           
Program is 9 bytes long... (simple but high effective)
Thats it.Reboot Computer... password is gone. CMOS is reseted to default values. Tested on Award 4.0,6.0, AMI BIOS. Break all..
and finaly again:
**To All readers of this thread: Please note that this thread is with regards to Self-Modding BIOS and are of NO Official Testings from MSI. MSI will not be responsible for ANY Damage caused from requesting these self modded BIOSes! Please mind that you'll ONLY request and flash AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!** also MODBIN Author(Borg N1) and me is dont are NOT  responsible for ANY Damage caused by MODBIN or Add On Patch. (i didnt think there is risk exit must must said that warning....couse playing with BIOS is always risky). Happy Tweaking. 

Answer 1

Well, I was wondering if the system not allowing the tty to change ownership -- but root also has the problem.
You might try checking which shell is set for your users in /etc/passwd, and then check that the shell really exists at the specified path, and that it is executable.  You might also check that the home directory for you users (also specified in /etc/passwd) is mounted and your user has the appropriate rights to that directory.
Other than that, I am running out of altitude, airspeed and ideas all at the same time.  There was one thing in your trace I did not understand.  Why is your system looking to the floppy drive?  I wonder if that is contributing to the problem.