I've been using the upgrade program that is included in the Emplode .zip package. It appears that there are certain aspects of the kernel that are NOT affected by flashing a new OS. The one that I've noticed are the boot logos; regardless of what I do with the kernel, they don't change between versions. What else is static like this? I'm thinking that the error is with something in the player that isn't changing when I flash the OS, as different versions produce the same error. Are there any other ways to access the shell? I can't seem to get the player to boot far enough to get the prompt (it enters the infinite memory error loop before it tells me 'press XX to enter shell')

I guess one of the best questions to ask would be 'is there any way to get the player back to the ASBOLUTE STOCK software that it's shipped with?' Even with the blank developer image it doesn't take away my boot logo. I hate to think what else might be lurking around that isn't being touched when I re-flash the kernel!