Oh yes - one more quick pointer.
Screw looking at firmware all together - check out some of the first gen games for an exploit that will allow you to boot unsigned code ala Mechassault on the Xbox.
This method circumvents all firmwares and will work on all machines too - plus I think it will be easier to find a flaw in a game (esp. gen 1 titles) that it will be in 2.0
Combine this exploit with the new firmware launcher thats currently in devlopment and you may be onto something...