System Update question

[Rambo Hayabusa]

My current system is at 4.2 and I'm trying to play Other M.

In the past I'd just load it from Gecko to avoid the mandatory system update. Thing is, now I can't find my SD card.

I recall there being something where it was fine to update the wii after upgrading homebrew channel which I believe I did (1.0.8 is what I see labeled).

Question is if Homebrew channel would still be protected or not without the sd installed. Or if its safe enough to update anyways b/c I don't really think I care for homebrew anymore anyways.

I'm just concerned about the whole wii bricking thing, seeing as how I've been away from all this for quite awhile now.

 

[Rambo Hayabusa]

Went ahead and deleted homebrew channel and updated.

 

[pkmntrainerRed]

If you have the homebrew channel you should have installed Priiloader and just disabled System updates...

 

[Rambo Hayabusa]

And that would have worked w/o the sd card?

 

[pkmntrainerRed]

Yep. Priiloader get's installed on the Wii. I was on 3.4 until about a year ago, and I've been on 4.1 since then.

 

[Evilagram]

that and by patching the IOS files you can avoid upgrades packaged on discs completely.