Yeah, who knows. I was thinking it had something to do with me using a Mac. But the fact that the STICK app got it ready and it now boots has me baffled. The PS.FIR file is in the top directory, I even tried renaming it to PS.FI2 which I read somewhere. Who knows, this tends to be my luck. The simplest things just don't work for me lol.
The Wiki has been extremely useful, and I thank you for your efforts in keeping it complete.
Thanks again for the replies and suggestions.