Re: How to Install OS 3.1 ROMS in A500

Andrew Barker <andrew@barker34.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: > [SNIP] >> I tried to simply replace the 2.04 ROM with the new 3.1 ROM, with no >> modifications, and in the same attitude. When booting up, I get a magenta >> screen and then nothing. My 3.1 ROM did not come with installation >> instructions and I do not have the instruction guide for the "Kickboard". > I'm not sure if the KS 3.1 or 3.0 chips will work on an A500 ? > There are 2x256kb ROM chips, so you'd need 2 slots for them. 3.0 only came on the A1200/A4000 when they were introduced. Villagetronic then updated the 3.1 rom chips for ALL amigas. There are single chip versions for non-AGA Amigas (not sure about the A3000 though). My A2000 is esentially the same as the A500 and it's updated to a single chip 3.1 Rom. > Also, wouldn't the system look for various hardware upon startup ? > I.e. maybe the Amiga will seach for Alice, Lisa and Denice upon poweron > Obviously they are not present, nor will you have 2MB Chip RAM. > I think the megenta screen was a memory problem or something or was that > yellow ? > Why would you wan't to install 3.1 into you A500 anyway ? > You could simply buy a second hand A1200 for about '60 UKP. That would certainly be a better alternative, if you could get one at that price. The A1200 is more easily expandable later. Although several die-hard DIY hackers have expanded them, the A500 is just too limiting. -- Marcel J. DeVoe - mdevoe@shore.net - Team *AMIGA* A4091scsi CV64 64 megs CDROM M1764-17" Catweasel FUSION/Emplant A4000/060 CyberStorm MKII overclocked 66mhz - see "How to Overclock!" and "DIY A4000 Tower for $45" @ http://www.shore.net/~mdevoe Got an overclocking story to tell of /any/ kind? Send it to me and I will post it to my "Overclocker's Web Page".