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From: ajbrouw@neabbs.UUCP (ALBERT-JAN BROUWER)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: KickStart 2.0 in RAM
Message-ID: <421374@neabbs.UUCP>
Date: 17 Jul 90 18:17:06 GMT
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Dave Haynie writes:
> I use SetCPU V1.6, which has been released, along with source.  The other
> thing I use is a proper version of the 2.0 ROM image. SetCPU V1.6 will work
> with ROM images assembled for $00F80000 or $00F00000, but they must be the
> kind that work on an A2500.  The ROM images included with the A3000 won't
> work on an A2500; they're apparently looking for A3000 specific things.

How about distributing a kickstart image that CAN be used?

As I understand it Amiga 2500/2000/1000/500 owners with some additional fast
RAM could load 2.0 by using either SetCPU (2500) or KickIt (<2500), provided
they have a Kick with properly relocated absolute references.

The need does ofcourse exist of being able to run 2.0 *NOW* without having
to wait for the ROM+ECS distribution to get upto speed, which will take
atleast another few months. Indeed, for A1000 owners this will be the only way
to run 2.0 without having to buy a new motherboard or Kick plug-in sockets.

It should be possible for someone at CBM to assemble 2.0 at 2 different
locations, compare the differences to find the absolute references and
use these to make a small tool that can relocate the given image to an
appropriate location.

This should lead up tot CBM posting a package to c.b.a (with priority
override) consisting of:
- A 2.0 KickStart image
- A relocator
- KickIt (Probably not widely available)

I see no large technical problems with this. Perhaps some legal stuff,
but who cares about that?

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-Albert (hp4nl!neabbs!ajbrouw)
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