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16 June 2014, 16:55
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Kickstart 3.1 install for Amiga 500 pictures?
Bought a Kickstart 3.1 rom for the Amiga 500 today. The fine print on the auction said:
"For Amiga 500 Rev 3 and Rev 5 boards, the ROM socket must have pin 1 connected to pin 31 and the ROM IC must have connected pin 21 to bent-up pin 31" As best I can tell my 500 is a Rev 3. So that in mind, does anyone know where I can see a picture of what this installation looks like when completed? |
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16 June 2014, 17:12
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LOL just found a picture in another, unrelated, thread...
http://www.kipper2k.com/amiga/a500rev31mod.jpg |
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17 June 2014, 14:42
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What is the purpose of a 3.1 ROM in an A500?
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17 June 2014, 14:53
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17 June 2014, 15:33
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There are many A500 accelerators/expansions that make 3.1 worthwhile.
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17 June 2014, 18:33
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Well I have one reason to install the 3.1 kickstart: I want to be able to select the boot disk at startup. The trick of holding down both mouse buttons to select a boot disk does not exist in the 1.3 kickstart as far as I know.
Now if you know of a boot disk selection trick for 1.3 that would save me installing a chip I don't need. 
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24 June 2014, 06:54
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 Got it installed. My fun accomplishment for the night.
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24 June 2014, 10:52
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There is *every* reason to install kick 3.1 in an A500
Basically, it's Kick 2.0 with less compatibility issues and leaving more RAM free after booting.Another very good reason is because you want to run WB 3.1 with ClassicWB, WHDLoad, and other add-ons. Accelerator is optional. |
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24 June 2014, 14:21
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When I saw the 3.1 Kickstart screen and later the bootup screen (by holding down the two mouse buttons at startup) I was finally back to the Amiga I remember. So more free ram after booting? Did not know that. Cool. |
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