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Kickflash OS4: noob question!
Hi all,
Not really a problem, more of a question. Is it possible to upload a Kickstart ROM image into the flash memory on the Kickflash OS4 and use that as my Kickstart? What I intend to do is to have Kickstart 3.1 and a recent or patched scsi.device so that it can recognise drives bigger than than the normal 4GB properly. Is it even worth doing? or should I concentrate my efforts on trying to put a 'Kickstart 3.9' image (basically, 3.1 with Amiga OS ROM Update)? The machine(s) I intend to use it on are either my A2000 or my A3000 (my A2000 has 1.3 ROM chips and the A3000 has 2.04 ROM chips) Thanks in advance woody.cool |
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Cheers Alex
The Kickflash hasn't arrived yet, but I've had word that it's on it's way ![]() |
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Right, it's all arrived, but I'm having difficulties with the Kickflash OS4
I've uploaded a 3.1 ROM (A3000 version, as it's in my A3000) but it's not even attempting to boot the new kickstart, even though it's uploaded. I've tried taking the jumper off (so that the Flash ROM is write protected) to get it to boot, but it still doesn't attempt to boot. Any ideas? Do I have a duff card? |
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#1. Does your CPU card support ROM remapping ? (Cyberstorms + A3640)
#2. Does your A3000 have real 3.1 Kickstarts ? (There's a 'feature' of the KickFlash firmware, it won't remap if the first 16 bytes of the ROM image match that found in the physical ROMs) |
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No, it has 2.04 ROMs (37.175) .... that was one of the ideas of getting a Kickflash OS4, so that I could kick 3.1 with patches to scsi.device etc. |
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@woody.cool: I have the same problem. From what i read i thought it was possible to use a newer rom than you own if you had a newer firmware on the card but i didn't do any difference.
I'm using an A4000 with Apollo 4040 with 3.0 roms though and tried putting 3.1 on the Kickflash. |
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So.. Neither of you guys can use the rom remapping feature of the Kickflash then.
Rekick into 3.1 with skick or similar, then have the kickflash configured so that it doesn't show any of the installed modules unless 3.1 is detected. |
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are we talking about the Kickflash by Individual Computers? if so, maybe PM user "Schoenfeld". he is the one behind IC. maybe he didnt saw this postings and he would answer to a private message.
Last edited by hit; 07 June 2009 at 17:28. Reason: we had the jumper issue already (off) |
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Jens doesn't visit forums very frequently. If you wish to get hold of him, send him an email. The address can be found at his site.
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I've tried the A3000 one I have, but SKick tells me it has an incorrect checksum. I've tried the A1200 one, that doesn't work - boots to a yellow screen. I've tried the A500/A600/A2000 one, it works, but does not boot the hard drive (I just get the purple 'insert disk' screen) which is what I expected, because they don't have scsi.device built in! Any ideas? |
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Is that possible? I'm starting to doubt it now. Quote:
Also, the A3000 ROMs I got were Kickstart 3.1 (40.005) A3000.rom and Kickstart 3.1 (40.55) A3000.rom .... both of which don't work. They are not SuperKickstart versions. These came from a download of Kickstarts off the net ... it's a complete collection, and I'm sure these ROM images work fine in WinUAE. It's now getting to the stage where I think I had a wasted purchase ![]() Last edited by woody.cool; 08 June 2009 at 14:03. |
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i had a look into the manual again. it says, using "Firmware 1.0" only allows install of 3.5 and 3.9 RomUpdates - but not kickstart ROMS - "Firmware 1.1" will change this.
so can you confirm you have another version than 1.0 of the firmware in use? |
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I have tried it with Firmware 1.52 and 1.6 .... so yes, higher than 1.0
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tried to find 1.6 on their page, but only found package with 1.52, even www.coyoteflux.nl says, IC has 1.6 for downloading on their website (they really need someone to update their support / product page).
well, strange device, or just badly documented. did you tried contacting IC using their online webmailer ( http://amiga.think42.com/email/email.htm ) ? Edit: 1.6 can be found at www.coyoteflux.nl - just missed it at first sight ![]() |
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Just been discussing this on the EAB chat thingy
Jope reckons it don't work on my 030, apparently I need an 040 (or better) that supports 'Kickstart Remapping' Is this correct? |
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I think he is wrong. 030 accelerators with MMU's support remapping. But is that how Kickflash works?
I would have imagined Kickflash would work fine, cept the authors seem to have included some sort of "anti-piracy protection" in it to prevent people from avoiding buying a real KS3.1 ROM. I would imagine that Individual Computing might consider taking this limitation out these days. Contact them direct. Otherwise you're gonna have to buy a KS3.1 ROM
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So why don't it work?
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@alexh
Where is this anti-piracy protection to force buying a real KS3.1 ROM documented? In the KickFlashOS4 docs it says you should be able to use KS2.04 and up, and also that the yes/no question on whether to apply rom updates is for those who have software-mapped KS3.1. Quote:
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I've no idea at all now!
I bought the thing from AmigaKit ..... do you reckon their support line will know? |
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woody has 1.3 and 2.04. so a flashed 3.1 should get started by the firmware. otherwise the device is really useless :/
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The kickflash's remapping feature only works on A3640, CS1, CS2, CS3, CSPPC.. It uses the special maprom function of these cards, just like Piru's Blizkick.
There is no anti piracy, it will remap 3.1 onto a machine that has 3.0 ROMs, but only with one of those CPU cards. If you don't have one of the aforementioned cards, you must get the machine to 3.1 by other means and then just have your modules on the kickflash and make sure that you configure the kickflash to only offer modules if 3.1 is detected. I'm sure it would be possible to code a custom firmware that supported skick/mkick style relocation, but at the moment that doesn't exist. |
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cant find kickflash at amigakit store. did the product description mentioned the above restriction - aka turnkey solution?! i only can recall of a "zorro II" driven amiga is needed and mentioned. nothing about a special accelerator :/
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Actually, I only have 2.04 ..... my A3000 just has 2.04 chips (37.175) .... it's not a SuperKickstart machine.
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I wish I'd have known before I spent the money. Oddly, they seem to have removed the product from their website. Last edited by woody.cool; 08 June 2009 at 18:30. |
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Edit: its still at amigakit.com, as of today, even not to be found while searching for "kickflash": http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=268 Last edited by hit; 08 June 2009 at 18:50. |
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As you will note, they made no mention of a softkicking feature. It does all that they advertised even in a Zorro II machine.
The kickflash will show the modules that you installed in there when you plug it in and turn on the power. It wasn't until 2004 when the Kickflash started to support kickstart remapping. You can read all about that here: http://amiga.think42.com/news/news98_e.htm Last edited by Jope; 08 June 2009 at 21:39. |
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OK, so if that's the case, if I was to say ..... just upload an updated scsi.device into the Kickflash, is there a way I can tell if it's happened or not?
(does the Kickflash display some kind of confirmation message?) |
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version scsi.device If it says 'scsi.device 37.19' then something went wrong (such as you tried to install a scsi.device for a different Amiga) and it's still using the one from your 2.04 ROM Or you could use a program like LoadModule, again at the CLI type: LoadModule LIST and it should print out a list of all residents added to the KickTag list. |
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yeah and they missed to mention the fact of 3.1 requierements for "ROM updates" while the thing actually is called "-AmigaOS ROM Update-". "Rom Updates" is missleading IMHO.
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@Doobrey: i presume the first 16 bytes of the ROM is important and can't be changed to fool it ?
![]() (i.e using the first 16 bytes from a 3.0 rom in a 3.1 romimage.) |
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(why stop you kicking a 3.1 image when it finds real 3.1 ROMs,but allow you to kick a 3.1 image when it only finds 2.04?) It looks like it's more of a safety check to see if it's already remapped the ROM. IMHO, it's a stupid way of doing it. They should have checked the ROM checksum (at the end of the ROM) vs that of the ROM image instead of looking at the first 16 bytes ...which can be the same if you make a custom ROM image! |
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Looking at the start of the ROM.. Code:
OFFSET VALUE 0000: 1114 512K ROM ID 0002: 4EF9 OPCODE FOR 'JMP' 0004: 00F800D2 ADDRESS OF THE INIT CODE 0008: 0000FFFF ????? 000C: 0028 ROM VERSION 000E: 0044 ROM REVISION Remember to recalculate the ROM checksum afterwards. (SumKick from the MKick archive is quick and easy) |
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@Doobrey: thanks might try it out, but i just ordered real 3.1 roms.
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A minor correction: the 40.063 ROM have a SCSI.device, but intended for the IDE of the A600 or another Amiga (1000/500/2000)with the IDE Gayle "emulator".
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Of course not! The A3000 have a real SCSI controller, not a IDE one transvestite on SCSI...
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Still not got round to seeing if my Kickflash is actually working I'm gonna flash just an update of scsi.device and check with the version command if it even works or not. |
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