A600 tester needed. - Page 2

Cosmos · 27 January 2010, 08:11

>PCMCIA booting could also be great for those CF/SD solutions out there

Please Toni, we all are with you !

Toni Wilen · 27 January 2010, 09:15

I guess some simple implementation is not too boring task: store plain hardfile (non-RDB, must use any ROM resident filesystem) image in ROM and include simple "boot rom" module that automounts the hardfile like any hd controller boot rom does.

RDB would waste space and implementing full RDB parser in assembly is too boring (UAE uses native C code for that).

Perhaps some kind of build utility that takes hardfile path + other parameters (including device name and boot priority) and creates the rom module is good enough solution for this task.

Hardfile would appear in early boot screen normally etc..

Cosmos · 27 January 2010, 11:53

The best way is to use a fat32 handler (we have Fat95 who is romable I think, anyone confirm ?) and the compactflash.dev (romable too ?)

All we need, dear Toni, is an hacked command Mount, romable who include the script CF0:

PLEASE TONI !!!!!

Cosmos · 27 January 2010, 11:55

... and, of course, an hacked Mount with CD0: included for CD/DVD... We have Idefix (romable for sure) and Allegro (Hum... romable ?)

Toni Wilen · 27 January 2010, 12:03

No, bad idea.

Generic bootable "rom-disk" is useful for many things. I AM NOT going to do anything specific (only boots from PCMCIA, only boots from network etc..)

It should be user's "problem" to configure it and include required files and drivers in "rom disk".

Cosmos · 27 January 2010, 13:29

No, good idea.

Cosmos · 27 January 2010, 13:31

>Generic bootable "rom-disk" is useful for many things

Too complicated.

We need SIMPLE solutions...

Toni Wilen · 27 January 2010, 13:58

I am not part of "we" and I don't "need" it = why should I care? I only suggested something that I might be interested in doing, demanding something for free is rude.

27 January 2010, 11:53	#23
Cosmos Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: France Posts: 655	The best way is to use a fat32 handler (we have Fat95 who is romable I think, anyone confirm ?) and the compactflash.dev (romable too ?) All we need, dear Toni, is an hacked command Mount, romable who include the script CF0: PLEASE TONI !!!!! Last edited by Cosmos; 27 January 2010 at 13:28.

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27 January 2010, 08:11	#21
Cosmos Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: France Posts: 655	>PCMCIA booting could also be great for those CF/SD solutions out there Please Toni, we all are with you !

27 January 2010, 09:15	#22
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,574	I guess some simple implementation is not too boring task: store plain hardfile (non-RDB, must use any ROM resident filesystem) image in ROM and include simple "boot rom" module that automounts the hardfile like any hd controller boot rom does. RDB would waste space and implementing full RDB parser in assembly is too boring (UAE uses native C code for that). Perhaps some kind of build utility that takes hardfile path + other parameters (including device name and boot priority) and creates the rom module is good enough solution for this task. Hardfile would appear in early boot screen normally etc..

27 January 2010, 11:55	#24
Cosmos Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: France Posts: 655	... and, of course, an hacked Mount with CD0: included for CD/DVD... We have Idefix (romable for sure) and Allegro (Hum... romable ?)

27 January 2010, 12:03	#25
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,574	No, bad idea. Generic bootable "rom-disk" is useful for many things. I AM NOT going to do anything specific (only boots from PCMCIA, only boots from network etc..) It should be user's "problem" to configure it and include required files and drivers in "rom disk".

27 January 2010, 13:29	#26
Cosmos Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: France Posts: 655	No, good idea.

27 January 2010, 13:31	#27
Cosmos Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: France Posts: 655	>Generic bootable "rom-disk" is useful for many things Too complicated. We need SIMPLE solutions...

27 January 2010, 13:58	#28
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,574	I am not part of "we" and I don't "need" it = why should I care? I only suggested something that I might be interested in doing, demanding something for free is rude.

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