A600: Which Kickstart ROM Should I Get to Boot CF-IDE?

amigatime · 14 June 2020, 15:25

Over the last few weeks I've been collecting hardware for my A600 so that I can boot Workbench off a CF-IDE adapter and use WHDLoad. It hasn't worked out so far. Yesterday I managed to create a ClassicWB 2.1 partition (68K Green Alien) that boots successfully with WinUAE on Kickstart-v2.05-rev37.299, but not in the A600. After a bit of research, it would seem that the ROM in my A600 (v2.05 32.229) cannot boot hard drives

So my question is, should I just grab a new 3.1 ROM for the A600, or should I try to find a later revision of the 2.05 ROM? Any downside to using the 3.1 ROM?

The A600 specs are so far as follows:

2MB Chip RAM
4MB Fast RAM
V.H2 44-pin IDE-CF adapter with 4GB Transcend CF

indigolemon · 14 June 2020, 15:41

If you're replacing the ROM anyway, I'd go for the 3.1 option. Compatibility wise for old software it's the same as a 2.x ROM, and you'll get all the nice things 3.1 brings with it.

amigatime · 14 June 2020, 16:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by indigolemon

If you're replacing the ROM anyway, I'd go for the 3.1 option. Compatibility wise for old software it's the same as a 2.x ROM, and you'll get all the nice things 3.1 brings with it.

Okay, thanks. I've ordered one.

This £110 Amiga is becoming more expensive by the day!

Nobby_UK · 14 June 2020, 17:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by amigatime

Okay, thanks. I've ordered one.

This £110 Amiga is becoming more expensive by the day!

Yes indeed ---

I must have spent 3 or 4 times what I paid for mine on it

indigolemon · 14 June 2020, 17:17

Ha indeed, best just not to think about it

Honey Badger · 15 June 2020, 02:51

ha! for as much quid as I've put into my Amiga 600, might have well as gotten a 3000 at least

14 June 2020, 15:25	#1
amigatime Registered User Join Date: May 2020 Location: UK Posts: 66	A600: Which Kickstart ROM Should I Get to Boot CF-IDE? Over the last few weeks I've been collecting hardware for my A600 so that I can boot Workbench off a CF-IDE adapter and use WHDLoad. It hasn't worked out so far. Yesterday I managed to create a ClassicWB 2.1 partition (68K Green Alien) that boots successfully with WinUAE on Kickstart-v2.05-rev37.299, but not in the A600. After a bit of research, it would seem that the ROM in my A600 (v2.05 32.229) cannot boot hard drives So my question is, should I just grab a new 3.1 ROM for the A600, or should I try to find a later revision of the 2.05 ROM? Any downside to using the 3.1 ROM? The A600 specs are so far as follows: 2MB Chip RAM 4MB Fast RAM V.H2 44-pin IDE-CF adapter with 4GB Transcend CF

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14 June 2020, 15:41	#2
indigolemon Bit Copying Bard Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Kelty, Fife, Scotland Age: 41 Posts: 1,298	If you're replacing the ROM anyway, I'd go for the 3.1 option. Compatibility wise for old software it's the same as a 2.x ROM, and you'll get all the nice things 3.1 brings with it.

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indigolemon Bit Copying Bard Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Kelty, Fife, Scotland Age: 41 Posts: 1,298	Ha indeed, best just not to think about it

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Honey Badger Registered User Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Des Moines, IA Age: 58 Posts: 88	ha! for as much quid as I've put into my Amiga 600, might have well as gotten a 3000 at least

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