Amiga ROMS - Burning Eproms

[F0LLETT]

I got my 3.2.2 CD today.  I successfully burned 4000T and 4000 ROM with my Willem 5.0C with the adp-054 adapter on both 27C400 and 27C4000Gs.  I just have to test them now.

3.2, there are two updates, which need to be downloaded.
As I said before, I pulled roms apart to create a custom one, with all the 3.2.2. modules including workbench and icon libraries.

[cehofer]

So to clarify, there are updated ROMs that need to be downloaded?  Then you cracked open all the ROMs and built one Universal ROM?

So I get to erase all the EPROMS I just did and start over with the updated ones 
Every time I pull the CPU module out of my A4Ks and A4kTs, I hold my breath.   Wish they would have located the ROMs in a more open convenient place.

[F0LLETT]

So to clarify, there are updated ROMs that need to be downloaded?  Then you cracked open all the ROMs and built one Universal ROM?

You need to register your CD at Hyperions website and then you get access to the OS3.2.1 and OS3.2.2 updates.

[cehofer]

Yep, did that and downloaded the updates.  So ROM Axxx-47.111.bin is that ones I burn?  That is the most up-to-date?

[F0LLETT]

Yep, did that and downloaded the updates.  So ROM Axxx-47.111.bin is that ones I burn?  That is the most up-to-date?

Sounds right. Remember though, Workbench and icon libraries are missing. So if you boot floppy or HDD, they need to have both libraries. Else you will end up with a blank workbench screen.

[Boing-ball]

Yep, did that and downloaded the updates.  So ROM Axxx-47.111.bin is that ones I burn?  That is the most up-to-date?

Yes, that’s the latest version from Hyperion. As F0llett has stated, the newer ROMs no longer contain the workbench.library and icon.library. You can Burn something called an Extended 1MB ROM where you can fit this on. Or just add those 2 libraries in your LIBS: folder on your AmigaOS installation if NOT already there.

[Ferry]

Is it better to keep the original icon.library or can it be used the PeterK one? 🤔

Saluditos,

Ferrán

[Boing-ball]

Is it better to keep the original icon.library or can it be used the PeterK one? 🤔

Saluditos,

Ferrán

Me personally use the PeterK icon.library. It’s a lot faster than what Hyperion give you 👍🏻

[Ferry]

I find it a step in the wrong direction to leave workbench.library outside the ROM, in LIBS:. Many Amiga users, me for one, do have different media and configs to load from (CF, ZIP, JAZ, PCMCIA FlashRAM, µSD… even bootable CD!), be it current one (WB v3.1.4/v3.2.x) or not, but if you try to load a WB3.9/3.5/3.1 on an Amiga with ROM version ≥ 3.1.4, it simply won't load, complaining about a missing workbench.library, not in ROM, not in LIBS:.

I can understand the space problems, a ROM with ever growing libraries, to the point of not having enough room to fit them all in, but I guess other solutions can be found (compressed libraries?) instead of leaving mandatory libs out.

Saluditos,

Ferrán.

[Boing-ball]

I find it a step in the wrong direction to leave workbench.library outside the ROM, in LIBS:. Many Amiga users, me for one, do have different media and configs to load from (CF, ZIP, JAZ, PCMCIA FlashRAM, µSD… even bootable CD!), be it current one (WB v3.1.4/v3.2.x) or not, but if you try to load a WB3.9/3.5/3.1 on an Amiga with ROM version ≥ 3.1.4, it simply won't load, complaining about a missing workbench.library, not in ROM, not in LIBS:.

I can understand the space problems, a ROM with ever growing libraries, to the point of not having enough room to fit them all in, but I guess other solutions can be found (compressed libraries?) instead of leaving mandatory libs out.

Saluditos,

Ferrán.

As explained above. You can create 1MB ROMs where you can then fit in the 2 libraries. Plus if you are using a TF card with EIDE.device, this can be fitted on too.

[F0LLETT]

Me personally use the PeterK icon.library. It’s a lot faster than what Hyperion give you 👍🏻

Plus it lets you all the fancy OS4 png icons.