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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: chfriend on July 27, 2006, 03:42:58 AM

Title: MKick help
Post by: chfriend on July 27, 2006, 03:42:58 AM

Hi, I'm trying to use MKick 1.9 to softkick my 1.3 A500 to 3.1 500/600/2000 using the ROM included with Amiga Forever and it keeps Guruing on me (does the same thing on UAE).  I think part of the problem may be the fact that I don't have the required version of ARP.LIBRARY installed, but I can't find version 3.9.  Can someone help me?

Title: Re: MKick help
Post by: orange on July 27, 2006, 07:48:29 AM

Isn't that ROM encrypted? Maybe thats the problem..

Title: Re: MKick help
Post by: chfriend on July 27, 2006, 11:20:24 AM

Maybe it is?  I'll try dumping a copy of the 1.3 ROM in my Amiga and see if it still crashes when I try to use that.

Title: Re: MKick help
Post by: Framiga on July 27, 2006, 11:39:40 AM

i doubt that you can use that ROM image.

About arp.library do you mean v 39.1?

Title: Re: MKick help
Post by: Thomas on July 27, 2006, 12:48:57 PM

The 3.1 ROM of AmigaForever is for an A4000. It needs a 68020 and AGA hardware.

Bye,
Thomas

Title: Re: MKick help
Post by: Doobrey on July 27, 2006, 06:24:37 PM

@Thomas
 The AF 3.1 image won't work on a real amiga. It was part of the deal between Cloanto and Amiga to stop piracy.

Title: Re: MKick help
Post by: AmigaMance on July 27, 2006, 07:19:45 PM

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The 3.1 ROM of AmigaForever is for an A4000. It needs a 68020 and AGA hardware.

 Are you talking about this AmigaForever version or about 3.1 ROM generally? I`m not sure about AGA but 3.1 does not require an 68020.

Title: Re: MKick help
Post by: chfriend on July 27, 2006, 08:04:37 PM

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Framiga wrote:
About arp.library do you mean v 39.1?

Yes...

Maybe the ROM image I'm trying isn't from my Amiga Forever set...I have them all stuffed in one directory, including a bunch I downloaded before purchasing Amiga Forever.  It specifically says 500 600 2000 at the end of the filename.  I'll get the exact name when I get home.

Title: Re: MKick help
Post by: Doobrey on July 27, 2006, 09:49:21 PM

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AmigaMance wrote:
 I`m not sure about AGA but 3.1 does not require an 68020.

Depends what version you're talking about.
 40.63 for the A500/600/2000 will run on a vanilla 68000
 The 40.68 versions for the A1200 and A4000 have some '020 optimisations inside utility.library and mathieeesingbas.library.

Title: Re: MKick help
Post by: chfriend on July 27, 2006, 10:54:52 PM

This is the ROM image I'm trying to use.  It crashes in WinUAE too using the ZIP disk I'm booting the Amiga with.

Kickstart v3.1 rev 40.63 (1993)(Commodore)(A500-A600-A2000)[!].rom

Title: Re: MKick help
Post by: Piru on July 28, 2006, 12:00:31 AM

@chfriend

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Kickstart v3.1 rev 40.63 (1993)(Commodore)(A500-A600-A2000)[!].rom

That file is not from Amiga Forever, but rather from a large collection of pirated kickstart ROM images.

Title: Re: MKick help
Post by: chfriend on July 28, 2006, 06:13:04 AM

I have it (almost) working.  It was the missing ARP 1.3 library that was causing the problem.  I now have it softkicking into 40.63