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Help needed to build a very small adapter (BlizzardPPC)
« on: June 20, 2014, 12:17:50 PM »
Hi everyone !


The ppc.library (PowerUP) into the BlizzardPPC firmware fail with zero fastram available
when 1 Mb Kickstart plugged in the rom sockets.

So, we need to remove this ppc.library from the firmware and put it if needed into
Sys:Libs/ on the harddrive...

I have disassembled the last firmware v44.71 and removing this library is simple now...

But, the original TSOP eeprom 29F040 have too tiny pins, and soldering/desoldering is
a bit risky you know... I want to keep safe my beloved BlizzardPPC...

So, I need a very simple adapter, only tracks and zero components...

It's a 45 minutes job under Eagle (I need a .brd file for http://www.oshpark.com)


Anybody wanna build this adapter ?



Thanks in advance !




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Re: Help needed to build a very small adapter (BlizzardPPC)
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2014, 12:18:25 PM »
Some progress :


ppc.library v46.35 removed

New checksum calculated for a new firmware v44.72 ready to go...

Cannot wait to have a try...


Anybody for building this usefull adaper ?




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Re: Help needed to build a very small adapter (BlizzardPPC)
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2014, 02:34:04 PM »
Even with hot air, soldering is risky : tiny pads can go away with the heat...




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Re: Help needed to build a very small adapter (BlizzardPPC)
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2014, 03:38:24 PM »
The ppc.library was compacted : I depacked it and it's the v46.35...

The last ppc.library released for the CyberStormPPC was the 46.31...


Of course, for fixing this adapter on the BlizzardPPC, I'll use "scotch" in french : http://www.castorama.fr/store/Adhesif-double-face-special-miroirs-22-mm-PRDm123100.html



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Re: Help needed to build a very small adapter (BlizzardPPC)
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2014, 04:03:08 PM »
Without the ppc.library, I have now about 332 Kb free into this new v44.72 firmware...




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