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looking for a1k 512k piggyback hack
« on: November 25, 2007, 09:56:54 PM »
Does anybody have the procedure to carry out this hack that was featured in 1987 Amazing Computing Volume 2 Number 1?

I found a reference to it here

And I found the kickmem utility.

 

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Re: looking for a1k 512k piggyback hack
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2007, 10:17:42 PM »
I assume this is for the A1000? I would like to see it also if so.
 

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Re: looking for a1k 512k piggyback hack
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2007, 11:45:57 PM »
Yea, for the amiga 1000. A guy here posted a picture on this site where he did just that. i got a pile of those 64k chips I'd like to stuff in my machine.

http://www.amiga.org/gallery/index.php?n=1708=6
 

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Re: looking for a1k 512k piggyback hack
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2007, 01:09:51 AM »
Found it:

Doing the 512k Piggyback a1k ram hack:
512k A1000 ram hack

Also a mod of that mod to make it autoconfigure by David Haynie.
modified to auto configure
 

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Re: looking for a1k 512k piggyback hack
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2007, 01:22:03 AM »
If someone has 6 megs of web space available, let me know - I'll send you the scanned Amazing Computing article (text and pictures) for your posting pleasure.

The pics are too big to post as photos here.
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Re: looking for a1k 512k piggyback hack
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2007, 04:31:34 AM »
I just happen to have some webspace available.  Would you mind sending me the scans?  I'll send my email address by PMail.

Thanks,
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Re: looking for a1k 512k piggyback hack
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2007, 08:28:58 PM »
Here are the scans.  Enjoy!

page 1
page 2
page 3
page 4
page 5
page 6
page 7
page 8
page 9

I will have to try this on my A1000.
 

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Re: looking for a1k 512k piggyback hack
« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2007, 09:04:11 PM »
Quote

narmi wrote:

I will have to try this on my A1000.



Be careful! Right at the top of the article it says that this hack will void your warranty with Commodore!  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
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Re: looking for a1k 512k piggyback hack
« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2007, 09:09:08 PM »
yes I am going to have to try this hack thanks A.ORG