12.Jul.2025
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Do it yourself: Programmable ROM module KickSmash32, Version 1.8
KickSmash32 is a Kickstart ROM replacement module that can be programmed directly under AmigaOS as well as via USB-C from Linux and provides eight flash banks for different ROM files. Since version 1.6, the Amiga 1200, Amiga 3000 and 4000 models, as well as the Amiga 4000CR and Amiga 3000T, are supported.
The newly released Version 1.8 offers the following changes:
hostsmash
- Now replays Kicksmash output to user when flash programming failure occurs. This will allow one to see an error that the Kicksmash FW emitted..
- Improved auto byte order swapping to detect more ROM types
ROM switcher
- Fixed bug where clicking + or - for Long Reset settings was broken.
- Spacebar now switches between PAL and NTSC.
Kicksmash FW
- Worked around flash chip bug (0x90 to address 0x55) again.
- Fixed flash programming bug which caused missed data from the USB host. This bug was introduced at the workaround for the M29F160 flash chip bug.
- Added "set sw_timeout" command to set the ROM Switcher timeout
- Added "set sw_bank" command to set the ROM Switcher bank
smash
- Added "set sw_timeout" command to set the ROM Switcher timeout
- Added "set sw_bank" command to set the ROM Switcher bank
Documentation
- Updated FAQ to give better reason why to use Kicksmash.
- Updated FAQ with specific example of upgrading Kickstart to 3.2.3.
- Miscellaneous updates to the FAQ.
- Improved grammar in HW build and programming instructions.
- Updated SW hostsmash, smash, and smashftp documentation.
(dr)
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