meijer@nvpna1.prl.philips.nl (Otto Meijer) (12/31/90)
I just build a eprom cartridge for my ST but i have some problems now. I would like to put a few programs there (gulam, pinhead etc) i know this should be possible. But how do i make the file which should be placed in the four roms? My epromburner (DELA) can't do this for me, so my question is how do i put these files in one big file, or has someone a program which does this? Thank you for reading this. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Otto Meijer Tel: (7)42667 WAGp 324 meijer::nvpnaa Nat.Lab. meijer@prle.prl.philips.nl Holland Nice hardware !!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Roger.Sheppard@bbs.actrix.gen.nz (01/01/91)
In article <meijer.662641846@nvpna1> meijer@nvpna1.prl.philips.nl (Otto Meijer) writes: > > I just build a eprom cartridge for my ST but i have some > problems now. I would like to put a few programs there > (gulam, pinhead etc) i know this should be possible. > But how do i make the file which should be placed in > the four roms? My epromburner (DELA) can't do this for me, > so my question is how do i put these files in one big > file, or has someone a program which does this? > Thank you for reading this. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ > Otto Meijer Tel: (7)42667 > WAGp 324 meijer::nvpnaa > Nat.Lab. meijer@prle.prl.philips.nl > Holland Nice hardware !!! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Well you can't just put Normal programs into a E-Prom, as most programs would need some ram to work with, also the Rom Code would not be relocatable, but then the Rom code could be copied to Ram, but what would be the piont of this, most program would encase the ram needed within its self, this would not work with Rom programs... -- Roger W. Sheppard 85 Donovan Rd, Kapiti New Zealand...
jmack@b11.ingr.com (Cery McCormick) (01/02/91)
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > Well you can't just put Normal programs into a E-Prom, as most programs > would need some ram to work with, also the Rom Code would not be > relocatable, but then the Rom code could be copied to Ram, but what > would be the piont of this, most program would encase the ram needed > within its self, this would not work with Rom programs... > > You CAN put programs (supposedly, I've never tried it.) in EPROM and plug them into the Cartridge port. The ST will treat the Cartridge as if it were another storage device like the floppy or hard disk. Look in ATARI ST Internals (page 97) for a discussion on how to put programs in EPROM.
Jon_Clarke@kcbbs.gen.nz (Jon Clarke) (01/06/91)
There is a program out in the Public Domain called "junior Prommer"
which allows for just this to happen.
When you set up the programs you want to run from ram drive you place
them in an folder. The software then asks you if this is to be a rom
drive if you answer yes it copies the who directory to rom. If you are
using 27128's it will not be a problem but if you go to 27256 you will
have to manually switch it.
Also you may add an auto folder with what ever you wish as the ST on
boot up looks for a cart before the floppy drive. Thus this will allow
you to boot from your ROM drive in the cart.
Jounior Prommer is marketed by Merlin Computer GMBH in Germany. I use
here version 2.31 with the CT eprom burner and have no problem at all
with it.
Jon_Clarke@kcbbs.gen.nz STT@kcbbs.gen.nz 72000.3555@compuserve.com.usa
GEnie : J.Clarke6 Compuserve : 72000,3555
-------Where is Runciman?jhenders@jonh.wimsey.bc.ca (John Henders) (01/07/91)
In <1991Jan6.150553.1954@kcbbs>, Jon Clarke writes: > >When you set up the programs you want to run from ram drive you place >them in an folder. The software then asks you if this is to be a rom >drive if you answer yes it copies the who directory to rom. If you are >using 27128's it will not be a problem but if you go to 27256 you will >have to manually switch it. > >Also you may add an auto folder with what ever you wish as the ST on >boot up looks for a cart before the floppy drive. Thus this will allow >you to boot from your ROM drive in the cart. I guess this means all info is still copied to ram on boot-up though. It would be faster than hard drive, but memory usage by programs like Neodesk and Gemini would remain unchanged. Or am I missing something? >Jon_Clarke@kcbbs.gen.nz STT@kcbbs.gen.nz 72000.3555@compuserve.com.usa > GEnie : J.Clarke6 Compuserve : 72000,3555 -- John Henders jhenders@jonh.wimsey.bc.ca Vancouver,B.C. or jhenders@wimsey.bc.ca or ubc.cs!van-bc!jonh!jhenders
Jon_Clarke@kcbbs.gen.nz (Jon Clarke) (01/10/91)
John Henders: Re the rom disk John no you read my message wrong or I posted it wrong. I was refering to the blowing of the _rom_disk_ not the actual execution of the rom disk. As in the making of a eprom for your rom cart to become a rom disk. It is faster than a Hard disk or a floppy disk , well it has to be with direct cpu access . So no a rom disk is far faster than a hard disk. Mind you John you did bring a good point to bare and one I asked rick from Gribnif last year about [the makers of neodesk] why not put neodesk in ROM ? It works for me.