I concur, and have already ordered my Trinity.
On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 12:49 AM, Adrian Brown <adr...@apbcomputerservices.co.uk> wrote: > WOOHOO - Nice going :D > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-sam-us...@nvg.ntnu.no [mailto:owner-sam-us...@nvg.ntnu.no] > On Behalf Of Colin Piggot > Sent: 12 January 2009 00:16 > To: Adrian > Subject: Re: SAM Revival issue 22 out now! > > I wrote... >> Looks like I'll have to get my hands dirty with some Z80 at the >> weekend... > > And I have! > > The patched ROM3 is ready. By removing the rainbow stripes and the > copyright > message I freed up 130 bytes and just managed to squeeze my new code in > the > ROM to first check that the Trinity Ethernet Interface is connected then > fetch in a 1K bootblock from the Trinity's 128K EEPROM and execute it. > > I've just got a simple test routine stored in the EEPROM for the time > being > so I could check it was all working, but the next step is to write code > so > it can then fetch in the full DOS from the EEPROM too which should be a > relatively straightforward task to write. Of course though the 1K > bootblock > in the EEPROM could contain whatever you want so there's nothing > stopping > anyone else to write their own code to pop in the EEPROM to execute on > startup. > > I'll be writing up all what I've done for the next SAM Revival magazine > and > including all the source code for the ROM patch, the finished bootblock > and > installer for getting it to load DOS on startup. There'll also be some > skeleton code for creating your own bootblock routine for it to execute > on > startup. > > I've got some EPROM chips on the way so will have the new ROMs available > later this week. > > Colin > ===== > Quazar : Hardware, Software, Spares and Repairs for the SAM Coupe > 1995-2009 - Celebrating 15 Years of developing for the SAM Coupe > Website: http://www.samcoupe.com/ > > > > > > > > > APB Computer Services Ltd. Registered Address: 3 Springfield, Trevadlock, > Congdons Shop, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 7PW. Registration Number: 4942193. > V.A.T. No: 826 0005 70 > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended > solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If > you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This > message contains confidential information and is intended only for the > individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not > disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender > immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete > this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are > notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in > reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. >
