Re: ROM 00 to ROM 01 upgrade

["Bryan Parkoff" <BParkoff@satx.rr.com>]

    Steve Q, can you please sell ROM 00 chip since you have upgraded to ROM
01 chip.  I am interested to take a look at ROM 00.

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Yours Truly,

Bryan Parkoff
BParkoff@satx.rr.com

"Steve Q" <sqnospam@superbio.notrash> wrote in message
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> Greetings, all...
>
> I've got a ROM 00 "Woz Limited Edition" boat anchor that I picked up
cheaply
> some time ago.  I got on the horn with AllTech a few days ago and asked
> about the ROM 01 upgrade that they've been known to carry, and I was lucky
> enough to hear "We have one left."  OK, it's on its way to me, and at
least
> I'll be able to boot GS/OS on this thing.
>
> My question is this:
>
> I'm not much of an electronics person, but a good friend -is.-  Let's say
> that I'd like to copy these ROM 01 upgrade chips, so that if I'm ever in
> this predicament again, I can simply roll my own (and for personal
use...I'm
> certainly not looking to pee on anybody's lawyers or anything like that).
> Is this doable?  If so, what kind of chips would I need to get?  Any
> suggestions, specs, etc, would be greatly appreciated, and thanks in
> advance.   And yes, my wife has reminded me that I pour more money into
> these systems than what they're worth, but dammit, it's not the kill but
the
> thrill of the chase. :-)
>
> PS:  Is there any way to identify a ROM 00 versus a ROM 01 versus a ROM 03
> simply by looking at the case (assuming motherboards haven't been
> transplanted)?  The classic method is to boot the system, but once in
> awhile, I find systems that are sold by organizations that won't let you
> fire them up inside the place (even though they allow returns).  I'd guess
> that the answer is "No," other than maybe looking for "1989" on the ROM
03,
> but in case someone knows a trick I don't know, I'd love to hear it.
Thanks
> again.
>
> Steve Quarrella
> {sq} at {superbio.com}
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