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- From: scott@sdc.UUCP (Scott Dunbar)
- Subject: Re: 2.1 on the 3000
- Message-ID: <1993Jan7.221455.29190@sdc.com>
- Originator: scott@minnie
- Sender: scott@sdc.com (Scott Dunbar)
- Nntp-Posting-Host: minnie
- Organization: sdc
- Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 22:14:55 GMT
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- (I realized in my last post that my email address may have been wrong. It
- should be scott@sdc.UUCP regardless of what the header says. :)
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- > Hi,
- > I've been waiting to upgrade my 3000 from what I have been told is
- > a beta version of the OS (KS 36.207, WB 36.68) to 2.1 and have finally gotten
- > around to getting the ball rolling. The place I called to order 2.1 asked me
- > if I needed a "rom tower" for my 3000.
- >
- > What is a "rom tower"? The guy I talked to sounded like he had been in
- > the 60's just a little too long so I don't know if he knew what he was talking
- > about. My 3000 was purchased very soon after they came out. I can tell you
- > what is on the boards inside:
- >
- > motherboard says it is revision 8.9
- > daughterboard says revision 5, but has a sticker that says "Rev 6.1"
- > The ROMS that are in there now have 390629-02 ROM0V5 and 390630-02 ROM1V5
- > This is a 3000/25 - 100.
- >
- > I'll be perfectly honest I don't know if the OS loads from ROM or from
- > the HD. I know I can boot 2.xx or 1.3 on power-up. I've been away from the
- > machine much too long. I would like to move the 3000 into the current CBM
- > "state of the art" (oximoron?). I get the impression that 3.x is not currently
- > available for non-AGA machines. Is that true? BTW, is there some way to use
- > the old ROMS to upgrade my 1000 from 1.2 to 1.3? I kinda doubt it, but thought
- > I'd ask.
- >
- > I apologize if this is in an FAQ. I was not able to find it in a cursory
- > search.
- >
- >
- > Thanks in advance for any help.
- >
- > scott dunbar
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