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- Short: Copy KICKSTART-ROM to a file V1.17
- Author: stoecker@rcs.urz.tu-dresden.de (Dirk Stoecker)
- Uploader: stoecker@rcs.urz.tu-dresden.de (Dirk Stoecker)
- Version: 1.17
- Type: util/misc
-
- There are many legitimate reasons for wishing to make a file copy of a ROM
- image. I don't condone using this program for any illegal uses however. You
- should be aware of the laws in your region with regard to fair use of
- software, including software contained in ROMS.
-
- GrabKick can be started from WorkBench or from Shell. It will generate a
- SKick-like kickstart file named kick..... in the current drawer.
- The points contain the version and revision number. With OS V37 the file
- is named kick37175 or like this. (This only works if version is less than
- 100 and revision less than 1000, but I think it's a long time from now 40
- to 100).
- If you enter in Shell something as argument, this will be taken as a
- filename instead of the internal name.
- On Workbench start you will get an asl-requester asking you for a filename.
-
- See GrabKick.a for an english revision history!
-
- To use the kickstart use Skick, MKick or an other ROM kicker. Skick and
- MKick can be found in util/boot.
-
- Why use GrabKick and no other ROM grabber?
- - it is short, only 508/548 bytes (assembler)
- - it works on all OS versions from V33 (1.2) on
- - it only produces complete files (deletion of partial file at to less
- disk-space)
- - startable from Shell and Workbench
- - uses asl.library requesters for file selection (only OS2.0 and up)
- (suggested by Ralf Gruner)
- - calculates size of ROM (works with 256K, 512K, ...)
- - it is Public Domain (including sources)
- - it is better than all (most ?) other equal utils
-
- Note: Some computer may have problems copying directly from ROM to a SCSI
- device. In these cases copy the ROM image to ram first and transfer it
- manually to disk or use the supplied GrabKickRAM utility.
-
- Report suggestions and bugs to:
-
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- ============================= Archive contents =============================
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- Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name
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- 508 423 16.7% 07-Jan-97 17:24:50 GrabKick
- 7327 3161 56.8% 07-Jan-97 17:24:58 GrabKick.a
- 438 238 45.6% 07-Jan-97 17:24:58 GrabKick.info
- 2382 1143 52.0% 07-Jan-97 17:25:00 GrabKick.readme
- 548 451 17.7% 07-Jan-97 17:24:50 GrabKickRAM
- 438 238 45.6% 07-Jan-97 17:25:00 GrabKickRAM.info
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- 11641 5654 51.4% 09-Jan-97 23:04:30 6 files
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