Flash ROM adapter?
Are you wanting to use Flash to replace the ROM(s) or use it as a storage device?
I haven't seen either but the first is fairly easy.
Since the Oric didn't have cartridge based games a "FLASH Cart" like you can find for many machines isn't particularly useful unless you want to patch a lot of games.
I haven't seen either but the first is fairly easy.
Since the Oric didn't have cartridge based games a "FLASH Cart" like you can find for many machines isn't particularly useful unless you want to patch a lot of games.
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You could set it up so you could disable the writes in hardware to prevent corrupting the ROM area.
BTW, Flash is cheaper.
If you use boot block FLASH you just write a command to the FLASH and the first 16K is protected. The startup code could enable the protection unless you press a key on startup.
BTW, Flash is cheaper.
If you use boot block FLASH you just write a command to the FLASH and the first 16K is protected. The startup code could enable the protection unless you press a key on startup.
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I'd be more than happy to sell some 256K PLCC FLASH chips for that price!
http://www.atmel.com/dyn/resources/prod ... OC1017.PDF
Too bad the shipping from the US would be more than the chip.
http://www.atmel.com/dyn/resources/prod ... OC1017.PDF
Too bad the shipping from the US would be more than the chip.
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