Rom-inated 512K

[bigmessowires]

Yeah, that true. I would sell pre-assembled kits if it made sense. But since installation requires soldering anyway, a kit is the only practical solution. Rob Braun is selling Mac Plus systems with his version of a ROM kit already installed, if you're looking for something like that. 

 

[max1zzz]

i'm a little envious, I want a bootable rom in my 512k but i just won't fit (it's got a MacGusto II upgrade board and the rom chips are scraping the chassis as it is.... )

Maybe i'll just have to cut the difference and install a internal Scsi2SD in it

 

[uniserver]

haha that would be kinda sick

 

[Juliet Elysa]

Wow, LOVE the photography! Especially the up close shots, those types of pictures are my favorite.

What keys do you press to boot from ROM again? I should know this but my brain deleted it. :lol:

 

[bigmessowires]

For a Mac Classic's built-in ROM disk, I believe its command-option-X-O. With my Rom-inator kit, you just press R.

 

[MJ313]

Well, I just couldn't leave it alone... curiosity got the best of me. I followed Steve's directions and changed the startup sound to... a turkey gobble.

lol!

this thing is too cool.

 

[Juliet Elysa]

LOL! That made my day.

Can you take a video? I would love to hear that!

 

[MJ313]

I don't think I can pull off the video tonight... because I haven't shared videos. Ever. In my life. lol  (that would require youtube right??)

But here's the .6sec file I used if you want to hear what it sounds like

TurkeyGobble

 

[uniserver]

lol that is funny. 

 

[MJ313]

I think I may try to do the Pirate "arrrrr" sound so it goes with the Pirate icon.

Unfortunately all the Pirate sounds on the web I came across seem to cost real-life money, so i may have to try and create it myself. The horror!

Alternatively, I do have a clip of a Zombie going "brainzzz" which would be fun to use if I updated to icon to the zombie. LOL.

EDIT: My co-worker just helped me out with recording an ARrrrr on iPhone, so I'm all set with that lol. Good use of work time.

 

[Paralel]

Well, if Uni had done it with sockets, would it have cleared, height-wise, in a 512k case? From those pics it looks like there is literally no room.

 

[bigmessowires]

All my ROM-inator boards are socketed, and fit my 512K system. The extra clearance is almost zero, but more than zero is all it needs!

 

[olePigeon]

Well, if I ever get a fancy upgraded 128k or 512k, my goal would be to load Color QuickDraw, SCSI, and HyperDrive support in-ROM, then I'd install a HyperDrive, external SCSI, and a Radius PowerView for a super fast, SCSI based, color Macintosh 512k.

 

[MJ313]

OK, I updated it with the Arrr we made earlier. lol. here's the video link if anyone seriously cares.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pxm8snjgbeq3wow/Arr.MOV?dl=0

There's a very brief hiccup at the end of the arrr... not sure why. The recording is .65 seconds in length. I don't think I noticed it with the TurkeyGobble because it sounds kind of like the gobble. not sure right now. I might shorten the recording to see if that gets rid of the blurp.

EDIT and now Dropbox seems inaccessible. sigh.

 

[techknight]

Ugh... another one of those wrong-way video recordings.... 

Sorry, starting to become a pet-peeve as time goes on. 

 

[MJ313]

I'm betting you have a lot of pet-peeves. Make a list for me and I'll work on making your life miserable.

 

[Juliet Elysa]

Well, if I ever get a fancy upgraded 128k or 512k, my goal would be to load Color QuickDraw, SCSI, and HyperDrive support in-ROM, then I'd install a HyperDrive, external SCSI, and a Radius PowerView for a super fast, SCSI based, color Macintosh 512k.

That would be awesome!

 

[techknight]

I'm betting you have a lot of pet-peeves. Make a list for me and I'll work on making your life miserable.

AWESOME!!! Sounds like a plan. haha. 

As far as the miserable thing, Well, too late. I am well past that point

 

[MJ313]

AWESOME!!! Sounds like a plan. haha. 

As far as the miserable thing, Well, too late. I am well past that point

haha!

I'LL START WITH ALL CAPS

Then I'll mix in some COMIC SANS

AND THEN I'LL START CALLING YOU TK421 and ask you in every thread

Why aren't you at your f'ing post?!!!!!!

 

[techknight]

lol. The bad thing is, you lost me... lol. What is TK421? 

Technically, i am "at my post", I am making this one.