Date   : Wed, 01 Jun 2005 23:59:41 +0100
From   : "neil f" <faz@...>
Subject: Zif thingy

 


 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: BeebMaster [mailto:beebmaster@...]

> 
> The ROM Box I have was made by Micro Pulse.  There are some pictures 
> of it here:
> 
> http://www.beebmaster.co.uk/GreatestFind/ROMBox.html
> 
> Actually it's a terrible picture taken with my original digital camera

> over 2 years ago so it's overdue for an update!!
> 
> I haven't taken it to pieces but I should think it's a fairly simple 
> design which could probably be replicated for a home project.  I would

> warn you about the problems I have had with it though.  It really did 
> cause havoc with the Master it was attached to; squiggles on start-up,

> unusual errors, sudden crashes etc etc so I would only do it if 
> absolutely necessary.
> 
> What is your "Stealth Master"?
> 
> Best wishes,
> 

Thanks for that, Ian. 

The squiggles and crashes sound like classic 'loose rom' symptoms.
Probably an iffy electrical connection or two somewhere in the chain.
The idea seems OK in principle - a bit like those four-way rom carts
that Watford etc did for the Master's cartridge slots where you could
switch two roms in at a time. I have one of those carts, but
unfortunately I don't have cartridge slots anymore. Which brings me to
your question about the 'Stealth Master'. This is a bit of a fun project
I put together from a pile of odd case halves and orphaned components.
It consists of a Master motherboard, PSU and keyboard fitted into a Beeb
case. Looks just like a BBC B but performs like a Master - hence the
'stealth' bit. The cartridge slots are inaccessible, of course, as I
didn't want to spoil the classic look of the B case - hence my interest
in your rom box.

-Neil.

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