Date   : Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:10:18 -0500
From   : julesrichardsonuk@... (Jules Richardson)
Subject: OT: ROM Programmer

BRAHMS wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> As part of a homebrewing project I've knocked together a simple serial 
 > powered ROM programmer for 29F002 1Mbit flash ROMs. Would anybody be
 > interested in the circuit diagram and software (for onboard PIC
 > controller and Windows/Unix Driver).

Actually, yes please - not for the ROM programmer functionality, but because 
I've got various projects which need doing some time that would benefit from a 
PIC micro and serial port control, so seeing how others have done it would be 
useful!

> I built this as I salvaged a 29F002 ROM from an old PC motherboard. 
 > I would now like to know if anybody knows of a cheap source for a few
 > more so I can Y2K fix my Master and put some serious software on all
 > my beebs.

In that situation I'd probably try local freecycle list, and probably a post 
over on uk.comp.vintage - I bet there's someone out there with a whole pile 
that they don't know what to do with!

cheers

Jules