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Flash Custom ROM - How To? Wiki Is Gone ...

John Fante

Posts 27
12 Oct 2022 16:09


Been a while since I upgraded the core on my V600. Still on 2.12 ...

Two questions before I upgrade to 2.16.

Firstly: At the time I upgraded to 2.12 I also created and flashed a custom 3.14 ROM to increase boot speed (something with intuition.library). As far as I remember there was a guide on a wiki describing how to do it. Is the wiki gone? My old links do not work.

Secondly: As far as I remember, my custom ROM will be deleted when I upgrade, and be replaced with a stock A1200 ... or?

Thank you!


Sean Sk

Posts 488
13 Oct 2022 00:02


1. Did you want to know how to create a custom Kickstart ROM or on how to flash it to the V600? To create one, there are numerous guides around the place. To flash it to the V600, you would use VampireFlash if you are running on any core older than GOLD 2.16. On GOLD 2.16 and higher you would use ApolloFlash. You can find those programs here:
   
CLICK HERE  (VampireFlash is found in the SAGADriver.lha file. ApolloFlash can be downloaded on it's own.)
   
2. Yes, when you upgrade your core, you will need to reflash your Kickstart again afterwards.
   
To get from GOLD 2.12 to GOLD 2.16 use VampireFlash. Once you are at GOLD 2.16 you will need to use ApolloFlash going forwards, such as when flashing your custom KS ROM afterwards.


John Fante

Posts 27
13 Oct 2022 05:06


Thank you for your reply :-)

I have the custom ROM done allready.

So I use VampireFlash to update to 2.16 and then ApolloFlash to update the kickstart.

Wish me luck!


Sean Sk

Posts 488
13 Oct 2022 14:33


John Fante wrote:

So I use VampireFlash to update to 2.16 and then ApolloFlash to update the kickstart.

Correct.

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