Re: 1541 drive firmware confusion

From: Jim Brain (brain_at_jbrain.com)
Date: 2008-08-15 19:39:32

Spiro Trikaliotis wrote:
> * On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 12:01:25AM -0500 Jim Brain wrote:
>
>   
>> On the 1541-II, there is a version on Zimmers called the  
>> 1541-II.355640-01.bin rom.
>>     
> [...]
>   
>> Which seems strange to me.  I would think the 1541-II would have had  
>> some of the updates found in the other 1541-II drive
>>
>> Am I overlooking something?
>>     
>
> Yes, the 1541-II.251968-03.bin rom. ;)
>
> IIRC, Commodore used the old ROM for the newer 1541-II for compatibility
> reasons. Strange, but it would make sense.
>   
So, they created a new ROM for the 1541-II, it had issues, so they went 
back to the old 1541 ROM as a design change?


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