RomboRedux - Revision history

Cormacj at 21:18, 21 March 2025

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	The following issues have been spotted, however these are NOT unique to the [[RomboRedux]], and have been replicated using other romboards.		The following issues have been spotted, however these are NOT unique to the [[RomboRedux]], and have been replicated using other romboards.

	* The [[Utopia\|Utopia 1.07]] ROM in the wiki has an 0x80 byte header. Without removing this, the Amstrad will not boot		* The [[Utopia\|Utopia 1.07]] ROM in the wiki has an 0x80 byte header. Without removing this, the Amstrad will not boot. A headerless version has been uploaded.
	* [[Utopia\|Utopia 1.07]] will not initialise in upper banks 8-15, however is fine in the lower 0-7 range		* [[Utopia\|Utopia 1.07]] will not initialise in upper banks 8-15, however is fine in the lower 0-7 range

	[[Category:DIY]] [[Category:Expansion ROM]] [[Category:Peripherals]]		[[Category:DIY]] [[Category:Expansion ROM]] [[Category:Peripherals]]

Chinnery at 17:57, 1 June 2018

2018-06-01T17:57:08Z

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	== Description ==		== Description ==
	The [[RomboRedux\|Rombo Redux]] is a clone of the original [[Rombo_Rombox\|Rombo Rombox]], reverse engineered by [[~~The_Equalizor~~\|The Equalizor]] in 2018.		The [[RomboRedux\|Rombo Redux]] is a clone of the original [[Rombo_Rombox\|Rombo Rombox]], reverse engineered by [[Hangman\|The Equalizor]] in 2018.

	The clone has the following improvements from it's older sibling:		The clone has the following improvements from it's older sibling:

Chinnery: /* Description */

2018-06-01T17:36:31Z

Description

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	== Description ==		== Description ==
	The [[RomboRedux\|Rombo Redux]] is a clone of the original [[Rombo_Rombox\|Rombo Rombox]], reverse engineered by The Equalizor in 2018.		The [[RomboRedux\|Rombo Redux]] is a clone of the original [[Rombo_Rombox\|Rombo Rombox]], reverse engineered by [[The_Equalizor\|The Equalizor]] in 2018.

	The clone has the following improvements from it's older sibling:		The clone has the following improvements from it's older sibling:
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	It was originally designed by The Equalizor after his ROMBO stopped working. It has gone through six revisions to get it to the version that is now available for sale.		It was originally designed by The Equalizor after his ROMBO stopped working. It has gone through six revisions to get it to the version that is now available for sale.


	== More Information ==		== More Information ==

Chinnery: /* Known Issues */

2018-06-01T17:04:52Z

Known Issues

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	* The [[Utopia\|Utopia 1.07]] ROM in the wiki has an 0x80 byte header. Without removing this, the Amstrad will not boot		* The [[Utopia\|Utopia 1.07]] ROM in the wiki has an 0x80 byte header. Without removing this, the Amstrad will not boot
	* [[Utopia\|Utopia 1.07]] will not initialise in ~~banks~~ upper banks 8-15, however is fine in the lower 0-7 range		* [[Utopia\|Utopia 1.07]] will not initialise in upper banks 8-15, however is fine in the lower 0-7 range

	[[Category:DIY]] [[Category:Expansion ROM]] [[Category:Peripherals]]		[[Category:DIY]] [[Category:Expansion ROM]] [[Category:Peripherals]]

Chinnery at 12:53, 1 June 2018

2018-06-01T12:53:25Z

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	**AT27C256R (32 Kilobyte write once rom (Only top 16Kilobytes addressable))		**AT27C256R (32 Kilobyte write once rom (Only top 16Kilobytes addressable))
	* Supports the [[Hackit]] ROM in Slot 0, which in conjunction with the reset button works perfectly.		* Supports the [[Hackit]] ROM in Slot 0, which in conjunction with the reset button works perfectly.


	== Known Issues ==		== Known Issues ==

Chinnery: /* Rom Compatibility */

2018-06-01T12:52:53Z

Rom Compatibility

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	== Rom Compatibility ==		== Rom Compatibility ==
	* Works with any "standard" 27128 or 2764 ROM		Like the original Rombo, The [[RomboRedux\|Redux]] uses standard DIP28 roms.
			* Works with any "standard" 27128 or 2764 ROM, such as:
			**27C128 (16 Kilobyte rom)
			**27C64 (8 Kilobyte rom)
			**AT27C256R (32 Kilobyte write once rom (Only top 16Kilobytes addressable))
	* Supports the [[Hackit]] ROM in Slot 0, which in conjunction with the reset button works perfectly.		* Supports the [[Hackit]] ROM in Slot 0, which in conjunction with the reset button works perfectly.
	* Tested with the AT27C256R-70PU 32KB using half the capacity


	== Known Issues ==		== Known Issues ==

Chinnery at 12:47, 1 June 2018

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	[[File:Rombo_Redux_board_2018-05-30_15-52.jpg\|thumbnail\|300px\|right\|Rombo Redux]]		[[File:Rombo_Redux_board_2018-05-30_15-52.jpg\|thumbnail\|300px\|right\|Rombo Redux]]

	== Description ==		== Description ==
	The [[RomboRedux]] is a clone of the original [[Rombo_Rombox\|Rombo Rombox]], reverse engineered by The Equalizor in 2018.		The [[RomboRedux\|Rombo Redux]] is a clone of the original [[Rombo_Rombox\|Rombo Rombox]], reverse engineered by The Equalizor in 2018.

	The clone has the following improvements from it's older sibling:		The clone has the following improvements from it's older sibling:
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	It was originally designed by The Equalizor after his ROMBO stopped working. It has gone through six revisions to get it to the version that is now available for sale.		It was originally designed by The Equalizor after his ROMBO stopped working. It has gone through six revisions to get it to the version that is now available for sale.


	== More Information ==		== More Information ==
	The [[RomboRedux\|Rombo Redux]] was release late May, 2018.		The [[RomboRedux\|Rombo Redux]] was release late May, 2018.


	== Rom Compatibility ==		== Rom Compatibility ==
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	* Supports the [[Hackit]] ROM in Slot 0, which in conjunction with the reset button works perfectly.		* Supports the [[Hackit]] ROM in Slot 0, which in conjunction with the reset button works perfectly.
	* Tested with the AT27C256R-70PU 32KB using half the capacity		* Tested with the AT27C256R-70PU 32KB using half the capacity


	== Known Issues ==		== Known Issues ==

Chinnery: /* Section 2 */

2018-06-01T12:46:00Z

Section 2

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	It was originally designed by The Equalizor after his ROMBO stopped working. It has gone through six revisions to get it to the version that is now available for sale.		It was originally designed by The Equalizor after his ROMBO stopped working. It has gone through six revisions to get it to the version that is now available for sale.

	== ~~Section 2~~ ==		== More Information ==
	~~Page still very WIP..~~.		The [[RomboRedux\|Rombo Redux]] was release late May, 2018.

	== Rom Compatibility ==		== Rom Compatibility ==

Chinnery: /* Known Issues */

2018-06-01T12:44:24Z

Known Issues

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	The following issues have been spotted, however these are NOT unique to the [[RomboRedux]], and have been replicated using other romboards.		The following issues have been spotted, however these are NOT unique to the [[RomboRedux]], and have been replicated using other romboards.

	* The [[Utopia]] 1.07 ~~rom~~ has an 0x80 byte header. Without removing this, the Amstrad will not boot		* The [[Utopia\|Utopia 1.07]] ROM in the wiki has an 0x80 byte header. Without removing this, the Amstrad will not boot
	* [[Utopia\|Utopia 1.07]] will not initialise in banks upper banks 8-15, however is fine in the lower 0-7 range		* [[Utopia\|Utopia 1.07]] will not initialise in banks upper banks 8-15, however is fine in the lower 0-7 range

	[[Category:DIY]] [[Category:Expansion ROM]] [[Category:Peripherals]]		[[Category:DIY]] [[Category:Expansion ROM]] [[Category:Peripherals]]

Chinnery: /* Section 4 */

2018-06-01T12:43:35Z

Section 4

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	* Tested with the AT27C256R-70PU 32KB using half the capacity		* Tested with the AT27C256R-70PU 32KB using half the capacity

	== ~~Section 4~~ ==		== Known Issues ==

			The following issues have been spotted, however these are NOT unique to the [[RomboRedux]], and have been replicated using other romboards.

			* The [[Utopia]] 1.07 rom has an 0x80 byte header. Without removing this, the Amstrad will not boot
			* [[Utopia\|Utopia 1.07]] will not initialise in banks upper banks 8-15, however is fine in the lower 0-7 range

	[[Category:DIY]] [[Category:Expansion ROM]] [[Category:Peripherals]]		[[Category:DIY]] [[Category:Expansion ROM]] [[Category:Peripherals]]