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4. Programming the FLASH
The miniFLASH Utilities disk image contains software to extract a ROM from a ROM Pak or disk
controller. It also contains software to program a ROM image into any of the four FLASH banks on
the interface.
Typically you will want to program the FLASH on the miniFLASH if you intend to use it in a specific
application. In such a scenario, the interface would be plugged directly into the side of the cartridge
port, with a DriveWire-compatible DOS such as HDB-DOS in one of the FLASH banks.
You may also want to just keep the miniFLASH in a slot in the Multi-Pak and have one or more ROM
Paks programmed into the FLASH, allowing them to be selected on the fly.
Let’s take a look at different scenarios for programming the FLASH using the supplied utilities.
Programming an Existing ROM into FLASH
To program a ROM Pak or disk controller ROM into the FLASH, you have several options:
Option 1: Save a ROM Pak or disk controller EPROM’s contents to disk using GETROM.BAS, then
program the desired FLASH bank in the miniFLASH using FLASH.BAS.
Option 2: Use ROMXFER.BAS to directly transfer the contents of a ROM Pak or disk controller’s
EPROM to a FLASH bank (this requires a Multi-Pak).
For illustration, we will perform option #1.
Your first step is to choose the disk controller or ROM Pak that contains the ROM you want to transfer
to FLASH. If it is a ROM Pak,
you will need to place tape over pin 8 to prevent the cartridge
from auto-starting during the transfer process . If it is a disk controller, then it isn’t necessary to
cover pin 8.
In either case, once the cartridge is properly prepped, insert it into a free slot of the Multi-Pak. Slot 1
is usually a good slot for this.
Put your miniFLASH in slot 3 of the Multi-Pak, and your floppy disk controller in slot 4. Be sure the
slot selection switch is set to 4.
Mount the miniFLASH Utilities disk image into your DriveWire Server and type:
RUN”GETROM”
Follow the prompts and supply a filename. The contents of that disk controller or ROM Pak will be
saved to the filename.
When the program is complete, you will be returned to Disk BASIC. Now, it is time to run the
program to transfer the ROM on disk into the FLASH on the interface.