A89: Re: HW1, HW2, and HW3?


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A89: Re: HW1, HW2, and HW3?




I noticed the exact same thing when I upgraded to AMS 2.03.  AU does,
however, work on mine.   I have the same boot version.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Dial" <wrath@calc.org>
To: "A89" <assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 12:00 AM
Subject: A89: HW1, HW2, and HW3?


>
>
> Would someone like to check my math for me here. On my memory screen I
> have "Flash ROM free 720884".
> Now check my math here... 720884 bytes / 1024 = 703.98828125k (which is
> impossible since they are 64k pages which means it is actually 704k).
> Btw, Bryan that means it 702k is highly unlikely they wanted flash apps
> to line up with flash rom pages. Anyways, the question is this... name
> my hardware version and guess with ams came on my calc? Anybody who
> thinks they know is WRONG! My calculator is a "supposed" HW1 (explained
> later) and it came with ams1.00. HW1 should have 384k I thought... go
> figure, and grayscale works perfectly. Does anyone else have a HW1.5
> like me??? There has to be a 3rd hardware version, with 1 inbetween what
> we call HW1 and HW2. I believe this to be true because AU doesn't work
> with my calc, and yet mine display characteristic of a HW1. To be more
> specific with what exactly my calc's version is it came AMS1.00 and on
> the flash upgrade screen it reports Boot 1.05 build 15. I believe this
> version to be when they changed the chip to provide better security on
> the flash rom, but hadn't changed anything further. If I am just stupid
> please tell me so! This just doesn't make sense! If anyone thinks I am
> full of shit then I will have to break out my digital camera and capture
> some pics to prove it to you.
>
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