Re: A89: Linux Port for 89/92

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Subject: Re: A89: Linux Port for 89/92
From: Patrick Sweeney <psweeney@geocities.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 22:07:46 -0400
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Have you tried this?  Will it trash the calc? Is it safe for me to try?  Or not
without being prepared to reflash the OS?
Thanks.
-Patrick
psweeney@geocities.com


Mark Zavislak wrote:

> Patrick Sweeney wrote:
>
> >So, we would just to be sure to not overwrite that part, if we ever figure out
> >how that whole mess works, and what to save, and what not to save.
>
> TI has already anticipated problems with parts of the rom being
> overwritten.  They have hardware locked the first 64k (?) of the flashrom
> chip, and if all else fails, pulling out all the batteries, then holding
> the APPS key while you insert the last one will bring you to the
> bootloader screen which allows you to reinstall TI code.  Interestingly
> enough, if the port is ever developed, this would probably be the
> preferred way of installing it...
>
> -Mark Zavislak
> felix@megsinet.net

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Re: A89: Linux Port for 89/92

From: Mark Zavislak <felix@megsinet.net>