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Minimig firmware update Posted on 14-Sep-2009 11:28:10
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| Jakub has released a new update for all the Minimig owners with the ARM controller:
http://www.minimig.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=183
http://minimig.googlecode.com/files/minimig_YQ090911.zip Changes and new features:
ARM firmware - support for:
- MMC/SD/SDHC cards - FAT16/FAT32 filesystems - subfolders (unlimited number of entries and depth) - Long File Names - alphabetical sorting of entries - selection of files and subfolders with a keypress - scrolling of entries with PgUp/PgDn/Home keys - selection of parent directory with Backspace key - up to 4 virtual floppy drives - up to 2 hard files emulating A600/A1200 hard disk controller (up to 4095 MB each) - optional higher memory card transfer speed (requires simple hardware modification - highly recommended) - firmware upgrades directly from the memory card
FPGA - new features:
- improved system timing (blitter, CIAs, ROM) - minor compatibility improvements (CIA access, INTREQ) - support for two virtual hard disks - implemented alliasing of custom register space (Kickstart 1.2 now works)
Upgrade instructions is included readme file.
Enjoy!
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Re: Minimig firmware update Posted on 14-Sep-2009 14:13:28
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- optional higher memory card transfer speed (requires simple hardware modification - highly recommended) |
Let me guess, SDIO support, needing the 4 data pins to be soldered instead of using SPI mode? _________________
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Re: Minimig firmware update Posted on 14-Sep-2009 18:22:46
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>>Let me guess, SDIO support, needing the 4 data pins to be soldered instead of using SPI mode?
No idea mate, too technical for me...Jakub is the man for this.
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Re: Minimig firmware update Posted on 15-Sep-2009 9:01:14
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I'd like to get one of these ARM controllers. Is that hardware an off-the shelf Spartan 3 add-on part that you can buy from Xilinx resellers like Avnet, or something custom by yaqube? Where can I pick one up?
Oh.. and btw, do you have anymore enclosures left?
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Re: Minimig firmware update Posted on 16-Sep-2009 11:31:02
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jingof wrote: @TheDaddy
I'd like to get one of these ARM controllers. Is that hardware an off-the shelf Spartan 3 add-on part that you can buy from Xilinx resellers like Avnet, ...
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No ! Ii is a pigiback board with an ARM on it, that replaces the PIC controller, the PIC controller in the Minimig is responsible for loading the FPGA and for Floppy emulation.
Read here: http://www.minimig.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11
This very useful expansion was made by some hobby developers ( like the rest of the Minimg ) what is missing is someone starting a small production ...
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It would be nice if someone would make a redesign of the Minimig, Mini ITX formfactor, more RAM a faster CPU and the ARM board would transform the Minimig in something more than just an ADF player.
Or the oposite direction: 68k integration into the FPGA and SD-card handling by integrated 68k CPU.
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