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Post #2 by NJRoadfan
Source Forum68kMLA
CategoryNetworking
Post DateSun, 28 Jul 2013 - 08:18
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/upgrading-fastpath-4-to-fastpath-5.28218/
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I got an answer for you direct from Phil Budne, the lead developer of the Fastpath 5 (I figured I'd ask as I was seeking other technical info):

They're already on my FTP server:

ftp://ftp.ultimate.com/FastPath/fp4prom/51f1.gz

ftp://ftp.ultimate.com/FastPath/fp4prom/512d1.gz

The first is the first "final" candidate for the 5.1 release (I can't

tell you off hand, that's what shipped) the second is the first

development build for 5.1.2 (which was probably never released - I

think it fixed a bug that would allow SNM (Shiva NetManager) to safely

let fly multiple download packets). I'd go with 512d1.gz

They're probably both binary files sucked out of boxes I had, using

the copyprom.c program located in the same directory, so you'll need

to split them into odd and even, format the data suitably for your

PROM blaster. I think jumpers will need to be adjusted to deal with

the larger PROMs needed... I can look at the settings on mine to tell

you, I can also see which socket is ODD and which is EVEN.
http://retro.icequake.net/fastpath/shivadocs/fastpath.html gives the socket info which I'll duplicate here.

U45 is EVEN and U46 is ODD. I'm awaiting more information but the jumpers he is talking about are likely the ones labelled "EPROM Select" on the PCB.

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