ROM Archive - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

28 Jun 1997

Sam:

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  	1. Record format: open (depending on software for
EPROM 	programmer);  S-records, Intel Hex, binary.
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 >	I'm no expert at this so I'll defer.

	The various hex records are ASCII representations, so I figured that they can 
be transferred with no problem by e-mail. If we're doing ftp, it doesn't 
matter

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  	2. Submission & storage: UUEncoded image file
e-mailed to 	"repository";  ROM/EPROM chips sent by snail mail and
returned. All 
	submissions should have as much info about the source computer as 
	possible (board revisions, date of manufacture, etc.)
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 >Sounds good.  The repository then is a
"soft" repository of ROM images? 
	Yes. This way, we can transfer it, or burn it.

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  	3. Requests & withdrawls: by e-mail to those with
programmers; by 	mail for  those supplying their own chips; e-mail request with no
chip 
	sent.
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 >	I assumed since the images are merely files they
could be 	downloaded by  anyone requesting them.  Is the repository also going 	to
have physical EPROMS 
that someone can request?  If so, why?

	THe only reason to have EPROMs available is for those who are incapable of 
burning EPROMs them selves.

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  	4. Cost: nominal (cost of postage and EPROM).
>	Is the repository also going to be in the business of supplying people  	with
pre-burnt EPROMS?  If so then 3 makes more sense now.

	Sure, why not. I don't think that there will be a huge demand, so the 
repository will not keep pre-burned ROMs on hand.

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Rich Cini/WUGNET
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