RISCOS 4.39 ROM Backup

[mattdy4]

I have a pair of 4.39 ROMS in my RiscPC I'd like to make a backup of in case anything happens to my RPC as I understand they're not easy to get hold of and to use in Arculator (assuming I can) to create a fresh SD build

How can I extract the ROMs from the command line and is it just a case of burning to 27c160s if needs be?

[hubersn]

I have a pair of 4.39 ROMS in my RiscPC I'd like to make a backup of in case anything happens to my RPC as I understand they're not easy to get hold of and to use in Arculator (assuming I can) to create a fresh SD build

How can I extract the ROMs from the command line and is it just a case of burning to 27c160s if needs be?

To save the ROM into one file for emulator use, do the following:

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*save rom 3800000 3c00000

This creates a 4 MiB file. When burning ROMs from that, they need to be interleaved IIRC.

Important: RISC OS 4.39 will not run in Arculator, as Arculator is emulating pre-Risc PC machines (i.e. up to RISC OS 3.19).

Have fun
hubersn

[mattdy4]

Thanks hubers, looks like I might have trouble formatting the card on a PC using an emulator like rpcemu anyway.

Anyone know of a copy of the RISCOS 4.39 CD? The only one I can find on the webs is a dead link and the 3DQ documentation assumes that you already have a live set up and doesn't cover

[geraldholdsworth]

Anyone know of a copy of the RISCOS 4.39 CD?

I do believe I have a physical copy and, maybe, even a digital ISO copy.

Cheers,

Gerald.

[mattdy4]

Thanks Gerald - great to know they're not eternally lost. I'll take you up if you don't mind in some form once I've fixed some new VIDC issues on my RPC

[hubersn]

Thanks hubers, looks like I might have trouble formatting the card on a PC using an emulator like rpcemu anyway.

Anyone know of a copy of the RISCOS 4.39 CD? The only one I can find on the webs is a dead link and the 3DQ documentation assumes that you already have a live set up and doesn't cover

The 4.39 !Boot seems to be downloadable: http://www.riscos.com/ftp_space/439/index.htm

Not the full CD content of course!

Have fun
hubersn

[geraldholdsworth]

Thanks Gerald - great to know they're not eternally lost. I'll take you up if you don't mind in some form once I've fixed some new VIDC issues on my RPC

I'll have a hunt on my PC for it and send you the Dropbox link - probably best and easiest way.