mac-rom-simm-programmer/README.md

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Description

This project is a bootloader and firmware for a Macintosh ROM SIMM programmer, along with control software for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. The ROM SIMM is compatible with the SE/30, all II-series Macs with a 64-pin SIMM socket (should include the IIx, IIcx, IIci, IIfx, and IIsi), and the Quadra 700.

Downloads

Binary downloads (originally from Google Code) can be found at https://github.com/jpluimers/mac-rom-simm-programmer/tree/downloads/downloads

Repositories

The project is spread over a few repositories. Some of them have a wiki.

Repository Repository location Wiki location
Programmer https://github.com/dougg3/mac-rom-simm-programmer https://github.com/dougg3/mac-rom-simm-programmer/wiki
Programmer Software (Windows + Mac) https://github.com/dougg3/mac-rom-simm-programmer.software none
Windows Driver (.inf file) https://github.com/dougg3/mac-rom-simm-programmer.windriver none
QextSerialPort https://github.com/dougg3/doug-qextserialport-linuxnotifications none
QextSerialPort base https://github.com/qextserialport/qextserialport https://github.com/qextserialport/qextserialport/blob/wiki/Welcome.md
bootloader https://github.com/dougg3/mac-rom-simm-programmer.bootloader
CAD for 2 MB and 8 MB SIMM PCB boards https://github.com/dougg3/mac-rom-simm-programmer.cad none
Mac ROM patcher https://github.com/jpluimers/macrompatcher/ (from https://code.google.com/p/macrompatcher) none

Videos

ROM SIMM

What Where
IIci booting from ROM disk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEFcQRmYtBI
Mac IIci Modified (Slower) Startup Chime https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyIIRtR3Aw0
Playing with IIci ROM - other death chimes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlmt1AealLo
Mac IIci with a newer Mac's startup chime https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRJtMMYCf0E
Mac IIci with Super Mario Bros startup chime! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omL7mx0zxvI
Mac IIci Mario Startup Chime Part 2 -- Long! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yen0omvBo2Y
Mac IIci - Another Custom Startup Chime https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R4W3mApAio

Regular ROM

Mac IIci ROM hack (custom startup icons): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LALaYy7ZLy0

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