uIEC update v 0.8.0 (fwd)

[RobertB]

------------------------------Forwarded message----------------------------------
From: Jim Brain     
Date: Mar 11, 7:02 pm

I have placed the formal 0.8.0 firmware release on jbrain.com for the  2.0 uIEC/IDE+CF, 2.3 uIEC/IDE+CF, all uIEC/CF units and all uIEC/SD units.  Here are the relevant links:

uIEC/CF, uIEC/IDE+CF v2.0 HW, uIEC/IDE v2.3 HW:
http://www.jbrain.com/pub/cbm/hw/uIEC/uIEC-firmware-0.8.0.bin

uIEC/SD HW           
http://www.jbrain.com/pub/cbm/hw/uIEC/uIEC3-firmware-0.8.0.bin

To use, place the appropriate file in the root directory of the primary drive (on uIEC/IDE, it will be the IDE master drive), and reboot your unit.

v 0.8.0 supports the following enhancements:

        - direct sector access of the real storage device
        - ignore DEL files in file_open
        - drive mapper
        - EXOS V3 fastloader support
        - Implement Dreamload emulation
        - RTC support
        - Multi-file scratch
        - Copy command
        - Large buffer support
        - Final Cartridge 3 freezed file fastloader support
        - D71/D81 disk image support
        - parse FSINFO sector for faster FAT32 free space calculation
        - partial REL file support
        - SD support for uIEC/IDE+CF

I encourage folks to upgrade their units to 0.8.0 as soon as possible. Many uIEC/SD and recent uIEC/IDE users have 0.8.0PRE1 on their units, but that is an interim release and should be replaced with this bugfixed release.

The C128 autoboot bug has also been fixed, though it was not an issue with the code.  I accidentally left some debugging turned on in the firmware, and the timing issues caused the bug.

Jim
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Jim Brain, Brain Innovations
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Dabbling in WWW, Embedded Systems, Old CBM computers, and Good Times!
Home: http://www.jbrain.com

[Rorshach]

I saw this just last night and downloaded the bin file. I'll put it in soon as my uIEC gets back from repair.

[RobertB]

...as my uIEC gets back from repair.

Oh, what happened to it?

                       Truly,
                       Robert Bernardo
                       Fresno Commodore User Group
                       http://videocam.net.au/fcug

[Rorshach]

the 3.3volt regulator went even though I had the optional 5V regulator was in place. But no worries now as Jim Brain got it working again in short order.

[smj]

I ordered mine on Friday and got a C64NIC+ also pre-ordered.  Looking forward to both.