Re: [NTLK] What about swapping an eMate ROM board with one of a 2100?

From: Johannes Wolf (mp2100_at_mail-gw.estec.esa.int)
Date: Mon Apr 19 2004 - 06:12:56 PDT


a) I am not sure, but at least I suppose that the Firmware on the ROM is
different
b) definitely NOT, because the flash is sitting on the logic board, while on
the ROM board only ROM is sitting (ROM = Read Only Memory)

Cheers
Johannes

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> Hi guys!

> Well, the title says it all.
> I currently have a spare 2100 and a spare eMate. Opened both to get some
> practice (and fix the eMate hinges), and noticed the ROM boards looked
> similar.
> So, naively, I wonder if putting the ROM board of the 2100 into the eMate
> would a) work, and b) add something (RAM?)
> I could have experimented, but I don't want to fry anything... especially
> if someone else tested it before ;-)

> Thanks,
> Michel
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