KickSmash32 is a Kickstart ROM replacement module for the Amiga 3000 and Amiga 4000 computer systems. Features include:
- In-system programming via an Amiga command line utility (smash)
- Out-of-system programming (USB-C) via a Linux command line utility (hostsmash)
- Up to 8 independent flash banks
- Configurable ROM bank switching on long reboot or cold power-on
- Optional host file service to the Amiga over the USB-C link (smashfs and smashftp)
All hardware, firmware, and software is open source.
View files in the doc directory for complete documentation.
If you are familiar with the Amiga CLI and have the ability to get ROM images to your Amiga, then programming and switching between Kickstart ROM banks in the running system is not difficult.
List all banks.
Write DiagROM to a bank.
Name that bank for future reference.
It's always a good idea to verify what you wrote.
Switch to that bank and reboot.
After pressing Enter, your computer is now running DiagROM.
How do you switch back? If you had specified a "long reset" sequence, you could press and hold Control-Amiga-Amiga to switch back. Since you haven't yet done that, you will need to power cycle your Amiga or connect to the KickSmash over USB and tell it from the host to switch.
The ROM switcher is a Kickstart module which, when linked with your favorite (3.1.4+ recommended) Kickstart image, will provide a list of ROM images and allow you to pick which one to use. It's recommended that you include the ROM switcher in your LongReset list.
