From 9880766dbf8725c2372c4c4f9787388208955136 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stefan Koelle Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2026 23:33:34 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add NeoDesk 3.0 on Low, NeoDesk 4.06 on High --- retro/mega-st-high/index.njk | 4 ++-- retro/mega-st-low/index.njk | 2 +- 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/retro/mega-st-high/index.njk b/retro/mega-st-high/index.njk index 227048c..4815649 100644 --- a/retro/mega-st-high/index.njk +++ b/retro/mega-st-high/index.njk @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ parent: "/retro/"

MonSTerBoard

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The MonSTerBoard is plugged onto the 68000 socket, with jumpers set so TOS 2.06 is used from its flash. The TOS 2.06 is patched to skip the memory check, which noticeably speeds up the boot process. KAOS TOS is also installed on the flash, though currently I always run Geneva under TOS 2.06. No TOS switcher is wired up yet, so the machine is fixed to TOS 2.06 for now. The MonSTerBoard provides up to 8 MB of AltRAM (TT-compatible range, activated via m_altram.prg), an IDE interface for CF/IDE storage, and a flash ROM holding multiple TOS images. I boot from a 1 GB CompactFlash card over IDE, which is noticeably faster than an ACSI drive.

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The MonSTerBoard is plugged onto the 68000 socket, with jumpers set so TOS 2.06 is used from its flash. The TOS 2.06 is patched to skip the memory check, which noticeably speeds up the boot process. KAOS TOS is also installed on the flash, though currently I always run Geneva with NeoDesk 4.06 under TOS 2.06. No TOS switcher is wired up yet, so the machine is fixed to TOS 2.06 for now. The MonSTerBoard provides up to 8 MB of AltRAM (TT-compatible range, activated via m_altram.prg), an IDE interface for CF/IDE storage, and a flash ROM holding multiple TOS images. I boot from a 1 GB CompactFlash card over IDE, which is noticeably faster than an ACSI drive.

Peripherals in Use

Role

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Workstation machine with multitasking (Geneva), AltRAM, IDE/CF boot, USB and network connectivity, and high-resolution display. My primary system for programming and productive work.

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Workstation machine with multitasking (NeoDesk 4.06 under Geneva), AltRAM, IDE/CF boot, USB and network connectivity, and high-resolution display. My primary system for programming and productive work.

Gallery

The Mega ST 4 High machine diff --git a/retro/mega-st-low/index.njk b/retro/mega-st-low/index.njk index 835da73..d699f97 100644 --- a/retro/mega-st-low/index.njk +++ b/retro/mega-st-low/index.njk @@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ parent: "/retro/"

Role

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Focused on LowRes demos and games, with convenient image handling via the Gotek and SidecarTridge. No need for complex productivity software or precise keyboard layouts here. The entire SD card has been cloned to the MiSTery Core on the MIST as a backup and for easy data transfer between the real machine and the FPGA.

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Focused on LowRes demos and games, with convenient image handling via the Gotek and SidecarTridge. The desktop environment is an original NeoDesk 3.0 installation from the 1990s, just as it was back then. No need for complex productivity software or precise keyboard layouts here. The entire SD card has been cloned to the MiSTery Core on the MIST as a backup and for easy data transfer between the real machine and the FPGA.

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