From ad0aeb6201ae765a9dc7c8fea84392058980faa1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stefan Koelle Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:40:56 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Mention IDE + CF card boot in MonSTerBoard setup --- retro/monsterboard/index.njk | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/retro/monsterboard/index.njk b/retro/monsterboard/index.njk index 60c647b..ad09355 100644 --- a/retro/monsterboard/index.njk +++ b/retro/monsterboard/index.njk @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ parent: "/retro/"

Alan provides three programs for the MonSTerBoard: M_FLASH.ZIP to write the onboard flash, M_ALTRAM.ZIP to configure the RAM (2, 4, 6 or 8 MB, then placed in the auto-start folder), and M_RTC.ZIP for the Dallas RTC module. In total you can install four TOS versions: two 192 KB and two 256 KB images.

My Setup

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In my Mega ST 4 "High" machine the MonSTerBoard provides the 8 MB of TT-RAM that TOS 2.06 and Geneva use for real multitasking, plus IDE storage for the mass storage. Combined with the ET4000 graphics card and its dedicated monitor, it's the most capable machine in the fleet.

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In my Mega ST 4 "High" machine the MonSTerBoard provides the 8 MB of TT-RAM that TOS 2.06 and Geneva use for real multitasking. For storage I use the dual IDE interface, with a CompactFlash card attached and booting the system directly from it. There's no ACSI hard drive connected in this machine; the IDE boot is noticeably faster than an ACSI drive would be. Combined with the ET4000 graphics card and its dedicated monitor, it's the most capable machine in the fleet.

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