![]() ![]() ![]() But I decided to use System 6.0.8 for performance reasons. I burned my own 128K Mac Plus ROMs, as my cartridge’s sockets were empty when I bought it. ![]() Those are the ROMs you really want to either source or burn for yourself, as they will let you use up to System 6.0.8 with A-Max 2.0 and up to 7.1 with 2.5+ software. The 128K ROMs, however, are from the more capable and venerable Mac Plus. The 64K ROMs are from really early-days Macs, like the Macintosh 512K and 512Ke “enhanced” computers. It can take two 64K ROMs or two 128K ROMs. On the inside, the cartridge has 2 sockets to house original Apple Macintosh boot ROMs. The cartridge also provides a pass-through port for additional Amiga floppy drives. That is super cool, because as we’ll see later we’ll then be able to read - or even write - real Macintosh disks with our Amiga as if it were a real Macintosh. The other ports allow you to attach an original Apple 800K external floppy drive. In 1989, this meant A-Max would have been used with an A1000, 500 or 2000. We have to remind ourselves that back then, a lot of computer desks were pretty gigantic compared to today. As a result (unless you have some sort of special cable), you have to pull your machine pretty far away from the wall for it to fit back there. One is for plugging into the back of your Amiga’s floppy port. The original A-Max, often referred to as a cartridge, is this odd looking thing with three ports on its sides. ![]()
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