CDTV IDE + RAM
IDE + 11.37 Megabyte Fast RAM + Dual Kickstart flash for the CDTV
Features
- Plugs in to the Diagnostic port
- Autoboot IDE, Kick 1.3 compatible Open Source driver liv2ride.device
- 11.37MB Fast RAM - 1.5MB $C0/Ranger + 8MB Fast + 1.87 Bonus ($A00000)
- Dual Kickstart Flash ROM with Extended ROM, programmable in-system
Compatibility
Compatible with kickstart 1.3 and up.
Getting started
- Ensure the kick flash switch is turned off before using for the first time
- Plug into the diag port in your CDTV
- Boot from the CIDER-IDE-Update.adf here to install the IDE ROM
- Download the software tools from the CIDER-Software release page
- Consult the software documentation
Switch settings
- Fast RAM enable
- Ranger / $C0 RAM enable
- IDE enable
- Kick flash enable
Ordering PCBs
Download the latest Gerbers.zip from the latest release listed on the right-hand side of this page.
Also included in the release are the placement and bom files needed for JLCPCB's assembly service
Programming
Program the CPLD using this jed file - You can find instructions on how to do that here
IDE ROM can be programmed by disabling IDE and booting from the latest CIDER-IDE-Update.adf here.
Software
Various software tools for CIDER are available in the CIDER-Software repository, you can find disk images and .lha files under the Releases section.
Common issues
- CDTV doesn't boot from IDE: The original CDTV bootstrap does not boot from hard disks by default, only the builtin scsi.device, floppy or cdrom.
To boot from the HDD I recommend making use of the 2.35 Extended rom from CDTV Land
Acknowledgements
The addition of the Kickstart Flash was inspired by jbilander's awesome Spitfire 2000
License
CIDER is licensed under the GPL-2.0 only license