Re: [NTLK] MP 120

From: Brendan Chenelle <u_bchenelle_at_umassd.edu>
Date: Sun Apr 22 2007 - 11:27:03 EDT

Thanks for the reply. Does anybody have a 2100 for sale?
-Brendan

On Apr 22, 2007, at 7:28 AM, Dan wrote:

> On 4/21/2007 8:55 PM, Brendan Chenelle wrote:
>> I just revived a dead MP 120. It runs os 1.3, and is the 1 MB version.
>> I have read many articles about upgrading to os 2.0. Some say I need a
>> ROM daughter-card upgrade. There is also the 2.0 updater program from
>> apple. What do I need to do to upgrade? Thanks!
>>
>
> As has been previously said, you need a ROM chip to replace it. Since
> the OS is on a chip and not installed on rewritateble memory, you can't
> "update" it as you can with many other OS's. Since these chips are
> hard
> to come by (without gutting a current MP120 that is) I would suggest
> either you get another MP120 with 2.0, a 130 (with more heap and a
> backlight) or a 2100. I would suggest a 2100 unless you like the form
> factor of the 120, in that case get a 130.
>
> -Dan
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