Firmware V1.18S

Dear customers,

I updated firmware for SD Smart Drive.

New version is V1.18R and fixed some minor bugs and enhanced to detect Smart device on APPLE IIGS.

Please download it and update for your Smart Drive.

Version 1.18S

SDSmart.ROM

How to update

WARNING

Your APPLE2 must not lose electric power while firmware updating.  

If this were happen, the firmware couldn't completed and may fail to to restart even firmware updating may fail. In this case, You need to send it back to me for re-building codes. 

(Free of charge to fix this issue but, shipping costs will be your responsibility).

If you are ready to update, please read it first and follow this instruction.

1) Power OFF APPLE2

2) Remove the SD Memory card (Present working SD Memory card should work fine)

3) Copy the new firmware file (SDSmart.ROM) to  root directory.

4) Return the SD memory card to SD Smart Drive.

5) Push Dial button(SELECT/YES) +EXIT button simultaneously, then power ON the APPLE2.

* You can use terminal command as 'firmwareup (Enter)'

6) Then release a few seconds later. You may see on LCD as 'system check..................................'

6) A while later, SD Smart Drive will restart

7) Reboot your APPLE2 and check if the version is properly updated.

If done properly, Now, Enjoy with new version of firmware.

History of V1.18S

-'No file' error message shows the reason.

-Smartport detection method changed for APPLE IIGS.

Before some of cases, failed to detected on IIGS. 

It was happened when power ON FDD boot and Smartport drive status requests.

It doesn't affect on IIc and not works good.

History of V1.18R

- Enhanced the SD Smart Drive detection on APPLE IIGS.

- Locked FDD file showing on the Terminal when Loading it.

History of V1.18Q

- RAM test method changed and it doesn't destroy present data in buffer.

- Serial recovery changed for better recovery to 115200bps.

- Status message little changed.

- Smart Drive detection improved.

Any other bug or request are welcome.

Thank you

Ian Kim