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RE: [chromapolaris] Responding to midi problem

2018-10-19 by Paul D. DeRocco

> From: conor.strachan@...
> 
> Any one got any pointers on burning EPROMs.
> I will just get an inexpensive eraser and burner off eBay. 
> Can I use the original EPROMs inside my Polaris. Just take 
> the stickers off to expose the top bit then erase them and reburn? 
> Any version of the OS the best to burn my Polaris is a later 
> one with newer power board..

If the EPROMs are faded, that doesn't mean they're no good, so you should be able to erase and reprogram them and get another 20 years out of them. And use the latest version here:

http://www.rhodeschroma.com/?id=polariseproms

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Ciao,               Paul D. DeRocco
Paul                mailto:pderocco@...

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