v1.1-BETA-20220330

This is a pre-release!

1. Please backup your images before testing, just in case.
2. Please report issues, compatibility improvements or changes on the Github discussion
   Before reporting an issue please include the BlueSCSI hardware rev, computer tested on, image used, and re-test after doing a full overwrite format with "SD Card Formatter"
3. ETA on stable release is TBD.

Changes

• Apple HD SC Setup support #71
  • You can now format in most Mac utilities without error.
• Image set selection #73
  • Add a physical switch/jumpers externally to your BlueSCSI so you can switch computers without moving files on the SD card. Select between 4 image sets (folders of images) on the SD card. There is also an optional shared image set.
  • See Github issue for usage instructions. Will be on wiki once released.
• CLZ optimization #63, Optimize handling of reset interrupt. #64, Code reordering for bus settle delays #78, Upgrade to latest toolchain #67, #70
  • These changes give a performance improvement of 10%+ and better stability. My 6100 does 1.2mb/sec read, 1.2mb/sec write.
• Be more lenient on SD cards that are not able to communicate at 50mhz SPI #69
  • Some SD Cards would fail to communicate with the BlueSCSI at 50mhz but work fine at 49mhz. No real change in performance till you reach 40mhz, which a warning will be logged.
• Fixes to get VAXstation 3100 working #59

Compatible with Hardware versions 1.0-a, b, c and 1.1-a.

Contributors

@mactcp, @Pacjunk, @erichelgeson, @marcelv-3

Should I upgrade?

If you want to be part of testing features before it's released and are willing to report your findings, go for it!

Flashing

To update you will need a STLink V2 clone programmer and follow the flashing instructions here https://github.com/erichelgeson/BlueSCSI/wiki/Flashing#using-stlink-v2-preferred

Full Changelog: v1.1-20211215...v1.1-BETA-20220330

v1.1-20211215

Changes

• Added 2nd LED on PA0
• Allow for easier file names
  • Any extension allowed (hda/dsk/xxx)
  • You do not need to specify a ID, LUN, or BS (Default ID is 1, LUN is always 0, Default BS is 512)
• Example valid file names:
  • HD will attach to ID 1
  • HD2 - system 7.dsk will attach on ID2
  • HD21 - System 6.hda.dsk - will attach on ID 2, LUN 0
  • Backwards compatible with all previous filenames.

Compatible with Hardware versions 1.0-a, b, c and 1.1-a.

Should I upgrade?

If you have a 1.0-a/b/c - and it's working fine, you don't need to.
If you are receiving a 1.1-a or above it should come with this.
If you are building a 1.1-a use this.

Flashing

To update you will need a STLink V2 clone programmer and follow the flashing instructions here https://github.com/erichelgeson/BlueSCSI/wiki/Flashing#using-stlink-v2-preferred

v1.0-20210410

• Better support for PowerPC and 7.5+ Macintosh systems (@androda #16)
• Fix issue with second LUN corruption.
• Fix issue with 0 byte log file
  • NOTE: If you have an older version - a 0 byte log file means you did not have a valid image on the SD card.
• Case insensitivity for image names
• Optionally allow for SCSI device config to be loaded from a file. (scsi-config.txt)
• Different blinking for errors
  • 3 blinks for no image found
  • 5 blinks for no SD card
• BlueSCSI is now Licensed under GPLv3