This is the stable release of RISC OS 5.24 for the RiscPC, along with a flash programming tool for the Kinetic RiscPC only.
If you have a RiscPC 600, RiscPC 700, StrongArm RISC PC or A7000, you should consider either the softload version of the download? or purchasing the ROMs instead.
Before installing this upgrade, you will need to ensure the !Boot sequence has been updated such that no 26 bit applications are run that might otherwise halt booting.
You will also need the RISC OS 5.24 HardDisc4 image from Miscellaneous downloads
Where networking is required use of a network interface card, “NIC”, residing in the motherboard socket is recommended. Those widely available with 10baseT sockets include
Driver name | Chipset | Brand |
---|---|---|
EtherH | Macronix MX98905 | i-cubed/DesignIT/Acorn |
EtherB | SEEQ 80C04/80C04A/8005 | ANT |
EtherY | SMSC LAN91C111 | Castle Technology |
EtherM | Myson MTD908F | ANT (no planned support) |
EtherX | ASIX AX88796 | Simtec (contact supplier for information) |