[NTLK] Patch 712000 testing

[Sylvain]

Many thanks Eckhart for what you do for the Newton community!

Here's a test performed on an MP2100-US (2000 upgraded to 2100 by Apple)

Before Patch :
ROM Version 2.1 (711000)-1
Procedure: 
- Backup all on a PCMCIA card
- HARD RESET (delete all)

- Y2010 Diagnostics installed via serial cable (PowerBook)
- Patch 712000 installed via serial cable (PowerBook)
- Automatic reboot of Newton after patch installation.
>> Work !!!

Alfter Patch :
ROM Version 2.1 (712000)-1

- Launch Y2010 :
 > Time Base: 12/31/23 11:24 am
> SystemAlarmSoup content:
> Key: To Do
>  Minutes: 63653940 (1/9/25 3:00 am)
>  Seconds: 32369760 (1/9/25 3:00 am)
...


- Set correct date and time.
- Soft Reset
 >> Still working :-)


Now if you want to dive into the Newton 2k ROM in French, I can send you the ROM file ;-)

Sylvain P.


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> Le 8 janv. 2025 à 18:39, Eckhart Köppen <eck at 40hz.org> a écrit :
> 
> So here it is for the brave among you: https://40hz.org/Pages/newton/patches/patch712000/
> 
> In case anybody feels comfortable testing the updated patch for the Y2010 problem, and has ways to recover a bricked machine (swap the ROM board with an eMate one, or a German MP2100), would be great if we could get some testing out of it.
> 
> I recommend also installing the contained Y2010 Diagnostics package to clear the Alarm soup from the nightly todo-rollover alarms before installing the patch.
> 
> The Patch can be installed on a blank (717006) or patched (711000) US MessagePad. I hope to get to German MessagePads and eMates next if everything goes well.
> 
> The patch doesn’t have much safeguards against installation on anything else than a US MessagePad 2x00! It can be by the way installed in Einstein, but Einstein has a different approach to dealing with the Y2010 problem, which needs likely a different fix.
> 
> That said, I really hope this is now it, and look forward to reports. I’ve updated two Newtons here, and so far it’s working.
> 
> Eckhart
> 
> PS: This patch will expire 2040. That’s also when the lower levels of the NewtonOS will run into more serious issues...