[NTLK] Patch 712000 testing

[Eckhart Köppen]

On Sat, 11 Jan 2025 14:06:29 +0000, Pawel Piotrowski wrote:
> I have a question about how the new patch affects Newton memory 
> content. Do I have a backup of my Newton because the New patch will 
> clear the content on MP? It happen when I’ve used the new patch on 
> my Einstein. The Einstein managed to reboot properly with a new patch 
> installed, but is completely empty like after hard deep reset. Is the 
> same situation with normal Newtons?

I noticed the same with Einstein, and I think it has a checksum 
mechanism which will empty the simulated flash if the ROM has changed, 
maybe Matthias remembers?

This is not the case on actual hardware, the patching process leaves 
the flash and any memory cards alone. Only when you need to clear the 
patch by using a different ROM card, the internal flash gets fully 
wiped.

In that sense, making a backup is never a bad idea :)

Eckhart