DISCLAIMER: ---------- Use this information at your own risk! I assume no responsibility or liability for problems that occour by the use, modification, or existence of this information in any form. (I.E. If it makes your A600 melt down, tough luck) Using Kick3.1 ROM on the A600 WITH NO HACKS OR SOFTKICKING. First... You need...an A600 And you'll want to buy kickstart 3.1 for the A500/2000/2500, make sure it's version 40.63. I don't know of any other 16-bit rom versions out there anywayz. (at least that are being sold) Installation Unplug everything from the computer. (it's generally easier this way) Flip the machine upside down. Take the 4 phillips screws out of the 600's case, and CAREFULLY open it up. There are a few VERY DELICATE (stupidly placed) plastic tab things holding the back of the case together, try not to break them or you will wind up holding the A600's case around the disk drive together with rubber bands. (like mine :< ) Slowly lift the top of the case off, and disconnect the connector to the LED's on the right side (remember which end is up too). Flip the top of the case over the back so you don't pull out the keyboard "connector" because it sucks putting the damn thing back in! On the RF-shielding over the motherboard you will see a nice shiny gold (on my machine anywayz) sticker, peeling this off will reveal the only socketed chip on the motherboard...the kickstart (yours will probably be 37.299, 37.300 or if you have a HD, 37.350) CAREFULLY remove the old chip (remember which way the little mark on the end of the chip is facing when installing the new chip) and CAREFULLY place the new chip in place. Plaster the pretty gold sticker back over the chip on the RF shielding. Put the machine back together. Plug everything back into the machine, and fire it up. If you have a PCMCIA ram card, IT WILL WORK If you have a harddrive, IT WILL WORK (in case you're wondering, I've had several Amiga dealers tell me that Kick 3.1 for the 500/2000/2500 won't work on a 600) Now most of you out there that already know this information are probably reading this doc saying "NO SH*T!", but for those of you A600 owners desperate to use the latest and greatest version of Amigados, but were afraid to get it can take comfort in knowing that YOU CAN UPGRADE! Oh, yea, BTW, you'll probably want to install Workbench 3.1 as well... My system: (and it all works) The Amiga 600 FROM HELL: A600HD/120 2M Chip, 4M Fast, Dataflyer SCSI+ 1200, 2x Speed SCSI Sony CD-ROM, DataFlyer XDS & Rodime 100M 3.5" IDE HD. and OS 3.1 (in ROM, version 40.63 to be exact, yes people, it works!) written by: Jess Sosnoski email: starblaz@postoffice.ptd.net Generic Olde Fashioned mail... Jess Sosnoski 651 Hillside Drive Mount Carmel, PA 17851-2463 USA Telephone (if you're feeling really nuts) (717) 339-4796