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What do the abbreviations in ROM names mean?

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Syd Lexia
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PostPosted: Jun 12 2008 09:58 am Reply with quote Back to top

You know, like how you'll see b1, h1, o1, etc...

b1 is either Beta 1 or Build 1
p1 probably Prototype 1
r1 is probably Revision 1
But what the hell does "o" stand for?



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PostPosted: Jun 12 2008 10:05 am Reply with quote Back to top

Perhaps original?
I'm not basing this on anything I'm only guessing.


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Syd Lexia
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PostPosted: Jun 12 2008 10:10 am Reply with quote Back to top

except that there'll be o1, o2, o3...

If there's three different o's, they can't all be original.



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Tyop
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PostPosted: Jun 12 2008 10:36 am Reply with quote Back to top

I guess this is what you're looking for: http://wiki.gp2x.org/wiki/ROM#ROM_Abbreviations

[r] isn't listed there. It probably means revision or release.



 
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PostPosted: Jun 12 2008 10:57 am Reply with quote Back to top

Cool, thanks.



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Ky-Guy
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PostPosted: Jun 12 2008 03:21 pm Reply with quote Back to top

Doesn't it stand for "Read-Only Memory?"

Edit: Oh, I though you were talking about the abbreviation "ROM." Never mind. Forget I posted that.


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