How to Program an Amiga 1200 TF1260 and PiMiga5 on a macmini @ChrisEdwardsRestoration

Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

E704: Welcome back to the SEA, thats Something Else Amiga. In this episode we program Kevin's TF1260 with newer firmware. Brick it twice. then fix it. Finally I install Pimiga5 on a MacMini i7. and ship it all back. 358 fixed.

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Thank you to all my current patrons and supporters, I can not express how much your support means to me.Because of you and your support and generosity, I am able to fund repairs for others FOR FREE. I can not fix everything, but i do save many. So a personal thanks directly to each and every one of you!

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