What is a ROM ? lesson 101

[sonofliberty]

Simple question, but needs a lot of answers :

What is a ROM ?

All i know is from by 101 background: ROM: Read Only Memory, with means that it's only possible to read what is written on the ROM

How is it possible to "cook" a ROM ?

What are the spec. of the original TP2 ROM ? Is it a good ROM ? Does it still need to be "cooked" ?

What is the "best" manufacturer ROM ? and on which phone ?

Does WM 6.5' upgrade linked the ROM specifications ?

etc...etc...

Lets get back to school and learn

[eyeoutthere]

This should cover some of the basics (was created for the Diamond):
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=36062

I have a related question:
What is a "manila" file specifically? What function to they serve in the OS?

[gTen]

To clarify the terminology used for ROM:

ROM images are also used when developing for embedded computers. Software which is being developed for embedded computers is often written to ROM files for testing on a standard computer before it is written to a ROM chip for use in the embedded system

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ROM_image

As for Manilla, it is just an overlay UI for Windows Mobile made by HTC..aka HTC wanted to become more "user friendly" to compete with iPhone so they and other manufacturers made their own custom UIs.

[banzaiwolfe]

Originally Posted by eyeoutthere

This should cover some of the basics (was created for the Diamond):
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=36062

I have a related question:
What is a "manila" file specifically? What function to they serve in the OS?

Manila is the other name TF3D is known by, so manila files are just files used by the TF3D plug-in.