17 Feb
2010
17 Feb
'10
8:01 p.m.
On Feb 17, 2010, at 10:46 PM, Keith wrote:
Yup, pretty cool. I want to eventually build my own 68k machine
from scratch. A friend lent me "Microprocessor System Design:
68000 Hardware, Software, and Interfacing" by Alan Clements. I
bought my own copy within a couple days. Fantastic read!! Doesn't
skimp on the details. Very relevant for my electronic studies
(which are loosely tied to the Amiga)
Yes, that's an excellent book! Go for it, build a 68K machine.
Lots of people have done it with good results. I've not yet done it
myself, but I will soon. (actually I started one, but the wiring
technique I used ended up not working well enough...it was my first
try with a new technique)
But if you're just learning high speed don't
matter, even with full
computer prototypes. Incidentally, I just saw this:
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/02/
building_a_cpm_68k_computer_from_sc.html
Crazy, but I'm cheering for him! Retrotastic! :-)
Crazy? I'm cheering
too! It gives me great hope, seeing people
doing things like this. "Building stuff" seems to be coming back
into style. I applaud the "Make" crowd. I applaud "Make" too, I just hate paying $15
newsstand price for
their darn magazines. I'm ordering a subscription which is
significantly cheaper....
They're pricey, but there's a lot of good info in there.
-Dave
--
Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL