8 Nov
2010
8 Nov
'10
12:47 p.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Tony Duell
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 12:37 PM
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Crucifixion (was Re: Fragility in the floppy world (was
Re: TRS-80
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How about HCF? -- Ian
Do you
_really_ want me to try it?
Definitely not, for one thing you would not be able to report back result of the test if successful, only if it
failed.
I believe that crucifixion is a slow (and painful) death. In which case
I
could presumably find a way to send a message after I was nailed up
(perhaps using one of those input devices for disable people that only
requires a single-bit input, say an pressure sensor operated by sucking
a
tube. Steve Ciarcia described one in an Circuit Cellar article in Byte
years ago). At least then you'd know the nailing was successful.
I am still not intending to try it...
A bit like testing the I/O instruction that a torpedo's processor
issues =
to explode its charge, and the code it executes
afterwards. The Q.A.
=
The only sane things to put there are surely a CPU halt or BR .-2 or
similar.