13 Jun
2005
13 Jun
'05
11:28 p.m.
On 6/14/05, river <river at zip.com.au> wrote:
... later generation chips such as 62256 for RAM and
6264 for ROM. I can then put in the 8251 and 8255 for serial and parallel ports,
respectively. Is that heresy in regards to these old boards?
Not to me - after all, you can always yank your new board and put back
in boards of the period if need be. It's a lot simpler to wire up a
62256 than a square foot of 2016s, and a lot more power efficient.
-ethan