11 Jan
2007
11 Jan
'07
1:12 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay West" <jwest at classiccmp.org>
How about running TSB out of virtual memory under IPL. Now you can swap
out parts of your system map at will, think of having instant run-time
overlays...
Terry Newton hacked HP BASIC to run under IPL, run 'BYE' and it returns
control back to the IPL code that called HP BASIC.
Best choice - and most common - get yourself a 2109 or
2113 (21MX/E).
You'll need 32kw of ram... but heck, you could easily pull one of your 64k
boards from your F and be all set. You'd also need floating point roms...
was that standard on the E? I forget, and no books around at the moment.
But I think it was standard on the E.
<snip>
Yes, E-series machines have floating point as a standard part of their
firmware.
The binary instructions are the same as those used on the F-series floating
point
accelerator.
But there is no SIS option of course...
o Is
there any way to get TSB connected to an IP network?
TSB certainly has no IP
support, and without DMS, the memory map is
awfully cramped - little room for new code. However - just cheat: put a
terminal server in front of it and away you go!