RE: Detect a C128 from C64 mode

From: David Wood (jbevren_at_starbase.globalpc.net)
Date: 2003-02-14 18:23:09

The IIe is what's used in the c128. ;)  My terminology may be incorrect, but
I've always called the c128's vic a vicIIe.

-David

On Fri, 14 Feb 2003, Christopher Phillips wrote:

> 
> 
> Eek!
> How common is the IIe?  I'm not familiar with the revision nomenclature.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Wood [mailto:jbevren@starbase.globalpc.net]
> > Sent: 14 February 2003 16:31
> > To: cbm-hackers@cling.gu.se
> > Subject: Re: Detect a C128 from C64 mode
> > 
> > 
> >Sorry for replying to the middle of the thread,
> this reminds me of the TEST bit on the vicIIe.  You can detect a vicIIe by
> reading the raster, setting the test bit for a few cycles, and checking the
> raster again.  Anyone unfamiliar with this may want to check the 60hz trick
> regarding this bit.  It seems while the test bit is set, the vicIIe advance=
> s
> one raster per 1mhz cycle(!). ;)
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