Re: C-128 and Jeri board

From: Jeri Ellsworth (cm_easy_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 2001-05-01 15:30:25

Hi,

> There is alot of speculation about whether the board
> will be compatible with the C-128. Have you done any
> testing to see whether it works, even if only in
> C-64
> mode?

  I have not tested the board on a 128, but I have
been trying to keep the interface simple and use only
signals that would appear on both machines.  I will
need the capability to "shut up" certain chips on the
host machine so my card can respond in there place. 
This may be more of a challenge in the 128 and require
more soldering.
 
> As I see it, the only thing that would get in your
> way
> would be the C-128 MMU. Is there anything else that
> might prevent C-64 mode operation?

The decoding that the MMU does is a potential problem
 
> If the board can be made to function in C-64 mode on
> the C-128, there will be no real use for the C-128
> mode other than to run legacy C-128 apps. For that
> reason, 
True.

I think it would be sufficient to provide a
> disable function which should cause your board to
> 'disappear' and hand the system back to the original
> C-128 hardware. That would eliminate the need to
> emulate all the C-128 specific logic on your board.
Of course.  A disable is a must.

I'm curious how many people would be interested in an
entire motherboard replacement instead?  Maybe with
the option to plug original chips into it?

Jeri


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