[Coco] [Color Computer] Prototype CoCo 3

[jdaggett at gate.net]

Mike

>From pictures alone one can get an idea of what the prototype is doing if 
you know what the IC functions are. 

Having time to inspect the actual board and/or get waveforms from a 
working unit is priceless. 

Reverse engineer and put the logic in an FPGA will not be 100% backward 
compatible but will be close. One thing is the 68 pin PLCC package. That  
has to go. 

james

On 12 Jan 2006 at 14:35, Mike Pepe wrote:

To:             	ColorComputer at yahoogroups.com
From:           	Mike Pepe <lamune at doki-doki.net>
Date sent:      	Thu, 12 Jan 2006 14:35:15 -0500
Copies to:      	Subject:        	[Coco] [Color Computer] Prototype CoCo 3
Send reply to:  	CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
	<mailto:coco-request at maltedmedia.com?subject=unsubscribe>
	<mailto:coco-request at maltedmedia.com?subject=subscribe>

> Hey everyone,
> 
> The CoCo Wikipedia entry now shows a picture of a prototype CoCo 3 where 
> the GIME functions are replaced with a board-full of either logic gates 
> or PLDs. The contributor of the image and the associated text talks 
> about a project underway to reverse-engineer the logic of the board and 
> thus create a GIME-compatible device.
> 
> Anyone know more about this? this is a fascinating project.
> 
> -Mike
> 
> 
> Brought to you by the 6809, the 6803 and their cousins! 
> Yahoo! Groups Links
> 
> <*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
>     http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ColorComputer/
> 
> <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
>     ColorComputer-unsubscribe at yahoogroups.com
> 
> <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
>     http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Coco mailing list
> Coco at maltedmedia.com
> http://five.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/coco