[Coco] Connecting CoCo to Mac (Was: Re: 68B09E alive and well...)

[Joel Ewy]

On 10/19/2011 11:47 AM, Paulo Lindoso wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> Greetings from a Coco enthusiast from Brazil.  I dug up my Coco3, found out
> it was perfectly functional with an FD502 disk drive.
>
> I am now digging up info as how to connect to my MACBOOK and get it back
> alive and well!  If anybody can provide me quick pointers, I would
> appreciate it.

Try Drivewire:  https://sites.google.com/site/drivewire4/

> I would also like to know whether there is a MacMESS
> tutorial for the Coco3 available somewhere...
>
> As for the CPU manufacturing, I know Freescale bought Motorola's CPU/MPU
> division and still manufactures the HC08 and HC11 microcontrollers, which
> are essentially the evolution of 6800 series.  I did look up for the 6809,
> but couldn't find anything.
>

I don't think any of the classic Motorola chips are being manufactured 
anymore, but John Kent has implemented the 6800 and 6809 in an HDL, 
which can be realized on an FPGA.  Check out 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CoCo3FPGA/

JCE

> Cheers,
> Paulo.
>
> On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 2:42 PM, Mike Craig<mdcmike at sbcglobal.net>  wrote:
>
>> Rogelio Perea<os9dude at ...>  writes:
>>
>>> ... at Jameco ->
>>>
>> http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_320590_-1
>>> Just in case anyone needs a spare or two. Have seen a bloke on Ebay
>> selling
>>> them for about $25.00
>>>
>>
>> They have some fair prices. I love Jameco. :-)
>>
>> On the subject of old microprocessors.... One thing I found rather
>> interesting
>> the other day was replacements for the MOS 6502 are still being
>> manufactured by
>> a company called "Western Design Center". They are still used in many
>> applications today such as automotive and medical. Check it out --->
>> http://www.westerndesigncenter.com/wdc/about_us.cfm
>>
>> I didn't know the old chips were still being utilized. Does anyone know of
>> a
>> company still producing the 6800 series and where they might still be used?
>>
>>
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