[Coco] Solution to switch between 6809 and 6309
John B
trymyz at gmail.com
Sun Jun 14 17:18:49 EDT 2015
Thanks Bill for the feedback. I am a stickler for being able to return
things back to its stock/original state. Just personal preference really.
Besides it seems like it would be a fun project.
John
On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 3:56 PM, Bill Pierce via Coco <coco at maltedmedia.com>
wrote:
> John, why would you even want to switch back to a 6809? The 6309 is 101%
> compatible to the 6809 and even in native 6309 mode, 6809 code is still
> 100% compatible. There is no reason to switch back and forth. In RSDOS,
> unless the program turns 6309 mode on, it will stay in 6809 mode. NitrOS9
> is one of the few softwares/OS's that actually uses the 6309 native mode.
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> Also, if you do go with the 6309, get Cloud9's "ProTector". It has
> protection circuitry to protect the CPU, and if you ever do want to pull
> the 6309 and put the 6809 back in, it's all socketed.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: John B <trymyz at gmail.com>
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Sun, Jun 14, 2015 3:09 pm
> Subject: [Coco] Solution to switch between 6809 and 6309
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> Does anyone know if there is a plug in board that would allow dual sockets
> to
> switch between the 6809 and 6309? I have read about the piggy back
> option, but
> it seems to have mixed reviews. Any info would be
> greatly
> appreciated.
>
> John
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