[Coco] Re: [Color Computer] 68881/68882 & the CoCo

[Bob Devries]

The manual for the MC68881 can be had here:
http://www.datasheetcatalog.com/datasheets_pdf/M/C/6/8/MC68881.shtml
This describes the pin connections.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene Heskett" <gene.heskett at verizon.net>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 8:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Coco] Re: [Color Computer] 68881/68882 & the CoCo


> On Wednesday 08 February 2006 17:26, Alex Evans wrote:
>>On Feb 8, 2006, at 12:19 PM, Mike Pepe wrote:
>>> Gene, sounds like you're on my wavelength.
>>>
>>> I'm not sure how practical this is, but the bus interface seems
>>> straightforward, though completely emulating the 68020 co-processor
>>> protocol would be difficult-- but probably not necessary.
>>>
>>> I'm just curious to see if it can be done. It may prove to be an
>>> interesting experiment to see how much faster the FPU is than the
>>> math library.
>>
>>Quite a number of years ago, there was someone on the listserv who
>>had claimed to have connected a 68881 to his CoCo.  Supposedly there
>>is an 8-bit mode for it (I guess so that you can attach it to a
>>60008), and even a simpler mapping mode than the normal 68020 mode.
> 
> Now thats an even better idea.  The interfaceing should be even simpler, 
> even if it is slower by an half an order of magnitude.  I don't suppose 
> you recall the name of this person Alex?  No use re-inventing the wheel 
> if theres a known good model for a pattern.  Next Q though, can 68881's 
> still be had?  Pretty jurassic.
> 
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