[Coco] Computer Engineering Question...

[Roger Merchberger]

OK, this is the part of the computer engineering classes I took in college 
that never quite made it through my thick skull... Timing waveforms & 
whatnot... Ungh.

What I want to do is build a CoCo hacking station, and one of the first 
things I want to do is desolder the ROM and run all the wires/leads to the 
top case externally, and then install an external ZIF socket for easily 
reprogramming/playing with the internal ROM. Eventually, I want to make it 
a "Really Big Embedded Computer." ;-)

My question: Will I have to do anything to ensure that there's no 
appreciable ringinginginging on the address/data buss or other problems, 
timing or otherwise? Toroid cores on the lines, extra decoupling cap on the 
power pins, stuff like that? Or should I be OK in that regard, as I'm not 
talking 50 feet... ;-)

I have access to 200ns (or faster) CMOS parts, will that make a difference, 
or again, will that matter?

Thanks,
Roger "Merch" Merchberger

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