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Re: Redesigning a new PROM for //e and //c hardware



On Monday, November 5, 2012 9:28:11 AM UTC-6, Egan Ford wrote:
> On 11/5/12 5:23 AM, Benoit0123 wrote:
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> > potential enhanced CPU within the host (either CMOS 65C02 or a
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> > 65802).
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> 
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> I am intrigued.  This is the first I have heard of a //e with a 65802 
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> (my Apple II activity has a gap from 1986-2009).  Was this a common 
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> self-upgrade?  Is it as simple as just replacing the CPU?  Hmmm... now 
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> where to find one...
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> 
> 
> Thanks.

Seems it is virtually identical to a 65816 minus the bank-address byte.  Since the 65c02 used in the //e didn't have the SC bit-operator opcodes (bbr and so on) dropping in a 65802 shouldn't make any difference to any of the software.  (note: Jace emulates the SC opcodes... just in case. ;-)

-B