Re: 3.5 drive on II+

[Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net>]

In article <lQNQa.2955$s_3.27@nwrddc03.gnilink.net>,
 "Michael Pender" <mpender@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net> wrote in message
> news:rlNQa.1882$dk4.95590@typhoon.sonic.net...
> >
> > If that's the case, I can't see any harm (other than to
> > "original"/"collectable" status) in just dropping a 'c02 into it. Then
> > again, it's possible (not likely, just possible) that the cards might
> > want to play with mousetext chars or something silly like that...
> 
> I recall seeing some postings on comp.sys.apple2 from around 1990 that
> stated that the implementation of the RDY line on the 65c02 is inconsistent
> with the 6502 which causes other problems.  A better option might be to drop
> in a 65816, which more faithfully recreates the 6502 functionality (in 6502
> emulation mode).

Huh... Hadn't heard about that. I've always believed the 'c02 was 
supposed to be pin-for-pin replacement for, as well as a functional 
superset of, the "plain" '02. Y'learn somethin' new every day! :) 

(And no, I'm not being snide)

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