[rescue] [OT] S: IBM /370 or /390 card

Mouse mouse at Rodents-Montreal.ORG
Tue Sep 12 16:25:16 EDT 2023


>> Wasn't the XT/370 primarily made with 68000s with custom microcode?
>> [...] I'd love to see someone work out how to redo that on a newly
>> made board.
> Since the 68K's control store is in mask ROM on the chip, I think
> that would be a challenge.

I can't imagine that there would be any difficulty beyond possible lack
of documentation in reimplementing a 68k with writable microcode in a
modern FPGA.

Of course, depending on _why_ someone would like one, that may or may
not be a suitable approach.  But for someone who'd accept a new PCB,
perhaps using non-classic hardware on it would be acceptable....

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