[plug] Free CD linux - any good ?

[J Tonkin]

6510 is all i remember it was an enhanced version of the 6502 which
incidentally was in the floppy drive for it.

----- Original Message -----

From: "Simon Scott" <simon.scott at flexiplan.com>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 10:03 AM
Subject: Re: [plug] Free CD linux - any good ?


> Memories... light the corners blah blah blah blah... :)
>
> OK, since we are dredging up memories, who can tell me the processor
> in the C64???? Dont give me the processor it is similar to, I want the
> actual processor :)
>
> OK, dredging up c64 memories
>
> a) What is the processor?
> b) What is the sound chip?
> c) What is the graphics chip?
> d) Who wrote the C64s version of BASIC?
> e) <Bonus difficult question> - What did memory location 0 do?
> f) <Bonus easier question> - What did memory location $d020 do? :)
>
> Ahhh, I could go on for hours.... :)
>
>
>
>
> From: Mike Holland <myk at golden.wattle.id.au> on 04-04-2001 09:55
> AM
> Please respond to plug at plug.linux.org.au@SMTP at Exchange
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au@SMTP at Exchange
> cc:
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> Subject: Re: [plug] Free CD linux - any good ?
>
> On Wed, 4 Apr 2001, Simon Scott wrote:
>
> > Isnt that the primary difference between a 386 SX and a 386
> DX???
> > DXs have FPUs???
>
> > > Are you suggesting the 486's didn't have embedded FPU ?
> >
> > No, he's suggesting the 386s didn't have embedded FPU.
>
> Wow, memories. IIRC (and thats doubtful), the 80386 used an external
> FPU
> called the 80387. Then the 486 came with built-in FPU, but the later
> 486SX
> was a cut-down version, lacking an FPU.  Sound right?
>
> --
> Mike Holland  <mike at golden.wattle.id.au>
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