Date   : Wed, 13 Jan 1993 13:59:06 GMT
From   : RWF Whitehand <R.W.F.Whitehand1@...>
Subject: Re: Real Time Clock (and other stuff)? (fwd)

>   How about a system to allow a BBC to run as a terminal to an archimedes
> such that the arch. acted as a "second processor" kind of arrangement
> (probably over the serial port). The arrangement would have to be a piece
> of software running both ends such that any i/o requirements were processed
> by the beeb but the number crunching bits were done by the arch....
> 

The serial port would be too slow, even at 38400...anyhow, any of the old Arcs
or any Arc with RO3.1 wouldn't be able to keep up with the beeb at that
speed anyway...and 9600 is certainly too slow.

Best bet is to wangle something with the 1Mhz bus, or even the Tube, or buy
a second hand 32016 2nd proc, or even ARM 2nd proc (let me at one!) :-)

Regards,

Richard.

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