Date   : Sun, 31 Jul 2005 17:20:03 +0000
From   : Jules Richardson <julesrichardsonuk@...>
Subject: Re: Econet-Ethernet bridge

On Sat, 2005-07-30 at 14:03 +0100, Phil Blundell wrote:
> On Fri, 2005-07-29 at 21:41 +0000, Jules Richardson wrote:
> > But it *is* an Econet<>Ethernet box, just using a beeb with a custom
> > ROM; no different to the level of code needed to build an
> > Econet<>Ethernet box from more modern components (as Phil and Eelco are
> > designing), just using either an off-the-shelf BBC + Ethernet chip, or a
> > custom 6502 board + Ethernet chip. The level of software design's the
> > same (roughly) in all three, presumably.
> 
> Right.  (Can I interest you in helping with the software for our AVR
> based box, by any chance?)

Probably advisory / design, yep... it's been a long time since I've done
any low-level network coding though! Plus my C's rusty and my assembler
rustier still...

> > I think the 'classic' nature of using a 6502-driven gadget to do this
> > appeals for some reason :-)
> 
> Yeah.  Actually, my first thought was to use a 6502 as well.  But more
> modern alternatives are smaller and faster, and I don't happen to have
> any spare 6502s lying around anymore.  So, I figured that the Atmel chip
> was probably a better bet.

Fair enough. I've just got too much old junk lying around and not enough
new junk :) 

cheers

Jules