Date   : Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:17:40 +0000
From   : afra@... (Phill Harvey-Smith)
Subject: BBC FPGA Boots to BASIC... almost...

Mike Tomlinson wrote:
> In article <Pine.WNT.4.64.0802270232430.2084@...>, Anders Carlsson
> <anders.carlsson@...> writes
> 
>> I reckon at least the Master series has this kind of
>> processor rather than a regular 6502?
> 
> The Master has a 6512.  If the 6502 in a model B is replaced with a
> 65C102 it becomes capable of running the Master's BASIC 4 ROM.

Humm, might be worth trying one of the WDC 65C02s that I have, I did try 
one in a Beeb and it does work though you have to add a pull up resistor 
on one of the pins that is unused on the 6502, but used on the WDC chip.

Cheers.

Phill.

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