Date   : Tue, 23 Feb 2016 20:59:07 +0100
From   : kortink@... (John Kortink)
Subject: 32016 Second Processor on DE0 Nano

On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 19:34:33 +0000, Daniel Jameson <djameson@...> wrote:

>Just as a flag (and I remember now) - we encountered a problem with the LX9
>copro and econet way back when that was being tested. -> NFS uses R3 in 2
>byte mode and as no other filesystems do, it took econet to show a problem
>with it. I can't easily the 32016 copro like this, but if the De0 6502 uses
>the same tube code (I'm guessing it does?)

Yes. It's ReTuLa. Its 2-byte mode actually works.

NFS is the only filing system that uses it, yes. But GoSDC uses it too
if TUBE is configured to 2 (it then splits transfers into 1/2/1-byte
blocks if needed). This works for all filing systems GoSDC knows.

>I can put it through its paces with NFS and rule out any problems there.


John Kortink

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