Re: Mongrel edition motherboard thoughts
Posted: 23 Oct 2018 19:40
Well it would be boring without the odd new fault to keep us all busy
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I have a few of those chips handy here and have been thinking of making the real thing.JezC wrote: 23 Oct 2018 19:39 Likewise, I need to practise my soldering before I risk this sort of project but I would definitely support the next iteration of board (STF remake or Mongrel - or both!).
Better start saving up for it now...
On a vaguely related point, I'm building up an FPGA-based retro computer (6502/6809/Z80) which involves some VHDL so when I've got my head round it again (last used it about 20 years back) I'll try and help with that if I can.
Would be happy to start contributing what & where I can..
Yeah, version 2 gonna be epic ;) :lol:Forgottenmyname wrote: 23 Oct 2018 19:40 Well it would be boring without the odd new fault to keep us all busy
I've got a few 6502 family devices and a couple of Z80s but always wanted to use the 6809 & never had chance...so the idea of being able to reprogram the FPGA between the different cores is very attractive.Forgottenmyname wrote: 23 Oct 2018 19:41I have a few of those chips handy here and have been thinking of making the real thing.JezC wrote: 23 Oct 2018 19:39 Likewise, I need to practise my soldering before I risk this sort of project but I would definitely support the next iteration of board (STF remake or Mongrel - or both!).
Better start saving up for it now...
On a vaguely related point, I'm building up an FPGA-based retro computer (6502/6809/Z80) which involves some VHDL so when I've got my head round it again (last used it about 20 years back) I'll try and help with that if I can.
Would be happy to start contributing what & where I can..
More sleepless nights ahead.exxos wrote: 23 Oct 2018 19:42Yeah, version 2 gonna be epic ;) :lol:Forgottenmyname wrote: 23 Oct 2018 19:40 Well it would be boring without the odd new fault to keep us all busy
Really need everyone else to catch up meanwhile anyway.
There has been some brief discussions about adding more features into the FPGA..JezC wrote: 23 Oct 2018 20:03 I also wondered if the Altera FPGAs would be useful for other tasks ;-)
Other than what people have posted here, no idea. Troed is building his, but he cannot seem to sit still at the moment, so progress is slow there.. Not really sure who else is building one up currently.
I count 8 of us in the ALPHA USER BUILDS. I think kodak80 has a few boards - lost count of how many :)exxos wrote: 23 Oct 2018 20:08Other than what people have posted here, no idea. Troed is building his, but he cannot seem to sit still at the moment, so progress is slow there.. Not really sure who else is building one up currently.
Ah yes kodak80 (forgot sorry!) has 3 boards I think..Icky wrote: 23 Oct 2018 20:40 I count 8 of us in the ALPHA USER BUILDS. I think kodak80 has a few boards - lost count of how many :)