http://cgi.ebay.com/ORIGINAL-VINTAGE-COMMODORE-128-COMPUTER-SYSTEM-IN-BOX_W0QQitemZ170076434488QQihZ007QQcategoryZ74945QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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"BLISTERINGLY FAST ZYLOG Z80A EXPANDABLE TO 512K"
So that explains my blistered hands! And here I thought it was an allergic reaction to a certain brand of soap. :D
Quote from: nikoniko"BLISTERINGLY FAST ZYLOG Z80A EXPANDABLE TO 512K"
So that explains my blistered hands! And here I thought it was an allergic reaction to a certain brand of soap. :D
The seller assumes that the Z80 is the primary chip in the system (disregarding the fact it's needed for startup) & it's primary operating mode....
Blisteringly fast though????
Lance
How does one access that mode, I wonder? Clearly not this way:
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(http://landover.no-ip.com/images/128-1.gif)
Doesn't seem to work either......
Ah, I see the problem. We need a Zylog chip, not Zilog.
By the way, should I not be seeing cyan text as the default for 80 columns in VICE?
Quote from: nikonikoAh, I see the problem. We need a Zylog chip, not Zilog.
By the way, should I not be seeing cyan text as the default for 80 columns in VICE?
Was a quick grab that was saved as a b&w image is all.
Google tells me that Zylog specialise in off-shore outsourcing - so maybe this is the (l@@k!) ultra-rare, only 15 million produced, Spectrum era Indian-made C128 :lol:
cheers,
Lance
Well, it looks like a blisteringly fast C128 is only worth $44. :)
Quote from: nikoniko"BLISTERINGLY FAST ZYLOG Z80A EXPANDABLE TO 512K"
So that explains my blistered hands! And here I thought it was an allergic reaction to a certain brand of soap. :D
Hold your finger to the 8502 while running Deus Ex Machina and you may just get a blister.