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From: danield@pro-grouch.cts.com (Daniel Davidson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Multitasking on a II
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Date: 20 Dec 90 12:09:59 GMT
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In-Reply-To: message from rbannon@batman.elee.CalPoly.EDU



>I think a mmu hack would be perfect.

Sounds great to me! Actualy, I think that is just what the IIgs needs. The 
weakest thing about it is that there is no hardware memory protection.
this makes a Multi-tasking OS nearly wothless since any process can clobber
any other process.

> Initial thought, how bout a daughter board that plugs into the
> 65816 socket and has the 65816 and an mmu on it.  Something to think about
> anyway.  

Only problem I see is that it will not be compatible with a Transwarp GS or
ZipChip GS.  I don't know about you, But it would be hard to give up my
Transwarp.  What I would like to see is AE or Zip putting an MMU on their
speed up cards. This would make them Much more valuable, and useful.


Daniel



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