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From: alan@pdn.UUCP (Alan Lovejoy)
Newsgroups: comp.arch
Subject: Re: QM-1 or like machines???
Message-ID: <1252@pdn.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 4-Sep-87 10:34:02 EDT
Article-I.D.: pdn.1252
Posted: Fri Sep  4 10:34:02 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 5-Sep-87 18:11:04 EDT
References: <63900006@convex> <43700019@uicsrd>
Reply-To: alan@pdn.UUCP (0000-Alan Lovejoy)
Organization: Paradyne Corporation, Largo, Florida
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In article <43700019@uicsrd> lawrie@uicsrd.csrd.uiuc.edu writes:

 >/* Written  8:43 am  Aug 27, 1987 by mark@aoa.UUCP in uicsrd:comp.arch */

 >I've heard persistent rumors that it is possible to remicrocode some of/
 >one of the M680x0 series without ripping the chip apart, i.e. that some 
 >have a writeable microcode control store.  I have never believed this
 >( and still don't ), but this article has prompted me to raise this
 >rumor, and see if it gets any response.  Comments on this ( outlandish )
 >concept, anyone?

No, no, no!  USERS can't remicrocode m680x0's!!!  Motorola, however, can
and will (for the right reason or fee :-) ).

--alan@pdn