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Post #47 by Bunsen
Source Forum68kMLA
CategoryHardware
Post DateSun, 1 Mar 2015 - 09:25
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/mac-hardware-hacking-ideas.1286/
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Haven't caught up on the thread yet but here are my thoughts in regards to the first post:

1 & 2. Yes please :)

4, 5 & 9.  Mostly tidying up other people's work, which if that interests you, sure, but as you say, they're mostly done already.

7. Would be a boon to many of us and promote further hacking

8. Don't really see the benefit @20Mz.  The SE already runs at 16MHz if someone wants a slightly faster 68000 Mac. 

On the other hand there are FPGA softcore binary-compatible 68000s (ie, actual 6800s, not 020/030 etc) that can run at much higher clock rates, like, IIRC, 150MHz ish.  Building one of those onto an plug-in 40 pin DIP module with suitable cache and glue logic could be interesting.

10. Again, bbraun has been working on this.

If I might add a slightly off the wall suggestion of my own:

Now that you have µcLinux working on 68Katy - port it to a 68000 Mac ;)