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multiple cpu machines Re: rogues galleries
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2006-11-29 07:40:36
On 29 Nov 2006 at 14:16, Mike van Bokhoven wrote:

> How about the Sega MegaDrive/Genesis? That ran a 68000
and Z80. If I
> remember rightly, the Z80 handled the startup
procedure, handing off to the
> 68000 when things seemed to be under control. After
that point, I think it
> was still available for parallel tasks, and was often
used for sound
> processing. Its main purpose seemed to be to maintain
backwards
> compatability with the prior model, the Master System.

TRS-80 model 16.  Like a Model 2, but with a 68K installed
in 
addition.  The Z80 still does the I/O and boots CP/M 2.2,
then one 
boots CP/M 68K.

...but that's only 2 CPUs, albeit different and both used in
their 
own right for user tasks.

Bill Godbout marketed a couple of dual Intel CPU boards as
well as 
boards for various other processors (68K, etc.) in his
Compupro S-100 
line.

Cheers,
Chuck



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