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| − | + | Some ideas for [[Minimig]] improvements: | |
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| − | + | |[[Minimig Selftest]] || Y || | |
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| − | + | | [[Minimig Graphics|Graphics]] || N || More games possible to run | |
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| − | + | | [[Minimig Harddisc|Harddisc]] || Y || Larger software installations possible. | |
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| − | + | | [[Minimig Ethernet|Ethernet]] || ? || Rid of the need for flashmemories? & Network boot. | |
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| − | + | | [[Minimig SDram|Use DRAM]] || Y || Memory hungry software becomes possible. And developer board have dram builtin. | |
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| − | + | | [[Minimig Shared RS232|Shared MCU/FPGA RS232]] || Y || One less jumper.. | |
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| − | + | | [[Minimig NTSC|NTSC]] || Y || NTSC monitors can be used. | |
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| + | | [[Minimig Video output|S-Video Resistor D/A issues etc..]] || Y || | ||
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| + | | [[Minimig Breakout|Breakout pinheaders]] || Y || More installation flexibility | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Minimig MCU user I/O|MCU user I/O]] || Y || Wire the unused MCU (pic18xxxx)<br>ports to a user I/O pin header | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Free Amiga kickstart|Kickstart replacement]] || N || Rid of Amiga Inc dependency. | ||
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| + | | [[Minimig Discimage support|Discimage support .ADF .DMS .FDI .ADZ]] || N || ADF is not sufficient for some copyprotected discs | ||
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| + | | [[Minimig Expansion|Expansion via Zorro ISA PCI PCI-Express]] || N || Make use of old hardware | ||
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| + | | [[Minimig FPGA|Upgrade the FPGA]] || Y || More logic & I/O pins | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Minimig HDL devices|HDL devices]] || N || Devices in HDL languages - needs no hardware | ||
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| + | | [[Minimig Floppy|Real floppy controller]] || N || Make disc images for Minimig (see [[Amiga floppy project]]) | ||
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| + | | [[Minimig Other simulations|Simulate Atari ST, Mac-68k etc..]] || N || | ||
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| + | | [[Minimig RTC|Realtime clock]] || N || Correct timestamp on disc files | ||
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| + | | [[Minimig Parallel port|Parallel port]] || N || Multiplayer, Printer, ParNet etc.. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Minimig USB|USB]] || N || | ||
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| + | | [[Minimig Faster CPU|Faster CPU]] || N || mc68020+ makes it possible to run [[NetBSD]] (unix) | ||
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| + | | [[RTL m68k|CPU in verilog/vhdl]] || N || Makes Minimig on a stock FPGA developer board possible | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fpga#Modern_developments Wikipedia: FPGA+CPU] || N || FPGAs with CPU onchip | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Minimig 68K CPU BERR* Support|/BERR Support]] || Y || For 68K /BERR Vector when non-existant memory accessed | ||
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| + | Resources: | ||
| + | :* [http://opencores.org/ Opencores.org - Free HDL devices] | ||
| + | :74CBT16245 - [http://www.amiga.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=39933&forum=8&start=120 jkonstan 070901] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:12, 31 August 2007
Some ideas for Minimig improvements:
| Project name | Basic | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Minimig Selftest | Y | |
| Graphics | N | More games possible to run |
| Harddisc | Y | Larger software installations possible. |
| Ethernet | ? | Rid of the need for flashmemories? & Network boot. |
| Use DRAM | Y | Memory hungry software becomes possible. And developer board have dram builtin. |
| Shared MCU/FPGA RS232 | Y | One less jumper.. |
| NTSC | Y | NTSC monitors can be used. |
| S-Video Resistor D/A issues etc.. | Y | |
| Breakout pinheaders | Y | More installation flexibility |
| MCU user I/O | Y | Wire the unused MCU (pic18xxxx) ports to a user I/O pin header |
| Kickstart replacement | N | Rid of Amiga Inc dependency. |
| Discimage support .ADF .DMS .FDI .ADZ | N | ADF is not sufficient for some copyprotected discs |
| Expansion via Zorro ISA PCI PCI-Express | N | Make use of old hardware |
| Upgrade the FPGA | Y | More logic & I/O pins |
| HDL devices | N | Devices in HDL languages - needs no hardware |
| Real floppy controller | N | Make disc images for Minimig (see Amiga floppy project) |
| Simulate Atari ST, Mac-68k etc.. | N | |
| Realtime clock | N | Correct timestamp on disc files |
| Parallel port | N | Multiplayer, Printer, ParNet etc.. |
| USB | N | |
| Faster CPU | N | mc68020+ makes it possible to run NetBSD (unix) |
| CPU in verilog/vhdl | N | Makes Minimig on a stock FPGA developer board possible |
| Wikipedia: FPGA+CPU | N | FPGAs with CPU onchip |
| /BERR Support | Y | For 68K /BERR Vector when non-existant memory accessed |
Resources:
- 74CBT16245 - jkonstan 070901
