Difference between revisions of "Minimig Improvements"
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|[[Minimig Selftest]] || Y || | |[[Minimig Selftest]] || Y || | ||
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− | | [[Minimig | + | | [[Minimig Graphics|Graphics]] || N || More games possible to run |
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− | | [[Minimig | + | | [[Minimig Harddisc|Harddisc]] || Y || Larger software installations possible. |
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− | | [[Minimig | + | | [[Minimig Ethernet|Ethernet]] || ? || Rid of the need for flashmemories? & Network boot. |
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− | | [[Minimig | + | | [[Minimig SDram|Use SDram]] || Y || Memory hungry software becomes possible. And developer board have dram builtin. |
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− | | [[Minimig | + | | [[Minimig Shared RS232|Shared MCU/FPGA RS232]] || Y || One less jumper.. |
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− | | [[Minimig | + | | [[Minimig NTSC|NTSC]] || Y || NTSC monitors can be used. |
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| [[Minimig Video output|S-Video Resistor D/A issues etc..]] || Y || | | [[Minimig Video output|S-Video Resistor D/A issues etc..]] || Y || | ||
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− | | [[Minimig Breakout|Breakout | + | | [[Minimig Breakout|Breakout pinheaders]] || Y || More installation flexibility |
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| [[Minimig MCU user I/O|MCU user I/O]] || Y || Wire the unused MCU (pic18xxxx)<br>ports to a user I/O pin header | | [[Minimig MCU user I/O|MCU user I/O]] || Y || Wire the unused MCU (pic18xxxx)<br>ports to a user I/O pin header | ||
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− | | [[Free Amiga kickstart|Kickstart replacement]] || N || | + | | [[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 | | [[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 || | + | | [[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 || | + | | [[Minimig FPGA|Upgrade the FPGA]] || Y || More logic & I/O pins |
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− | | [[Minimig HDL devices|HDL devices]] || N || | + | | [[Minimig HDL devices|HDL devices]] || N || Devices in HDL languages - needs no hardware |
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− | | [[Minimig Floppy|Create a real floppy controller]] || N || (see [[Amiga floppy project]]) | + | | [[Minimig Floppy|Create a real floppy controller]] || N || Make disc images for Minimig (see [[Amiga floppy project]]) |
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− | | [[Minimig Other simulations|Simulate Atari ST, | + | | [[Minimig Other simulations|Simulate Atari ST, Mac-68k etc..]] || N || |
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− | | [[Minimig RTC|Realtime clock]] || N || | + | | [[Minimig RTC|Realtime clock]] || N || Get correct dates on your disc files |
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− | | [[Minimig Parallel port|Parallel port]] || N || | + | | [[Minimig Parallel port|Parallel port]] || N || Play multiplayer, Printer, Parnet etc.. |
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− | | [[Minimig USB|USB]] || N || | + | | [[Minimig USB|USB]] || N || |
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− | | [[Minimig Faster CPU|Faster CPU]] || N || | + | | [[Minimig Faster CPU|Faster CPU]] || N || mc68020 -> can run [[NetBSD]] |
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− | | [[RTL m68k|CPU in verilog/vhdl]] || N || | + | | [[RTL m68k|CPU in verilog/vhdl]] || N || Makes running Minimig on a stock FPGA developer board possible |
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− | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fpga#Modern_developments Wikipedia:FPGA] || N || | + | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fpga#Modern_developments Wikipedia:FPGA] || N || FPGAs with CPU onchip |
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| [[Minimig 68K CPU BERR* Support]] || Y || For 68K BERR* Vector when non-existant memory accessed | | [[Minimig 68K CPU BERR* Support]] || Y || For 68K BERR* Vector when non-existant memory accessed |
Revision as of 16:15, 29 August 2007
Some ideas for Minimig improvements:
Project name | Basic | Comment |
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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 SDram | 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 |
Create a real floppy controller | N | Make disc images for Minimig (see Amiga floppy project) |
Simulate Atari ST, Mac-68k etc.. | N | |
Realtime clock | N | Get correct dates on your disc files |
Parallel port | N | Play multiplayer, Printer, Parnet etc.. |
USB | N | |
Faster CPU | N | mc68020 -> can run NetBSD |
CPU in verilog/vhdl | N | Makes running Minimig on a stock FPGA developer board possible |
Wikipedia:FPGA | N | FPGAs with CPU onchip |
Minimig 68K CPU BERR* Support | Y | For 68K BERR* Vector when non-existant memory accessed |
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