Van: Paul Koning via cctalk<mailto:[email protected]> Verzonden: woensdag 30 mei 2018 18:49 Aan: Camiel Vanderhoeven<mailto:[email protected]>; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts<mailto:[email protected]> Onderwerp: Re: Modifying microcode
> On May 30, 2018, at 11:11 AM, Camiel Vanderhoeven via cctalk > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Depending on your definition of small, the MicroVAX 1, and the VAX 8000 > series (not that small). In both cases though, the ROM chips are a custom DEC > design. Didn't the 780 get its microcode loaded by the console LSI-11? And the 730 used bit slice processors (AMD 2901) as I recall, so that had to have its microcode external. paul I always thought (…) that the TU58 cassette “in” the front of the VAX-11/730 contained the microcode. For ease, that cartridge was kept in the drive so that it is available at boot time. Causing a lot of “D”shaped rubber rollers … Henk, PA8PDP
