Iron - AZX Monstrum.

Track: Palma                             
Author: Macros,14.03.2001,Kotlas,Russia  
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 ...Начну   вот  с  чего:  не  так  давно
прочитал    я   в   первом   Rush'е   про
AZX-Monstrum   иso I like this idea
I liked that I sent an email
letter to the author of this idea - Andreas
Kayser  in  Hamburg.  But, unfortunately,
the letter did not reach Andreas, what I mean
I found out from the answer of some sysadmin
company where he works or worked
Andreas.                                 
 In general, contact the author of the idea from me
it didn't work out. And the idea was this: Andreas
wants to make a real computer, but not
in the image and likeness of a pussy,and in the likeness
Spek,  only sophisticated.    Percent
it is planned to deliver compatible withZ80,
i.e.    his descendant, only more
productive, working at high
clock frequency and having more
address lines.  The author writes that direct
By addressing you can have access to a gigabyte
memory!                                  
 Next, the TV raster formation block is also
will have to plow up.   Besides the mode
standard Spec will be introducedadditional modes. I believe that1024
Horizontal points are quite enough.
Vertically, respectively,  768.  By
a byte for each point, for example...       
 In general, read Rush 1, otherwise it will take a long time
retell everything that is going to
implement Andreas.                     
 So, all this is about the author’s estimates
should fit into40-50 cases(!) s
using domestic elementary
bases!  That is, the board should not turn out
larger than any Spectrum-compatible board
computer!                              
 I would like to suggest the following. Let's
let's do it as done in gmx, only
more competently.                           
 Let me remind you that gmx is assembled on Alters. This
such microcircuits that allow, if
speak in accessible language,
program electrical energy within yourself
diagram.  There are such little things in which
the circuit does not sit permanently, but is entered
therefrom ROM at power up
(board initialization). That's exactly how it's done
in gmx.  The gmx ROM contains several
schemes of various Spectrum clones.
All you have to do is select a lure and drive it into
Alter' - and gmx emulates this
Spectrum clone.                           
 But I don’t understand why it’s needed
emulation Pentagon and some others
primitive machines?                       
 Next up, there's a new graphics mode,
there is 2 meters of memory, but that's all done
so it’s unlikely that anyone will use it
there will be.  The idea itself is good, but it worked out
someinsanity.                         
 In general, I suggest taking the same one
productive child Z80 (software
fully compatible with Z80), and all
assemble the rest of the circuit using Alter's. For what?                                    
 Well, first of all, no matter how you scheme
debugged, errors will still appear. And
in this case, to correct them,
you will only need to buy a new ROM with
new, corrected scheme.Secondly, having worked with the initial one,
test version of such a computer,
users will understand what else needs to be entered
additionally, what to remove and what to remove
fix.  Then all these wishes can be
will implement and distribute the ROM with
the final version of the scheme.           
 Well, and thirdly, in such an Alter
fits a lot of things, so the motherboard
It will turn out small and compact. Percent
will be on the panel so that if anything happens -
change it for another.  There will be slots.
For what?  In general,  the main peripherals will be
originally included in the computer circuit. AND
controller of the rat and piss keyboard, and
printer interface (I suggest Centronix -
simple port on IR23, why any
Lprints and other insanity?) and sound
map, and everything else. And slots are needed for
so that the user can connect
peripherals developed by him.              
 There is only one concern -
software part.   New computer
is unthinkable without some semblance ofBIOS, via
which exchange will take placedata with peripherals.  Of course you can
(and it will probably be necessary), implement
possibility of connecting drivers, but this
only an additional brake. Probably
you can contact directly
ports.                                  
 So that's why this part causes
concerns?   Gentlemen, if you have ever
pressed the magic button and got into
shadow service monitor, you will understand me. 
 Such a great idea  - monitor,
called by button magic, 1bkb ROM +
8th bank of RAM, - and this to the author of the shadow website
was not enough to write normal
monitor!!!  This is a shame, insanity, this is feces
complete!   Like Mr.  Zonov such
allowed?  It wouldn't be better to pay
Stalker,  and he would push his
STS?                                     
 Yes, a considerable amount of space is probably taken up by
part of the shadow industry that serves
hard drive, but why is it needed, if not
this same hard drive?Wouldn't it be better
Put the ROM on SMUC, and all this
push it into it? After all, another 1bkb... 
 In general, Mr. Zonov  is a very
intelligent,  makes hardware simple
wonderful, but, like everyone else
Zhelezyachnikov, things are not going well with him
software that supports this hardware. UNemo
on this basis a whole complex has developed, it
He writes just like that with a trembling hand:
"A hardware company is not required to write software!!!" Well
ok, I don't have to.   So you hire
competent systems engineers, that you all are not
Larchenko,  or someone else
attract?!  About is-dos can no longer be heard
I can, but here I also received a price list from
prices for is-dos source codes!!!
My hair stood on end!  It's just like that
written: "Do you want to know what's there (y
is-dos)  inside?" ...I took mine the day before yesterday
is-dos crashed when the text is from tr-dos
distilled.   Now I’m writing in Modern
Word.                                  
 ...So this is all I need - less for me
I just want to water everyone like this
dirt,  but software for a new computer
should be written by professionals. Not at all
lamers!                                
 Well, I recently received a letter from Steve
from Taganrog.  He writes that he really wanted
would develop peripherals on Alter's,
there is both software and hardware for this. But
everything, as I understand it, comes down to finances.
I would like to know the opinion of the Sinclairists,
is this necessaryAZX-Monstrum?Including,
and the opinion of  Steve.  If this is for the people
necessary, then I think the project can be
finance.  I think so
Many people would buy a computer! Understand if
do everything correctly, not in a lame manner, then
It will turn out to be just a masterpiece!!!               
 But the most important thing is comrades, if you
Do you know how you can contact Andreas
Kayser, author of the ideaAZX-Monstrum, then
write to me, or write to him yourself, and
then contact me. The author is correct
writes -  no company will
make such a computer but this is under
power to those who really need it.
Here you, reader, what is better to buy:
ideal computer AZX-Monstrumfor 1000r
(limit)orbuggyKay-1024 for 4700 RUR ?
                                         
Andreas' email address (which is given
in Rush 1):                               
                                         
           AKaiser@Comvers.de            
                                         
 If you know German, write there,
to this system administrator, find out where you can
Find Andreas...                        
 I hope this project will interest you
and those who want to have will respond
real computer.  Stump - this is not
real, and not a computer.  PC is
Printer + Calculator (And you think, why
on the writing keyboard additionally digital
are the keys removed? ;))                    
                                         
 If you have something to say, write,
I will publish all letters on this topic.