Re: A89: number of bits in the 68k :)
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Re: A89: number of bits in the 68k :)
the 68008 is still a 16bit processor but with an 8-bit external databus. Look in
the programmers reference (page 1-1) on the very same page is the answer to all
the bit-questions btw...
//Olle
Patrick Sweeney wrote:
>
> Being that noone else mentioned this, the 68008 is an 8bit version of
> the 68k chip. Look in the programmer's manual.
> -Patrick
>
> Olle Hedman wrote:
> >
> > It is certainly not 8bit. you can easily see that on the instructions
> > available.. the 68k is some weird mix of 16 and 32bit architechture so noone
> > really knows if its 16 or 32 bit :) the fans say 32bit and the other say 16bit
> > :)
> > 8bit is completely wrong :)
> >
> > //Olle
> >
> > Miles Raymond wrote:
> > >
> > > Is that true? I thought the M68k was 8-bit like the Z80.
> > >
> > > -Miles Raymond
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Dennis Ng <onpaws@geocities.com>
> > > To: assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org <assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org>
> > > Date: Sunday, November 22, 1998 1:44 PM
> > > Subject: RE: A89: Fw: StarFox -Reply
> > >
> > > >It's 32=bit!
> > > >
> > > >> -----Original Message-----
> > > >> From: owner-assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org
> > > >> [mailto:owner-assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org]On Behalf Of Nathan Mueller
> > > >> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 1998 12:18 AM
> > > >> To: assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org
> > > >> Subject: Re: A89: Fw: StarFox -Reply
> > > >>
> > > >> >And about making a 64-bit game on a 8(I think)-bit system
> > > >>
> > > >> Is the 68k 8-bit? I thought it was 16
> > > >>
> > > >> --Nate
>
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> Patrick
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