| Foenix retro computer stuff
The Foenix Retro machines is a nice modern line of retro
computers, varying from 8-bit 6502/65816-based machines (the
F256 line) and a very nice 32-bit line, based on Motorola 680x0
CPUs (the A2560 line).
The thing that really sets these machines apart is that they
are based on REAL CPUs, surrounded by FPGA based peripheral
chips, e.g. for video. This means these machines are more
capable than old 8/16/32-bit gear.
I have laid my hands on a nice A2560K - sporting a 25MHz
MC68040, 4MB memory, a HD, SD card holder and an internal
keyboard - so kind of an Atari ST, 68k Mac or Amiga on steroids.
Now these machines are not compatible with anything on the
market, so there is a nice active community working on all
sorts of software, from porting EmuTOS (open source OS for
Atari ST/TT), writing all kinds of network- and graphics
layers, utility software (editors, compilers, ...) and games
(like the Lich King, a modern take on a dungeon crawler).
I am trying to write an abstraction layer / C library for the
A2560 to use the network controller.
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