Re: 1541-II write protection switch

From: David Wood (jbevren_at_starbase.globalpc.net)
Date: 2002-02-01 10:18:55

I want someone to verify the remote possibility of this working.  it sounds
like it would, with the limitation of not changing rows in the memory in
question:

Phase 2: DMA
We prepare address and place it, unmultiplexed on the bus
C64 sets up Row address, toggles RAS
c64 sets up Col address, asserts CAS for data read/write
we grab the byte
we change the low byte of the address to addr+1
we change the high byte of the address to a known non-ram area (I/O, kernal,
(above two happen at the same time)                             whatever)
We change the high byte back, which causes the PLA to re-assert CAS.
we read the next byte.

end of phase 2/dma

--
Neat idea, but there's just not enough time in 500ns to do it on a c64
clk->caslo is 229ns max
PLA propogatoin is 80ns max
ras precharge 80ns 
cas precharge 40ns

clk->cas		229ns
cas->casram		 80ns
casram->data		 50ns (150ns ram)
cas->casram		 80ns
casram->data		 50ns (150ns ram)
                       ======
total 			489ns


I suspect I got the process from Highlander (hld)/FLT, as he had a highspeed
write plan.  However, I cant remember.  The calculations below are from a
conversation between Bogax and I on irc.

I stumbled upon this while mucking about in my website.  Please let me know
what you think (via the mail list).


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