6502 vs. 6800 (was Re: kits, definitions, prices...)

From: R. Stricklin <red_at_bears.org>
Date: Thu Oct 8 17:35:34 1998

On 8 Oct 1998, Eric Smith wrote:

> This function is intended for manufacturing test, and is more commonly known
> an HCF (Halt and Catch Fire). A few years ago there was a flame war on
> alt.folklore.computers where moron was trying to convince everyone that if
> you left the 6502 running this instruction, your CPU would literally heat

Does anybody know what system is referenced in the Jargon File under HCF
as the one that could burn up its bus lines if the processor were given
the HCF instruction?

ok
r.
Received on Thu Oct 08 1998 - 17:35:34 BST