More HP microcode & loader rom detective work

From: J. David Bryan <jdbryan_at_acm.org>
Date: Thu Jul 29 12:53:46 2004

On 28 Jul 2004 at 12:58, I wrote:

> I'll check my March 1977 HP Journal that introduces the E-series, but
> as far as I know, all MX machines had floating point routines built in.

Page 23 of that issue says under "Specifications:"

  "BASE SET INSTRUCTIONS: 128 standard instructions including [...]
   high-speed floating point."

                                      -- Dave
Received on Thu Jul 29 2004 - 12:53:46 BST