Z8000 parts question

From: Joe R. <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
Date: Tue May 11 20:18:39 2004

At 06:11 PM 5/11/04 -0700, Cameron wrote:
>> > Who did make Z8000 computers? The Z8000 like several other
>> > CPU's that never made it big and vanished out of sight.
>>
>> I think Commodore made a Unix machine at one point that used the Z8000.
>> You'd have to ask Cameron for sure though. :)
>
>As others have said, the 900. This used the Z8001, and was released in
>very small numbers. Recently, however, I did acquire the boot disks to
>one from a former owner on the other side of the pond; alas, I have no
>unit to boot them on, but I'm still working on that. ^^ I might image
>them at least.
>
>http://www.floodgap.com/retrobits/ckb/secret/900.html

 Cameron,

   Do you have any docs on the ICs used on this board?

 Z0800110PCS CPU, the others are Z08030AB1 Z-SCC, Z0803606PSC Z-CIO,
Z0801010PSC Z-MMU and Z0858110PSC.

  Perhaps I should add that the card has two MMUs.

    Joe
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