Category Archives: 68K

Being sensible: a 68008 computer on breadboard

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After writing about building a 68020 computer I feel slightly silly for going back on my word: I have built up a 68008-based computer on breadboard. For one thing going right to a 68020 felt a bit like I’d be missing out; the pleasure is in exploring not the end result. I’d have left out on the other MPUs in… Read more »

Design of a 68020-based SBC

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My interest in the 68000 family of MPUs stems from two things: it’s use in my all time favourite computer, the Amiga. And the fact that it’s generally considered a very clean design compared to its then main competition. Not that this is a high bar; anything prior to the 386 is dreadful and the later CPUs are not much… Read more »