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ido
Isn't the 68060 backward compatible? Why wouldn't it run the same binaries compiled for other 68k CPUs?
zatkin
I appreciate how in the YouTube video on the repo's README, his cat walks right on top of his project, and he doesn't even react at all. The cat just gets out of the way all by itself. But I guess it _had_ to be part of the clip, heh.
LeoPanthera
Was the 040/060 always supposed to be the end of the line, or might we have seen more advanced "68k" chips if sales had continued?
Aloha
I've always wondered if someone could build a new FPGA based 68k mac, I know this isnt that, but it brings the thought to mind.
zozbot234
inb4 the fastest 68k-based Mac is an Apollo Vampire running a Macintosh emulator
lproven
Can someone with a bit more chip-level knowledge explain to me why nobody has put a PiStorm into a classic Mac yet?

https://github.com/captain-amygdala/pistorm

If there are problems with the ISA or something, they're much much easier to tweak here. It already works in multiple models of Amiga, including both 68000 and 68020, and there's at least one effort to get one working in an Atari ST...