RTL for Z8000 series CPU?

On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 09:24:21 -0500, "Chuck F. " <cbfalconer@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>Anton Erasmus wrote:
>> "Monte Dalrymple" <monted@systemyde.com> wrote:
>> 
>> [snipped]
>> 
>>> I doubt that those schematics survive though, as they predated
>>>  the era of document control at Zilog.
>> 
>> I often wonder how many products never got developed further
>> because of lost documents at companies. Also how many companies
>> can truly recover if somwhow they had to start from scratch with
>> only their documentation in config control.
>
>Believe it or not, adequate documentation and control predates the 
>use of computers by a considerable margin.  It involved such things 
>as file cabinets with suitably dimensioned drawers to hold original 
>drawings, prepared on paper and mylar, sometimes with India Ink, 
>the use of Ozalid machines, proper parts list, etc.

Interestingly, the classic drawing cabinet, to hold drawings hanging
from four fingers for easy access, is credited by some sources to ...
Charles Babbage.

- Brian

Peter Alfke wrote:
> 
> Didi wrote:
> > > Does anyone know anything about the Z80'000 that I've got a prelim
> > > datasheet/usermanual for?  It seemed like a chip ahead of its time...

Actually, I wrote that... :)

--Toby.