This is version 2K9B of the Suska IP core. ------------------------------------------ Introduction: This core is an Atari compatible core for the different ST machines. It includes all custom chips like GLUE, MMU (MCU), SHIFTER, DMA, BLITTER and SHADOW (Stacy, STBook) as also cores for the LSI chips originally used in these machines like the 68000 CPU (68K00), the multi function port MFP, the WD1772 floppy controller and the Yamaha sound chip YM2149. There are several add ons like SD card interface, IDE interface, real time clock, sound with a CODEC, SCSI/ ACSI bridge and a Bootloader prepared for the Suska-III-C hardware for loading the operation system to the flash memory. There are also some hardware extensions on the Suska-III-C like USB and Ethernet. Distribution: With release 2K8B the file structure of the distribution has changed in the following way: - All required source code to build the machine is available. - We provide support for the Suska-III-C hardware platform in the Altera section. - We do not provide implementation support for other hardware platforms like Actel, Lattice or Xilinx. - There is some top level file support for the Xilinx platform in the rtl/vhdl/suska directory. Compiler notes: The core is compiled (and tested) with following integrated development environments: Altera: Quartus II version 8.1 and 9.1. Xilinx: ISE 10.1. Although this release is prepared for Xilinx it is not tested on Xilinx hardware. Whats's new: The version 2K9B of the IP core includes a lot of changes concerning upgrade possibilities to Falcon or TT systems and also a bunch of improvements and bug fixes. For more information refer to the change history. Progress and known issues: The core is tested successfully on the Suska-III-C prototype, series-0 and series-1 boards. The results are as follows: Operating systems: TOS1.00 : works with Slowdown-CPU feature (configuration switch 1 on). Reason: requires 8MHz system. TOS1.02 : fails. Reason: requires 8MHz system. TOS1.04 : works with Slowdown-CPU feature (configuration switch 1 on). Reason: requires 8MHz system. TOS1.62 : works. TOS2.05 : works. TOS2.06 : works. emuTos : works. Games: Crystal Castles : works if started from floppy drive. Baller : works. Nebulus : fails partly. Tested applications: We have tested a lot of applications without finding problems. We will provide the information concerning this issue at www.experiment-s.de Configware Versions: Since the 2K9A release of the Suska IP-Core we will provide tested configuration files in the config-files directory. We store improved versions in chronological order So the latest files will result in the most improved hardware. What's ahead: Enhancements to the 68K00 to meet the 68020 funtionality or up. Operate SCSI devices on the ACSI DMA channel. Operate SD-Cards on the ACSI DMA channel. Provide the USB host interface. Provide the Ethernet interface. Prepare the MINT operating system on Suska-III-C. Enhance the video capabilities providing higher resolutions meeting the requirements for the MINT operating system. Add a memory management unit to the core to ease the use of operating systems like Linux. 20091224 Enjoy Wolfgang Foerster