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   Message 832 of 1,530   
   John Riley to August Abolins   
   Re: HCF Halt and Catch Fire   
   13 May 20 13:05:23   
   
   TID: Mystic BBS 1.12 A45   
   MSGID: 1:229/981 2d6c7933   
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    AA> instruction Halt and Catch Fire (HCF), the execution of which would   
    AA> cause the computer's central processing unit to stop working (catch fire   
      
   Yep, specifically on the 6800 series CPU's.   
      
    AA> Has anyone else here seen it?   
      
   Just starting watching it again during my morning excercises :)   
      
   Cheers   
   J   
      
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