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Autori principali: S. Parojčić, D. Pavlović
Natura: Recurso digital
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: Zenodo 2025
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Accesso online:https://doi.org/10.46793/ICPES25.279P
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author S. Parojčić
D. Pavlović
author_facet S. Parojčić
D. Pavlović
contents <p>This paper presents the reconstruction process of the domestic microcomputer Lola 8A, originally developed in the early 1980s at the “Ivo Lola Ribar” Institute. Through reverse engineering, the original device hardware was analyzed, its functional units mapped, and a working replica of the computer system was built using modern tools and replacement components. Special emphasis was placed on preserving the original architecture, the behavior of the software environment, and compatibility with peripheral units. The process involved creating a new motherboard and reviving the ROM environment by implementing a BASIC interpreter, a monitor program, and a mini-assembler. The device was successfully tested using controlled environments and original applications, although very few of the latter have survived. This project not only reconstructed a significant example of domestic technological heritage but also laid the foundation for educational use, museum exhibits, and the development of modernized platforms based on open hardware principles</p>
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spellingShingle How the LOLA 8a computer was made — A reverse engineering study
S. Parojčić
D. Pavlović
Lola 8A
Reverse Engineering
Intel 8085 Microprocessor
BASIC Interpreter
Digital Technological Heritage
Retro Computers
<p>This paper presents the reconstruction process of the domestic microcomputer Lola 8A, originally developed in the early 1980s at the “Ivo Lola Ribar” Institute. Through reverse engineering, the original device hardware was analyzed, its functional units mapped, and a working replica of the computer system was built using modern tools and replacement components. Special emphasis was placed on preserving the original architecture, the behavior of the software environment, and compatibility with peripheral units. The process involved creating a new motherboard and reviving the ROM environment by implementing a BASIC interpreter, a monitor program, and a mini-assembler. The device was successfully tested using controlled environments and original applications, although very few of the latter have survived. This project not only reconstructed a significant example of domestic technological heritage but also laid the foundation for educational use, museum exhibits, and the development of modernized platforms based on open hardware principles</p>
title How the LOLA 8a computer was made — A reverse engineering study
topic Lola 8A
Reverse Engineering
Intel 8085 Microprocessor
BASIC Interpreter
Digital Technological Heritage
Retro Computers
url https://doi.org/10.46793/ICPES25.279P