(i haven't been able to find a document/tutorial that is like "so you have a 68k processor, here's how to build a computer around it" BUT i've looked at various little homebrews like https://github.com/74hc595/68k-nano so i know it's possible. i just don't want to go to the trouble of putting together a whole prototype only to discover that the processor is cooked)
Oct 14, 2026, 5:20 PM@aparrish The 68000 Microprocessor: Hardware and Software Principles and Applications by James L. Antonakos has a chapter on making a minimal 68k system from parts (Chapter 11). Unfortunately, I'm not sure my physical copy ("free to a good home" from a professor at Uni some 15 years ago) helps you :D.
I have the 4th edition.
@aparrish There's a description of the reset process here. There should be some bus activity to look for:
https://archive.org/details/mc68000userman9thedmotorolaindextext/page/5-28/mode/2up?q=reset