Groups | Search | Server Info | Login | Register

Groups > comp.os.cpm > #14546

Re: cp/m on modern homebrew z80 builds

Show all headers | View raw

Captain Nemo <Nemo@nowhere.nohow.com> writes:

> On 3/3/26 3:00 PM, Daniel wrote:
>> Has anyone in the CP/M usenet community played with modern z80
>> homebrew builds with CP/M boot ROMS and flash memory. How do they work
>> for you and all that mumbo jumbo.
>
> I have 2 RC2014 systems that I've built.  They work fine.
>
> CP/M is sort of like using MS-DOS 0.1 but with some differences (ex:
> you have to run an external program to copy files).
>
> Pretty much all the CP/M software that I've found online work on it
> without any problem - with the exception for "oddball" versions of
> CP/M (like for the TRS-80).

That's good to know.

>> But, also, I'd prefer to dip my toes into CP/M on a device designed for
>> it. And from what I've seen, CP/M is quite slow to use on the Tandy
>> boxes.
>
> Another option is to get a Kaypro.  They seem to go for reasonable
> prices today, take a Gotek to replace the aging floppy drives and have
> lots of software/disk images available.
>
> There's also RunCPM that's a CP/M emulator that can run on most modern
> computers, if you aren't in to hardware.

I've considered a kaypro after watching 'tech tangents' youtube
channel. I'm not fond of retro computer key configurations and I'm very
fond of function keys.

I have an interest in making a homebrew kit with LCD and modern keyboard
and I'm day one of research.

Daniel
sysop  | air & wave bbs
finger | calcmandan@bbs.erb.pw

Back to comp.os.cpm | Previous | Next — Previous in thread | Next in thread | Find similar

Thread

cp/m on modern homebrew z80 builds Daniel <me@sc1f1dan.com> - 2026-03-03 12:00 -0800
  Re: cp/m on modern homebrew z80 builds Captain Nemo <Nemo@nowhere.nohow.com> - 2026-03-03 17:42 -0500
    Re: cp/m on modern homebrew z80 builds Daniel <me@sc1f1dan.com> - 2026-03-03 17:30 -0800
  Re: cp/m on modern homebrew z80 builds Patric  <minim@news.invalid> - 2026-03-04 14:00 +0100
    Re: cp/m on modern homebrew z80 builds Daniel <me@sc1f1dan.com> - 2026-03-04 12:44 -0800
      Re: cp/m on modern homebrew z80 builds Captain Nemo <Nemo@nowhere.nohow.com> - 2026-03-05 05:22 -0500
  Re: cp/m on modern homebrew z80 builds John <john@somewhere> - 2026-03-05 04:58 -0600
    Re: cp/m on modern homebrew z80 builds Daniel <me@sc1f1dan.com> - 2026-03-05 17:43 -0800
      Re: cp/m on modern homebrew z80 builds dxf <dxforth@gmail.com> - 2026-03-08 11:37 +1100
      Re: cp/m on modern homebrew z80 builds Eisenbahn <eisenbahn@is.invalid> - 2026-03-08 12:37 +0100
      Re: cp/m on modern homebrew z80 builds gmc@metro.cx (Koen Martens) - 2026-05-08 06:46 +0000
        Re: cp/m on modern homebrew z80 builds Daniel <me@sc1f1dan.com> - 2026-05-08 08:01 -0700
          Re: cp/m on modern homebrew z80 builds gmc@metro.cx (Koen Martens) - 2026-05-08 18:10 +0000
            Re: cp/m on modern homebrew z80 builds yeti <yeti@tilde.institute> - 2026-05-08 20:02 +0042

csiph-web