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From: Daniel <me@sc1f1dan.com>
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Subject: Re: cp/m on modern homebrew z80 builds
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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
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