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Re: cp/m on modern homebrew z80 builds

Date 2026-03-05 05:22 -0500
Subject Re: cp/m on modern homebrew z80 builds
Newsgroups comp.os.cpm
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On 3/4/26 3:44 PM, Daniel wrote:
> Ultimately, I'd like to build a homebrew machine physically modeled
> after a trs-80 data terminal/model 4p. So, a case that holds an LCD
> screen and a keyboard with a standard modern qwerty layout as well as
> the hardware. It is going to be a tall project.

I've done something similar.

I used an old radio case - speaker on the left, small door to access the 
knobs on the right.

The speaker I replaced with a small VGA LCD display.  Then I built an 
RC2014Zed and put it in under the door.  The door area made it easy to 
hide things, including a USB/Serial cable on the aux port so that I 
could transfer files easily.

Finally, I hooked up my own reset button and mounted it externally on 
the case.

The end result is something that looked more like a short Kaypro than a 
TRS-80 4P, but it works nice.

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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

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