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Re: cp/m on modern homebrew z80 builds

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John <john@somewhere> writes:

> On 3/3/26 2:00 PM, Daniel wrote:
>> Has anyone in the CP/M usenet community played with modern z80
>
> Well, instead of purchasing something, you can write your own CP/M
> emulator and put it in ROM.  It's an interesting experience.
>
> When you say 'modern Z80' - that doesn't really make a difference.
> CP/M specs state it should run on an 8080 - which means any Z80 should
> run the code.  The tricky part is creating a BIOS for your particular
> hardware environment.  Digital Research (who made CP/M) produced an
> 'Alteration Guide' to help users with this process.
>
> And I have a Gotek on one of my Osbornes.  Very convenient.  But I
> don't use them on all my machines.  I prefer to keep the drives
> running.

/snip

I'm considering the RC2014 since it's a great all-around card and can do
other things with its daughter board design language. Still learning
about it.

For my build, I'll need to find a nice LCD panel no larger than 15
inches viewable for what I'm envisioning. I considered finding an older
LCD panel but modern models use less power. A requirement is low
power consumption and fanless operation.

Already have the keyboard model identified from another project.

Once I have the lcd figured out, I'll be able to spec out the
chassis and overall build/aesthetics.

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

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