[Coco] CP/M emulator for OS-9

Tue Apr 7 16:11:39 EDT 2015

But not if you want to read floppies.

There were ~ 50+ different formats, one of the reasons I was not interested.

SHF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Zippster" <zippster278 at gmail.com>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2015 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Coco] CP/M emulator for OS-9

> Yes, pretty much the first operating system for micro computers, fairly
> popular for some time, that fell out of favor in the later 1980s.
> 
> Usually used on 8080 and Z80 systems, though there is a 68k version also. 
> 
> A very good option for single board computers using serial IO today as well.
> 
> - Ed
> 
>> On Apr 7, 2015, at 12:45 PM, Brian Goers <briang0671 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> 
>> On 4/7/2015 7:26 AM, Al Hartman wrote:
>>> Back in the day, there were several CP/M add-ons for the Coco. I wanted
>>> one, but never bought one.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I guess today, one could build one of Grant's Z-80 based boards and just
>>> attach it to a Coco as a terminal and keyboard. Though, you'd want an 80
>>> column card too.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I've been meaning to get a Microsoft Z-80 Softcard (or Clone) for my
>>> Apple ][gs system. I have CP/M for my Model 4D.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> It's really great that you have CP/M running as fast as it does on a Coco.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> How much faster could it get if it were pure 6309 only?
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> Remind me what is CP/M?
>> I thought it was an operating system for the early computers.
>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> Brian Goers
>>  Club Librarian          http://glensideccc.com/newindex.shtml
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