Introduction to RC2014 with ROMWBW The RC2014 with ROMWBW firmware allows you to run older operating systems such as CP/M. This machine comes as a kit. I ordered mine from Tindie. Although this is not a true vintage computer, it does have vintage components, such as the Z80 processor. The Read More »
How to Backup Your CPUVille Z80 Drive containing CP/M. In this post, we’ll discuss how to Backup Your CPUVille Z80 Drive (with CP/M). Setting up a Z80 machine with CP/M can be a lot of work. First you have to find all of the files you need. After that you Read More »
Introduction to Converting 8080 to Z80 Assembly In this section, we’ll discuss Converting 8080 to Z80 Assembly. In most cases, you should be able to run an 8080 assembler on 8080 assembly code. The binary should run on the Z80 processor. If you need to convert small portions of 8080 Read More »
Introduction to writing a Simple CP/M Console Program Writing a Simple CP/M Console Program will get you started with Z80 Assembly under CP/M. We’ll just put together a simple program that asks what your name is, then print that name back to your terminal. The purpose of this exercise is Read More »
Introduction to Compiling Assembly Programs under CP/M for the Z80 In this post, we’ll discuss Compiling Assembly Programs under CP/M using Z80ASM. For this section, I’ll be using the CPUVille Single Board Computer. Once you understand how to assemble a program, you can start writing your own programs. A good Read More »
Introduction to Compiling CP/M for the Z80 Processor When Compiling CP/M for the Z80 Processor, we’ll start with Donn Stewart’s documentation for the CPUVille Z80 Single Board Computer. Each compiler is picky about a few different things, so it’s important to realize that I’m using the z80asm assembler for this Read More »
Introduction to the CPUVille Single Board Computer (8 bit) The CPUVille Single Board Computer is a kit that you can purchase, and assemble yourself. Additionally, you can buy a kit that is already pre-assembled. This is kit has a Z80 processor, and is fully capable of running CP/M. To run Read More »
Introduction to the Altair-Duino – 8800 Kit In this section, I wanted to show you the Altair-Duino – 8800 Kit. I’ve always been interested in vintage computers. My first computer was the Commodore 64. I bought this from COMB magazine. Modern computers are fast, and reliable. However, by going back Read More »
Introduction to the Z80 Pack with Linux In this post, I’ll discuss the Z80 Pack with Linux. This should work with other operating systems such as BSD, OSX, and Windows with Cygwin. The purpose of this post is to simply show you some packages that are in the Z80Pack. There Read More »
