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68008 Computer KIT
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2022 6:09 pm
by genetika
Re: 68008 Computer KIT
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:48 am
by Sparrowhawk
Yes indeed. More discussion here:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3736
Warning, the linked thread went off topic slightly and led to quite a lot of anger from one (ex?) forum member, although some posts seem to have been removed, now that I look at it again.
I have one of these (pre-built, I have no hardware skills at all) and it's a very interesting/fun bit of kit.
I do not yet have the add ons shown on that page, such as uTerm2, but maybe at some stage. The hackaday project page is worth reading for all the design/tech details.
As far as I know, only CP/M 68K is available at present as an OS which means not a whole lot of software, but what there is is good quality, especially the dev tools.
There is a Z80 emulator available too to run additional CP/M software and it seems to work well, though with quite a speed hit of course.
They come up on eBay (UK) regularly, ready built for about £60, if anyone is interested and does not want/is unable to do a build (the SBC, not the add ons)
Re: 68008 Computer KIT
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2022 8:56 pm
by Derek_Stewart
Hi
The kit is available on themanufactuers website for £65 PCBs on Ebay for £7.95
But the is not much software for this CP/M implementation.
A better option would to use a BBC B with a PiTube Direct to emulate the CPN software system, CPN seems to another implementation of CP/M!
Re: 68008 Computer KIT
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2022 10:57 pm
by XorA
Derek_Stewart wrote:Hi
The kit is available on themanufactuers website for £65 PCBs on Ebay for £7.95
But the is not much software for this CP/M implementation.
A better option would to use a BBC B with a PiTube Direct to emulate the CPN software system, CPN seems to another implementation of CP/M!
Hey would could stick with Sinclair and use a Spectrum +2A/+3 for CP/M
Re: 68008 Computer KIT
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2022 10:07 am
by Derek_Stewart
XorA wrote:Derek_Stewart wrote:Hi
The kit is available on themanufactuers website for £65 PCBs on Ebay for £7.95
But the is not much software for this CP/M implementation.
A better option would to use a BBC B with a PiTube Direct to emulate the CPN software system, CPN seems to another implementation of CP/M!
Hey would could stick with Sinclair and use a Spectrum +2A/+3 for CP/M
...got both of those, at last a use for a Spectrum!
Re: 68008 Computer KIT
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2022 8:23 pm
by Sparrowhawk
Or in keeping with the kit approach, a Z80-MBC2 by the same designer. CP/M 80, so oodles of software.
About same price as the 68K model, on eBay UK. I'm currently using mine to learni the system call/op codes for CP/M 80 as I work through my copy of Soul of CP/M. Finding it fascinating.