clements@bbnccq.ARPA (Bob Clements) (08/15/86)
Re: Do 8080 based systems really still exist? >> Date: 15 Aug 1986 09:14:24-EDT >> From: prindle@nadc.ARPA >> Subject: C128 software info >> ... >> The .COM files were compiled with Z-80 op-codes and may not work without >> recompilation on 8080 based systems (are there really such things still >> existing?). >> ... >> Frank Prindle >> Prindle@NADC.arpa I realize that you weren't really trying to suggest that we ignore 8080-based systems, Frank. But I thought I would point out that there is actually a GROWING number of non-Z80 CP/M systems around. Namely those that use the NEC V-20 chip in an IBM-PC/clone environment. The V-20 unfortunately doesn't do the Z-80 opcodes, but it is a GREAT 8080. I am currently doing all my 8080 and Z80 development work using the 8-bit M80/L80 from a retired CP/M machine. The V-20 is much faster and it allows me to mix more modern tools like MAKE and a better editor with the venerable assembler/linker and some others that I retain from the Z-80 machine. Unfortunately, there are a few such tools, to which I do not have the source, that won't run because of the Z-80 opcodes in them. /Rcc [Everything above is the trademark of somebody. My opinions are copyrighted by me. If you share them, you are violating your license agreement.] CLEMENTS@BBN.COM {ihnp4, decvax, linus}!bbnccv!clements