[comp.os.cpm] NEC V20 / CPM

RH_Barenbrug@pttrnl.NL (Roland Barenbrug) (01/12/90)

As far as I know the NEC V20 processor has the capability to
execute Z80 (or 8080 ?) opcodes. Is there some program that supports
these capabilities and e.g. realizes a CP/M environment on a MSDOS
machine ? I know this application might sound quite weird, but I need
it because my CP/M system has no harddisk at the moment.
The last problem could be solved if some can supply information on
a cheap ECB bus (well known in Europe) compatible harddisk controller.

Thanks for any information,

Roland Barenbrug


PTT Research Neher Laboratorium
Leidschendam, Netherlands

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seki@sysrap.ks.fujitsu.co.jp (Masahiro SEKIGUCHI) (01/17/90)

From article <F51A958B1D9F806B5E@pttrnl.nl>,
	by RH_Barenbrug@pttrnl.NL (Roland Barenbrug):

> As far as I know the NEC V20 processor has the capability to
> execute Z80 (or 8080 ?) opcodes.

V20 executes all 8080 instructions but none of Z80's extension.

> Is there some program that supports
> these capabilities and e.g. realizes a CP/M environment on a MSDOS
> machine ?

There are.
I've seen two different free programs distributed in Japan.
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	Masahiro Sekiguchi
	Architecture Dept., R&P Div., Fujitsu Limited
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