Re: ??? Z80 card settings

[Robert Flossmann <Robert.Flossmann@dillingen.baynet.de>]

John Ruschmeyer wrote:
> 
> Robert Flossmann wrote:
> >
> > I just got the Z80card that you can see in the .JPG attached. If I plug
> > it into slot 3 of my Apple II europlus, it hangs with the opening flash
> > of screen characters. Does anybody know the card type and can provide me
> > with information about it, e.g. switch settings, adress, standard slot,
> > CP/M flavour etc.
> 
> Well, it looks pretty much like a clone of the original Microsoft
> SoftCard.
> 
> Are you getting the hang when you turn the Apple on or when you try to
> boot CP/M? Either way, I'd try it in slot 4 (preferred) or slot 5.
> 
> Don't worry about the switches, leave them all off.
> 
> The CP/M is version 2.2 with a custom Microsoft BIOS. It comes in two
> flavors, one with a 40K TPA for 48k systems, and a 56K TPA for 64K
> systems.
> 
> You should be able to find a copy of the Microsoft CP/M disks on Asimov.
> 
> <<<John>>>


Thanks for your answer, John.

The Apple hangs upon power on, regardless which slot the card is in and
regardless of other cards in the system. Is it worth trying to replace
the chips (they're all in sockets) one by one, or is there a more
educated guess?