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Re: Apple IIgs(?) unknown addon card



You might want to note also, that in a GS, the system speed may need to be 
set to Normal to boot CP/M.

At least, that's how it is with my clone Softcard.

Mike

Bart wrote:
> Sounds like a clone of the Microsoft Z-80 Softcard.  It is a card
> originally used in the Apple II+ to use the wealth of CP/M based software
> that was
> avaialable back in the day.  Funny thing; more Apple IIs sold then all the
> Kaypros, Osbornes, Compupro and other machines that used the Z80 processor
> ever
> did.  For that reason I do believe that most users of CP/M were actually
> Apple users.
> With boot disks you can indeed use CP/M (not MS DOS btw) on your GS. If
> not
> avaialable here, go to comp.os.cpm and ask.  A fellow there named Don
> Maslin has backups of every CP/M based disk ever made (it seems) and will
> gladly send
> you a copy  of what you need for a small fee.
> 
> -Bart