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Re: Apple IIgs(?) unknown addon card
- Subject: Re: Apple IIgs(?) unknown addon card
- From: Mike <mike@bogus.address.net>
- Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 00:32:53 -0700
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
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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