CP/M for the C-128 (was RE: A couple of firsts for me (Commodore))

From: Gary Hildebrand <ghldbrd_at_ccp.com>
Date: Tue May 28 20:09:55 2002

Ethan Dicks wrote:
>
> --- Christopher Smith <csmith_at_amdocs.com> wrote:
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Don Maslin [mailto:donm_at_cts.com]
> >
> > > > You can also get CP/M for it, as some other people have said. Don
> > > > Maslin probably has the disk, and he's usually willing to send them
> > > > for (very reasonable) media/copying cost.
> >
> > > No, regrettably, I have nothing for Commodore.
> >
> > Oops, then let me say instead that anyone who's got this disk should
> > consider sending it to Don ;)
>
> I have *a* GCR CP/M disk. I will have to see what version it is. I
> suppose it's copyable with a C-64 and two 1541 drives? If not, I do
> have a C-128 - the later (AFAIK) model with the built-in disk drive.
> Since I haven't fired it up yet and since the previous owner did a
> number on the innards with crappy wire and crappier solder joints (got
> it from a kid who lived 5 minutes from Hara Arena), that will be a long,
> slow path. A real 1541 and an X1541 cable is something I could do in
> the forseeable future.
>
> -ethan
>
  I have copies of both the boot disk and second utility disk that I
could bang out . . . . and I was just about to tear down the 128 setup
and play Amiga 2000 for awhile.

Montiros redux: The 1902 and 1080 are the same basic guts/styling, but
the 1080 has analog RGB inputs as well as the digital CGA inputs. ISTR
the 1802 is composite video only like the 1702.

FYI, I have a pretty extensive book collection on the 64, VIC and 1541
drives. I can look up/copy key pages if you have further questions.

Gary Hildebrand
St. Joseph, MO
Received on Tue May 28 2002 - 20:09:55 BST