• Hey all

    From Avon@21:1/101 to All on Thu Apr 16 16:46:44 2020
    Just popping in to say I am still alive, having a little bit of downtime from BBSing some evenings instead of full on BBSing ever night, but not
    disappearing or planning on going anywhere or things like that. Work during lockdown has been pressured and I've been stuffed at the end of most days.
    I'm in the final hour of my 'paid' work day and had enough of it so sneaking off to read echomail and do some updates.

    Hope you're all well. Sending you good vibes.

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  • From ryan@21:1/168 to Avon on Wed Apr 15 23:32:08 2020
    Just popping in to say I am still alive, having a little bit of downtime from BBSing some evenings instead of full on BBSing ever night, but not disappearing or planning on going anywhere or things like that. Work during lockdown has been pressured and I've been stuffed at the end of most days. I'm in the final hour of my 'paid' work day and had enough of it so sneaking off to read echomail and do some updates.

    Understood and thanks for checking in. Glad to hear you're doing well. I've
    run out of steam a bit on some bbs related things but I'm hopeful the weekend will reignite my motivation. Part of the issue is that my girlfriend wants to hang out 24/7 when we're not working...starting to drive me crazy! But at the end of the day I'm a lucky guy. I'll find the time.

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  • From apam@21:1/126 to Avon on Thu Apr 16 17:42:41 2020
    Just popping in to say I am still alive, having a little bit of
    downtime from BBSing some evenings instead of full on BBSing ever
    night, but not disappearing or planning on going anywhere or things
    like that.

    Enjoy your down time.

    I've been building little z80 computers. I've built 4 now, 3 that run
    CP/M and one that can only do BASIC. I'm waiting on some more parts to
    attempt to build a wifi/modem thing and a terminal card that you can
    plug in a vga monitor and usb keyboard to. I'm hoping I'll be able to
    connect to BBSes via CP/M

    Andrew

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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to apam on Thu Apr 16 19:44:00 2020
    On 04-16-20 17:42, apam wrote to Avon <=-

    Enjoy your down time.

    I've been building little z80 computers. I've built 4 now, 3 that run
    CP/M and one that can only do BASIC. I'm waiting on some more parts to attempt to build a wifi/modem thing and a terminal card that you can
    plug in a vga monitor and usb keyboard to. I'm hoping I'll be able to connect to BBSes via CP/M

    Now that sounds cool. :)


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  • From Netsurge@21:4/154 to apam on Thu Apr 16 10:08:56 2020
    I've been building little z80 computers. I've built 4 now, 3 that run
    CP/M and one that can only do BASIC. I'm waiting on some more parts to attempt to build a wifi/modem thing and a terminal card that you can
    plug in a vga monitor and usb keyboard to. I'm hoping I'll be able to connect to BBSes via CP/M

    Port Magicka to the z80 and i'll run it on my sinclair.

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  • From Digital Man@21:1/183 to apam on Thu Apr 16 11:18:19 2020
    Re: RE: Hey all
    By: apam to Avon on Thu Apr 16 2020 05:42 pm

    Just popping in to say I am still alive, having a little bit of downtime from BBSing some evenings instead of full on BBSing ever night, but not disappearing or planning on going anywhere or things like that.

    Enjoy your down time.

    I've been building little z80 computers. I've built 4 now, 3 that run
    CP/M and one that can only do BASIC. I'm waiting on some more parts to attempt to build a wifi/modem thing and a terminal card that you can
    plug in a vga monitor and usb keyboard to. I'm hoping I'll be able to connect to BBSes via CP/M

    Cool. Do you know what the dimensions (cols and rows) of your CP/M terminal will be? or what terminal it will emulate?

    digital man

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Netsurge on Thu Apr 16 12:35:18 2020
    plug in a vga monitor and usb keyboard to. I'm hoping I'll be able to connect to BBSes via CP/M
    Port Magicka to the z80 and i'll run it on my sinclair.

    Nice...but you could always run it on one of your C128's. ;D

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  • From Micheal Pierce@21:2/145 to apam on Thu Apr 16 12:22:06 2020

    Hello apam!

    Enjoy your down time.

    I've been building little z80 computers. I've built 4 now, 3 that run
    CP/M and one that can only do BASIC. I'm waiting on some more parts to attempt to build a wifi/modem thing and a terminal card that you can
    plug in a vga monitor and usb keyboard to. I'm hoping I'll be able to connect to BBSes via CP/M

    Andrew

    wow, that sounds like a fun project, what are you using to build with?? rpi? arduino? custom ?? any pointers ??

    Micheal

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  • From Netsurge@21:4/154 to Phoobar on Thu Apr 16 21:21:08 2020
    Nice...but you could always run it on one of your C128's. ;D

    Yes, but I need something to do with my Sinclair.

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  • From apam@21:1/126 to Micheal Pierce on Fri Apr 17 12:51:15 2020
    Hello apam!

    Enjoy your down time.

    I've been building little z80 computers. I've built 4 now, 3
    that run CP/M and one that can only do BASIC. I'm waiting on
    some more parts to attempt to build a wifi/modem thing and a
    terminal card that you can plug in a vga monitor and usb
    keyboard to. I'm hoping I'll be able to connect to BBSes via
    CP/M

    Andrew

    wow, that sounds like a fun project, what are you using to build
    with?? rpi? arduino? custom ?? any pointers ??

    The kit I started with was the rc2014, it's website is here :
    rc2014.co.uk

    The guy that make the kits is very friendly and helpful, but I tend to
    think the kits from small computer central are better value, the SC114
    is a good kit to get started with, mainly because the CPU/ROM/RAM are
    all on the mainboard rather than seperate boards, then you have 4 slots
    for expansion. (For example, a compact flash card and serial card so you
    can run CP/M (otherwise you're limited to MS-BASIC)

    If you want to run CP/M the cheapest way to go is the SC114 and a module
    called the 61c "The missing module" which is a ACIA serial port and
    compact flash card all in one.

    All the kit makers are on the google groups "rc2014-z80" and
    "retro-comp" and are very helpful and friendly.

    It's a little addictive though, especially when most of them give away
    their schematics / PCB designs so you can go get them printed yourself
    and organise the parts, which may work out cheaper if you want to make
    multiple lots. The official rc2014 kits don't though.

    Andrew

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  • From apam@21:1/126 to Digital Man on Fri Apr 17 12:57:27 2020
    Re: RE: Hey all
    By: apam to Avon on Thu Apr 16 2020 05:42 pm

    Just popping in to say I am still alive, having a little
    bit of downtime from BBSing some evenings instead of full
    on BBSing ever night, but not disappearing or planning on
    going anywhere or things like that.

    Enjoy your down time.

    I've been building little z80 computers. I've built 4 now, 3
    that run CP/M and one that can only do BASIC. I'm waiting on
    some more parts to attempt to build a wifi/modem thing and a
    terminal card that you can plug in a vga monitor and usb
    keyboard to. I'm hoping I'll be able to connect to BBSes via
    CP/M

    Cool. Do you know what the dimensions (cols and rows) of your CP/M terminal will be? or what terminal it will emulate?

    80x25, I think it's ANSI/VT-100 compatible. Here's a link to the tindie
    kit page:

    https://www.tindie.com/products/maccasoft/vga-serial-terminal-kit-for-rc2
    014/

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  • From apam@21:1/126 to Netsurge on Fri Apr 17 13:02:16 2020
    Port Magicka to the z80 and i'll run it on my sinclair.

    Lol.

    I was sure I was posting in the general area. Didn't realize I was
    posting in mystic. Paul must have written the initial message in two
    echos, and I didn't notice.

    I thought some weird cross echo tossing was happening.

    Oops.

    Andrew


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  • From Micheal Pierce@21:2/145 to apam on Thu Apr 16 21:19:30 2020

    Hello apam!

    17 Apr 20 12:51, you wrote to me:


    I've been building little z80 computers. I've built 4 now, 3
    that run CP/M and one that can only do BASIC. I'm waiting on
    some more parts to attempt to build a wifi/modem thing and a
    terminal card that you can plug in a vga monitor and usb
    keyboard to. I'm hoping I'll be able to connect to BBSes via
    CP/M

    Andrew

    wow, that sounds like a fun project, what are you using to build
    with?? rpi? arduino? custom ?? any pointers ??

    The kit I started with was the rc2014, it's website is here :
    rc2014.co.uk
    wow, theres alot of options there - wish I was as handy as I used to be, just don't seem to have grip/energy that I used to.


    If you want to run CP/M the cheapest way to go is the SC114 and a
    module called the 61c "The missing module" which is a ACIA serial port
    and compact flash card all in one.
    that one sounds a bit more my ability - only about 70 solder joints - hmm now to get the approval :-)

    All the kit makers are on the google groups "rc2014-z80" and
    "retro-comp" and are very helpful and friendly.


    Micheal

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  • From apam@21:1/126 to Micheal Pierce on Fri Apr 17 14:58:29 2020
    If you want to run CP/M the cheapest way to go is the SC114
    and a module called the 61c "The missing module" which is a
    ACIA serial port and compact flash card all in one.

    that one sounds a bit more my ability - only about 70 solder joints
    - hmm now to get the approval :-)

    Haha, just don't mention it's super addictive :P

    Andrew

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  • From Netsurge@21:4/154 to apam on Fri Apr 17 02:41:36 2020
    I was sure I was posting in the general area. Didn't realize I was
    posting in mystic. Paul must have written the initial message in two echos, and I didn't notice.

    I thought some weird cross echo tossing was happening.

    Bahh, most of us read all the echos and personally I don't even realize what echo I'm in. If I have something to say based on the convos that are
    happening I jump in. I too didn't realize that we are in the Mystic echo
    until you mentioned it.

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Netsurge on Thu Apr 16 23:55:44 2020
    Nice...but you could always run it on one of your C128's. ;D
    Yes, but I need something to do with my Sinclair.

    This was my 1st computer I bought used for $5 & having to spend at least that much to get an Atari power wart to run it from Wal-Mart.

    In terms of a use...I am a loss of an answer...just like I would be with a VIC-20. ;) On the other hand...shine up the case on the ZX-81 to catch my attention by being shiny & I might come up with an answer. ;)

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to Netsurge on Fri Apr 17 20:06:24 2020
    On 17 Apr 2020 at 02:41a, Netsurge pondered and said...

    Bahh, most of us read all the echos and personally I don't even realize what echo I'm in. If I have something to say based on the convos that are happening I jump in. I too didn't realize that we are in the Mystic echo until you mentioned it.

    You're usually pretty good at identifying your target echo :)

    But yeah me cross posting is not helping matters. I need to stay on topic.

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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to apam on Fri Apr 17 21:32:00 2020
    On 04-17-20 14:58, apam wrote to Micheal Pierce <=-

    If you want to run CP/M the cheapest way to go is the SC114
    and a module called the 61c "The missing module" which is a
    ACIA serial port and compact flash card all in one.

    that one sounds a bit more my ability - only about 70 solder joints
    - hmm now to get the approval :-)

    Haha, just don't mention it's super addictive :P

    Hmm, there's certainly retro appeal in running CP/M again. :)


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