Not for me Bob, but a nice offer all the same. I don't think there'd be
much value in inspecting the ROM code as it is probably just a
boot-strap to boot CP/M off floppy. This, and its bios, would be
machine-specific as all CP/M bios is.
Interesting machine all the same, I was previously unaware of this CP/M
laptop.
Philip
On 13/12/2017 8:56 AM, Bob Pigford wrote:
Looks like a useable machine for those interested in CP/M. I will offer to
fund up to $50 for someone in the club to purchase this thing on the condition
that it be used by the CP/M gurus on the list. I do not want it myself.
Bob Pigford
-----Original Message-----
From: M100 [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Williams
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2017 12:00 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [M100] CP/M Laptop
Some people in the list have been interested in CP/M for the M100.
When I saw this CP/M laptop on ebay, I thought they might be interested in
knowing about it, in case it could prove useful in adapting CP/M to the M100.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bondwell-Model-2-CP-M-CPM-Laptop-Wordstar-Supercalc-Z80-Z80L-1985/282767589338?hash=item41d642ffda:g:wF4AAOSwEEBaLX5G
I've never seen a CP/M clamshell laptop before, and this is a Bondwell, which at the time
was a "mainstream" brand.
The keyboard layout made me think of the NEC 8201 version of the M100. I think
it's got CP/M in ROM, so maybe if you do a ROM dump it might give some info
that can be use in the M100 port...?
At the moment it's cheap, and while I have no use for it, I couldn't let it
pass w/o letting folks know about it.
