Re: CP/M cartridge

g.j.p.a.a.baltissen_at_kader.hobby.nl
Date: 2000-03-28 21:37:07

Hallo allemaal,

> Funny thing, and I don't know if anyone else has noticed this, is that
> when I used my CP/M cartridge, I would have to try about a billion times
> to get it to boot, but once it did boot, it would work for as long as I
> cared to use it for (which, to be honest, wasn't ever very long since it
> was so dang slow). Just an observation I thought I would throw in there.
> :)

The times I used I never had problems booting except for the fact that the 
resetbutton did "not" work. 

> when the internal bus on the Z80 is in a "float" condition, the address
> multiplexorss on the CPM cart are exposed to a voltage that is neither a "1"
> nor a "0"

This remark I do not understand. There are no multiplexers on the card, only 
buffers. The Z80 itself is only tri-stated when the 6510 is active. It even is 
not tristated when the VIC-chip is in command. In this case the buffers are 
tri-stated. 

The moment I'll find my own cartridge again, I'll revise my SCH and give an 
technical explanation with it.

Groetjes, Ruud

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