[cctalk] Philips P2000C disk format

2024-12-08 Thread Tony Duell via cctalk
The quick version : Does anyone know the exact physical and logical disk format used by CP/M on the Philips P2000C portable computer? The long version with explanations : I am having reasonable success transfering files to/from disk images for my Osborne 1A (using cpmtools) and IBM5155 (MS-DOS, o

[cctalk] Rainbow Z80 firmware

2024-12-08 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
Hello everyone, I am working on a Rainbow 100A which is showing a diagnostic code on the lights at the back of 0110101. This is supposed to be Message 1 "Main Board Video". I have disassembled the 8088 firmware and checked address traces with a logic analyser and my suspicion is that actual

[cctalk] Re: Philips P2000C disk format

2024-12-08 Thread Rik Bos via cctalk
Tony, Maybe this software catalogue will help you: https://electrickery.nl/comp/p2000c/doc/PTC_Katalogus.pdf -Rik -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: Tony Duell via cctalk Verzonden: zondag 8 december 2024 19:55 Aan: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts CC: Tony Duell Onderwerp

[cctalk] Re: Rainbow Z80 firmware

2024-12-08 Thread Warner Losh via cctalk
On Sun, Dec 8, 2024 at 12:39 PM Rob Jarratt via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Hello everyone, > > > > I am working on a Rainbow 100A which is showing a diagnostic code on the > lights at the back of 0110101. This is supposed to be Message 1 "Main Board > Video". > OK That's likely a fa

[cctalk] Re: Rainbow Z80 firmware

2024-12-08 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
Hello Warner, Thanks for your detailed reply. I forgot to mention that I do get a display of sorts, it looks like this: https://robs-old-computers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img_20241127_222706.jpg I had assumed that this would mean the DC011 and DC012 were OK, otherwise it wouldn