Will Sowerbutts

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  1. The original forum post is here. The project page is here. Hi everyone. Last year I wrote a Z80-based retro microcomputer which runs in the Papilio Pro. It started out small but I added a few interesting features, in particular a memory management unit and a 16KB cache to hide the SDRAM latency. I've ported several operating systems to it. Both the hardware and software aspects of the project have been good fun with lots of new opportunities to learn. I've just made my first public release, you can download it at http://sowerbutts.com/socz80/ and try it out. That page also describes the project in a bit more detail. RAM disk images are included to boot CP/M-2.2, MP/M-II and UZI (a UNIX system). I've included Zork and the Hitchhiker's Guide game which will play under all three operating systems; they are native CP/M application but MP/M-II implements the CP/M system calls, and UZI includes a CP/M emulator. The release also includes the full VHDL source code for the machine and the source code to all the software I've written, with the exception of the UZI port which I plan to release shortly after I extend it to support the N8VEM Mark IV SBC. Please let me know if you get it to work!