Hi All
I have successfully rebuilt my MZ80k, I/O box and floppy drive unit.
I can create and load tape based programs fine through the cassette, however, I am at a loss on how I can create a master boot disk.
ANy advice would be appreciated!
Thanks
Steve
Creating a sharp MZ80k Basic master disk (or any other disk)
Re: Creating a sharp MZ80k Basic master disk (or any other disk)
There is a big hole in the knowledge here it seems when it comes to disks. I'd like to know how to make a bootable disk with my own programs for the 80A. Maybe the SUC has some information. I only have two bootable disks, SA-6510 and CP/M. There must be a utility somewhere that can create a bootable disk. Will do some research.
Re: Creating a sharp MZ80k Basic master disk (or any other disk)
On the SFD700 version 2, it was enough to put the IPLPRO chain in the first sector of the first track at the 0 offset of the disk to boot. Maybe it's a similar case here.
See assembler listing: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=184 address $F450 line 954 and following
See assembler listing: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=184 address $F450 line 954 and following
Re: Creating a sharp MZ80k Basic master disk (or any other disk)
your proble is, the MZ80K has anothe Floppyformat than the MZ80A or other MZxxx.
If you have the original hardware, you have an single-side floppe, all other double-side.
The dataformat is different, so you nedd real an MZ80K with disks, or you must rebuild then from the MZ80K masterdiskimages.
Problem: you need an PC with old 360K drives !! But you can conect your 80K drive to the Pc Via diskinterface.
Or you use this : http://www.deviceside.com/fc5025.html
If you have the original hardware, you have an single-side floppe, all other double-side.
The dataformat is different, so you nedd real an MZ80K with disks, or you must rebuild then from the MZ80K masterdiskimages.
Problem: you need an PC with old 360K drives !! But you can conect your 80K drive to the Pc Via diskinterface.
Or you use this : http://www.deviceside.com/fc5025.html
Re: Creating a sharp MZ80k Basic master disk (or any other disk)
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