A gentle introduction to CP/M
8 days ago
- #emulation
- #retrocomputing
- #CP/M
- Introduction to CP/M operating system for beginners with some Linux/BSD familiarity.
- Reasons to explore CP/M: historical education and understanding computer fundamentals.
- Previous articles focused on CP/M's history; this one is a practical guide.
- Setup involves installing an emulator, with z80pack recommended for ease of use.
- Ravenports package system simplifies installation on several POSIX operating systems.
- Basic CP/M commands covered: CLS, BYE, DIR, DUMP, TYPE, REN, STAT, PIP, ERA.
- Understanding file specifications, wildcards, and drive management in CP/M.
- Control characters like CTRL-C, CTRL-U, CTRL-X, CTRL-S, CTRL-Z, and CTRL-E explained.
- User areas and devices in CP/M mentioned but recommended to avoid initially.
- Future articles may continue CP/M exploration or switch to other topics like CBSD.