The cartridge contains a zilog z80 cpu needed to run the CP/M. It basically turns your C64 into a CP/M compatible machine. But it has limited use because you can not use standard 5.25" CP/M disks with the setup.
It is a shame you need to run it off a 1541 drive which can not read the native 5.25" CP/M format floppies - rendering the whole setup pretty useless when you want to run standard CP/M software of store bought disks. It is however possible to convert the standard CP/M formatted disks to a format that is usable in the 1541 drive. This is a rather complex thing to do and you need access to other systems.
The 1571 and C128 CP/M solution is much more clever - this IS able to run standard CP/M software.
Bill perhaps you can chip in here and tell is ALL about the C64 CP/M stuff.
The cartridge contains a zilog z80 cpu needed to run the CP/M. It basically turns your C64 into a CP/M compatible machine. But it has limited use because you can not use standard 5.25" CP/M disks with the setup.
It is a shame you need to run it off a 1541 drive which can not read the native 5.25" CP/M format floppies - rendering the whole setup pretty useless when you want to run standard CP/M software of store bought disks. It is however possible to convert the standard CP/M formatted disks to a format that is usable in the 1541 drive. This is a rather complex thing to do and you need access to other systems.
The 1571 and C128 CP/M solution is much more clever - this IS able to run standard CP/M software.
Bill perhaps you can chip in here and tell is ALL about the C64 CP/M stuff.
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