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Re:The RC2014 Retro Computer by jhallenworld on Saturday June 18, 2016 @10:09PM (#11931541)
People should make more 6809 kit computers..

So for example, then you can run OS-9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS-9 and emulate an 8080 to run CP/M: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiwmUnLTcjY

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Re:The RC2014 Retro Computer by _b8r0 on Sunday June 19, 2016 @05:32AM (#11932378)
I'm just asking, why take that approach vs just building a Z80-based system to run CP/M?
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Re:The RC2014 Retro Computer by jarcane on Sunday June 19, 2016 @08:40AM (#11932772)
OS-9 is a dramatically more capable OS than CP/M, in that it's a fully multitasking RTOS.
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Re:The RC2014 Retro Computer by cmrdporcupine on Sunday June 19, 2016 @07:14PM (#11935196)
6809/6309 is an awesome processor. But Z80s and 6502s are still being made. And 20mhz range clock speeds. A 6809 or 6309 tops out at under 5mhz and you'll be getting your old chips off ebay, etc.
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Re:The RC2014 Retro Computer by Narishma on Sunday June 19, 2016 @05:07PM (#11934679)
He was asking why emulate an 8080 on a 6809 to run CP/M on it when you can just use a Z80 and not bother with emulation.
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