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Hi,

Finally put my RC2014 kit computer together and now running CP/M
on it. Very happy with the result.

Made a video about it:

https://video.chasmcity.net/w/c3KscFKkp1boWGqnidcbAk

Cheers,

Koen

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On 2026-07-13, Koen Martens <gmc@metro.cx> wrote:

Hi,

Finally put my RC2014 kit computer together and now running CP/M
on it. Very happy with the result.

Made a video about it:

https://video.chasmcity.net/w/c3KscFKkp1boWGqnidcbAk

Cheers,

Koen

Very cool to see it working.
WordStar and CBASIC and Supercalc, I presume?

pH in Aptos
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pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org> wrote:

Finally put my RC2014 kit computer together and now running CP/M
on it. Very happy with the result.

Made a video about it:

https://video.chasmcity.net/w/c3KscFKkp1boWGqnidcbAk

Very cool to see it working.
WordStar and CBASIC and Supercalc, I presume?

I have yet to try WordStar and Supercalc, but I did install msbasic on
it and ran that, plus a bunch of text editors. It's a lot of fun.

Cheers,

Koen
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On 7/14/26 1:01 PM, Koen Martens wrote:

pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org> wrote:

Finally put my RC2014 kit computer together and now running CP/M
on it. Very happy with the result.

This is really cool! What terminal emulation does the RC2014 use?

ECNeilson
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On Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:29:15 -0500, ECNeilson wrote:

This is really cool! What terminal emulation does the RC2014 use?

The RC2014 is like the old type CP/M systems in that the terminal end was actually separate hardware.

My Kaypros, for example, have a "terminal emulator" built in to handle the keyboard and screen and the computer part of the machine simply talks to
it.

For the RC2014, you the options of adding a board that does the terminal emulation. The ones that I have all do VT100. Or you can just leave off
the board and connect via the serial interface using whatever terminal you want.

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Captain Nemo <noone@nowhere.com> writes:

On Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:29:15 -0500, ECNeilson wrote:

This is really cool! What terminal emulation does the RC2014 use?

The RC2014 is like the old type CP/M systems in that the terminal end was actually separate hardware.

My Kaypros, for example, have a "terminal emulator" built in to handle the keyboard and screen and the computer part of the machine simply talks to
it.

For the RC2014, you the options of adding a board that does the terminal emulation. The ones that I have all do VT100. Or you can just leave off the board and connect via the serial interface using whatever terminal you want.

I am so interested in doing that. I should bite the bullet and see about getting my rig.

I guess my next step it to research all available terminal emulation boards desiged for the rc2014 and assorted features. I'm really new to this
still.

Maybe, once I have a working device, the creative area of the noggin
will wake up.

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Daniel
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Daniel <me@fuhgitabutit.com> wrote:

I guess my next step it to research all available terminal emulation boards desiged for the rc2014 and assorted features. I'm really new to this
still.

The most basic option (provided you have some machine that has a serial
port or usb-to-serial dongle) is to connect to the serial port of the
RC2014 and use a terminal program on your computer. That's how I
initially did it.

I also have the VGA terminal emulator board for the RC2014, which has a
VGA output and USB keyboard input. It's a bit more stand-alone, but it
also feels a bit like cheating, given that the board has a
microcontroller that's as powerful (if not more powerful) than the Z80
that is the RC2014's CPU.

https://rc2014.co.uk/modules/rp2040-vga-terminal/

At some point, when I've revived my DECWriter, I'll hook that up to the
RC2014 as well, just for kicks. Won't be able to run any VT100 programs
though, given the lack of a cursor to move around the screen on a
DECwriter :)

Cheers,

Koen
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On Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:46:27 -0000 (UTC), Koen Martens wrote:

I also have the VGA terminal emulator board for the RC2014, which has a
VGA output and USB keyboard input. It's a bit more stand-alone, but it
also feels a bit like cheating, given that the board has a
microcontroller that's as powerful (if not more powerful) than the Z80
that is the RC2014's CPU.

But that is closer to how the old CP/M systems used to work.

In a Kaypro, for example, there is separate hardware to manage the display
and keyboard. Sort of like how a terminal handled input/output for a minicomputer.

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Captain Nemo <noone@nowhere.com> writes:

On Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:46:27 -0000 (UTC), Koen Martens wrote:

I also have the VGA terminal emulator board for the RC2014, which has a
VGA output and USB keyboard input. It's a bit more stand-alone, but it
also feels a bit like cheating, given that the board has a
microcontroller that's as powerful (if not more powerful) than the Z80
that is the RC2014's CPU.

But that is closer to how the old CP/M systems used to work.

In a Kaypro, for example, there is separate hardware to manage the display and keyboard. Sort of like how a terminal handled input/output for a minicomputer.

I want to build something simimlar to a kaypro or a tandy terminal
but with a fifteen-inch lcd display and modern keyboard and this rc2014
setup with cpm.

It's on the docket.

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Daniel
sysop | air & wave bbs
finger | info@bbs.airandwave.net
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On Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:06:38 -0700
Daniel <me@fuhgitabutit.com> wrote:

I want to build something simimlar to a kaypro or a tandy terminal
but with a fifteen-inch lcd display and modern keyboard and this
rc2014 setup with cpm.

It's on the docket.

Do share, that sounds like a fun project. Been pondering some kind of
homebrew portable for a while now, as my "portable typewriter" (Asus
Eee 904HD) is getting up there...

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John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> writes:

On Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:06:38 -0700
Daniel <me@fuhgitabutit.com> wrote:

I want to build something simimlar to a kaypro or a tandy terminal
but with a fifteen-inch lcd display and modern keyboard and this
rc2014 setup with cpm.

It's on the docket.

Do share, that sounds like a fun project. Been pondering some kind of homebrew portable for a while now, as my "portable typewriter" (Asus
Eee 904HD) is getting up there...

Right now it's only in my head as a concept. I have no plans on paper. I
don't even have a rc2014 setup yet. But now recently read about fusix
and totally mesmerized about it.

You know how the tandy DT-1 has the panel onthe right that is nothing
more than decoration? Well, my concept involves something similar except
the backplane would be mounted behind it with slots open to slide cards
in and out - and 3d print a 'cartridge' style case for the
daughterboards to slide in depending on configuration. Then maybe a
mount below it for floppy and sdcards. I don't know if that would be
possible at all, but it's in my head.

I have a LONG way to go. Right now I'm struggling with transitioning
away from linux to bsd (after over two decades of exclusivity) due to
support issues with my existing rigs.

I'm also midproject on my expansion for the Tandy pocket computer pc-2.

And a list of ever-growing honedo's.

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Daniel
sysop | air & wave bbs
finger | info@bbs.airandwave.net
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