Hello,
I'm building my own Z80.
It is going to have RAM and ROM (I'm not yet sure about how much of each I will be using, but I bought some 64k chips of each), an UART and a MicroVGA graphics card. I will program an os for it.
While I do realize the learning experience that this could provide, I am hesitant to agree, as this is a huge undertaking. Programming an OS is not easy, and writing things that agree with the display driver would be a challenge. If you believe that you have the will and the technical prowess to pull this off, then it is up to your to decide what to do.
Good luck; and I can't wait to see what you might end up creating!
(Personally I prefer building modern desktops or laptops from scratch, as it is still enjoyable and customizable, and in the end is more useful. Just a thought.
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*bump* Out of curiosity, did you ever make any progress on this project? I agree that it's a very ambitious one, but if you find it fun, then more power to you.
KermMartian wrote:
*bump* Out of curiosity, did you ever make any progress on this project? I agree that it's a very ambitious one, but if you find it fun, then more power to you.
Not yet sadly. I am still waiting for the last part to arrive, so that I can start.
Should you ever get to work on this, I suggest checking BenRyves computer. You can check it out at
http://benryves.com/projects/z80computer.
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