[Simh] Intel systems problems.

Bill Beech (NJ7P) nj7p at nj7p.org
Thu Jan 10 00:28:23 EST 2019


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On 1/9/2019 2:50 PM, Ray Jewhurst wrote:
> Bill,
> I would like to try your simulator too. What is the web address for 
> your support files?
>
> Thanks
>
> Ray
> Ps I am running Linux
>
> On Wed, Jan 9, 2019, 3:43 PM Bill Beech (NJ7P) <nj7p at nj7p.org 
> <mailto:nj7p at nj7p.org> wrote:
>
>     Gene,
>
>     Sorry you are having problems with this.
>
>     My code is still very beta and sometimes it will work. The version
>     of the system you show running is an old version for me, but not
>     for the GitHub repository.
>
>     I am trying to figure out what you are doing, so some questions:
>
>     Are you using my support files from my web site?
>
>     Are you using MinGW for building?
>
>     Thanks!
>
>     Nill
>
>     On 1/9/2019 11:04 AM, Gene Irwin wrote:
>>     I'm trying to get the isys80x0 series to use the floppy disk
>>     controllers, but no matter what I try to do in the SCP as far as
>>     enabling or disabling the SBC20x or ZX200A, the mon80 (a or b)
>>     always says "No Disk Controller Present" when I issue the FB command.
>>
>>     I'm probably missing something like a port output command, or a
>>     complie time setting, or something.
>>
>>     When I start the emulator I get:
>>
>>     -----------------
>>     $ isys8010
>>     Initializing iSBC-80/10 SBC
>>        Onboard Devices:
>>        8080: Reset
>>           8251-0: Hardware Reset
>>           8251-0: Registered at 00EC
>>              Port 00EC is assigned to dev 0000
>>              Port 00ED is assigned to dev 0000
>>           8251-0: Software Reset
>>           8255-0: Reset
>>           8255-0: Registered at 00E4
>>              Port 00E4 is assigned to dev 0000
>>              Port 00E5 is assigned to dev 0000
>>              Port 00E6 is assigned to dev 0000
>>              Port 00E7 is assigned to dev 0000
>>           8255-1: Reset
>>           8255-1: Registered at 00E8
>>              Port 00E8 is assigned to dev 0001
>>              Port 00E9 is assigned to dev 0001
>>              Port 00EA is assigned to dev 0001
>>              Port 00EB is assigned to dev 0001
>>           EPROM: Configured, Not attached
>>        Multibus: Reset
>>           iSBC-201 FDC Board - Not Found
>>           iSBC-202 FDC Board - Found
>>              isbc202-0: Hardware Reset
>>              isbc202-0: Registered at 0078
>>              Port 0078 is assigned to dev 0000
>>              Port 0079 is assigned to dev 0000
>>              Port 007A is assigned to dev 0000
>>              Port 007B is assigned to dev 0000
>>              Port 007F is assigned to dev 0000
>>              isbc202-0: Software Reset
>>              SBC2020: Configured, Status=19 Attached to (null)
>>              SBC2021: Configured, Status=1B Attached to (null)
>>              SBC2022: Configured, Status=3B Attached to (null)
>>              SBC2023: Configured, Status=7B Attached to (null)
>>              isbc202-0: Software Reset
>>              SBC2020: Configured, Status=19 Attached to (null)
>>              SBC2021: Configured, Status=1B Attached to (null)
>>              SBC2022: Configured, Status=3B Attached to (null)
>>              SBC2023: Configured, Status=7B Attached to (null)
>>           ZX-200A FDC Board - Not Found
>>
>>     Intel System 80/10 simulator V4.0-0 Current        git commit id:
>>     584147fb
>>     sim>
>>     -----------------------------------
>>     But devices are all disabled:
>>     -----------------------------------
>>     sim> sh de
>>     Intel System 80/10 simulator configuration
>>
>>     I8080
>>     EPROM
>>     RAM
>>     I8251
>>     I8255    2 units
>>     MBIRQ
>>     SBC064    disabled
>>     SBC201    disabled
>>     SBC202    disabled
>>     ZX200A    disabled
>>     sim>
>>     ---------------------------------------------------
>>
>>     and if I enable or disable any of the 3 devices and issue a reset
>>     command, I get the same output as the initial status display,
>>     nothing changes.
>>
>>     what am I doing wrong?
>>
>>     I'm trying to use Bill Beech's config files, disk images and rom
>>     images to boot CP/M on these devices but I can't find any
>>     documentation that will clear up any of the issues I am having.
>>
>>     Thanks for looking into this . . .
>>
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