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Finally I managed to re-activate my Central Point Option Board...
09/16/18
It works now, but it was quite a high effort to get it running.
First, I had to figure out that a Compaq Portable has REALLY not much space inside.
I added first a 256KB RAM card, because otherwise some software can't be started with only 256KB RAM (on board).
But then I recogniz -
And another CP/M chess program: MYCHESS 2.3
09/14/18
Btw. another strong playing chess program for CP/M is MYCHESS.
The latest version is 2.3(b). It comes with a configuration program (MYCONFIG.COM).
At least you can change the cursor positioning ESC sequence, which makes it possible to place the pieces on the right screen position ;-)
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Ancient chess programs: Sargon and Sargon 2
09/12/18
Well, usually chess programs must have a beautiful user interface to be played, as well as playing chess very well (so not only "Minimax" algorithm, but also some openings).
Looking back to these old days of CP/M computers, screen graphics were rare and properitary programmed. Usually
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Finally I managed to re-activate my Central Point Option Board...
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Ontrack Disk Manager adventures
Comparison of free memory for an old IBM PC/XT compatible system
Hard Disk Imaging Utility for (very) old PCs - now in beta status
Strange DOSBOX (with latest version 0.74-3) behaviour with a sample benchmark program
Ghost HDD imaging history ... Wikipedia ignores versions below 3
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Two interesting pages about the Olivetti M20 - one of the few computer which have a Z8000 and can run CP/M-8000
Off topic: Microsoft Safety Scanner ... not really recommendable. See why.
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Cyrus runs also on Hercules cards, but only in Textmode. Administrator (Peter Dassow)
09/20/08
Added: I was looking for additional infos about the GSX-80...
07/03/16
Cyrus runs also on Hercules cards, but only in Textmode. Administrator (Peter Dassow)
09/20/08
Added: I was looking for additional infos about the GSX-80...
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