Date   : Wed, 29 Jul 1992 16:48:13 GMT
From   : charon.amdahl.com!amdahl!JUTS!cd.amdahl.com!jjs40@uunet.uu.net (John Sullivan)
Subject: Basis 108/Apple II CP/M

I recently picked up a old system called a Basis 108.  It apparently
is a West-German manufactured Apple II clone with a built in Z80.  
This system will boot AppleDOS and Microsoft Softcard CP/M (CP/M
for the Apple II with a Z80 "softcard".)  

The motherboard in this beast has built in serial/parallel connectors.
However, booting under Microsoft Softcard CP/M does not recognize the
existence of these ports.  I assume that this version of CP/M is looking
for serial/parallel ports in the general Apple card slots (which are empty)
and not wherever in memory the built-in ports are located.  The only
solution I can come up with is to either A) find a Basis-specific CP/M
boot disk or B) to come up with some schematics and try and hack the
Microsoft CP/M that I have.

So, has anyone ever seen or heard of this machine?  Do you have a boot
disk or schematics, or know where I can get them?  Any other general clues?
While this system will run some Apple II software, it seems much more
well suited to running CP/M.

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Also, I have a real Apple II with a Z80 card that I am planning to use
to run CP/M (this system works fine - serial and parallel ports all 
work.)  Does anyone have any general advice about this type of system?

For people who want to get mess around with CP/M hacking, the AppleII/Z80
combo seems like a very cheap system.  I've seen Apples priced as low
as $25-$50, and Z80 cards as low as $3-$10.

-- 
John Sullivan, Engineer/Computer Development.   Email: jjs40@cd.amdahl.com.
Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA.               Phone: (408)746-4688.