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(nw) sorcerer : removed old text which has been confusing sorcerer fanatics for years.

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@ -123,41 +123,15 @@ for cassette unit 1 are duplicated on a set of phono plugs.
We emulate the use of two cassette units. An option allows you to hear the sound
of the tape during playback.
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NOTES (2011-01-09)
1. Converted to MODERN driver as much as possible.
2. Added 2 defines for work that needs doing at some time:
- SORCERER_USING_RS232 - this is for when we can connect a serial interface.
- SORCERER_USING_DISKS - the disk controller I believe most likely to be a
'Micropolis Floppy Disk System' at 143KB on 13cm disks.
There was a hard-sector system (top of ram = BBFF),
and a soft-sector system (top of RAM = BDFF). You could
use alternate systems (since you could attach a S-100
unit), so not sure how this could be developed. The
Micropolis seems completely undocumented in the technical
sense. When using the hard-sector system, in the monitor
enter GO BC00 to boot the disk. No idea how in other
disk systems.
Disk system on sorcererd:
- Uses a Micropolis controller, disks holding 143KB. Top of RAM is BBFF.
- To boot CP/M, insert the disk, then type GO BC00 at the monitor prompt.
Note that the code within the defines has NOT been
compiled or tested. You are on your own!
NOTES (2011-08-08)
1. SORCERER_USING_DISKS removed, replaced with a new driver "sorcererd".
This is disk-enabled, allowing CP/M to run.
To initialise the disk system, you must enter
GO BC00
after the computer has booted. It is not particularly
stable, so be prepared to cold boot whenever something
goes wrong.
NOTES (2016-06-06)
1. SORCERER_USING_RS232 removed, since the core now supports RS-232 as a device.
Not actually tested due to the bios bugs making it
pretty much impossible to use.
Other rumoured disk possibilities (not emulated):
- Soft-sectored, top of RAM is BDFF
- Having the option of a S100 box, any random system could be used in theory.
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