A tiny RunCPM CP/M computer based on an Adafruit RP2040 Adalogger @hacksterio
RunCPM is a Z80 CP/M emulator that supports many platforms. Setting up and running the emulator is particularly easy on Linux and macOS. For instance, you can build and run a CP/M computer using something as inexpensive as a Raspberry Pi Zero, an old display, and a keyboard.
But what if we could run a CP/M computer on an even tinier board?
There is a fork of RunCPM called RunCPM_RPi_Pico, designed specifically to run CP/M emulation on a Raspberry Pi Pico.
Evgeny Adamenkov on hackster.io takes it a step further by using a board that integrates both the RP2040 MCU and a microSD socket: the Adafruit Feather RP2040 Adalogger.
See how Evgeny modified the code to accomplish the build in the post here.
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