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A gentle introduction to CP/M
[New to Gemini? Have a look at my Gemini FAQ.] This article was bi-posted to Gemini and the Web; Gemini version is here: gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/users/kraileth/neunix/2025/gentle_introduc…
However, some familiarity with Linux or a BSD-style operating system is assumed, as the setup process suggested here involves using a package manager and command-line tools. Via Ravenports, the emulator and tools I use here will soon be available as binary packages for the following operating systems (in the future additional platforms might get added): Always keep in mind the extremely constrained environment that people had to make do with back in the day, and you’ll understand most of the design decisions that seem rather weird from today’s perspective.
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