To create a disk image:
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To create a disk image:
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1. Convert a 275-byte sector VGI image to 512-byte sectors:
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1. Convert a 275-byte sector VGI image to 512-byte sectors:
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vg2flash vgboot.vgi vgboot.bin
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vg2flash vgboot.vgi vgboot.bin
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2. Convert .bin file to Intel Hex (I used Needham's EMP Device Programming
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2. Convert .bin file to Intel Hex (I used Needham's EMP Device Programming
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Software.)
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Software.)
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3. Convert to MCS file, use 'packihx':
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3. Convert to MCS file, use 'packihx':
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packihx vgboot.hex > vgboot.mcs
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packihx vgboot.hex > vgboot.mcs
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4. Add MCS header to first line of the file, use the first line of vgboot.mcs
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4. Add MCS header to first line of the file, use the first line of vgboot.mcs
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as an example.
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as an example.
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4. Program vgboot.mcs to FLASH using the s3esk_picoblaze_nor_flash_programmer
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4. Program vgboot.mcs to FLASH using the s3esk_picoblaze_nor_flash_programmer
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from Xilinx. This will take long time (~1 hour) and will end with
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from Xilinx. This will take long time (~1 hour) and will end with
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address 199FF0.
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address 199FF0.
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NOTE: If you run into a problem where the Hyperterminal hangs during
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NOTE: If you run into a problem where the Hyperterminal hangs during
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the 'P' command, power-cycle your S3E board, re-load the flash
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the 'P' command, power-cycle your S3E board, re-load the flash
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programmer, and try again.
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programmer, and try again.
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Other disk images may be obtained from:
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Other disk images may be obtained from:
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wwws.vector-archive.org
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wwws.vector-archive.org
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The SIMH/AltairZ80 Simulator can emulate a Vector Graphic system. The
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The SIMH/AltairZ80 Simulator can emulate a Vector Graphic system. The
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simulator and some sample disk images can be downloaded from:
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simulator and some sample disk images can be downloaded from:
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http://www.schorn.ch/cpm/intro.php
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http://www.schorn.ch/cpm/intro.php
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The simulator can be used to create new disk images and copy files to
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The simulator can be used to create new disk images and copy files to
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and from disk images.
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and from disk images.
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