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NABU PC CP/M Ishkur Network Updates

Published March 21, 2023

About This Video

Take a closer look at ongoing development work surrounding the revived NABU PC ecosystem including Open Source Ishkur CP/M 2.2, NabuNetwork.com software updates, MSX game support, custom bootloaders, 8-bit chiptune playback, and future open source development plans for the NABU Personal Computer platform. This video follows up on earlier NABU Network and CP/M demonstrations while showcasing newer software revisions and additional capabilities being added to the modern NABU community.

Also shown are demonstrations of NabuNetwork.com Internet Adapter software versions 1.22 and upcoming development builds including support for Ishkur CP/M 2.2 running through a custom NABU BIOS loader and boot process. The video also showcases loading and playing MSX games using MSXROM support on original NABU hardware, demonstrating titles including Galaga while exploring CP/M disk switching, user areas, and software management features.

Additional highlights include demonstrations of Infocom interactive fiction titles, PTXPlayer 8-bit chiptune playback, Robocop and MR. SID music demonstrations, discussion surrounding open source NABU software development, and future plans for releasing source code to the retro computing community. For NABU PC enthusiasts, CP/M users, Zilog Z80 fans, and collectors interested in modern development for vintage online computer systems, the NABU platform continues to evolve into one of the most active and fascinating retro computing communities in recent years.

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