First post, by Banjo
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For the sake of nostalgia (it was my second computer ever), I'm really wanting to emulate an Amstrad PC5286 (1mb memory, 3.5" floppy, 40mb HDD, AdLib card).
Using PCEm, I'm having an absolute blast emulating an old Amstrad PC1512 (my first computer!) but that emulator seems only able to recreate Amstrad's XTs (PC1512, PC1640) and early ATs (PC2086, PC5086, etc.) and not their later 286 models (PC2286, PC5286, etc.). The Amstrad MegaPC (386) is also emulated, but not the machines in between.
Could this be due to missing bios systems (i.e. nobody has dumped a PC5286, etc.) or just lack of interest in such machines? Maybe both?
I'd *almost* be content with using a "generic" 286 but I can't seem to get those to properly use 1mb of memory (bios errors/complaints).
I will post on the PCEm boards to ask about this too, but was wondering if VOGONS folks have any ideas if this is possible with other emulators or "tricks"? I've spent the past few days imaging my old Amstrad system disks and although they somewhat work in PCEm and DOSBox, I'd love to use them on a properly emulated PC5286 like they were designed for.