4-Aug-92 09:53:50-MDT,9587;000000000000 Return-Path: Date: Tue, 4 Aug 92 09:45:19 MDT From: INFO-CPM-REQUEST@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Reply-To: INFO-CPM@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Subject: INFO-CPM Digest V92 #79 To: INFO-CPM@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Message-ID: <920804094520.V92N79@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL> INFO-CPM Digest Tue, 4 Aug 92 Volume 92 : Issue 79 Today's Topics: HARDWARE help on Osborne needed Re: Basis 108/Apple II CP/M (3 msgs) Re: INFO-CPM Digest V92 #78 (Re: CPM boot disk for NEC 8801 wanted) Re: z800? (2 msgs) TRS80 Model 4P Drive Jumpers ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 31 Jul 92 21:46:37 GMT From: MOZART.AERO.UFL.EDU!mauricio@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU Subject: HARDWARE help on Osborne needed Message-ID: <9207312146.AA04930@mozart.aero.ufl.edu> I know that this may not be the best place to talk about this, but is the only one I know, so here it is: I have an Osborne Executive which seems to have a problem that does not allow it to read its disks. In fact, the drive whirls for some time and it prints an error message (boot error?). Any suggestions of what should I do? ------------------------------ Date: 1 Aug 92 00:35:36 GMT From: cis.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!mips!pacbell.com!pacbell!sactoh0!ijpc!ianj@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Ian Justman) Subject: Re: Basis 108/Apple II CP/M Message-ID: <26XsoB1w165w@ijpc.UUCP> jjs40@cd.amdahl.com (John Sullivan) writes: > I recently picked up a old system called a Basis 108. It apparently > is a West-German manufactured Apple II clone with a built in Z80. > This system will boot AppleDOS and Microsoft Softcard CP/M (CP/M > for the Apple II with a Z80 "softcard".) Yep, that is a nicely-built machine. Messed with one extensively one summer 8 years ago. > The motherboard in this beast has built in serial/parallel connectors. > However, booting under Microsoft Softcard CP/M does not recognize the > existence of these ports. The serial port is nothing more than a 6551 addressed at Slot 1's addresses. I'd have to consult the docs (if the organization who owned it still has it) for the parallel port. > I assume that this version of CP/M is looking > for serial/parallel ports in the general Apple card slots (which are empty) > and not wherever in memory the built-in ports are located. The only > solution I can come up with is to either A) find a Basis-specific CP/M > boot disk or B) to come up with some schematics and try and hack the > Microsoft CP/M that I have. Like I said, if the organization which owned the Basis 108 I used still has it, I will see about getting schematics. No guarantees, though. > Also, I have a real Apple II with a Z80 card that I am planning to use > to run CP/M (this system works fine - serial and parallel ports all > work.) Does anyone have any general advice about this type of system? My biggest piece of advice is make sure that the serial card that you use has a 6551 ACIA. The 6850 gave me no end of pain on the cards I have it on. > For people who want to get mess around with CP/M hacking, the AppleII/Z80 > combo seems like a very cheap system. I've seen Apples priced as low > as $25-$50, and Z80 cards as low as $3-$10. Good system. I must agree. I started messing with computers with such a system. ------------------------------ Date: 3 Aug 92 19:40:32 GMT From: haven.umd.edu!wam.umd.edu!lenin@uunet.uu.net (Alberto Alejandro Perez-Pulido) Subject: Re: Basis 108/Apple II CP/M Message-ID: <1992Aug3.194032.1106@wam.umd.edu> I want to get into cp/m does anybody know of a computer that I can get for a reasonable price? any suggestions? any body uot there has a nice machine running cp/m that don't need anymore? drop me a line! -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alec Perez "Why won't you kill me Harlock...?" Aperez@umdacc.umd.edu Queen Laffresia (SP Harlock) Lenin@wam.umd.edu ------------------------------ Date: 3 Aug 92 16:01:32 GMT From: cis.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!swrinde!mips!darwin.sura.net!Sirius.dfn.de!tubsibr!mkl@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Mario Klebsch DG1AM) Subject: Re: Basis 108/Apple II CP/M Message-ID: ianj@ijpc.UUCP (Ian Justman) writes: >jjs40@cd.amdahl.com (John Sullivan) writes: >> I recently picked up a old system called a Basis 108. It apparently >> is a West-German manufactured Apple II clone with a built in Z80. >> This system will boot AppleDOS and Microsoft Softcard CP/M (CP/M >> for the Apple II with a Z80 "softcard".) >Yep, that is a nicely-built machine. Messed with one extensively >one summer 8 years ago. I liked if verry much too. >> The motherboard in this beast has built in serial/parallel connectors. >> However, booting under Microsoft Softcard CP/M does not recognize the >> existence of these ports. >> I assume that this version of CP/M is looking >> for serial/parallel ports in the general Apple card slots (which are empty) >> and not wherever in memory the built-in ports are located. The only >> solution I can come up with is to either A) find a Basis-specific CP/M >> boot disk or B) to come up with some schematics and try and hack the >> Microsoft CP/M that I have. There was a Patch Disk which was delivered with the Basis 108. On that disk there was a program to modify the OS-disks from Apple and the DIFF's as a HEX-dump. The Patch-program took the HEX-dump and modified the bytes in the System. The most important Patches had to deal with the 80 Chars display, which was absolute incompatible to any 80 chars display I saw for the Apple II. As far as I remember it was quite easy to apply those patches. I hope you can get them somewere, but I think they are copyrighted. PS: I think that Patch-disk was readable with DOS 3.3, UCSD-Pascal and CP/M, but was not able to boot at all. Mario mkl@rob.cs.tu-bs.de ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 1 Aug 92 11:10:51 PDT From: donm@pnet01.cts.com (Don Maslin) Subject: Re: INFO-CPM Digest V92 #78 (Re: CPM boot disk for NEC 8801 wanted) Message-ID: If Helmut Jungkunz will email me so that I have a valid address, I think that I can help out. UUCP: {hplabs!hp-sdd ucsd nosc}!crash!pnet01!donm ARPA: crash!pnet01!donm@nosc.mil INET: donm@pnet01.cts.com ------------------------------ Date: 2 Aug 92 12:21:26 GMT From: noc.near.net!ds5000!bnostran@uunet.uu.net (Barbara Nostrand) Subject: Re: z800? Message-ID: <7202@ds5000.DAC.Northeastern.edu> I have a spec sheet for the z800 somewhere so I suppose a bunch of them were made, I think that I may even have seen a price for the things but I never held one. ------------------------------ Date: 4 Aug 92 05:09:26 GMT From: panix!jeffj@nyu.edu (Jeff Jonas) Subject: Re: z800? Message-ID: <1992Aug4.050926.4997@panix.com> In article <7202@ds5000.DAC.Northeastern.edu> bnostran@ds5000.DAC.Northeastern.edu (Barbara Nostrand) writes: > >I have a spec sheet for the z800 somewhere so I suppose a bunch of them >were made, I think that I may even have seen a price for the things but >I never held one. I too have the "preliminary" spec sheets for the Z800 and Z80,000. I doubt they went very far. I recall hearing that the Z800 was done in NMOS and the Z180 replaced it, being CMOS. I used to chat with Steve Ciarcia and crew at the Trenton Computer shows. I admitted that I am a Zilog fan and wished that he had used the Zilog chip instead of the Hitachi. He too lamented Zilog's lack of availability and higher price, thus the Hitachi part was more available and attractively priced. I still have several Z80 systems ready to run. I'll post about them when I'm ready to rejuvinate those projects. - Jeffrey Jonas jeffj@synsys.uucp ------------------------------ Date: 31 Jul 92 04:47:13 GMT From: csus.edu!csusac!sactoh0!antares!neptons@decwrl.dec.com (Roger Barth) Subject: TRS80 Model 4P Drive Jumpers Message-ID: <4640212@neptons.UUCP> I was asked to get a TRS80 Model 4P that was a $20 garage sale special working. It appears that the owner swapped the drives and changed the jumper settings in trying to get the system working. I diagnosed the problem as a bad switching supply and now have the supply working. The problem now is that on power up, one of the drives turns on for a while and then a CASS? is displayed on the screen. I have not seen any reference to the CASS? in the manual. After hitting the return a couple of times the system goes into BASIC. The spacebar also does not seem to work on the keyboard. Can anyone out there please tell me the proper disk drive jumper settings and which is drive 0 and drive 1 (upper and lower)? I seem to have the CPM disks for the system also, but I can't get any disk to boot. Thanks, Roger -- Roger Barth - Cameron Park, California USA Coherent 3.2 neptons!roger@antares.intel.com 916-677-9771 (voice) -------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ End of INFO-CPM Digest V92 Issue #79 ************************************ 5-Aug-92 20:20:41-MDT,8566;000000000000 Return-Path: Date: Wed, 5 Aug 92 20:15:35 MDT From: INFO-CPM-REQUEST@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Reply-To: INFO-CPM@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Subject: INFO-CPM Digest V92 #80 To: INFO-CPM@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Message-ID: <920805201539.V92N80@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL> INFO-CPM Digest Wed, 5 Aug 92 Volume 92 : Issue 80 Today's Topics: address For sale: 15mb HD, 8" floppy, SSDD floppies Re: HARDWARE help on Osborne needed (2 msgs) Re: z800? (3 msgs) TRS-80 Model 4P.... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 4 Aug 92 15:07 EDT From: GREID@EAGLE.AAMRL.WPAFB.AF.MIL Subject: address I seem to have misplaced the correct address to use for a message posting. I know it isn't the same as the address I used to request to be placed on the mailing list. Can you help? ------------------------------ Date: 5 Aug 92 13:53:01 GMT From: cis.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!caen!kuhub.cc.ukans.edu!richard@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU Subject: For sale: 15mb HD, 8" floppy, SSDD floppies Message-ID: <1992Aug5.085301.42114@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> I have the following items for sale. Everything is in working order, except where specified. Buyer pays shipping cost. CMI 5619 15mb full-height hard disk. $45 Two 5 1/4" SSDD floppy drives (180k) $Make offer 8" floppy drive, Tandon 801. $Make offer Okidata ML92 printer, works fine, with manual. $50 I'm willing to consider trades. Looking for 65mb RLL drive, case for external 5 1/4" half-height drive, 9600 baud modem, or let me know what you have. Please respond by e-mail. -- --- Richard =============================================================================== | Richard M. Kershenbaum Bitnet: richard@ukanvax | | Manager, Technical Services Internet: richard@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu | | The University of Kansas Fax: (913)864-0485 | | Computer Center Phone: (913)864-0445 | | Lawrence, Kansas 66045 | =============================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: 4 Aug 92 20:50:37 GMT From: MOZART.AERO.UFL.EDU!mauricio@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU Subject: Re: HARDWARE help on Osborne needed Message-ID: <9208042050.AA14413@mozart.aero.ufl.edu> > If you are lucky, the drives are just dirty. Try to clean > them with a disk drive cleaning kit. If you are unlucky, the disk > drives are out of alignment. What about when they are dirty but after being cleaned they still not working? ------------------------------ Date: 5 Aug 92 12:51:26 GMT From: MOZART.AERO.UFL.EDU!mauricio@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU Subject: Re: HARDWARE help on Osborne needed Message-ID: <9208051251.AA16086@mozart.aero.ufl.edu> > | I know that this may not be the best place to talk about this, > |but is the only one I know, so here it is: I have an Osborne Executive > |which seems to have a problem that does not allow it to read its disks. > | In fact, the drive whirls for some time and it prints an error message > |(boot error?). Any suggestions of what should I do? > I've got an Exec too but it's not easy to guess what the problem is. > Maybe the drive is out of alignment. Try swapping the drives and see > if the other drive is any better. I will be trying that probably tomorrow. BTW, if I have to how to align those drives? ------------------------------ Date: 4 Aug 92 16:12:16 GMT From: zephyr.ens.tek.com!wrgate!amadeus!donk@beaver.cs.washington.edu (Don Kirkpatrick) Subject: Re: z800? Message-ID: <10428@wrgate.wr.tek.com> In article <1992Aug4.050926.4997@panix.com> jeffj@panix.com (Jeff Jonas) writes: >In article <7202@ds5000.DAC.Northeastern.edu> bnostran@ds5000.DAC.Northeastern.edu (Barbara Nostrand) writes: >> >>I have a spec sheet for the z800 somewhere so I suppose a bunch of them >>were made, I think that I may even have seen a price for the things but >>I never held one. > >I too have the "preliminary" spec sheets for the Z800 and Z80,000. >I doubt they went very far. >I recall hearing that the Z800 was done in NMOS and the Z180 >replaced it, being CMOS. The z800 was started in NMOS but changed to a CMOS design when it became apparent that NMOS was a dead end. Along the way, Hitachi came out with the z180 and Zilog became a second source for that part. About this time, Zilog realized the z80,000 (and their z8000) would never be a hit. They decided to climb on the z180 bandwagon by renaming the z800 as z280. The z280 has been available since 1989. I know, I upgraded my CPM system to one over 2 years ago. -- -Don Kirkpatrick (donk@amadeus.WR.TEK.COM) UUCP: ...!uunet!tektronix!wrgate.wr.tek.com!donk ARPA: ------------------------------ Date: 4 Aug 92 16:45:31 GMT From: elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!sdd.hp.com!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!daffodil!wyvern!alpha@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Joe Wright) Subject: Re: z800? Message-ID: <1992Aug4.164531.11454@wyvern.twuug.com> jeffj@panix.com (Jeff Jonas) writes: : In article <7202@ds5000.DAC.Northeastern.edu> bnostran@ds5000.DAC.Northeastern.edu (Barbara Nostrand) writes: : > : >I have a spec sheet for the z800 somewhere so I suppose a bunch of them : >were made, I think that I may even have seen a price for the things but : >I never held one. : : I too have the "preliminary" spec sheets for the Z800 and Z80,000. : I doubt they went very far. : I recall hearing that the Z800 was done in NMOS and the Z180 : replaced it, being CMOS. : I used to chat with Steve Ciarcia and crew at the Trenton Computer shows. : I admitted that I am a Zilog fan and wished that he had used the : Zilog chip instead of the Hitachi. : He too lamented Zilog's lack of availability and higher price, : thus the Hitachi part was more available and attractively priced. : : I still have several Z80 systems ready to run. : I'll post about them when I'm ready to rejuvinate those projects. : : - Jeffrey Jonas : jeffj@synsys.uucp Not exactly. Zilog did indeed have a z8000 (not 80,000). The stillborn z800 became the z280, not the z180. The hd64180 was an independent development by Hitachi. When Zilog and Hitachi made a deal for Hitachi to make the z280 (z800) Hitachi agreed to let Zilog make the 64180 and call it a z180. -- Joe Wright alpha@wyvern.twuug.com ------------------------------ Date: 4 Aug 92 21:57:18 GMT From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!hellgate.utah.edu!cc.usu.edu!ivie@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (CP/M lives!) Subject: Re: z800? Message-ID: <1992Aug4.155719.57851@cc.usu.edu> In article <1992Aug4.164531.11454@wyvern.twuug.com>, alpha@wyvern.twuug.com (Joe Wright) writes: > Not exactly. Zilog did indeed have a z8000 (not 80,000). The Z80,000 was Zilog's ill-fated 32-bit processor. The last I heard about it (many years ago) was that Zilog was going to change its target market to the military. Presumably it never got done. Roger Ivie ivie@cc.usu.edu ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Aug 92 22:03:36 EDT From: eudoh@st6000.sct.edu (Etop Udoh) Subject: TRS-80 Model 4P.... Message-ID: <9208050203.AA05580@st6000.sct.edu> hi, I also have a model 4P and the service manual for it, not to mention quite a few hacks for it.... also have contacts with clubs that still sell software and hardware for this series of tandy computers.... your problem sounds like maybe the drives are hooked up wrong, or bad keyboard with the break key jammed forcing it into basic mode as opposed to system mode.... email me directly for more info... -- ..................................................................... : Etop Udoh Eudoh@sct.edu : : 1112 Hudson Rd. Southern College of Technology : : Marietta, Ga 30060 Marietta, Georgia : : : : Abandon all hope ye who have entered " CYBERSPACE " : :...................................................................: ------------------------------ End of INFO-CPM Digest V92 Issue #80 ************************************ 8-Aug-92 01:48:42-MDT,9914;000000000000 Return-Path: Date: Sat, 8 Aug 92 01:45:12 MDT From: INFO-CPM-REQUEST@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Reply-To: INFO-CPM@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Subject: INFO-CPM Digest V92 #81 To: INFO-CPM@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Message-ID: <920808014514.V92N81@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL> INFO-CPM Digest Sat, 8 Aug 92 Volume 92 : Issue 81 Today's Topics: '180 programmers'/tech reference manuals wanted Large Hard Drives for sale Looking for CP/M PLUS (3.0) Manuals Re: '180 programmers'/tech reference manuals wanted (2 msgs) Re: converting files trs-80 4P VECTOR 3 for sale video adapter.... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 6 Aug 92 04:56:59 GMT From: psinntp!blkbox!jdb8042@uunet.uu.net (John D. Baker) Subject: '180 programmers'/tech reference manuals wanted Message-ID: <1992Aug06.045659.17702@blkbox> Where may I write to obtain programmers' reference materials for either the Hitachi HD64180 or the Zilog Z80180? I'd like a U.S. address for Hitachi if possible as I have an HD64180- based system. Also, what is Zilog's address. Failing Hitachi, I'll ask Zilog for the Z80180 reference manuals/data sheet. Better yet, If anyone out there has an extra or knows who else I might contact to get ahold of this information, please send me email, or post if anyone else might be interested in this kind of thing. Of course ordinary programming is similar to the Z80 except that instruction timing is different, but I'm also interested in using the internal '180 devices so I need info on those. Thanks. John D. Baker ->An Apple 3.5", 5.25", 8", HD5.25" CardZ180 Z-System nut// Internet: jdb8042@blkbox.com jdbaker@taronga.com UUCP: nuchat!blkbox!jdb8042 ...!taronga!jdbaker BBSs: JOHN BAKER on Z-Node #45 [(713) 937-8886], The Vector Board [(716) 544-1863], PIC of the Mid-Town [(713) 527-8939] Karnage: "I am certainly very happy for you, but--WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!" ------------------------------ Date: 6 Aug 92 18:58:26 GMT From: cis.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!news.acns.nwu.edu!network.ucsd.edu!cogsci!crl!chamber@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Jeff Chamberlain) Subject: Large Hard Drives for sale Message-ID: <1530@cogsci.ucsd.EDU> I have 2 large hard drives for sale: Fujitsu 680MB, brand new, 16ms access, SCSI, 4.5 year warranty, available as a bare drive or in a new desktop enclosure with power supply, fan, and all cables. Price: $1179 bare drive, $1299 desktop. Seagate 613MB wren-5, brand new, 15.5 access, SCSI, 1 year warranty, available as a bare drive or in a new desktop enclosure with power supply, fan, and all cables. Price: $1349 bare drive, $1489 desktop. If any questions, I'd be happy to talk to you. E-mail to chamber@crl.ucsd.edu or call (619) 727-3410 between 9am-6pm PST. Thanks! -Jeff ------------------------------ Date: 7 Aug 92 05:42:16 GMT From: pacbell.com!pacbell!sactoh0!antares!neptons@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Roger Barth) Subject: Looking for CP/M PLUS (3.0) Manuals Message-ID: <492219@neptons.UUCP> Hi, I was given a TRS80 Model 4 that was found at a Garage sale with all disks for both the TRSDOS and CP/M 3.0, but only the manuals for the TRSDOS. Does anyone out there have a CP/M PLUS manual they are willing to part with? I will pay postage+. Please give send me mail if interested. I am quite familiar with CP/M 2.2, but the 3.0 is new. Roger -- Roger Barth - Cameron Park, California USA Coherent 3.2 neptons!roger@antares.intel.com 916-677-9771 (voice) -------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: 7 Aug 92 15:48:40 GMT From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!hellgate.utah.edu!cc.usu.edu!ivie@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (CP/M lives!) Subject: Re: '180 programmers'/tech reference manuals wanted Message-ID: <1992Aug7.094840.57940@cc.usu.edu> In article <1992Aug06.045659.17702@blkbox>, jdb8042@blkbox (John D. Baker) writes: > Where may I write to obtain programmers' reference materials for > either the Hitachi HD64180 or the Zilog Z80180? My HD64180 book says: Hitachi America, Ltd. Semiconductor & IC Division 2210 O'Toole Ave. San Joes, CA 95131 (408)435-8300 Roger Ivie ivie@cc.usu.edu ------------------------------ Date: 7 Aug 92 21:55:32 GMT From: van-bc!rsoft!agate!dog.ee.lbl.gov!hellgate.utah.edu!cc.usu.edu!sl1zm@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU Subject: Re: '180 programmers'/tech reference manuals wanted Message-ID: <1992Aug7.155532.57960@cc.usu.edu> In article <1992Aug06.045659.17702@blkbox>, jdb8042@blkbox (John D. Baker) writes: > Where may I write to obtain programmers' reference materials for > either the Hitachi HD64180 or the Zilog Z80180? > > I'd like a U.S. address for Hitachi if possible as I have an HD64180- > based system. > Also, what is Zilog's address. Failing Hitachi, I'll ask Zilog for the Z80180 > reference manuals/data sheet. > > Better yet, If anyone out there has an extra or knows who else I might > contact to get ahold of this information, please send me email, or > post if anyone else might be interested in this kind of thing. > > Of course ordinary programming is similar to the Z80 except that instruction > timing is different, but I'm also interested in using the internal '180 devices > so I need info on those. > > Thanks. > > John D. Baker ->An Apple 3.5", 5.25", 8", HD5.25" CardZ180 Z-System nut// Try checking your phone book under Electronic Equipment & Supplies. The ones in this area are Hall-Mark Electronic Corp, Kimball Electronics inc, Marshall Electronics, Milgray Electronics, etc... Find the rep for Hitachi and they should have or be able to get these books: HD64180 8-bit High Integration CMOS Microprocessor User's Manual #U77 October, 1985 (Couldn't find an 88 version) HD64180 8-bit Microprocessor Hardware Manual #U77 January, 1988 HD64180 Series 8-bit Microprocessor Programming Manual #U92 January, 1988 The Programming Manual and Users Manual were most usefull to me. James Diffendaffer ------------------------------ Date: 7 Aug 92 05:50:46 GMT From: pacbell.com!pacbell!sactoh0!antares!neptons@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Roger Barth) Subject: Re: converting files Message-ID: <511219@neptons.UUCP> jot@teak09.cray.com (Otto Tennant) writes: > > You want the shareware program 22DISK, which can be found at SIMTEL > mirrors as "msdos/dskutl/22dsk138.zip". PC hardware cannot read old > single-density Osborne disks, but it can read double densities. > 22DISK knows about an enormous number of diskette formats. > > There are also several emulators, if you need to temporarily execute > Z80 programs on your PC. 22DISK for reading various disk formats and 22NICE, an emulator were written by a company called SYDEX in Sunnyvale, California, USA. The company seems to be out of business since the phones are no longer connected. Can anyone tell me if SYDEX or the 22DISK author is still in business? Thanks.... -- Roger Barth - Cameron Park, California USA Coherent 3.2 neptons!roger@antares.intel.com 916-677-9771 (voice) -------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: 7 Aug 92 02:05:00 GMT From: sun-barr!cs.utexas.edu!tamsun.tamu.edu!venus.tamu.edu!jle9162@ames.arc.nasa.gov (ECKHARDT, JASON LEE) Subject: trs-80 4P Message-ID: <6AUG199221052348@venus.tamu.edu> I'm in need of a vt-100 emulator or ansi emulator for a trs-80 model 4p running cp/m +. Also where can I find other 4p software? Thanks, jason. jle9162@venus.tamu.edu ------------------------------ Date: 6 Aug 92 16:25:36 GMT From: att!news.cs.indiana.edu!bsu-cs!chrielli@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Chris Ellington) Subject: VECTOR 3 for sale Message-ID: <2468@bsu-cs.bsu.edu> I have an old VECTOR-3 S-100 CP/M system for sale. Make an offer. Hardware included is a monitor, keyboard, CPU, 600k hard-sectored floppy, 10M hard disk. I have CP/M 2.22, BASIC, Memorite III, Execu Plan II, conect, Dbase 2.3, plus about 40 floppies with various software. I bought the system for my fiancee to word process with, and she has graduated so I really don't need this anymore. The system has 1 ser/1 parallel port & I think I've got cables for them. Everything works well. Once again, make an offer. I'd like to see something in the $100 range, but make an offer anyway. -- Chris Ellington Ball State University chrielli@bsu-cs.bsu.edu ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Aug 92 23:39:05 EDT From: eudoh@st6000.sct.edu (Etop Udoh) Subject: video adapter.... Message-ID: <9208070339.AA31198@st6000.sct.edu> sorry to barge in.... desperately in need of tech help.... trying to convert a composite video connector (RCA) to an IBM 9 pin... does anyone know the schematics required for the conversion ???? -- ..................................................................... : Etop Udoh Eudoh@sct.edu : : 1112 Hudson Rd. Southern College of Technology : : Marietta, Ga 30060 Marietta, Georgia : : : : Abandon all hope ye who have entered " CYBERSPACE " : :...................................................................: ------------------------------ End of INFO-CPM Digest V92 Issue #81 ************************************ 13-Aug-92 11:51:51-MDT,11319;000000000000 Return-Path: Date: Thu, 13 Aug 92 11:45:33 MDT From: INFO-CPM-REQUEST@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Reply-To: INFO-CPM@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Subject: INFO-CPM Digest V92 #82 To: INFO-CPM@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Message-ID: <920813114534.V92N82@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL> INFO-CPM Digest Thu, 13 Aug 92 Volume 92 : Issue 82 Today's Topics: ARK V1.1 Problem - Help ? question for kaypro experts Re: converting files Re: question for kaypro experts Re: z800/z80000 Sydex TRS-80 Model III CP/M? TRSDOS? WANTED: tool for Epson P X - 8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 11 Aug 92 10:33:44 GMT From: mcsun!uknet!mucs!nessie!prg@uunet.uu.net (Pete Green) Subject: ARK V1.1 Problem - Help ? Message-ID: <1992Aug11.103344.24971@nessie.mcc.ac.uk> I recently downloaded ARK V1.1 from a mirror archive of Simtel-20 and have been using the program to compress WordStar document files and save myself some disk space. I hit a problem when I tried to archive a disk containing 128 files (the maximum number of entries for the CP/M format I am using - Gemini QDDS). All went well for the first 64 files. Instead of 'Adding' the next file to the archive ARK started 'Updating' an earlier file in the directory ! There followed a long list of 'Updating' files. Is there a fix for this problem ? Many thanks, Peter Green. -- Peter R. Green ------- Tel:+44 61 200 4738 ---- Fax:+44 61 200 4019 ----------- JANET: prg@uk.ac.mcc.nessie INTERNET: prg%nessie.mcc.ac.uk@nsf-relay.ac.uk POST: Lab A16, Main Bldg., UMIST University, PO Box 88, Manchester, UK ----------------------- #include ---------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: 11 Aug 92 15:07:59 GMT From: snorkelwacker.mit.edu!paperboy.osf.org!hsdndev!cfa203!cfaitamp2.harvard.edu!babb@bloom-beacon.mit.edu (James Babb) Subject: question for kaypro experts Message-ID: <1992Aug11.150759.21158@cfa203.harvard.edu> Here is a question for Kaypro experts. I have a Kaypro 2, ROM 81-292. It has 2 drives and 2 serial ports. The only software I have is a "wordstar and mailmerge" disk, which works fine in the machine, and I can use "dir", but do not have "format" or "copy". So, I figured I need a system disk of some sort. So, I ordered a system disk from Don Maslin, who keeps the CPM archives. Don sent me two disks DSDD, the system (cpm 2.2g) and a comm program disk, MEX. There is a problem. The machine can not boot off of the system disk. Also my machine does not show anything on the disks! If I load the mailmerge disk, I can use the dir commmand. It shows for the cpm disk something like.... A0>dir a: A: : : : A: : : : A: : : : A: : : : A: : : : A: : : : A: : : : A: : : : and for the MEX disk A0>dir a: A: The machine cannot use the system disk. It hangs and all I get on the screen is *Kaypro* A Any experts recognize this? Is it a disk format problem? It looks like dir sees something on the disk, but can't give the directory. Thanks for any help in advance. Jim Babb babb@cfa.harvard.edu ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1992 06:42:57 PDT From: Sprague.Wbst311@xerox.com Subject: Re: converting files Message-ID: <"10-Aug-92 9:42:57 EDT".*.Michael_D._Sprague.wbst311@Xerox.com> > The company seems to be out of business since the phones are no > longer connected. Can anyone tell me if SYDEX or the 22DISK > author is still in business? Nope, they just moved. If I remember, I'll bring in their address tomorrow. Just a short while ago, I sent out a note on 22DISK, 22NICE, and ANADISK ... Shareware from SYDEX which is of interest to CP/M'ers. I don't have a copy of that note anymore, but it included their new address and telephone number, a short description of the programs (from SYDEX's README file) and the new cost for the programs (they went up $5 to $15). ~ Mike (sprague.wbst311@xerox.com) ------------------------------ Date: 11 Aug 92 22:17:45 GMT From: yuma!lamar!richichi@purdue.edu (Mike Richichi) Subject: Re: question for kaypro experts Message-ID: In article <1992Aug11.150759.21158@cfa203.harvard.edu> babb@cfaitamp2.harvard.edu (James Babb) writes: >Here is a question for Kaypro experts. > > >I have a Kaypro 2, ROM 81-292. It has 2 drives and 2 serial ports. >The only software I have is a "wordstar and mailmerge" disk, >which works fine in the machine, and I can use "dir", but do >not have "format" or "copy". So, I figured I need a system disk of some sort. > >So, I ordered a system disk from Don Maslin, who keeps the CPM archives. >Don sent me two disks DSDD, the system (cpm 2.2g) and a comm program disk, MEX. > >There is a problem. The machine can not boot off of the system disk. >Also my machine does not show anything on the disks! I think the problem is the system disks you have. A Kaypro 2 of that vintage (I think that rom is probably one of the first, what's the serial # on your machine?) is definitely SSDD disks. > >If I load the mailmerge disk, I can use the dir commmand. It >shows for the cpm disk something like.... > >A0>dir a: >A: : : : >A: : : : >A: : : : >A: : : : >A: : : : >A: : : : >A: : : : >A: : : : > >and for the MEX disk >A0>dir a: >A: > Yeah, I seem to remember something like that being the sign of trying to use double-sided disks in the machine. Go back to Don and tell him you need single sided disks. CP/M 3.3 fits just fine on 2 191 K disks (but you really only need one to boot, the other is just additional utilities.) It's an honest mistake--later models called Kaypro 2 have double-sided drives, however the Kaypro II (which is most likely what you have) does not. I might be able to help you out, but I haven't booted my Kaypro in months and am not sure it's still working. Changes are Don's a better shot anyway. Good luck. ------------ Mike Richichi, Dept. of Physics, Colorado State Univ. richichi@lamar.colostate.edu mrichich@drunivac.bitnet "Aw, ya blurred me!" --MST3K ------------------------------ Date: 9 Aug 92 08:22:03 GMT From: math.fu-berlin.de!zrz.tu-berlin.de!cs.tu-berlin.de!fauern!LRZnews!regent!mch@uunet.uu.net (Michael Hermann) Subject: Re: z800/z80000 Message-ID: alpha@wyvern.twuug.com (Joe Wright) writes: >jeffj@panix.com (Jeff Jonas) writes: >: >: I too have the "preliminary" spec sheets for the Z800 and Z80,000. >: I doubt they went very far. >: I recall hearing that the Z800 was done in NMOS and the Z180 >: replaced it, being CMOS. >: .... >Not exactly. Zilog did indeed have a z8000 (not 80,000). The stillborn >z800 became the z280, not the z180. The hd64180 was an independent >development by Hitachi. When Zilog and Hitachi made a deal for >Hitachi to make the z280 (z800) Hitachi agreed to let Zilog make the >64180 and call it a z180. >-- >Joe Wright alpha@wyvern.twuug.com I didn't know that Hitachi actually makes Z280's. Z180 is based on HD64180, but has some minor changes to make it more compatible to the Z80-interrupt scheme (easy connection to Z80 peripherals). Z80,000 was the processor I wanted to go with after my Z8001. But as the years went by nothing showed up until at a local university booth a Zilog-speaker said, that they had actually done some chips. But they consumed too much power (NMOS, then) and they didn't know if the NMOS-parts would ever get ready for the masses. A while ago I read about two new developements, th Z16C00 and the Z320. When I asked Zilog, they told me that Z16C00 is compatible to Z8000 but CMOS. I don't have any data on it, maybe it uses fewer clocks for some instructions. Z320 was claimed to be their Z80,000 in CMOS, but I have no data either. If it is Z80,000 as the 1984 tech. man. defines it, it would be too slow to be useful. Michael ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Aug 92 09:58:33 -0400 From: Jay Sage Subject: Sydex Message-ID: <9208100958.AA06957@LL.MIT.EDU> Roger Barth wrote: >> 22DISK for reading various disk formats and 22NICE, an emulator were >> written by a company called SYDEX in Sunnyvale, California, USA. The >> company seems to be out of business since the phones are no longer >> connected. Can anyone tell me if SYDEX or the 22DISK author is still >> in business? They absolutely are still in business and still producing excellent software (22DISK and 22NICE are just two products among many). It's just that they have moved to Oregon, and there are still lots of old copies of the shareware around with the old address and phone number. Here is the new information: Sydex P.O. Box 5700 Eugene, OR 97405 Voice: 503-683-6033 FAX: 503-683-1622 Data: 503-683-1385 I'm sending them $25 today for their AnaDisk program. Stick a CP/M disk in your machine and get a complete report on how it is set up: sides, sector sizes, skew. Look at any track or sector. It's like the standard CP/M disk utility programs except that it works with diskettes in just about any format. And it can make a duplicate of just about anything you throw its way. Sydex is definitely a company that deserves our support. -- Jay Sage ------------------------------ Date: 8 Aug 92 22:15:58 GMT From: charon.amdahl.com!amdahl!JUTS!cd.amdahl.com!jjs40@uunet.uu.net (John Sullivan) Subject: TRS-80 Model III CP/M? TRSDOS? Message-ID: <28fd02Ow1dTO01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com> I`m looking for CP/M for the TRS-80 Model III, a Z80 based machine with 48K and two floppy drives. Is there anyone out there who still uses one of these beasts? Do you have TRSDOS for it also? -- John Sullivan, Engineer/Computer Development. Email: jjs40@cd.amdahl.com. Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA. Phone: (408)746-4688. ------------------------------ Date: 9 Aug 92 14:54:36 GMT From: sun-barr!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!nigel.msen.com!math.fu-berlin.de!news.netmbx.de!Germany.EU.net!Urmel.Informatik.RWTH-Aachen.DE!tolkien.imsd.rwth-aachen.de!jogl@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Joachim Glaubrecht #Alwd#) Subject: WANTED: tool for Epson P X - 8 Message-ID: <1992Aug9.145436.15420@Urmel.Informatik.RWTH-Aachen.DE> hi, does anyone know, if there is a FTP-site with tools for Epsons PX-8 CPM-"Laptop" ? ANY hint is wellcome! -- ___ ____________________________________ / / _____ ! jogl@tolkien.imsd.rwth-aachen.de ! __/__/_/ Gl ! Inst. f. Med. Stat. & Doku. (IMSD) ! /_/ !___Aachen__Germany__Europe__Earth___! ------------------------------ End of INFO-CPM Digest V92 Issue #82 ************************************ 16-Aug-92 03:18:13-MDT,9951;000000000000 Return-Path: Date: Sun, 16 Aug 92 03:15:04 MDT From: INFO-CPM-REQUEST@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Reply-To: INFO-CPM@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Subject: INFO-CPM Digest V92 #83 To: INFO-CPM@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Message-ID: <920816031505.V92N83@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL> INFO-CPM Digest Sun, 16 Aug 92 Volume 92 : Issue 83 Today's Topics: Connectivity network-os_boot_rom public domain C application code? Re: TRS-80 Model III CP/M? TRSDOS? (3 msgs) Re: video adapter.... SYDEX address. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 14 Aug 92 19:21:49 GMT From: cis.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!bu.edu!transfer!athos.az.stratus.com@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Lonnie Filbrun) Subject: Connectivity Message-ID: <5585@transfer.stratus.com> Hello & Greetings! Well.... I now have my Kaypro II and Osbourne Executive up and running (Thanks to Don Maslin!) But I have a small question. Is there a program out there which would let me use one (or both) of the above machines connected to my IBM PC via rs-232c possibly via modem to allow using the PC's harddrive for storage/retrieval? ----( begin dream here )------ What I wish is a program which would be transparent to the CPM Machine, and maybe run in the back ground (tsr) on the PC. I guess I would settle for a good ftp program or something also. ----( end dream here )------ last question: I've ftp'ed alot of files which I thought were text but when I looked at them they look like they are compressed. All the files end in .azt for example: cpm-cc07.azt Could someone tell me how/what_to_use to extract them? Thanks, -LonNiX- -- #import ---------------------< NeXT Mail Welcome >------- Lonnie L. Filbrun Lonnie_Filbrun@vos.stratus.com (SOS Mail) Stratus Computer, Inc. lfil@az.stratus.com (NeXT Mail) Customer Assistance Center (602) 858-3152 (Voice Mail) Telecommunications Division (602) 231-9447 (Alphanumeric Access#) ------------------------------ Date: 12 Aug 92 18:20:06 GMT From: cis.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uunet.ca!canrem!dosgate![blair.groves%canrem.com]@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (blair groves) Subject: network-os_boot_rom Message-ID: <1992Aug12.1042.2757@dosgate> I need some assistance from the Net on the following: I am looking for E-Mail replies from anyone that has any CBIS Network-OS boot ROMS for the TeleVideo RS-422 interface for IBM compatible computers. Anyone that has spare cards for TeleVideo's Remote Workstation Processor (RWP), otherwise known as the TS-800R... I need two cards, or as many as anyone can locate. Anyone who has worked with Network-OS and has discovered a method of connecting two TS-806's or TS-816's to transfer files via RS-422. Anyone that has ZMP working on the TeleVideo TS-803 or TS-803H. Much thanks to all who reply! Blair. --- -- Canada Remote Systems - Toronto, Ontario/Detroit, MI World's Largest PCBOARD System - 416-629-7000/629-7044 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Aug 92 10:14:35 -0500 From: curts@tmpcu.mdc.com (Curt Schroeder) Subject: public domain C application code? Message-ID: <9208141514.AA06181@tmpcu.mdc.com> The McDonnell Douglas Recreational Computer Club's CP/M SIG has recently discovered the possible existance of public domain C application code in the CPMUG collection. Is it true that from about Volume 93 on, all the CPMUG volumes are C application source code? Any information on where these volumes can be located (either by mail from a public domain software company or by FTP from a CP/M archive site) would be most appreciated. Just when we thought we had a complete archive library... Thanks in advance for your help! Curt Curt Schroeder | McDonnell Douglas Missile Systems Company | ----------------------------------------------------------------| These opinions are mine, mine, mine! I | curts@tmpcu.mdc.com | am not an instantiation of Std_Employee! | - Apple II Forever - | ------------------------------ Date: 11 Aug 92 05:41:11 GMT From: coyote!bbs@noao.edu (harry kight) Subject: Re: TRS-80 Model III CP/M? TRSDOS? Message-ID: <5yuBPB2w163w@coyote.datalog.com> jjs40@cd.amdahl.com (John Sullivan) writes: > I`m looking for CP/M for the TRS-80 Model III, a Z80 based > machine with 48K and two floppy drives. Is there anyone out there > who still uses one of these beasts? Do you have TRSDOS for it > also? > > -- > John Sullivan, Engineer/Computer Development. Email: jjs40@cd.amdahl.com. > Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA. Phone: (408)746-4688. To use CP/M 2.2 on a Model III, you'll need a "Holmes Vid-80" board or its equivalent. "Holmes" has been out of business for a number of years, but someone may be willing to sell you the necessary hardware. If I remember correctly, "Holmes" also sold a version of CP/M 2.2 that worked with its hardware... :) Good Luck! ---Gramps gramps@coyote.datalog.com ------------------------------ Date: 14 Aug 92 17:09:00 GMT From: agate!spool.mu.edu!news.cs.indiana.edu!umn.edu!epx.cis.umn.edu!lemay@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU Subject: Re: TRS-80 Model III CP/M? TRSDOS? Message-ID: <1992Aug14.170900.5555@news2.cis.umn.edu> In article <65225@neptons.UUCP> roger@neptons.UUCP (Roger Barth) writes: >jjs40@cd.amdahl.com (John Sullivan) writes: >> I`m looking for CP/M for the TRS-80 Model III, a Z80 based >> machine with 48K and two floppy drives. Is there anyone out there >> who still uses one of these beasts? Do you have TRSDOS for it >> also? >> >> -- >> John Sullivan, Engineer/Computer Development. Email: jjs40@cd.amdahl.com. >> Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA. Phone: (408)746-4688. > >I also need the CP/M 2.2 for both a model 4 and a model III. Does >anyone have the address of FOG in Davis? I lost the last mailer, >but they used to stock various disks. > >-- >Roger Barth - Cameron Park, California USA Coherent 3.2 >neptons!roger@antares.intel.com 916-677-9771 (voice) >-------------------------------------------------------------------- I need CP/M for TRS80 Model 4, and for a Cromemco Z-2 i think. I have a 8" DS/DD floppy that claims to be CP/M 2.2 for Cromemco, but there doesnt seem to be much on the disk. Its the 64K version. At the very least i need some way to download some of the CP/M software from wsmr-simtel20.army.mil into the Cromemco (i just repaired its power supply last night, and amazingly enough it works!). A little noisy, but it works... -Lawrence (I was wounded by a PDP8 last month!) LeMay lemay@epx.cis.umn.edu ------------------------------ Date: 13 Aug 92 06:44:09 GMT From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!network.ucsd.edu!pacbell.com!pacbell!sactoh0!antares!neptons@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Roger Barth) Subject: Re: TRS-80 Model III CP/M? TRSDOS? Message-ID: <65225@neptons.UUCP> jjs40@cd.amdahl.com (John Sullivan) writes: > I`m looking for CP/M for the TRS-80 Model III, a Z80 based > machine with 48K and two floppy drives. Is there anyone out there > who still uses one of these beasts? Do you have TRSDOS for it > also? > > -- > John Sullivan, Engineer/Computer Development. Email: jjs40@cd.amdahl.com. > Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA. Phone: (408)746-4688. I also need the CP/M 2.2 for both a model 4 and a model III. Does anyone have the address of FOG in Davis? I lost the last mailer, but they used to stock various disks. -- Roger Barth - Cameron Park, California USA Coherent 3.2 neptons!roger@antares.intel.com 916-677-9771 (voice) -------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: 9 Aug 92 19:22:00 GMT From: csus.edu!csusac!sactoh0!ijpc!ianj@decwrl.dec.com (Ian Justman) Subject: Re: video adapter.... Message-ID: eudoh@ST6000.SCT.EDU (Etop Udoh) writes: > sorry to barge in.... > desperately in need of tech help.... > > trying to convert a composite video connector (RCA) to an IBM 9 pin... > does anyone know the schematics required for the conversion ???? If you are trying to do it at the RCA jack level, you can't. (As far as I know) You have to actually tear the equipment apart, and you will probably have to use a CGA monitor because it's designed to be operated at NTSC scan rates. ------------------------------ Date: 13 Aug 92 04:39:05 GMT From: blkbox.com!jdb8042@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU ("John D. Baker") Subject: SYDEX address. Message-ID: <9208122339.aa11649@blkbox.COM> Sydex moved to Eugene, Oregon a while ago. I tracked them down when I wanted to register the latest version of 22NICE (incl. 2DISK). The new Address/Ph. # is: SYDEX P.O. Box 5700 Eugene, OR 97405 (503) 683-6033 (Voice) (503) 683-1622 (FAX) (503) 683-1385 (BBS) I use 22DISK regularly and 22NICE every so often and I really like them. Enjoy! John D. Baker ->An Apple 3.5", 5.25", 8", HD5.25" CardZ180 Z-System nut// Internet: jdb8042@blkbox.com jdbaker@taronga.com UUCP: nuchat!blkbox!jdb8042 ...!taronga!jdbaker BBSs: JOHN BAKER on Z-Node #45 [(713) 937-8886], The Vector Board [(716) 544-1863], PIC of the Mid-Town [(713) 527-8939] Karnage: "I am certainly very happy for you, but--WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!" ------------------------------ End of INFO-CPM Digest V92 Issue #83 ************************************ 18-Aug-92 03:51:24-MDT,8463;000000000000 Return-Path: Date: Tue, 18 Aug 92 03:45:09 MDT From: INFO-CPM-REQUEST@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Reply-To: INFO-CPM@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Subject: INFO-CPM Digest V92 #84 To: INFO-CPM@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Message-ID: <920818034510.V92N84@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL> INFO-CPM Digest Tue, 18 Aug 92 Volume 92 : Issue 84 Today's Topics: Amstrad word processor -- groan. C128/CPM FILES ON GCR FORMAT TO CPM MFM FORMAT cpm_3_manuals Looking for Hard Drive for Epson QX-10 Re: INFO-CPM Digest V92 #81 (Re: converting files) Re: Z-System (2 msgs) Z-System ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 17 Aug 92 14:29:20 GMT From: welchb@aspen.ulowell.edu Subject: Amstrad word processor -- groan. Message-ID: <1992Aug17.092920.1@woods.ulowell.edu> I had hoped that this message would be a final one of thanks, to all the people who had given me various advice about my old Amstrad word processor; the delay was due to the long time it took to obtain the proper 3.5 disk drive. I hooked things up as instructed, and turned on the switch, only to get absolutely nothing. I have taken the beast even further apart than it was before I tried adding the 2nd drive; still -- nothing. The trouble seems to be that the 5 volt output is about 3 volts, and the 12 volt output is about 5; the 24 volts is ok. There is no raster; I suspect there is no high voltage on the CRT (I can't hear it); and the voltages there are something I do not like to even get near. So, on an outside chance, if anyone has access to the schematic of the power supply-video board of an Amstrad, I will pay you to make a copy. I suspect that the diagram is basically the same for all models; mine was a PCW8256 (or was it? I took all the stuff home from work). Also, maybe someone can answer this question. In normal operation, does the CRT require a signal coming back from the computer board before it starts operating? If so, can I trick it into operation? (I am trying to find out if the high voltage supply of the CRT is what is loading down the power supply.) -- Brendan Welch, UMass/Lowell, W1LPG, welchb@woods.ulowell.edu ------------------------------ Date: 17 Aug 92 04:30:38 GMT From: cis.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!cleveland.Freenet.Edu!aq743@uunet.uu.net (William P. Maloney) Subject: C128/CPM FILES ON GCR FORMAT TO CPM MFM FORMAT Message-ID: <1992Aug17.043038.1843@usenet.ins.cwru.edu> I received some CPM files from LISTSERV@VM1.NODAK.EDU. They are binary-uuencoded files. I uudecoded them to ????????.LIB files, and ????????.ark files. I didn't have any trouble de-arcing the 'ark' files, but can't find any program for the 'lib' files. Can someone help me out on this? In fact the index of the CPM/C128 archived files have a number of tails that are unfamiliar to me e.g., .dzc,.aqm,.rsx,.irv,.rsp, etc.... Also, since I downloaded these files into a GCR CBM formatted disk what do I have to do to get these on my MFM CPM disk? ------------------------------ Date: 15 Aug 92 03:43:04 GMT From: uunet.ca!canrem!dosgate![blair.groves%canrem.com]@uunet.uu.net (blair groves) Subject: cpm_3_manuals Message-ID: <1992Aug14.1042.2770@dosgate> to: roger@neptons.UUCP Hi Roger, the Net got confused with my first message to you about the CP/M 3.0 Manuals, so here goes again.... I have a set in the origional Digital Research binders, that I can part with... they are worth $25 to me. Please E-mail me to let me know if this is OK or not. Thanks! Blair --- -- Canada Remote Systems - Toronto, Ontario/Detroit, MI World's Largest PCBOARD System - 416-629-7000/629-7044 ------------------------------ Date: 14 Aug 92 20:59:17 GMT From: stanford.edu!rock!concert!glv!usenet@uunet.uu.net (Chris Carpenter) Subject: Looking for Hard Drive for Epson QX-10 Message-ID: <1992Aug14.205917.6888@glv.uucp> I'm looking for a hard-drive (+ controller card) that will work with my Epson QX-10 (circa 1983). I'm running Valdocs III (uses TPM-III) and would need a card that works with those drivers. Does anyone have any clues? -- Chris Carpenter | "We learn from history rcc%frog@glv.com | that we don't learn Encompass, Cary, NC | anything from history." ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Aug 92 16:24:07 PDT From: donm@pnet01.cts.com (Don Maslin) Subject: Re: INFO-CPM Digest V92 #81 (Re: converting files) Message-ID: Sydex, the author of 22DISK and other very useful utilities is still very much much in business. However, they have relocated to Oregon. They can be reached at: Sydex P.O. Box 5700 Eugene, OR 97405 Voice: (503) 683-6033 FAX: (503) 683-1622 Data: (503) 683-1385 UUCP: {hplabs!hp-sdd ucsd nosc}!crash!pnet01!donm ARPA: crash!pnet01!donm@nosc.mil INET: donm@pnet01.cts.com ------------------------------ Date: 17 Aug 92 19:08:11 GMT From: opalka@atom.enet.dec.com (Bill Opalka) Subject: Re: Z-System Message-ID: <1992Aug17.190811.24410@nntpd.lkg.dec.com> >>Are there any of you CP/M types out there that still don't know >>or use the Z-System? Since 1988, NZCOM and Z3PLUS have left >>old 2.2 and 3.0 systems for dead! And you can still get them! Yes, I for one don't use Z-System for a couple of reasons. First, it takes away memory from an already memory starved system. Second, when it comes to my CPM based systems I'm cheap and I don't want to spend any more money on them. Finally, I have Z3Plus but my CPM+ board on my Heath system went south so I'm back to using plain vanilla CPM V2.2. Maybe when I get the CPM+ board back in operation, I'll run Z3Plus but until then I can't see investing in any more Z-System stuff. Now don't get me wrong, when I used Z3Plus, I was very please with it. It had some nice functions that I didn't find in any other operation system, and the memory requirement on a Z3Plus system weren't outrageous. Unfortunately, I'm being dragged into the PC world. I've bought some neat pieces of software and I think knowing the PC world is not a bad idea. Like it or not, we may all have some sort of PC system sitting in our houses. I still use my Z80 systems from time to time. My son enjoys banging on the keyboard and I still write some programs using MODULA-2 but as far as spending any more money on my old system, I'm pretty hard pressed to do so. Regards, /Bill ------------------------------ Date: 17 Aug 92 18:22:31 GMT From: pacbell.com!pacbell!sactoh0!antares!neptons@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Roger Barth) Subject: Re: Z-System Message-ID: <1461229@neptons.UUCP> alpha@wyvern.twuug.com (Joe Wright) writes: > Are there any of you CP/M types out there that still don't know > or use the Z-System? Since 1988, NZCOM and Z3PLUS have left > old 2.2 and 3.0 systems for dead! And you can still get them! > > > -- > Joe Wright alpha@wyvern.twuug.com Yes, many of us know about the Z-system, but when you have converted mostly to DOS and the CP/M systems exist only for solving problems others are having or for bringing up non-working systems, there is little to upgrade for. I really do not want to learn a new interface this late in the game. -- Roger Barth - Cameron Park, California USA Coherent 3.2 neptons!roger@antares.intel.com 916-677-9771 (voice) -------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: 15 Aug 92 04:10:19 GMT From: daffodil!wyvern!alpha@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Joe Wright) Subject: Z-System Message-ID: <1992Aug15.041019.15657@wyvern.twuug.com> Are there any of you CP/M types out there that still don't know or use the Z-System? Since 1988, NZCOM and Z3PLUS have left old 2.2 and 3.0 systems for dead! And you can still get them! -- Joe Wright alpha@wyvern.twuug.com ------------------------------ End of INFO-CPM Digest V92 Issue #84 ************************************ 19-Aug-92 03:17:10-MDT,9368;000000000000 Return-Path: Date: Wed, 19 Aug 92 03:15:47 MDT From: INFO-CPM-REQUEST@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Reply-To: INFO-CPM@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Subject: INFO-CPM Digest V92 #85 To: INFO-CPM@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Message-ID: <920819031551.V92N85@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL> INFO-CPM Digest Wed, 19 Aug 92 Volume 92 : Issue 85 Today's Topics: c128/cpm files on gcr H89 emulation software for MSDOS Re: C128/CPM FILES ON GCR FORMAT TO CPM MFM FORMAT (3 msgs) Re: H89 emulation software for MSDOS vt52 or 100 emulation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 18 Aug 92 18:37:19 GMT From: cis.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uunet.ca!canrem!dosgate![ray.whidden%canrem.com]@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (ray whidden) Subject: c128/cpm files on gcr Message-ID: <1992Aug18.1042.2784@dosgate> In an article from William P. Maloney: WP> I received some CPM files from LISTSERV@VM1.NODAK.EDU. They are WP>binary-uuencoded files. I uudecoded them to ????????.LIB files, and WP>????????.ark files. I didn't have any trouble de-arcing the 'ark' files, WP>but can't find any program for the 'lib' files. Can someone help me out WP>on this? I believe .LIB files were use with the ASseMbler/LINK editor. WP> In fact the index of the CPM/C128 archived files have a number of WP>tails that are unfamiliar to me e.g., .dzc,.aqm,.rsx,.irv,.rsp, etc.... WP>Also, since I downloaded these files into a GCR CBM formatted disk what do WP>I have to do to get these on my MFM CPM disk? dzc is a compressed DOC file (look for UNCR24 or later; handles xqx, xzx, etc), aqm is compressed ASM file, rsx is CP/M 3.0 Resident EXtension file like DOS TSR (I think), but I haven't previously seen irv and rsp files. To move files from GCR to MFM disk, you can use the built in MFM formats for IBM, Osborne, Kaypro and others or use M.Garamzhegy's J'ggler128 which allowed you to format/read/write many other CP/M MFM formats. Or if you want MS-DOS MFM, use DOSDISK. Format the MFM disk first then COPY/PIP the file from GCR to MFM. Regards, Ray Internet: ray.whidden@canrem.com : RIME : ->CRS : 46 Campania Crescent, UUCP: canrem!ray.whidden FidoNet: 1:250/632 : Scarborough, Ontario M1V 2E9 * DeLuxe2 1.21 #4419 * If it ain't broke yet, let me have a crack at it! -- Canada Remote Systems - Toronto, Ontario/Detroit, MI World's Largest PCBOARD System - 416-629-7000/629-7044 ------------------------------ Date: 18 Aug 92 14:51:12 GMT From: cis.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!darwin.sura.net!news.Vanderbilt.Edu!sdvsun1.cc.vanderbilt.edu!wally@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Wally Siddiqui) Subject: H89 emulation software for MSDOS Message-ID: <1992Aug18.145112.17714@news.vanderbilt.edu> Hello, I was wondering if anyone out there knows of a software package that would allow a MSDOS (or even Unix) based box emulate a H89A well enough where CP/M would run on it. (don't laugh). Thanks! Wally Siddiqui ------------------------------ Date: 17 Aug 92 17:35:42 GMT From: cis.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!daffodil!wyvern!alpha@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Joe Wright) Subject: Re: C128/CPM FILES ON GCR FORMAT TO CPM MFM FORMAT Message-ID: <1992Aug17.173542.11627@wyvern.twuug.com> aq743@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (William P. Maloney) writes: : : I received some CPM files from LISTSERV@VM1.NODAK.EDU. They are : binary-uuencoded files. I uudecoded them to ????????.LIB files, and : ????????.ark files. I didn't have any trouble de-arcing the 'ark' files, : but can't find any program for the 'lib' files. Can someone help me out : on this? : : In fact the index of the CPM/C128 archived files have a number of : tails that are unfamiliar to me e.g., .dzc,.aqm,.rsx,.irv,.rsp, etc.... : Also, since I downloaded these files into a GCR CBM formatted disk what do : I have to do to get these on my MFM CPM disk? I suggest the LIB files are probably LBR files. You will need something like LU or NULU to extract their members. .?z? files are crunched. Use UNCRUNCH on them. ?q? files are squeezed. Use USQ on them. Dunno about the others. I don't know about the C128 GCR -> MFM conversion but stay tuned. Somebody here will tell you. There is more than one C128 out there. -- Joe Wright alpha@wyvern.twuug.com ------------------------------ Date: 18 Aug 92 22:32:46 GMT From: europa.asd.contel.com!emory!athena.cs.uga.edu!rholmes@uunet.uu.net (Robb Holmes) Subject: Re: C128/CPM FILES ON GCR FORMAT TO CPM MFM FORMAT Message-ID: <1992Aug18.223246.20467@athena.cs.uga.edu> In article <1992Aug17.043038.1843@usenet.ins.cwru.edu> aq743@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (William P. Maloney) writes: >Also, since I downloaded these files into a GCR CBM formatted disk what do >I have to do to get these on my MFM CPM disk? Before you can do anything else, you need a program that will run in C128 native mode, and will copy your CP/M files over to a CP/M disk. There's a program callled Crosslink (or Xlink) that will do this, although its capabilities are limited. Once you have Xlink, you should also get a program called RDCBM and transfer it to a CP/M disk, along with the necessary utility to extract the files. (You'll probably find it in the form of RDCBM21.LBR, which requires a de-library utility, as well as an unsqueezer.) RRDCBM will allow you to read those Commodore native GCR disks while you're running CP/M, but it only works with a 1541 or 1571 drive. If you have a 1581, you're out of luck. Unless....! Unless you have a 1750 or compatible (512K or larger) REU. I have a program called xfer2reu, which runs in 128 native mode, and will transfer files from a Commodore disk to the CP/M ramdisk, formatting the ramdisk if necessary. So far as I know, it works with any CBM drive. However, it only works with a 1750 or clone, not with 1700 (unless it's been upgraded to 512K), and certainly not with QBB, RamLink, RamDrive, GeoRam, or any other type of ram expansion. XFER2REU is not entirely bug-free, so it's properly still in the beta-testing stage. However, it does work quite well most of the time for me. I've had some difficulties making it work properly for someone who has a very early 128, so I can't guarantee it would work for you. However, I'll be happy to email a uu-encoded copy of it to anyone who's interested. Please reply, if possible, to this address: rholmes@athena.cs.uga.edu I'll also respond to requests emailed to my bitnet addres, rholmes@uga, but it may take longer. ------- Robb Holmes WUGA-FM Ga. Center for Continuing Ed. Univ. of Georgia rholmes@athena.cs.uga.edu rholmes@uga.cc.uga.edu bitnet:rholmes@uga Signaturally challenged. ------------------------------ Date: 19 Aug 92 01:21:37 GMT From: zephyr.ens.tek.com!shaman!pogo!rickc@uunet.uu.net (Rick Clements) Subject: Re: C128/CPM FILES ON GCR FORMAT TO CPM MFM FORMAT Message-ID: <13380@pogo.wv.tek.com> In article <1992Aug17.173542.11627@wyvern.twuug.com> alpha@wyvern.twuug.com (Joe Wright) writes: >I don't know about the C128 GCR -> MFM conversion but stay tuned. >Somebody here will tell you. There is more than one C128 out there. There are programs for formating disks in MFM formats. I haven't used them. First, you need a 1571 for 5.25" disks. Or, a 1581 for 3.5" disks. The 1541 drive WON'T handle MFM disks. There are serveral MFM formats built into CP/M on the C128. There are also programs for extending the list. (I've never used them either.) But once you get or make an MFM disk, you can use PIP to transfer the files. -- Rick Clements (RickC@pogo.WV.TEK.COM) ------------------------------ Date: 18 Aug 92 19:30:20 GMT From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!network.ucsd.edu!usc!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!destroyer!ubc-cs!unixg.ubc.ca!kakwa.ucs.ualberta.ca!ersys!davem@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Dave McCrady) Subject: Re: H89 emulation software for MSDOS Message-ID: <01VPPB3w165w@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca> wally@sdvsun1.cc.vanderbilt.edu (Wally Siddiqui) writes: - - Hello, - - I was wondering if anyone out there knows of a software - package that would allow a MSDOS (or even Unix) based box - emulate a H89A well enough where CP/M would run on it. (don't - laugh). - Wally Siddiqui Yup. Z80MU is a Z80-CP/M 2.2 emulator that seems to work quite well. Shareware, but the registration fee is kind of steep .. $150. Listed on SIMTEL as: PD1:Z80MU52B.ARC It should also be available from a BBS near you ... Dave McCrady davem@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca ------------------------------ Date: 19 Aug 92 06:46:00 GMT From: tamsun.tamu.edu!zeus.tamu.edu!jle9162@tmc.edu (ECKHARDT, JASON LEE) Subject: vt52 or 100 emulation Message-ID: <19AUG199201465200@zeus.tamu.edu> Looking for a VT52 or VT100 emulation program for a TRS-80 Mod. 4p . CPM + or TRS-DOS. Jason.... jle9162@venus.tamu.edu ------------------------------ End of INFO-CPM Digest V92 Issue #85 ************************************ 21-Aug-92 00:28:50-MDT,8688;000000000000 Return-Path: Date: Fri, 21 Aug 92 00:24:35 MDT From: INFO-CPM-REQUEST@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Reply-To: INFO-CPM@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Subject: INFO-CPM Digest V92 #86 To: INFO-CPM@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Message-ID: <920821002436.V92N86@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL> INFO-CPM Digest Fri, 21 Aug 92 Volume 92 : Issue 86 Today's Topics: Disk Drive alignment disk & software.... Old CP/M Computer (Zorba) parts for sale Re: C128/CPM FILES ON GCR FORMAT TO CPM MFM FORMAT Re: vt52 or 100 emulation Re: Z-System (2 msgs) Reading MFM disks in 1541 (was Re: C128/CPM FILES ON GCR FORMAT TO CPM MFM FORMAT) simtel? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 20 Aug 92 21:17:17 EDT From: eudoh@st6000.sct.edu (Etop Udoh) Subject: Disk Drive alignment disk & software.... Message-ID: <9208210117.AA48152@st6000.sct.edu> hi, I'm looking for disk alignment software and also the alignment diskette, specifically for a 5'1/4" quad-density 80 track 96 tpi drive... The software can be under either CP/M, MSDOS, or a Radio Shack TRSDOS compatible operating system.... -- ..................................................................... : Etop Udoh Eudoh@sct.edu : : 1112 Hudson Rd. Southern College of Technology : : Marietta, Ga 30060 Marietta, Georgia : : : : Abandon all hope ye who have entered " CYBERSPACE " : :...................................................................: ------------------------------ Date: 20 Aug 92 15:40:25 GMT From: interlan.InterLan.COM!rd1!rm1.interlan.com!browner@uunet.uu.net (Michael Browner) Subject: Old CP/M Computer (Zorba) parts for sale Message-ID: <254@rd1.interlan.com> I am trying this one more time, I hate to throw this stuff out or stick it into parts bin in the garage. I know there are still some Zorba (old CP/M) machine owners out there. I have some spare parts for a Zorba, sold mine a few years ago, anyway I would like to clean out the closet and get rid of some of this stuff, so no reasonable offer will be refused. Just please make some type of offer. Zorba mother board. Partially populated, fully socketed. With schematics and documentation (whatever I had when I got my machine). Canon 2/3 height drive for a Zorba. Can be used in a P.C., works fine. Power supply for the Zorba. For those of you attached to your machines here are those spare parts to keep them running for a few more years. For hobbyists here are some parts to mess around with. -- Michael Browner browner@sun1.interlan.com or (305) 846-6848 browner@rd1.interlan.com Racal-Milgo, MS E-112, P.O.Box 407044, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33340 ------------------------------ Date: 19 Aug 92 06:32:19 GMT From: access.usask.ca!ccu.umanitoba.ca!shad04@decwrl.dec.com (Dan Fandrich) Subject: Re: C128/CPM FILES ON GCR FORMAT TO CPM MFM FORMAT Message-ID: <1992Aug19.063219.14648@ccu.umanitoba.ca> In article <13380@pogo.wv.tek.com> rickc@pogo.wv.tek.com (Rick Clements) writes: >First, you need a 1571 for 5.25" disks. Or, a 1581 for 3.5" disks. The 1541 >drive WON'T handle MFM disks. ...in the general case. By adding a jumper on the 1541 circuit board to selectively double the data clock rate, it's possible to read MFM disks. The jumper doesn't affect normal 1541 operation in the slightest. I did this to prove it could be done, then went on to other things. If someone is interested in pursuing this further, I could put a package together of relevant information. Of course, I expect a hefty royalty when the Big Bucks start coming in :-) >>> Dan -- Internet: shad04@ccu.umanitoba.ca Compu$erve: 72365,306 ------------------------------ Date: 20 Aug 92 06:58:20 GMT From: coyote!bbs@noao.edu (harry kight) Subject: Re: vt52 or 100 emulation Message-ID: jle9162@zeus.tamu.edu (ECKHARDT, JASON LEE) writes: > > Looking for a VT52 or VT100 emulation program for a TRS-80 Mod. 4p . > CPM + or TRS-DOS. > > Jason.... jle9162@venus.tamu.edu Your VT-100 emulation problem will be solved by FTII458/LZH (TRSDOS 6.x) communications software--- available from The DeadZone BBS (602-884-4314), 8N1, 2400/1200/300 "Baud," 24 Hours. (If you can't find it locally...) ---Gramps gramps@coyote.datalog.com ------------------------------ Date: 18 Aug 92 02:32:42 GMT From: infopiz!lupine!motcsd!udc!mcdphx!ennews!anasaz!qip!chad@decwrl.dec.com (Chad R. Larson) Subject: Re: Z-System Message-ID: <1992Aug18.023242.10534@anasaz> In article <1992Aug15.041019.15657@wyvern.twuug.com> alpha@wyvern.twuug.com (Joe Wright) asks: +--------------- | Are there any of you CP/M types out there that still don't know | or use the Z-System? +--------------- Well, I know about it, but I don't use it. I have over a dozen CP/M systems, two of which get regular use (like, daily). Those systems run CP/M 3.1, right from Digital Research. The rest run 2.2, whenever they get booted... Why do you ask? -crl -- Chad R. Larson "I read the news today, oh boy!" -- John Lennon (602) 870-3330 ...!attmail!anasaz!chad chad@anasazi.com chad@anasaz.UUCP Anasazi, Inc. - 7500 North Dreamy Draw Drive, Suite 120, Phoenix, Az 85020 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Aug 92 09:22:12 -0500 From: curts@tmpcu.mdc.com (Curt Schroeder) Subject: Re: Z-System Message-ID: <9208201422.AA00466@tmpcu.mdc.com> > Are there any of you CP/M types out there that still don't know > or use the Z-System? Since 1988, NZCOM and Z3PLUS have left > old 2.2 and 3.0 systems for dead! And you can still get them! I once tried to install ZCPR3 on my Apple CP/M system, but it clobbered the patch(es) that allow me to make full use of my Rana Elite II drive (360K vs 140K on a normal Apple 5.25" drive). The disk space is more important. I do know that NZCOM is supposed to install on the Apple, but would it support my Rana drive? If you can prove to me that it can utilize my drive, I would be motivated to try it. Shade and sweet water, Curt Curt Schroeder | McDonnell Douglas Missile Systems Company | ----------------------------------------------------------------| These opinions are mine, mine, mine! I | curts@tmpcu.mdc.com | am not an instantiation of Std_Employee! | - Apple II Forever - | ------------------------------ Date: 19 Aug 92 07:04:23 GMT From: van-bc!ubc-cs!unixg.ubc.ca!kakwa.ucs.ualberta.ca!access.usask.ca!ccu.umanitoba.ca!shad04@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Dan Fandrich) Subject: Reading MFM disks in 1541 (was Re: C128/CPM FILES ON GCR FORMAT TO CPM MFM FORMAT) Message-ID: <1992Aug19.070423.15788@ccu.umanitoba.ca> In article <13380@pogo.wv.tek.com> rickc@pogo.wv.tek.com (Rick Clements) writes: >First, you need a 1571 for 5.25" disks. Or, a 1581 for 3.5" disks. The 1541 >drive WON'T handle MFM disks. ...in the general case. By adding a jumper on the 1541 circuit board to selectively double the data clock rate, it's possible to read MFM disks, including most CP/M formats as well as ISA machines. The jumper doesn't affect normal 1541 operation in the slightest. I did this to prove it could be done, then went on to other things. If someone is interested in pursuing this further, I could put a package together of relevant information and software (which consists of a routine to read in a single MFM sector). You'll have a blast if you like sparsely commented machine code. Of course, I expect a hefty royalty when the Big Bucks start rolling in from your `Super Duper Dandy 1541 MFM Reader -- only $39.95' program :-) >>> Dan -- Internet: shad04@ccu.umanitoba.ca Compu$erve: 72365,306 ------------------------------ Date: 19 Aug 92 17:47:00 GMT From: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!tamsun.tamu.edu!zeus.tamu.edu!jle9162@bloom-beacon.mit.edu (ECKHARDT, JASON LEE) Subject: simtel? Message-ID: <19AUG199212474274@zeus.tamu.edu> Can someone tell me what simtel is and howto access it? thanks, jason. (reply email please.... jle9162@venus.tamu.edu) ------------------------------ End of INFO-CPM Digest V92 Issue #86 ************************************ 24-Aug-92 13:40:20-MDT,7290;000000000000 Mail-From: W8SDZ created at 24-Aug-92 13:34:36 Return-Path: Date: Mon, 24 Aug 92 13:34:34 MDT From: INFO-CPM-REQUEST@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Reply-To: INFO-CPM@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Subject: INFO-CPM Digest V92 #87 To: INFO-CPM@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Message-ID: <920824133436.V92N87@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL> INFO-CPM Digest Mon, 24 Aug 92 Volume 92 : Issue 87 Today's Topics: C compiler for trs-80 Epson PX-8 batteries free 720k 5.25" Teac disk drive HELP - need to convert 3" Amstrad disks Otrona Attache Re: Amstrad word processor -- groan. Re: Z-System ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 24 Aug 92 03:56:00 GMT From: tulane!wupost!cs.utexas.edu!tamsun.tamu.edu!venus.tamu.edu!jle9162@ames.arc.nasa.gov (ECKHARDT, JASON LEE) Subject: C compiler for trs-80 Message-ID: <23AUG199222564159@venus.tamu.edu> Anyone know of a public domain 'C' compiler for TRS-80 model 4p with CPM or TRSDOS? Thanks jason.... jle9162@venus.tamu.edu ------------------------------ Date: 24 Aug 92 01:42:52 GMT From: olivea!mintaka.lcs.mit.edu!hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu!regnad@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Paul Prescott) Subject: Epson PX-8 batteries Message-ID: <1992Aug24.014252.24607@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu> I just replaced the original 1100 mAH battery pack in my PX-8 with one rated 1600 mAH. I figured the increased capacity would be quite useful. Unfortunately, the new pack fails to fully charge, even when left charging for up to 18 hours. Have any other PX-8 owners experienced anything similar? Also, does anyone know if the PX-8 needs to be modified to charge the batteries at a higher rate? I know that charge rate is related to capacity. Paul Prescott regnad@gnu.ai.mit.edu ------------------------------ Date: 23 Aug 92 19:29:41 GMT From: catnip!abeals@apple.com (Andrew Scott Beals -- KC6SSS) Subject: free 720k 5.25" Teac disk drive Message-ID: <5735@catnip.berkeley.ca.us> Free 720k 5.25" Teac disk drive - you pick up in San Jose. No, it won't work with a PC, but it probably will work with the appropriate CP/M machine. Respond to this account, please. -- Andrew Scott Beals (415) 905-6590 any time KC6SSS abeals@catnip.berkeley.ca.us ...!apple!catnip.berkeley.ca.us!abeals Albert Einstein, when asked to describe radio, replied: "You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat." ------------------------------ Date: 24 Aug 92 06:29:35 GMT From: elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!grian!morris@uunet.uu.net (Mike Morris) Subject: HELP - need to convert 3" Amstrad disks Message-ID: <1992Aug24.062935.23806@grian.cps.altadena.ca.us> 've got a friend who needs to convert about a dozen Amstrad PCW-series disks with word processing files to Mac format. Preferrably the word processing info could be maintained to a common mac program - like underlining, etc. If that isn't possible, he's willing to have to do some hand reformatting. If anybody has the ability to do this please reply. There is the possibility of a few $ ... -- Mike Morris WA6ILQ | This space intentionally left blank. PO Box 1130 | Arcadia, CA. 91077 | All opinions must be my own since nobody pays 818-447-7052 evenings | me enough to be their mouthpiece... ------------------------------ Date: 23 Aug 92 05:56:38 GMT From: network.ucsd.edu!sdcc12!wa197@rutgers.edu (Dave Mackie) Subject: Otrona Attache Message-ID: <37158@sdcc12.ucsd.edu> I am looking for the video controller chip (CRT-5027) for the Otrona Attache. Either chips from personal stock or pointers to sources for new (ha!) chips. Data sheets on this chip would also be greatly appreciated. Thanks. -dave dmackie@ucsd.edu Internet 70641.3141 Compu$erve ------------------------------ Date: 19 Aug 92 17:41:45 GMT From: csus.edu!csusac!sactoh0!antares!neptons@decwrl.dec.com (Roger Barth) Subject: Re: Amstrad word processor -- groan. Message-ID: <1120231@neptons.UUCP> welchb@woods.ulowell.edu writes: > The trouble seems to be that the 5 volt output is about 3 volts, > and the 12 volt output is about 5; the 24 volts is ok. There is no raster; > I suspect there is no high voltage on the CRT (I can't hear it); and the > voltages there are something I do not like to even get near. Try and unplugging the second drive and see if the supplies go back to the proper values. I suspect you are loading the supply. Otherwise, look at the supply (I do not have one of these systems) and see if there is a limiting resistor on the front end of the swicher (close to the AC supply input) and look at its value. You can probably chop 20% off of the resistor value without hurting the supply. Any more and you could be in trouble. Good Luck... -- Roger Barth - Cameron Park, California USA Coherent 3.2 neptons!roger@antares.intel.com 916-677-9771 (voice) -------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: 22 Aug 92 23:15:09 GMT From: att!pacbell.com!pacbell!sactoh0!ijpc!ianj@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Ian Justman) Subject: Re: Z-System Message-ID: curts@TMPCU.MDC.COM (Curt Schroeder) writes: > I once tried to install ZCPR3 on my Apple CP/M system, but it clobbered the > patch(es) that allow me to make full use of my Rana Elite II drive (360K vs > 140K on a normal Apple 5.25" drive). The disk space is more important. I do > know that NZCOM is supposed to install on the Apple, but would it support my > Rana drive? If you can prove to me that it can utilize my drive, I would be > motivated to try it. If those modifications are callable by the BIOS with regular BIOS calls, or if you can make use of them through the BDOS, I don't think you should have any problems. Believe me; I know from whence I speak. I started on an Apple, and I had to hack CP/M in order to make it work properly with our full ASCII keyboard (I have an Apple II Plus with a MicroSwitch keyboard which, unlike the Rev 4-equipped keyboards, can do all 128 characters, but the lower- and uppercase characters were reversed, i.e. I had to hit shift to get lowercase and vice-versa. The routine was called by the BIOS and it works just beautifully with anything.). It worked in Microsoft's CP/M and it worked just as well in Applied Engineering's CP/AM (which, incidentally, boots just fine on a non-Applied Engineering Z80 card, SO LONG AS IT IS MICROSOFT SOFTCARD (---NOT--- SOFTCARD //E) COMPATIBLE. And if you can find a copy of AE's CP/AM, USE IT!!!! IT'S A GREAT SYSTEM!!! ------------------------------ End of INFO-CPM Digest V92 Issue #87 ************************************ 28-Aug-92 03:19:05-MDT,8761;000000000000 Return-Path: Date: Fri, 28 Aug 92 03:15:39 MDT From: INFO-CPM-REQUEST@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Reply-To: INFO-CPM@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Subject: INFO-CPM Digest V92 #88 To: INFO-CPM@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Message-ID: <920828031540.V92N88@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL> INFO-CPM Digest Fri, 28 Aug 92 Volume 92 : Issue 88 Today's Topics: Access to Internet through CP/M Anyone ever heard of a tandem computer? Can Softcard access Unidisk 3.5? Compupro System 10 Software my xerox crashed Need Kaypro CPM Boot Disk. Re: C compiler for trs-80 Re: Epson PX-8 batteries Z80 language compilers ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 25 Aug 92 15:38:41 GMT From: dtix!darwin.sura.net!newshost.latech.edu!VM.CC.LATECH.EDU!IF29731@uunet.uu.net (Eddie Blick) Subject: Access to Internet through CP/M Message-ID: <1684E87A2.IF29731@VM.CC.LATECH.EDU> I've just begun using the Internet from my DOS machine linked to my univer sity's mainframe at work. I would like to also be able to use it from home. My problem is that my home machine is a Kaypro IV CP/M. I'm sure that I co uld dial up and connect through the built-in modem.However, once I connected, I would not have the opportunity to use the function-key operations, since the Kaypro does not have function keys. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I might do? Eddie Blick Louisiana Tech University ------------------------------ Date: 25 Aug 92 17:58:04 GMT From: amethyst!organpipe.uug.arizona.edu!afthree.as.arizona.edu!tom@noao.edu (Thomas J. Trebisky) Subject: Anyone ever heard of a tandem computer? Message-ID: <1992Aug25.175804.10115@organpipe.uug.arizona.edu> I have bought several of these things at an auction. They are Z80 based with 32K of ram and 32K of rom (with who knows what in ROM). Memory mapped video, external cable to box with floppies. Keyboard direct to motherboard. Anyone ever used one of these or know anything about it? -- Tom Trebisky ttrebisky@as.arizona.edu ...."There's no sense in being precise when you don't even .... know what you're talking about." - John von Neumann ------------------------------ Date: 27 Aug 92 20:20:42 GMT From: cis.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!darwin.sura.net!cs.ucf.edu!tarpit!bilver!jwt!aphelps@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Austin Phelps) Subject: Can Softcard access Unidisk 3.5? Message-ID: <8cm7PB1w164w@jwt.UUCP> Has anyone tried to write a driver that will allow Apple CP/M v2.2 access the Unidisk 3.5 disk drive? Any info (obtaining, or hints of writing one) would be appriciated. Austin C. Phelps bbs-aphelps@jwt.UUCP "Let History Never Forget the Name Enterprise" Yesterday Enterprise ------------------------------ Date: 25 Aug 92 15:44:14 GMT From: agate!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!sample.eng.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!news.acns.nwu.edu!uicvm.uic.edu!u43610@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU Subject: Compupro System 10 Software Message-ID: <92238.104414U43610@uicvm.uic.edu> I have a Compupro System 10 that I am looking for software for (Namely a communications package and some sort of compiler (basic, C, anything) - Also, I have a few questions regarding the machine-- - If anyone can assist me in any way, please reply... - Internet: U43610@uicvm.uic.edu Kenneth Ameika ------------------------------ Date: 24 Aug 92 21:35:50 GMT From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!hellgate.utah.edu!caen!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!ephillip%magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Earl W Phillips) Subject: my xerox crashed Message-ID: Ok, CP/M & Xerox 820IIg# gurus..{.{... help! I shipped my xerox to a f{riend, he set it up AFTER unlocking the harddrive, and it no longer boots or acces the hd. Upon {trying to boot{ from it, it says "Table{s load error". Booting~r up from the floppies works fine, but {does not access thehd from there. What happened? Did UPS, in their usual carelessness, trash my harddrive, even tho' I locked it down, and pac{ked the box really well? ***************************************************************** * | ====@==== ///////// * * ephillip@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu| ``________// * * | `------' * * -JR- | Space;........the final * * | frontier............... * ***************************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: 25 Aug 92 20:32:09 GMT From: csus.edu!netcom.com!saf@decwrl.dec.com (Steve A. Feinstein) Subject: Need Kaypro CPM Boot Disk. Message-ID: <-3antm+.saf@netcom.com> My brother just picked up a Kaypro CPM system without any system software at all. Would some kind soul be willing to makes copies of a bootable system so that he can put that machine to use as a word processor. Or if that's not possible, then how about a pointer to where such a thing could be obtained. Any such info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. -- Steve A. Feinstein | saf@netcom.com | Now's your chance. I'm currently 360 Cowper Street #9 | (415) 326-8224 | available for employment. If your Palo Alto, CA 94301 | | company is worthy of me, let me know! ------------------------------ Date: 25 Aug 92 00:12:13 GMT From: cis.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!eff!world!bmarcum@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Bill Marcum) Subject: Re: C compiler for trs-80 Message-ID: For CP/M, there's the Small-C compiler, which should be available from simtel20.wsmr.army.mil , and I wouldn't be surprised if someone somewhere has made a TRSDOS version of it. Bill Marcum bmarcum@world.std.com ------------------------------ Date: 25 Aug 92 03:11:38 GMT From: usc!rpi!usenet.coe.montana.edu!nntp.uoregon.edu!cie.uoregon.edu!davecole@uunet.uu.net (Dave Cole) Subject: Re: Epson PX-8 batteries Message-ID: <1992Aug25.031138.23374@nntp.uoregon.edu> In article <1992Aug24.014252.24607@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu> regnad@hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Paul Prescott) writes: > >I just replaced the original 1100 mAH battery pack in my PX-8 with one rated >1600 mAH. I figured the increased capacity would be quite useful. >Unfortunately, the new pack fails to fully charge, even when left charging >for up to 18 hours. Have any other PX-8 owners experienced anything similar? >Also, does anyone know if the PX-8 needs to be modified to charge the batteries >at a higher rate? I know that charge rate is related to capacity. > >Paul Prescott >regnad@gnu.ai.mit.edu Paul, Having owned a PX-8, I understand your reasons for replacing the batteries. I have also replaced them in my machine. I was able to get them to a full charge by letting them sit for over 20 hours. They should charge to full, just takes longer. Leave them on charge till they get a bit warm. Keep track of how long it took for them to warm up a bit. That is the time you DO NOT want to exceed. If they are still not charged, then the RS-232 port may be turned on. It stays on until turned off. If you run MEX and fail to kill the 232 port, the Ni-Cads, never reach full charge, because almost no software turnes off the port. It's in the book somewhere, but alas, I have sold mine else I would look it up for you. Dave ------------------------------ Date: 28 Aug 92 05:46:30 GMT From: munnari.oz.au!cs.mu.OZ.AU!mamura!maa@uunet.uu.net (Marc Alexander) Subject: Z80 language compilers Message-ID: <9224115.20260@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU> Hi, I'm looking for a/some high level language compilers for the z80 series of processors, eg, C, Basic, whatever.... Preferably public domain or shareware, can anyone tell me where these may be found and if they exist? thanks in advance! _Marc Alexander maa@mullian.ee.mu.oz.au ph +61 3 3447689 fax 3446678_ _Electrical and Electronic Eng. Dept. Melbourne University, Australia_ Animals can be driven crazy by placing too many in too small a pen.-R.A.H. Homo sapiens is the only animal that voluntarily does this to himself. ------------------------------ End of INFO-CPM Digest V92 Issue #88 ************************************ 31-Aug-92 19:20:12-MDT,8982;000000000000 Return-Path: Date: Mon, 31 Aug 92 19:15:14 MDT From: INFO-CPM-REQUEST@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Reply-To: INFO-CPM@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Subject: INFO-CPM Digest V92 #89 To: INFO-CPM@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL Message-ID: <920831191517.V92N89@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL> INFO-CPM Digest Mon, 31 Aug 92 Volume 92 : Issue 89 Today's Topics: 720K 5-1/4" diskettes CPM For Sale Floppy drive database FREE NS Horizon / Xerox 820 & stuff Re: CPM For Sale Re: Z80 language compilers WANTED: Bit shift method for XMODEM packet check sum. (2 msgs) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 29 Aug 92 23:49:09 EDT From: eudoh@st6000.sct.edu (Etop Udoh) Subject: 720K 5-1/4" diskettes Message-ID: <9208300349.AA20646@st6000.sct.edu> hi, Does anyone know where I can buy 720k 5-1/4" DSDD 96tpi diskettes... ???????????????????????? -- ..................................................................... : Etop Udoh Eudoh@sct.edu : : 1112 Hudson Rd. Southern College of Technology : : Marietta, Ga 30060 Marietta, Georgia : : : : Abandon all hope ye who have entered " CYBERSPACE " : :...................................................................: ------------------------------ Date: 30 Aug 92 16:16:31 GMT From: infoserv!uonline!rjus@uunet.uu.net (ren_just) Subject: CPM For Sale Message-ID: <90.20797@uonline.com> The following items are for sale. Don't flame if you think the price isn't right. Just make an offer of what you think is fair. Open to trades as well. In particular for a computer CD-ROM player, 386SX or better motherboards, 1MB SIPP RAM, hard drives... MISC Cardinal 2400 Baud External Modem $ 35 Plain Hayes compatible (No FAX, MNP), includes Procomm and Telix to get you started. Good solid case like external Hayes Smartmodem. 10 MB Full-Height Hard drive $ 50 includes 8 bit MFM controller card 20 MB ST-225 drive $ 45 A bit noisy, but works well. Has button on it, so it should be RLLable. 40 MB ST-251 drive $ 65 Suffers from stiction. Works reliably once going. 42 MB Drive (Unsure of Mfg) $ 100 Runs great! 733 cyl, 7 hds. Type 14 on most systems Morrow CP/M computer w/terminal $ 20 No floppies. Worked however when last used. Also includes MS-DOS card, software, manuals Altos 580 CP/M computer w/terminal $ 25 Works. With hard drive interface, OS, MP/M, manuals, etc. I would like to sell these items to someone in the Bay Area if possible, in particular for the larger items. Buyer is responsible for COD and shipping costs. If you don't like the price, *ASK*. I tried to make them as reasonable as possible, so don't flame me as I may not know what a fair price is for some of the items. Call at 707-664-0820 during the evening (preferable to call) or email at uonline!rjus@infoserv.com Randy Just ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Aug 92 0:02:19 EDT From: eudoh@st6000.sct.edu (Etop Udoh) Subject: Floppy drive database Message-ID: <9208300402.AA26644@st6000.sct.edu> hi, Is there such as thing (like the harddrive database) as a floppy drive database which list all known types of floppy drives, sizes, and formatting capacities..... By the way, is there a way to get information on the jumper settings of a shugart-465 80-track 720k/1.2M floppy drive ???? -- ..................................................................... : Etop Udoh Eudoh@sct.edu : : 1112 Hudson Rd. Southern College of Technology : : Marietta, Ga 30060 Marietta, Georgia : : : : Abandon all hope ye who have entered " CYBERSPACE " : :...................................................................: ------------------------------ Date: 29 Aug 92 13:55:37 GMT From: haven.umd.edu!darwin.sura.net!paladin.american.edu!auvm!jack@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Jack McCarty) Subject: FREE NS Horizon / Xerox 820 & stuff Message-ID: <92242.095537JACK@auvm.american.edu> I am about to trash, and will give to the first to call, North Star Horizon with 64K, 2 floppies, 4 Vector Graphic 8-port boards, lots of software with documentation including MDBS (cost $3500). + Xerox 820-II w/ 2 8" floppies, no HD, lots of software. If you are in the DC area come with a truck. Otherwise I will ship it - you pay shipping cost. Otherwise it goes to the dumpster on Sept. 10. Contact me by E-mail, or call (202)885-2777 work, (301)294-2155 home. Jack ------------------------------ Date: 31 Aug 92 16:09:25 GMT From: agate!linus!linus.mitre.org!news.mitre.org!mamason@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Mason) Subject: Re: CPM For Sale Message-ID: I might be interested in the Morrow, depending on cpu/terminal model. My email to you bounces. |Marc A. Mason | The MITRE Corporation | |Technical Assistant | Burlington Road | |UNIX Systems | Bedford, Massachusetts | |(617)-271-7506 | 01730 (mamason@mitre.org)| -- |Marc A. Mason | The MITRE Corporation | |Technical Assistant | Burlington Road | |UNIX Systems | Bedford, Massachusetts | |(617)-271-7506 | 01730 (mamason@mitre.org)| ------------------------------ Date: 28 Aug 92 16:51:54 GMT From: ulowell!woods.ulowell.edu!welchb@uunet.uu.net Subject: Re: Z80 language compilers Message-ID: <1992Aug28.115154.1@woods.ulowell.edu> > I'm looking for a/some high level language compilers for the z80 series > of processors, eg, C, Basic, whatever.... I got Nevada Fortran for the DEC VT180 (Robin); it cost $30 US, 10 years ago, which was (and still would be) a cheap price. I believe Nevada has other languages, and that they were written for more popular Z80 computers than the Robin. -- Brendan Welch, UMass/Lowell, W1LPG, welchb@woods.ulowell.edu ------------------------------ Date: 30 Aug 92 19:57:44 GMT From: leela!atlantis.CS.ORST.EDU!youngqd@cs.orst.edu (Dean Youngquist) Subject: WANTED: Bit shift method for XMODEM packet check sum. Message-ID: <1992Aug30.195744.2256@leela.cs.orst.edu> I'm looking for the bit shift method of obtaining the checksum used in the XMODEM file transfer protocol. I don't need any C or other high level language code, and I already have the mathematical formula for obtaining this sum but what I need is the fast way using registers in the 8088 CPU. The reason I need this is that I'm trying to help out a friend with his BBS system. He does his own programming and since he is using an old XT for a server and it handles multiple calls simultaneously, the poor machine gets bogged down computing the checksum in a high level language (I don't recall what language he is using, but it was something really obscure which had excellent string handling capabilities. Anyway he says the ting to do is to put some numbers into the CPU reginsters directly, do some quick shifting of something, and then out pops the checksum. This would speed up the system quite a bit I understand. So if you have the CPU register method of getting the XMODEM checksum please email it to me. Thank you very much, Dean Youngquist FAX & Voice (503) 758-6230 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 15:42 MDT From: "Frank J. Wancho" Subject: WANTED: Bit shift method for XMODEM packet check sum. Message-ID: Dean, If you *really* meant "checksum," there is no algorithm - you simply total the bytes of the packet and ignore the overflow, and the result is the (8-bit) checksum. But, nobody should be using "xmodem" transfers with simple checksums; they should be using 16-bit CRCs at a minimum. (Idealy, they should be using the zmodem protocol with 32-bit CRCs.) If you want to see how checksums and both types of CRCs are handled in C, get a hold of a copy of the sources to RZ/SZ. We have an anonymous ftpable set in PD8: here. --Frank ------------------------------ End of INFO-CPM Digest V92 Issue #89 ************************************