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From: bbs-aphelps@jwt.UUCP (Austin Phelps)
Subject: Can Softcard access Unidisk 3.5?
Reply-To: bbs-aphelps@jwt.UUCP
Organization: The Matrix
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 20:20:42 GMT

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
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
From: ccarpent@dw3f.ess.harris.com (Craig Carpenter)
Subject: Re: CPM For Sale
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 17:21:35 GMT
Reply-To: ccarpent@dw3f.ess.harris.com (Craig Carpenter)
Organization: Harris GISD

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From: ccarpent
To: rjus@uonline.com (ren_just)
Subject: Re: CPM For Sale


-- 
 --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.

Does this include CP/M software (bootable??) or can I get a boot disk
from you as well.
Need 3.5", I have a Sony Model 35 Series 10 and only have word
processing disks for it,
not a standalone boot disk.

If this will work, I will buy this from you (with cable ??)
thanks

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Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
From: welchb@woods.ulowell.edu
Subject: Re: Z80 language compilers
Organization: University of Lowell
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 16:51:54 GMT

> 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
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
From: donm@crash.cts.com (Don Maslin)
Subject: Re: 720K 5-1/4" diskettes
Organization: CTS Network Services (crash, ctsnet), El Cajon, CA
Date: 31 Aug 92 17:36:54 PDT

gI have had no trouble at all using generic 360k diskettes at 720k.  The track 
density doubles, but the recording density remains the same.
From: francois@aficom.ocunix.on.ca (Francois levesque)
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
Subject: Term Program for Apple CP/M
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 92 00:23:39 -0400
Reply-To: francois@aficom.ocunix.on.ca (Francois levesque)
Distribution: world
Organization: AFI Communications - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Would anyone know where I may find a term program that allows an Apple 
II+, or IIe to write downloaded files to the CPM format? In lieu of 
that is there a program that turns files downloaded to the DOS 3.3 or 
Prodos formats to the CP/M format? Any info would be most welcome.
                                        Francois Levesque
Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: Tuesday, 25 Aug 1992 10:44:14 CDT
From: <U43610@uicvm.uic.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
Subject: Compupro System 10 Software

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
Xref: sparky comp.os.cpm:1073 comp.os.msdos.programmer:8879 comp.sys.ibm.pc.programmer:358
From: youngqd@atlantis.CS.ORST.EDU (Dean Youngquist)
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm,comp.os.msdos.programmer,comp.sys.ibm.pc.programmer
Subject: WANTED: Bit shift method for XMODEM packet check sum.
Date: 30 Aug 92 19:57:44 GMT
Article-I.D.: leela.1992Aug30.195744.2256
Organization: Computer Science Outreach Services - Oregon State University

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
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
From: ccarpent@dw3f.ess.harris.com (Craig Carpenter)
Subject: Looking for Modem Software
Followup-To: ccarpent@dw3f.ess.harris.com (Craig Carpenter)
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 15:12:22 GMT
Distribution: usa
Reply-To: ccarpent@dw3f.ess.harris.com (Craig Carpenter)
Organization: Harris ISD
Keywords: Modem Software

--
I have a Sony Model 35 Series 10 system the has 2 3.5" drives in it. I
am looking for some 
software to drive a modem that also can boot itself or I need a boot
disk also.

The machine currently only has some word processing software for it, but
I would like to
use it as a terminal. So, if anyone has or knows where I can get it (ftp
or otherwise), please
let me know. I also am looking for a cheap 2400 baud modem that will
work with this setup.

Thanks
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Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
From: haworth@cwis.unomaha.edu (Dwight A. Haworth)
Subject: Re: Access to Internet through CP/M
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
    Your problem lies not in your Kaypro but in your host machine at LATECH.
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1992 15:28:21 GMT
From: blair.groves@canrem.com (blair groves)
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
Subject: ncr decisionmate help
Date: 2 Sep 92 00:47:55 GMT
Reply-To: "blair groves" <blair.groves@canrem.com>
Distribution: comp
Organization: Canada Remote Systems

Hello out there in networld! I have just aquired an NCR DecisionMate V
computer, and need some help with it:

Although I have boot disks and CP/M manuals for it, I have no users
manual for the actual machine itself. I will send what it costs to copy
your manual if you have such a machine...

Second dilemma: the machine came with no I/O ports, I believe these are
plug-in modules for RS-232 and Centronics Parallel. Does anyone have any
spares of these, or know where I can obtain them? Alternatley, if you
can send me a schematic for them, I can produce my own. (Pre-fab'd parts
preffered though.)

There is also a curious DB-9 male connector on the right-hand side of
the keyboard... can anyone tell me what it is used for?

Much Thanks in advance for anyone who can help!

BTW, I am also looking for a good communications package for the NCR
too!

blair.groves@canrem.com
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Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
From: haworth@cwis.unomaha.edu (Dwight A. Haworth)
Subject: Re: Z80 language compilers
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1992 15:10:34 GMT
From: eudoh@st6000.sct.edu (Etop Udoh)
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
Subject: Floppy drive database
Date: 30 Aug 92 04:02:19 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Internet

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 ????

-- 
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:    Marietta, Ga 30060                   Marietta, Georgia         :
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From: curts@TMPCU.MDC.COM (Curt Schroeder)
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
Subject: format for Digital Research CP/M 2.2 distribution disk?
Date: 1 Sep 92 14:41:07 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Internet


I recently purchased the original Digital Research CP/M 2.2 that was mentioned
here earlier this summer.  The main reason I bought it was for the manual, but
the other members of the CP/M SIG and I would like to play around with the
distribution disk.  All the disk says is that it is in "Xerox" format.  Well,
one member's Xerox 820 wont read it and wont boot it.  Anyone out there know
what format to select in one of the format conversion programs (Uniform, 22disk,
etc,) to read this disk?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Curt

Curt Schroeder | McDonnell Douglas Missile Systems Company      |
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am not an instantiation of Std_Employee! | - Apple II Forever - |


Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
From: bmarcum@world.std.com (Bill Marcum)
Subject: Re: 720K 5-1/4" diskettes
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 00:26:44 GMT

In article <1992Aug31.172729.26385@news2.cis.umn.edu> lemay@epx.cis.umn.edu (Lawrence LeMay) writes:
>
>I dunno, but if you find out, LET ME KNOW!!!!!
>
>I wanted to buy some of these disks (no hub rings, etc..), but even when
>i found a place that claimed they had what i wanted (Maxell MD2DD) then
>gave me MD2D instead....Sigh.
>
Did you try them?  I think 360K disks should work in a 720K drive.
Your mileage may vary.

Bill Marcum  bmarcum@world.std.com
From: GOLWS@CERNVM.BITNET (Jacques Goldberg)
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
Subject: The easiest way to convert formats
Date: 3 Sep 92 07:02:25 GMT
Article-I.D.: WHARF.9209020357.aa29394
Organization: The Internet
X-Unparsable-Date: Wed, 02 Sep 92 09:53:57 SET

Hello.

May I suggest that the easiest way to convert formats (I do it quite
often) is to execute the job on one of those PC's which are anyway
idle anywhere.  There is a program at the Simtel PC archive and its
replica named 22DSK that does it splendidly. It reads/write just about
any format from ready made tables, and if you have one very strange
format you can expand the table for your case. It won't work with hard
sectored diskettes nor with diskettes written with the Motorola
controller chip found on the old timer Commodore C-64 or Apples.

I also have the Media Master package on CP/M, which costed me some
money, but I never use it, as it is so more convenient to transit on
a PC with 22DSK.

Regards - Jacques
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
From: killer@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Francis J Park)
Subject: Re: 720K 5-1/4" diskettes
Organization: HAC - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 13:24:11 GMT

Can't you just use standard 1.2MB floppies on a 720k drive?
It seems since the media is the same, it should work.

-- 
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Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
From: jle9162@venus.tamu.edu (ECKHARDT, JASON LEE)
Subject: C compiler for trs-80
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: Texas A&M University, Academic Computing Services
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1992 03:56:00 GMT

 Anyone know of a public domain 'C' compiler for TRS-80 model 4p with
CPM or TRSDOS?

Thanks jason....  jle9162@venus.tamu.edu
From: regnad@hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Paul Prescott)
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
Subject: Epson PX-8 batteries
Date: 24 Aug 92 01:42:52 GMT
Organization: Department of Redundency Department


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
From: Sprague.Wbst311@XEROX.COM
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
Subject: Re: 720K 5-1/4" diskettes
Date: 2 Sep 92 12:36:48 GMT
Reply-To: Sprague.Wbst311@xerox.com
Organization: The Internet


> Does anyone know where I can buy 720k  5-1/4" DSDD 96tpi diskettes...

Last I knew, Radio Shack sold them ... but the price was NOT cheap.  Note,
however, that modern day DSDD floppies should work (I think).  I have not used
them this way a lot, but have never had problems with those I have tried.

				~ Mike  (sprague.wbst311@xerox.com)
From: opalka@atom.enet.dec.com (Bill Opalka)
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
Subject: Re: The easiest way to convert formats
Date: 4 Sep 92 16:15:28 GMT
Reply-To: opalka@atom.enet.dec.com (Bill Opalka)
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation


|>
|>May I suggest that the easiest way to convert formats (I do it quite
|>often) is to execute the job on one of those PC's which are anyway
|>idle anywhere.  There is a program at the Simtel PC archive and its
|>replica named 22DSK that does it splendidly. It reads/write just about
|>any format from ready made tables, and if you have one very strange
|>format you can expand the table for your case. It won't work with hard
|>sectored diskettes nor with diskettes written with the Motorola
|>controller chip found on the old timer Commodore C-64 or Apples.
|>
|>Regards - Jacques
|>

I suggest that if you still have your CPM machine up and running, why not use a communication program to do the transfer.  More than likely it will be easiler than getting another piece of software and it should be fairly quick. Many CPM boxes will allow you to run the comm port a 9600 or 19200 (of course KAYPROs are the exception). I've used this approach for years and I've been very successful at it.  Rarely have I not been able to move files from one machine to another. Now if your CPM box nolonger work








s, than try the software approach but if you want something quick and dirty use a communication program.


/Bill
From: WANCHO@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL ("Frank J. Wancho")
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
Subject: WANTED: Bit shift method for XMODEM packet check sum.
Date: 31 Aug 92 21:42:00 GMT
Organization: The Internet

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:<MISC.ZMODEM> here.

--Frank
From: linda@linda.intel.com (Linda Harbin)
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
Subject: CPM Software
Date: 4 Sep 92 16:10:42 GMT
Reply-To: linda@linda.intel.com (Linda Harbin)
Organization: Intel Corp., Hillsboro, Oregon


We have an old (8 years old) Epson 8086 CPM computer.  We recently got a new
386 DOS machine but kept the Epson in hopes of giving it to our 6-yo
daughter.  We would like to get some educational software and games for it
but cannot find anything in the stores.  Everything is for Apple of DOS!

Can anyone suggest a place where we could get some software for this ancient
computer?  Any and all suggestions would be appreciated.  Thanks. 


***************************************************
	Linda Harbin       Hillsboro, Oregon 
	503-696-2261       linda@littlei.intel.com
***************************************************
From: gerardka@hobbes.ism.isc.COM (Gerard Kam)
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
Subject: Re: 720K 5-1/4" diskettes
Date: 31 Aug 1992 21:14:08 GMT
Organization: SunSoft Inc., Los Angeles, Ca.
NNTP-Posting-Host: hobbes.west.sun.com

In article <9208300349.AA20646@st6000.sct.edu> eudoh@st6000.sct.edu (Etop Udoh) writes:
>hi,
>
>  Does anyone know where I can buy 720k  5-1/4" DSDD 96tpi diskettes...
>????????????????????????
>-- 

	Try:
		Lyben Computer Systems  1-313-649-4500
		Global Computer Supplies  1-800-845-6225

	Both carry 3M 747-0RH, which is a 5.25" quad density diskette
	for about $20-$24 per box of 10.

	I have used 3M DSDD diskettes in 96tpi Shugart and Panasonic
	drives with no ploblem; they are a lot cheaper than the QD
	diskettes!

	Regards -- Gerard
From: tom@afthree.as.arizona.edu (Thomas J. Trebisky)
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
Subject: Anyone ever heard of a tandem computer?
Date: 25 Aug 92 17:58:04 GMT
Organization: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

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  
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
From: mamason@portroyal.world (Mason)
Subject: Re: CPM For Sale
Organization: /home/users/mamason/.organization
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 16:09:25 GMT


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)|
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From: ANDREA@AGRCLU.ST.IT
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
Subject: Re: INFO-CPM Digest V92 #80
Date: 2 Sep 92 07:03:35 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Internet
X-Unparsable-Date: Tue, 1 Sep 92 16:26 DST


Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
From: saf@netcom.com (Steve A. Feinstein)
Subject: Need Kaypro CPM Boot Disk.
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 92 20:32:09 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)


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!
Organization: The American University - University Computing Center
Date: Saturday, 29 Aug 1992 09:55:37 EDT
From: Jack McCarty <JACK@auvm.american.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
Subject: FREE NS Horizon / Xerox 820 & stuff

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
Xref: sparky comp.os.cpm:1095 comp.os.cpm.amethyst:5
From: robertj@tekgen.bv.tek.com (Robert Jaquiss)
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm,comp.os.cpm.amethyst,tek.cpm
Subject: COMPUPRO 8-16 FOR SALE (BEAVERTON OR)
Date: 2 Sep 92 20:39:40 GMT
Followup-To: comp.os.cpm
Organization: Tektronix, Inc.



     I have a Compupro 8-16 for sale.  I bought it for a project but no longer
need the equipment.  If interested please call or write.

	Robert Jaquiss

Phone: (503) 627-4444 (Work)
       (503) 626-7174 (Home)

Internet: robertj@tekgen.bv.tek.com
From: rjus@uonline.com (ren_just)
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
Subject: CPM For Sale
Date: 30 Aug 92 16:16:31 GMT
Organization: Just Computers!

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