1-May-86 10:45:48-MDT,860;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Thu 1 May 86 10:45:30-MDT Received: from simtel20.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a016874; 1 May 86 12:12 EDT Date: Thu 1 May 86 10:09:35-MDT From: Rick Conn Subject: Re: Re: ZCPR3 To: kenny@uiucdcsb.ARPA cc: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA In-Reply-To: <8604292123.AA02847@b.CS.UIUC.EDU> Message-ID: <12203241850.16.RCONN@SIMTEL20.ARPA> The BIOS mod for Z3 is required to set aside AND initialize the buffers used b by Z3. When the command processor first begins execution, it assumes the command line buffer to contain a valid command line, and the address of the first char (also in a buffer) must be set correctly. There are also other buffers whose content must be valid before the command processor is executed the first time. Rick ------- 1-May-86 13:00:49-MDT,1051;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Thu 1 May 86 13:00:39-MDT Received: from wiscvm.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a021184; 1 May 86 14:18 EDT Received: from (MAILER)UREGINA1.BITNET by WISCVM.WISC.EDU on 05/01/86 at 13:15:45 CDT Received: by UREGINA1 (Mailer X1.23b) id 9470; Thu, 01 May 86 11:50:29 CST Date: Thu, 1 May 1986 11:46 CST From: Robert H Greenfield Subject: DEC VT-180 Robin To: INFO-CPM@SU-SCORE.ARPA, INFO-CPM@AMSAA.ARPA MMDF-Warning: Parse error in preceding line at AMSAA.ARPA I would appreciate getting in touch with folks who employ and care for the DEC VT-180 Robin. This CP/M 2.2 Z80 micro is an adaptation of the DEC VT-100 terminal. I have no special problems now, but if you have one, you know that it is a very special machine with a lot of interesting features. It would be nice to have someone to call upon when in need. Bob Greenfield Acknowledge-To: Robert H Greenfield 1-May-86 14:30:58-MDT,888;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Thu 1 May 86 14:30:43-MDT Received: from xerox.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a026010; 1 May 86 15:57 EDT Received: from CheninBlanc.ms by ArpaGateway.ms ; 01 MAY 86 12:55:05 PDT Date: 1 May 86 08:10:11 PDT (Thursday) From: Eldridge.ES@xerox.ARPA Subject: Re: Speaking of DAK (1200 baud modem).. In-reply-to: <12203102175.25.CENT.MBECK@OZ.AI.MIT.EDU> To: Mark Becker cc: Info-CPM@AMSAA.ARPA Message-ID: <860501-125505-1396@Xerox> I recently purchased a 1200 baud Smart Duck modem. I have had no trouble with it and I am satisfied with its operation. It seems to do everything you would expect of a Hayes compatible modem (plus a few extra features). The quality of the unit is not as high as the Hayes, but then neither is the price. George 1-May-86 16:35:45-MDT,1007;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Thu 1 May 86 16:35:33-MDT Received: from xerox.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a000200; 1 May 86 18:03 EDT Received: from Aurora.ms by ArpaGateway.ms ; 01 MAY 86 14:26:11 PDT From: NBaheti.es@xerox.ARPA Date: 1 May 86 17:25:54 EDT Subject: Re: Speaking of DAK (1200 baud modem).. In-reply-to: Cent.Mbeck%OZ.AI.MIT.EDU@XX.LCS.MIT.EDU's message of Wed, 30 Apr 86 23:22:19 EDT, <12203102175.25.CENT.MBECK@OZ.AI.MIT.EDU> To: Mark Becker cc: Info-CPM@AMSAA.ARPA Message-ID: <860501-142611-1512@Xerox> Mark et al-- A friend of mine, Dick Bollinger, wrote a nice review of the beast. He was very pleased with it. It supports all commands of the Hayes except ATH2, apparently. If you wish a copy of the file, leave me mail or check the last issue of Micro-Cornucopia (as it was published there). --Arun Baheti NBaheti.es@Xerox.COM Baheti%MIT-OZ@MIT-MC.ARPA 1-May-86 18:52:22-MDT,504;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Thu 1 May 86 18:52:15-MDT Received: from brl-smoke.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a000758; 1 May 86 20:20 EDT Received: from USENET by SMOKE.BRL.ARPA id a005149; 1 May 86 20:06 EDT From: Unknown%hplabs.uucp@BRL.ARPA Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm Subject: Response to <174@brl-smoke.ARPA> <678@mb2c.UUCP> Message-ID: <174@brl-smoke.ARPA> <678@mb2c.UUCP> Date: 27 Apr 86 23:11:56 GMT To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA 1-May-86 19:01:05-MDT,2534;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Thu 1 May 86 19:00:51-MDT Received: from brl-smoke.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a000760; 1 May 86 20:22 EDT Received: from USENET by SMOKE.BRL.ARPA id a005247; 1 May 86 20:10 EDT From: William Kucharski Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm Subject: Re: BULLETIN BOARD STUFF Message-ID: <868@puff.UUCP> Date: 30 Apr 86 23:55:37 GMT To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA In article <209@gilbbs.UUCP>, mc68020@gilbbs.UUCP (Tom Keller) writes: > I know innumerable peole who have made purchases from DAK. In literally > *EVERY* case, they have been thouroughly displeased with the products and the > service offered by DAK. The company will not make any effort to correct > problems, they will lie to you about schedules and anything else. > > Stay *AWAY* from them! > > -- > Disclaimer: I hereby disclaim any and all responsibility for disclaimers. > > tom keller > {ihnp4, dual}!ptsfa!gilbbs!mc68020 Well, my friends and I have spent a combined total of over $4000 on purchases from DAK and don't have one bad thing to say about them. The majority of what they sell works great, and what doesn't perform up to your expectations DAK takes back without any problems whatsoever. My friend bought a printer from them that he found he didn't like - DAK took it back, no problem. Another had a problem with his Cerwin-Vega subwoofer; DAK said to send it back. He did and soon received a NEW one (not repaired.) And as for schedules, I ordered an equalizer from DAK. They took a little over 2 weeks, so I called their toll-free line. I asked about it, and they said it had been shipped "a few days ago." UPS delivered it the next day. I wholeheartedly say that if DAK has something you'd like, give it a try; you can always send it back. -- William Kucharski University of Wisconsin - Madison =============================================================================== | | | Ameritech/Wisconsin Bell (Currently) : (608) 264-4013 | | Ameritech/Wisconsin Bell (After 5/17): (414) 769-7457 | | | | USPS (Currently): 253 Fish - Ogg East | | Madison, WI 53706 | | | | USPS (After 5/17): 5624 South Indiana Avenue | | Cudahy, WI 53110 | | | =============================================================================== 1-May-86 19:24:00-MDT,540;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Thu 1 May 86 19:23:51-MDT Received: from brl-smoke.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id aa00758; 1 May 86 20:20 EDT Received: from USENET by SMOKE.BRL.ARPA id a005154; 1 May 86 20:06 EDT From: Unknown%hplabs.uucp@BRL.ARPA Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm Subject: Response to <174@brl-smoke.ARPA> <678@mb2c.UUCP> <209@gilbbs.UUCP> Message-ID: <174@brl-smoke.ARPA> <678@mb2c.UUCP> <209@gilbbs.UUCP> Date: 29 Apr 86 20:09:26 GMT To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA 5-May-86 17:09:33-MDT,1123;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Mon 5 May 86 17:03:26-MDT Received: from brl-smoke.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a011554; 2 May 86 11:59 EDT Received: from USENET by SMOKE.BRL.ARPA id a008761; 2 May 86 11:53 EDT From: John Blankenagel Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm Subject: SCSI hard disk driver info needed Message-ID: <633@tekig5.UUCP> Date: 29 Apr 86 22:19:29 GMT To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA [] I am getting ready to build a SCSI port for my computer so I can attach a hard disk. I am going to buy a controller card for the drive so I don't have to worry about that. I need source code for a hard disk driver for SCSI so I can make it work for my system. My computer is a NEC PC8801A. I currently have two 8 inch disk drives on the system. I may get a controller which will also control 51/4 inch drives as well as hard disks. If anyone has source code for a controller, and would be willing to send it to me, I would be eternally (or at least as long as I own the computer) grateful. John Blankenagel 5-May-86 17:10:42-MDT,8561;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Mon 5 May 86 17:03:49-MDT Received: from xerox.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a000405; 2 May 86 19:31 EDT Received: from Aurora.ms by ArpaGateway.ms ; 02 MAY 86 15:56:49 PDT Sender: NBaheti.es@xerox.ARPA Date: 2 May 86 18:56:29 EDT Subject: Duck Modem Review To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA cc: cent.mbeck%mit-oz@mit-mc.ARPA, ghenis.pasa@xerox.ARPA, Arun From: Arun Message-ID: <860502-155649-2586@Xerox> Due to popular demand I am sending this article to the Net. If you must flame, do so in private mail and spare the clutter on the Net. This article is by Dick Bollinger and was uploaded to my RCP/M in this form; it was also published in Micor Cornucopia a while back. --Arun Baheti arpa: NBaheti.es@Xerox.COM arpa: Baheti%MIT-OZ@MIT-MC.ARPA uucp: ...ucbvax!trwrb!flkvax!group3!anb02!arun ...scgvaxd!group3!anb02!arun ...wright!anb02!arun ----------cut here RELIEF FROM THE 300-BAUD BLAHS A Hardware Review of the ADC Phone Modem, Model MD1202 by Dick Bollinger - February, 1986 One of the truly incredible virtues of high technology is that as its products mature, unlike the products of government, they get cheaper and affordable by everyone. Think about it! Remember what you paid for your first hand-held calculator that now sells for $4.99? The Pickett slide rule company may never recover! How about your first ball-point pen? I remember I paid $15 for the new Tucker "Wonder" pen. It was a "wonder" alright. It skipped like crazy and made a blue-stained mess of my hands. Today's 69-cent BIC would put any of those first ball points to shame. The fuss today is over 2400-baud modems. A few of the bulletin boards are already using them. And quietly the price of 1200-baud modems is coming down, way down--so much so that those of us who have struggled with 300 baud because we couldn't afford the luxury of 1200 are beginning to take notice and to take heart. While the Hayes Smartmodem(tm) 1200 still lists for $595, that price has eroded significantly (I've seen them advertized as low as $349), and a few "clones" have broken the $200 barrier. I recently purchased a clone, advertized as a fully Hayes compatible "1200 Baud Smart Duck" (the name "Duck" came from the distributor's catalog promo, "If it walks like a duck, sounds like a duck, and looks like a duck..." What can I say?). It's manufactured in Hong Kong for a company called ADC and distribut- ed by DAK Industries, Inc, Canoga Park, California. Its price? $169!! Does it work at 300 and 1200 baud? YOU BET IT DOES; SO FAR, FLAWLESSLY. It comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee of satisfaction and a 1-year limited Warranty. More on that later. Well, is it really compatible? Comparing commands listed in their manuals and testing the "Duck's" response to the Hayes command set, I found only one difference: The "Duck" DOES NOT recognize ATH2, an obscure "special off-hook" command that COULD BE IMPORTANT to ham RTTY use of the modem. Otherwise, they are identical. All of the S-register functions and their default values are identical too. The "Duck" does have three new commands of its own: AT*H puts a summary of the AT command list on the screen as a "Help" to the operator. The other two are AT*T, which displays a static date and time from the "Duck's" on-board real-time clock, and AT*T=MM/DD/hh/mm, which sets the clock. If this clock is access- ible; for example, to do stamping of incoming files or the text buffer, the manual gives no clue. Turning power off and then back on resets the modem's clock to 01/01, midnight. There are several features I like about the "Duck" over the Hayes. Rather than remove a snap-off front panel to get at the modem's configuration DIP switches, you simply turn it over on its back. The "Duck" also has a label adjacent to the switches, showing the standard (factory) settings and what each means. No big deal; it's just that the "Duck" is a bit handier to con- figure. Here's the one I really like. The "Duck" has an added switch to cause the modem to redial any busy number every 30 seconds--until it connects or you cancel redialing by turning off modem power momentarily. (There goes your clock setting! Oh well.) This auto redial is very handy for working busy bulletin boards and RCPM's, where it's every man (or gal) for themselves! Another plus for the "Duck": It has TWO modular-plug recep- tacles! You can plug your phone into the modem and the modem into the wall. Now, why didn't Hayes think of that? When the modem is not powered up and actively "connected" to the line, you can use the phone to make and answer calls normally. The "Duck" has a speaker, volume control, on-off switch, and female RS-232 receptacle, exactly like the Hayes. Its power supply, though, is entirely internal, and it must be connected to a grounded, 3-wire ac outlet. The ac cord set on mine is heavy enough for a fair-size waffle iron, but the modem stays quite cool. I suspect that this is a case of component "engineering" by availability. Anyway, I don't think the cord set will EVER be a problem. But enough about the virtues of $169 Smartmodem(tm) clones. The modular wall-to-modem phone cable is supplied. You will need an 8-line (pins 1-8) or 9-line (pins 1-8,20) male-male RS-232 cable to connect your "Duck" to most any PC, including Xerox 820's. The Xerox 820 and 820-II should work alright in the modem's factory (default) configuration. If it gives you any trouble, try setting switch 8, 10, or both, to positions opposite those shown on the label. It can't hurt anything. The rest is "Duck" soup. (Really sorry!) The "Duck" comes attractively dressed in a low-boy, putty gray molded enclosure and, except for the other guy's distinctive "extruded rail" appearance, looks very much like the Hayes. (If you're concerned, it doesn't say "Duck" on it anywhere, unlike some "Gorilla Banana" printers I've seen around.) The 30-day return privilege is offered by the distributor, DAK Industries, Inc., 8200 Remmet Ave., Canoga Park, CA 91304. The 1-year Warranty is from the manufacturer (ADC?; no address given). There IS a Service Center address in Van Nuys, CA, at the back of the manual, but no Customer Service phone number. Speaking of manuals, the one supplied is barely adequate; that is, it will get you going. But if you plan to really work the "smarts" of your modem, borrow a Hayes manual from a friend. It contains command applications and program examples that the Hong Kong tech writer simply forgot to mention or explore. The only things in the Hayes manual that don't apply to the "Duck" are the configuration DIP switch information, the Block Diagram, and the User Support Information. How to order? That's the easy part. (Why is it they always make it so-o-o easy?) DAK has a toll-free, 24-hour, 7 days a week 800 number to accept credit card orders. It's 1-800-325- 0800. You'll be asked for: o Your Zip Code o Your name and mailing address (where to ship). o Credit card type, number, and expiration date. o DAK's Catalog order number: which is, Order No. 4334, "1200 Baud Smart Duck" Incidentally, DAK also offers an OnLine Directory of over 1,100 data bases, with descriptions and access details, for $14.95 (plus $2 P&H). It's Order No. 4358. I didn't get it, but plan to soon. The price for the modem is $169, plus $6 for postage and handling. If you're a California resident, they'll add $10.14 for the governor's campaign fund. You can expect delivery in a week or less. Mine came in four days by U.P.S. The package also contained an interesting 64-page, full-color Winter '86 catalog of sundry electronic gear. Apparently DAK Industries plans to be around for awhile. All you need, though, is 30 days, right? Let's keep the GOOD TIMES rolling - AT 1200 BAUD - at least! (tm) Smartmodem is a trademark of Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc., Norcross, Georgia. ----------cut here 5-May-86 17:12:11-MDT,2636;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Mon 5 May 86 17:06:20-MDT Received: from brl-smoke.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a002778; 3 May 86 7:53 EDT Received: from USENET by SMOKE.BRL.ARPA id a022200; 3 May 86 7:47 EDT From: The Wumpus Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm Subject: Re: Programming a Xerox 820-II Message-ID: <293@ur-tut.UUCP> Date: 2 May 86 03:06:09 GMT To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA In article <388@brl-smoke.ARPA> YOUNG@dec-marlboro.ARPA writes: >I have an old XEROX 820-II which I am using for packet radio purposes. >I would like to use DTR/DTS on the serial port. I'd >prefer to do it in TURBO Pascal, but assembler is acceptable. Can >someone tell me how to do this (or does someone have a code fragment >I can look at)? > Forgive me for posting this respons, but our mailer (conservatively) stinks... You know something is wrong when it is easier to send from BITNET to UUCP then from UUCP to UUCP. Well, you come to the right place... First question: Which I/O port(s)? There are several usable I/O ports including 2 serial and 2 parrellel. (not to ntion the I/O bus) If you are really deperate, and can trash the disk drives (ie. go super-dedicated and burn PROMs) you can use two more parrellel ports that the Disk Drive Controller uses. (I don't really recommend this approach.) For using the DTR/DTS on the serial ports, those lines can be hardware jumpered to do either function to allow both port to be used for DTE and/or DCE equipment. The information on how to change the settings is in the book mentioned below. Access to them is actually best left to going through CP/m since it is easier then using assembly routines. You can you BOIS calls to do the communication, or even output to the serial ports from the ports on the z80. Again, more information is available in the book. As to where to get information about them. Xerox publishes (or atleast used to) the "Xerox 16/8 PC Technical Refrence Manual". It isshould be available from your nearest service center. Don't be scared off because it says "16/8" instead of "820-II" because they are the same machine, except for the addition of a seperate 8086 processor board in the expansion bus on the "16/8". Everything in the manual that doesn't concern the 8086 dual-processor is valid for the 820-II. If you have any other questions about the 820-II, send me e-mail. I have two of them in my basement at home. The Wumpus UUCP: allegra!rochester!ur-tut!aptr BITNET: aptrccss@uorvm 5-May-86 17:14:10-MDT,2022;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Mon 5 May 86 17:07:46-MDT Received: from brl-smoke.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a002840; 3 May 86 8:19 EDT Received: from USENET by SMOKE.BRL.ARPA id a022728; 3 May 86 8:06 EDT From: Bill Houle Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm Subject: RE: DAK avoidance Message-ID: <3267@sdcc3.UUCP> Date: 30 Apr 86 21:59:06 GMT To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA >> I know innumerable peole who have made purchases from DAK. In literally >> *EVERY* case, they have been thouroughly displeased with the products and the >> service offered by DAK. The company will not make any effort to correct >> problems, they will lie to you about schedules and anything else. >> >> Stay *AWAY* from them! >> >> tom keller >> {ihnp4, dual}!ptsfa!gilbbs!mc68020 > > I guess I am the exception to the rule, I bought two of the hands off > communicators from them about 6 months ago. They arrived on schedule > and in perfect shape. A month later the microphone went out on one, > I called them up they said send it back, I did and three weeks later > I had a new unit. So much for statistics I guess. > > --Chuck Another exception here. I ordered their '1200 Baud Smart Duck' (1200 baud Hayes compat modem) on December 19th (back when it was $199 -- its now $169...grrrr). They said it would take about six weeks for delivery, but I assumed even more because of the Christmas rush. You can imagine my surprise when it arrived on January 6th! If that's what you mean by lying about schedules, then let 'em lie! The modem is solid, seems well built, and needless to say I have had absolutely no trouble with it. A good deal in all respects. Now if I could only get that $30 back....... Bill Houle ..sdcsvax!sdcc3!ma179abu ma179abu@sdcc3.UUCP "I believe good looks and basic motor skills are very important." ::::::::<*><*><*><*><*><*>::::::::::::::::::<*><*><*><*><*><*>:::::::: 5-May-86 17:15:19-MDT,892;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Mon 5 May 86 17:09:35-MDT Received: from wiscvm.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a003474; 3 May 86 12:49 EDT Received: from (MATT)UMASS.BITNET by WISCVM.WISC.EDU on 05/03/86 at 11:47:50 CDT Message-ID: <860503124218.000005AF.BKEU.AA@UMass> Date: Sat, 3 May 86 12:42:18 EDT From: Matt Kimmel Subject: Formatting MFM on C-128 CP/M To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA Hi, Is there any way to format MFM-type disks on the 1571 disk drive on the Commodore 128? I know that there is a "Format MFM" disk command, but I have no idea how to use it. I am specifically interested in formatting Kaypro and QX-10 disks. Any help would be appreciated. Matt Kimmel, Matt%UMass.BITNET@wiscvm.ARPA 5-May-86 17:16:04-MDT,1269;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Mon 5 May 86 17:10:30-MDT Received: from brl-smoke.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a003822; 3 May 86 15:53 EDT Received: from USENET by SMOKE.BRL.ARPA id a027268; 3 May 86 15:43 EDT From: Jenn-Ming Huang Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm Subject: Re: Developing Z80 code on IBM PC Message-ID: <1739@gitpyr.UUCP> Date: 3 May 86 07:35:07 GMT To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA In article <2763@sdcrdcf.UUCP>, alex@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Alex Hwang) writes: > I am in a situaion where I need to develop code on an IBM-PC but the > debugged code is going to run on a custom Z80 board. I am interested > in any information relating to the following : > > 1. Z80 or CP/M cards on IBM-PC. > 2. Cross-compiler or cross-assembler between 8088 and Z80. > 3. 1Mbit EPROM or EEPROM burner with interface to IBM-PC. > 4. Any development tools, software or hardware, that can help me > develop, download, and debug code on IBM-PC for Z80 CPU. > > Thanks. > > Alex Hwang There are Z80 assembler (Xasm85) and simulaor (AVSim Z80) available from AVOCET SYSTEMS, INC., 120 Union St., Rockport, Maine 04825, TEL: 800/448-8500. 5-May-86 17:17:59-MDT,3363;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Mon 5 May 86 17:11:47-MDT Received: from brl-smoke.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a005631; 4 May 86 11:55 EDT Received: from USENET by SMOKE.BRL.ARPA id a002942; 4 May 86 11:46 EDT From: eric%chronon.uucp@BRL.ARPA Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm Subject: Re: BULLETIN BOARD STUFF (Really DAK) Message-ID: <240@chronon.chronon.UUCP> Date: 1 May 86 23:31:14 GMT To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA In article <209@gilbbs.UUCP> mc68020@gilbbs.UUCP (Tom Keller) writes: >In article <678@mb2c.UUCP>, spm@mb2c.UUCP (Steve Mazurek) writes: >> > >> > I was looking through a DAK catalog recently, and saw a MODEM PHONE (computer- >> > ized yellow pages they called it). As part of the sales promo, they said they >> > had the address of a company that sold a directory of hundreds of bulletin >> > boards: does anyone know what this company is and how to find them?? >> > >> > Anyone having lists or directories of bulletin boards, or who knows of a good >> > bulletin board - pleas write. >> > >> >> I just happen to have this information: >> >> DAK Industries Incorporated >> 8200 Remmet Ave., >> Canoga Park, CA 91304 >> >> Orders: (800) 325-0800 >> > Wrong answer to the question. "What is the name & address of the *company mentioned in the ad copy* that sells the directory of bbs's?" was the question. I don't know that, either... > > I know innumerable peole who have made purchases from DAK. In literally >*EVERY* case, they have been thouroughly displeased with the products and the >service offered by DAK. The company will not make any effort to correct >problems, they will lie to you about schedules and anything else. > > Stay *AWAY* from them! > I have made innumerable purchases from DAK myself, and have had nothing but good experience with them. With the understanding that some of the ad copy (much/most?) is hype, I have ordered merchandise, in most cases received it quite promptly (usually less than a week!). Otherwise, I received a partial shipment and an equally prompt letter saying that an item was temporarily out of stock (modulo the items clearly stated as "closeouts", and only one of those) and would be shipped by such-and-such a date, only to receive the shipment (except for that one out of stock closeout) long BEFORE the promised ship date. Approximately half of the items ordered did not live up to my needs, regardless of whether I expected them to be better or not, and I returned them within the 30-day trial period and received an immediate credit to my credit card. Other businesses have played footsie with actually posting the credit, but DAK has always been quite prompt. To look back at my record of ordering from them, I have returned just over half of what I ordered, but they still (apparently) like me. I still like them. I take at face value their offer to try some piece of gadgetry for 30 days (I'm a hopeless/helpless gadget freak), and if I decide it's not worth the money, or just change my mind about it, I return it. I don't see that I can get anywhere near such a deal from most local dealers! -- Eric Black "Garbage In, Gospel Out" UUCP: {sun,pyramid,hplabs,amdcad}!chronon!eric WELL: eblack BIX: eblack 5-May-86 17:20:20-MDT,990;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Mon 5 May 86 17:12:41-MDT Received: from brl-smoke.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a013777; 5 May 86 10:10 EDT Received: from USENET by SMOKE.BRL.ARPA id a012721; 5 May 86 10:04 EDT From: "George M. Sipe" Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm Subject: Re: DAK Message-ID: <181@rebel.UUCP> Date: 4 May 86 19:28:05 GMT Keywords: DAK is OK To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA References: Mark me down as a very satisfied DAK customer. I have used them a number of times over the last few years and have found their quality, prices, and service among the best. Come to think of it, they are the best. I have absolutely no complaints and am quite pleased with them. They will see more of my business. -- UUCP: ...ihnp4!akgua!rebel!george ...{hplabs,seismo}!gatech!rebel!george Phone: (404) 662-1533 Snail: Tolerant Systems, 6961 Peachtree Industrial, Norcross, GA 30071 5-May-86 17:21:16-MDT,572;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Mon 5 May 86 17:13:58-MDT Received: from lll-mfe.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a015335; 5 May 86 10:54 EDT Date: Mon, 5 May 86 07:46 PDT From: Maron@LLL-MFE.ARPA Subject: DAK-duck 1200 baud modem To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA I have purchased several things from DAK and have been very pleased with all of them. I bought the "duck" several months ago and have used it a lot. It performs flawlessly, and was delivered on time. This is my vote for DAK and the "duck" modem. --Neil 5-May-86 17:22:05-MDT,1134;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Mon 5 May 86 17:14:26-MDT Received: from edwards-2060.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a018375; 5 May 86 13:00 EDT Date: Mon 5 May 86 10:00:08-PDT From: F-S@EDWARDS-2060.ARPA Subject: z80 devel on ibm (&clones) To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA Message-ID: <12204299630.17.F-S@EDWARDS-2060.ARPA> In article <2763@sdcrdcf.UUCP>, alex@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Alex Hwang) writes: > I am in a situaion where I need to develop code on an IBM-PC but the > debugged code is going to run on a custom Z80 board. I am interested > in any information relating to the following : > > 1. Z80 or CP/M cards on IBM-PC. > 2. Cross-compiler or cross-assembler between 8088 and Z80. > 3. 1Mbit EPROM or EEPROM burner with interface to IBM-PC. > develop, download, and debug code on IBM-PC for Z80 CPU. > > Thanks. > > Alex Hwang The cheapest solution is to replace your 8088 with the NEC V20 chip. Besides having a superset of the 8088 instruction set it has an internal z80 emulator, allowing direct running of z80 software. Regards, der ------- 5-May-86 17:22:41-MDT,1211;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Mon 5 May 86 17:14:56-MDT Received: from wiscvm.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a018752; 5 May 86 13:13 EDT Received: from ($MAILER)UMDB.BITNET by WISCVM.WISC.EDU on 05/03/86 at 20:36:55 CDT Received: by UMDB (Mailer X1.23b) id 5153; Sat, 03 May 86 21:36:32 EDT Date: Sat, 3 May 86 21:32 EDT From: MKATZ%UMDB.BITNET@wiscvm.ARPA Subject: Re: DAK, etc. To: Info Cpm newsletter I have never bought anything from DAK, but I have gotten their catalogs, and a lot of their stuff looks great. As far as the Duck, from the technical description posted here, it sounds almost identical to the Prometheus ProModem which I paid over $300 for a couple of years ago. Same extended commands (except @ instead of *), same clock, switches on the bottom, internal power supply, etc. The manual seems much better than the Duck manual. I suppose if I needed another 1200 baud modem I would probably give the Duck a try since it is better and cheaper than a Hayes (so is the Promodem, but not as cheap). Manasseh Katz MKATZ@UMDB.BITNET 5-May-86 17:23:17-MDT,1993;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Mon 5 May 86 17:15:33-MDT Received: from bbnccq.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a020263; 5 May 86 14:20 EDT Date: Mon, 5 May 86 14:08:05 EDT From: Bob Clements Subject: Re: z80 devel on ibm (&clones) In-Reply-To: Your message of Mon 5 May 86 10:00:08-PDT To: F-S@EDWARDS-2060.ARPA Cc: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA, clements@BBNCCQ.ARPA >From: F-S@EDWARDS-2060.ARPA >Subject: z80 devel on ibm (&clones) >Message-ID: <12204299630.17.F-S@EDWARDS-2060.ARPA> > > >In article <2763@sdcrdcf.UUCP>, alex@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Alex Hwang) writes: >> I am in a situaion where I need to develop code on an IBM-PC but the >> debugged code is going to run on a custom Z80 board. >> >> Alex Hwang > >The cheapest solution is to replace your 8088 with the NEC V20 chip. >Besides having a superset of the 8088 instruction set it has an internal >z80 emulator, allowing direct running of z80 software. >Regards, der This is incorrect. The V20 has an 8080 mode, not a Z-80 mode. There are also various software support packages to complete the CP/M environment by making use of the V-20 processor under the MS-DOS system. I have heard of public domain ones, but not used them. I use one put out by Intersecting Concepts called Acceler8/16 (not public domain). I then run M-80/L-80, DDT, etc. under that. I haven't yet tried BDS-C, but I think it should work. Acceler8/16 also includes a software simulator of the 8080, so you can do the same thing without an NEC V-20 processor. This works fine, too, but is of course a lot slower. You can also get MS-DOS cross compilers that produce 8080 or real Z-80 code. I know Aztec makes (or made) one. I've seen it but I don't have it myself. Bob Clements CLEMENTS@BBN.ARPA {ihnp4, linus, decvax}!bbncca!clements K1BC @ K1BC Everything above is the trademark of somebody. I have no financial interest in any of them. 5-May-86 17:24:18-MDT,1598;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Mon 5 May 86 17:17:46-MDT Received: from lll-mfe.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a024033; 5 May 86 16:37 EDT Date: Mon, 5 May 86 16:34 EST From: SECRIST%OAK.SAINET.MFENET@LLL-MFE.ARPA Subject: Z80 development on IBM-PCs To: INFO-CPM@AMSAA.ARPA From: (Richard C. Secrist) Date: Mon, 5-MAY-1986 16:35 EST To: INFO-CPM@AMSAA.Arpa Message-ID: <[OAK.SAINET.MFENET].23580320.008EE79F.SECRIST> Quote: "May your future be limited only by your dreams." -- Christa McAuliffe Organization: Science Applications Int'l. Corp., Oak Ridge, Tenn., USA CompuServe-ID: [71636,52] X-VMS-Mail-To: CPM > In article <2763@sdcrdcf.UUCP>, alex@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Alex Hwang) writes: > > I am in a situaion where I need to develop code on an IBM-PC but the > > debugged code is going to run on a custom Z80 board. I am interested > ... > ... > > > > Alex Hwang > > The cheapest solution is to replace your 8088 with the NEC V20 chip. > Besides having a superset of the 8088 instruction set it has an internal > z80 emulator, allowing direct running of z80 software. > Regards, der Actually the V20 and V30 chips include a more efficient 8088 instruction set, and since they had some room left over, NEC included the 8080 instruction set (not the Z80). Richard SECRIST%OAK.SAInet.MFEnet@LLL-MFE.Arpa 5-May-86 17:29:36-MDT,1557;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Mon 5 May 86 17:29:10-MDT Received: from brl-smoke.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id aa02840; 3 May 86 8:19 EDT Received: from USENET by SMOKE.BRL.ARPA id a022778; 3 May 86 8:07 EDT From: John Pantone Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm Subject: Re: DAK Industries Message-ID: <1861@calmasd.CALMA.UUCP> Date: 30 Apr 86 15:37:41 GMT To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA In article <23@intelca.UUCP>, cem@intelca.UUCP (Chuck McManis) writes: >> >>... >>A lot of info about DAK, which has been removed for the sake of clarity >>... >> >> Stay *AWAY* from them! >> >>[...omission...] > > I guess I am the exception to the rule, ... > > [...good report on DAK omitted ...] I bought a 300/1200 baud "smart" modem from DAK - it was shipped within 10 days, and has been "perfect" - no problems from it nor DAK. ===================================================================== = These opinions are mine, all mine and nothing but mine. = = They in no way reflect the opinions of my employer. = = = = John Pantone ...{ucbvax | decvax}!sdcsvax!calmasd!jnp = = GE/Calma jnp@calmasd.UUCP = = 9805 Scranton Rd. (619) 587-3125 = = San Diego CA 92121 = ===================================================================== 5-May-86 17:30:25-MDT,2204;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Mon 5 May 86 17:29:46-MDT Received: from brl-smoke.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a013169; 5 May 86 9:54 EDT Received: from USENET by SMOKE.BRL.ARPA id a011942; 5 May 86 9:46 EDT From: "Chad R. Larson" Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm,net.consumers Subject: Re: BULLETIN BOARD STUFF Message-ID: <236@anasazi.UUCP> Date: 3 May 86 01:45:40 GMT Followup-To: net.consumers Xref: brl-sem net.micro.cpm:245 net.consumers:808 To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA In article <209@gilbbs.UUCP> mc68020@gilbbs.UUCP (Tom Keller) writes: > > I know innumerable peole who have made purchases from DAK. In literally >*EVERY* case, they have been thouroughly displeased with the products and the >service offered by DAK. The company will not make any effort to correct >problems, they will lie to you about schedules and anything else. > Well, just in order to balance an impression, I have bought lots of stuff from them, from their tapes to manufacturer's close-outs and always been satisfied. They sent what they said they would, for the most part when they said they would. A couple of exceptions--the last order I gave them was for a dbx encoder/decoder. They said it would be 4 to 6 weeks and I got it in 10 days. Another time they said 4 to 6 weeks but I got back ordered. They advised me of this, and gave me a chance to back out (just like the Fair Trade laws require). They didn't nick my credit card until they shipped. They also *DO* refund your money if you don't like the product. No questions asked (although you do get stuck for the return shipping). I recommend them to my friends--no one has been burned yet. -crl -- "Now wait just a minute! Wait just a darn minute!" -Dobie Gillis _____________________________________________________________________ UUCP: {mot!terak}!anasazi!chad Voice: Hey, Chad! Ma Bell: (602) 870-3330 ICBM: N33deg,33min Surface: International Anasazi, Inc. W112deg,03min 7500 North Dreamy Draw Drive Suit 120 Phoenix, AZ 85020 5-May-86 21:08:02-MDT,949;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Mon 5 May 86 21:07:53-MDT Received: from mit-mc.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a025128; 5 May 86 22:46 EDT Date: Mon, 5 May 86 22:46:12 EDT From: "Mark E. Becker" Subject: More questions about Dak Smart-Duck.. To: Info-CPM@AMSAA.ARPA Message-ID: <[MC.LCS.MIT.EDU].904426.860505.MBECK> Hello All - As (I think) the prime instigator of all the the "I like Dak" messages (I was the one who asked about the Smart-Duck modem) I'd like to thank all those who volunteered the information. I know that a modem without pins 2, 3, and 7 is usable. Barely. However, what RS-232 signals does this thing obey/generate? DTR? Carrier Detect? Ring Indicator? Several people have commented about the lack of a detailed manual. What *is* shipped? An interconnect diagram? An explanation of the command set? Mark 5-May-86 22:11:44-MDT,2267;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Mon 5 May 86 22:11:34-MDT Received: from wiscvm.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a025193; 5 May 86 23:34 EDT Received: from (MATT)UMASS.BITNET by WISCVM.WISC.EDU on 05/04/86 at 09:22:38 CDT Message-ID: <860504102009.000002F6.BPAP.AA@UMass> Date: Sun, 4 May 86 10:20:09 EDT From: Matt Kimmel Subject: Mix C compiler To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA Hello, I just purchased the Mix C compiler and Mix Editor (They come as a package for $54.95.). I haven't done too much with them yet, but they look very good. The C compiler is a full K&R standard compiler, with Unix V7 and other extensions. It's very easy to use. Once you have compiled a program, you call the Linker, which can translate the object file to a COM file or let you run it, or several other functions. It will link an object file into either a COM file which depends upon another file that comes on the C disk, or you can compile it into a totally independent COM file, which will be longer than the dependent version. The Editor is one of the best I've seen. It can edit two files at the same time, either on different screens or a split screen, which can be split horizontally or vertically. It's a totally programmable editor, and it can be adapted to almost any purpose. You can also program macros, and all the control characters, etc. The editor comes configured just like WordStar, and adapted for structured program writing (Auto-indent, etc.) Both of these programs are available for MS-DOS or CP/M-80. The CP/M version requires 2 disk drives, at least 55k TPA, and a Z80 CPU. They work on CP/M 2.2 and higher, and are available in most of the major disk formats, including 8". The C compiler comes with a large manual, which includes an introduction to the compiling/linking process, a tutorial, a reference manual, a section about the functions, and a section about the tools. If you have any questions about it, feel free to write me a message. I'll try to answer your question. Matt Kimmel, Matt%UMass.BITNET@wiscvm.ARPA 5-May-86 23:30:50-MDT,1010;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Mon 5 May 86 23:30:42-MDT Received: from wiscvm.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a025322; 6 May 86 1:05 EDT Received: from (PFENNIGE)CGEUGE51.BITNET by WISCVM.WISC.EDU on 05/04/86 at 06:44:52 CDT Date: 4 MAY 86 13:45-N From: PFENNIGER%CGEUGE51.BITNET@wiscvm.ARPA To: INFO-CPM@AMSAA.ARPA Subj: PRINTER ADVICE I am thinking of buying the SEIKOSHA SP-1000 printer that are going these days for about $200. If anyone has bought one of these I would be most greatfull to have any comments, whether good or bad about these printers. Even those people that do not have one but have heard any comments I would still be greatfull to have any information. Many thanks in advance Brian Jarvis Observatoire de Geneve, CH-1290 Sauverny, Switzerland. P.S. I can be reached either at the address above or more quickly through BITNET as per address in all of the preamble above. I.E. PFENNIGER@CGEUGE51.BITNET 6-May-86 05:39:12-MDT,1486;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Tue 6 May 86 05:38:54-MDT Received: from brl-smoke.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a025780; 6 May 86 5:46 EDT Received: from USENET by SMOKE.BRL.ARPA id a000945; 6 May 86 5:44 EDT From: Roger Clark Swann Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm Subject: Re: Speaking of DAK (1200 baud modem).. Message-ID: <730@ssc-vax.UUCP> Date: 5 May 86 22:47:53 GMT To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA *** line eater *** > Received DAK's flyer in the mail the other day and saw their ad > for the "walks like a duck..." 1200 baud modem. Has anyone purchased > one of these things? How about a comment or two? > I have a friend that bought one recently and has it connected to his Amiga with no complaints. If fact he says it works great! ******************************* I don't know how this conversation about DAK started, but I will add my two cents worth.... I have purchased MANY items from DAK and have always been satisfied. There was one item, a telephone HOLD device that didn't work as advertised. I sent it back and received a full and complete refund. In addition, I have many friends that have made purchases from DAK and I have not heard a BAD word yet..... Does anyone know why this conversation is taking place on this cpm group ???? Maybe we shuold move it ???? Roger Swann ssc-vax!clark As usual, I disavow any knowledge of my actions. 6-May-86 08:40:39-MDT,814;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Tue 6 May 86 08:40:15-MDT Received: from brl-smoke.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a004764; 6 May 86 9:55 EDT Received: from USENET by SMOKE.BRL.ARPA id a004819; 6 May 86 9:42 EDT From: Dustin Clampitt Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm Subject: XM,Ducks,games Message-ID: <148@lpi.UUCP> Date: 5 May 86 17:17:31 GMT To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA XM works fine between a NCR Tower32 and a ZRDOS/ZCPR3/SB180 with MEX114 and a DAK-Duck. Now....are there any PD games for cp/m? Is this a stupid question? Thanks and please reply by E-mail. -- Dustin Clampitt "Is it Saturday yet?" ..!decvax!linus!axiom!lpi!jdc [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] 6-May-86 08:57:10-MDT,1017;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Tue 6 May 86 08:56:58-MDT Received: from cisl-service-multics.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a005306; 6 May 86 10:16 EDT Received: FROM HIS-PHOENIX-MULTICS.ARPA BY CISL-SERVICE-MULTICS.ARPA WITH dial; 05 MAY 1986 13:40:13 EDT Date: Fri, 2 May 86 15:15 MST From: Jerry Crow Subject: RE: DAK 1200 bps "Duck" Modem Reply-To: JCrow%PCO-Multics@CISL-SERVICE-MULTICS.ARPA To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA Message-ID: <860502221521.478980@HIS-PHOENIX-MULTICS.ARPA> There was a very good, both in terms of writing style and nature of content, review of the DAK Duck Modem in the most recent issue of Micro Cornucopia magazine. The writer was very positive about the modem. His assessment was that, for the price, it might well be the best 1200 bps modem buy available. As I recall, the review described the modem as being very close to fully Hayes compatible. 6-May-86 14:46:07-MDT,1320;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Tue 6 May 86 14:45:48-MDT Received: from xerox.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a004696; 6 May 86 14:51 EDT Received: from PinotNoir.ms by ArpaGateway.ms ; 06 MAY 86 11:19:27 PDT Date: 6 May 86 11:16 PDT From: ghenis.pasa@xerox.ARPA Subject: V20 emulates 8080 (Re: z80 devel on ibm (&clones)) In-reply-to: F-S@EDWARDS-2060.ARPA's message of Mon, 5 May 86 10:00:08 PDT To: F-S@EDWARDS-2060.ARPA cc: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA Message-ID: <860506-111927-4741@Xerox> >> I am in a situaion where I need to develop code on an IBM-PC but the >> debugged code is going to run on a custom Z80 board. I am interested >> in any information relating to the following : >> >> 1. Z80 or CP/M cards on IBM-PC. >> 2. Cross-compiler or cross-assembler between 8088 and Z80. >> 3. 1Mbit EPROM or EEPROM burner with interface to IBM-PC. >> develop, download, and debug code on IBM-PC for Z80 CPU. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Alex Hwang > >The cheapest solution is to replace your 8088 with the NEC V20 chip. >Besides having a superset of the 8088 instruction set it has an internal >z80 emulator, allowing direct running of z80 software. > Correction: The V20 can only emulate an Intel 8080, not a full Z80 instruction set. 6-May-86 17:36:51-MDT,975;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Tue 6 May 86 17:36:37-MDT Received: from usc-isi.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a009010; 6 May 86 18:57 EDT Date: 6 May 1986 18:55:11 EDT Subject: Televideo personal terminal - need help From: Rex Buddenberg To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA cc: BUDDENBERGRA@USC-ISI.ARPA My Televideo personal terminal hiccupped the other day and seems to be locked up. A bunch of terminal attributes (like reverse video ...) got set. Keyboard is locked and an Esc-" didn't do anything. The function buttons that set parameters are locked out too. I was running along and whammo, things went haywire. The little Board that drives it was not affected. Is there any way to make the non-volatile memory that remembers parameters forget? Any general reset? Until I find such button, terminal makes good paperweight. Anybody got any swift ideas? Rex ------- 7-May-86 02:23:32-MDT,1933;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Wed 7 May 86 02:23:24-MDT Received: from brl-smoke.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a010229; 7 May 86 3:56 EDT Received: from USENET by SMOKE.BRL.ARPA id a024772; 7 May 86 3:44 EDT From: Steve Corbin Newsgroups: net.micro,net.micro.cbm,net.micro.cpm Subject: Commodore 128 Mouse Interface Message-ID: <290@encore.UUCP> Date: 6 May 86 15:02:14 GMT Xref: seismo net.micro:15292 net.micro.cbm:2289 net.micro.cpm:5900 To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA I have just purchased a Commodore 128 mouse with the hopes of connecting it to my Z80/CPM machine. The only documentation supplied in the package is the connector pinout. Does anyone know where I can get the full technical details for this device? Items of interest would be schematics, electrical and timing characteristics, suggested hardware interfaces, and software drivers. The connector is laid out as follows: PIN SIGNAL 1 UP 2 DOWN 3 LEFT 4 RIGHT 5 nc 6 BUTTON 1 (left) 7 VCC (+5v) 8 GND 9 BUTTON 2 (right) The little I could tell about these signals is: BUTTON #1, BUTTON #2 These lines are connected to one contact of the pushbuttons with the other contacts to GND. No pull-up or debounce circuitry. UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT Active low signals indicating direction(s) of movement. UP/LEFT, UP/RIGHT, DOWN/LEFT and DOWN/RIGHT may be simultaneous and asynchronous with respect to each other. Questions are: 1. Are these lines pulsed for each 'step' of movement? 2. What is the resolution of movement? (i.e. steps/inch) 3. What is the minimum/maximum pulse width? 4. What is the minimum/maximum high time between pulses? 5. What is the output voltage levels? Thanks in advance, Steve Corbin Usenet: corbin@encore {ihnp4, allegra, linus}!encore!corbin 7-May-86 10:28:30-MDT,1382;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Wed 7 May 86 10:27:54-MDT Received: from radc-tops20.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a015323; 7 May 86 9:42 EDT Date: Wed 7 May 86 09:41:29-EDT From: Gern Subject: Re: Commodore 128 Mouse Interface To: corbin%encore.uucp@BRL.ARPA cc: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA In-Reply-To: <290@encore.UUCP> Message-ID: <12204787754.7.GUBBINS@RADC-TOPS20.ARPA> The C128 'mouse' is not a mouse at all, except it looks like one. It is an inverted tracball. It is simply a digital joystick like interface. You 'roll-up' (at ANY speed), and it lowers the UP line (pin-1). Similarly, for down, left, right (pins 2,3,4 respectively). The left button is pin-6, otherwise known as FIRE and the right button is connected in a different fashion to POT-X (on pin-9). There is no increments, or timming, or pulse widths (this is what I consider makes a REAL mouse). Tracballs work the same way. You can use a digital (standard) joystick in place of this C128 mouse, or a tracball, and the software will not notice (save for no right button). This mouse does not even come close to the 'magic' feel of a real mouse (Microsoft Mouse), but then again it is only $35 instead of $85 and cheap and marginal is the name of the game in Commodore land. Cheers, Gern ------- 7-May-86 12:00:36-MDT,1118;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Wed 7 May 86 12:00:20-MDT Received: from nosc.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a021909; 7 May 86 13:30 EDT Received: by bass.ARPA (5.31/4.7) id AA27548; Wed, 7 May 86 10:30:12 PDT Received: by cod.ARPA (5.31/4.7) id AA01190; Wed, 7 May 86 10:30:04 PDT Received: by crash.UUCP (4.12/4.7) id AA01434; Wed, 7 May 86 09:01:58-0800 Message-Id: <8605071701.AA01434@crash.UUCP> Date: Wed, 7 May 86 09:09:05 PDT Ppath: vista!crash!noscvax!info-cpm@amsaa From: pnet01!kevinb To: vista!crash!noscvax!info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA Subject: Re: Televideo personal terminal - need help >My Televideo personal terminal ..... What kind of TeleVideo is it? 910/920/920E/925/925E/950/950E/? They all have different kinds of boards, some have over 4 runs for the same terminal! Please be more specific, and maybe we can help! Kevin Belles - UUCP {noscvax,sdcsvax,ihnp4!gould9,cbosgd}!crash!vista!pnet!pnet 01!kevinb - ARPA crash!vista!pnet!pnet01!kevinb@{nosc,ucsd}.ARPA 7-May-86 20:05:37-MDT,2495;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Wed 7 May 86 20:05:11-MDT Received: from lll-crg.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a029208; 7 May 86 21:24 EDT Received: by lll-crg.ARPA id AA03350; Wed, 7 May 86 18:23:35 pdt id AA03350; Wed, 7 May 86 18:23:35 pdt Received: by polyslo.UUCP (4.12/4.7) id AA20567; Wed, 7 May 86 17:58:42 pdt Date: Wed, 7 May 86 17:58:42 pdt From: Marcos Della Message-Id: <8605080058.AA20567@polyslo.UUCP> To: csustan!lll-crg!info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA I'm looking for someone that is interested in running a BETA test copy of a BBS system that has been written in Turbo Pascal. The requirements for running the system (other than being willing to put the time in) are as follows: 1. A dedicated phone line for the system. If you already are running a system, then you should have one of these. (Who knows, you might like our system better than what you have?!?) 2. Approx. 720k disk storage space or more. The more the merrier we all say. 3. A 300/1200 baud modem (2400 would be great, but there aren't that many out there who can afford them yet.) For those interested, I think USRobotics is still selling the Courior2400 for half price to those running BBS system. I could be wrong. 4. A real time clock of some kind. This is the biggest boundry that I have found in the CP/M market, but hopefully someone out there who is interested has one. 5. Some paticence with a semi-new system that still has a few bugs in it. Remember, this system was written as a senior project and the source is over 300k. Hard to debug everything! Anyone who is interested drop me a letter. Oh yes, does anyone know if there is a copy of Kermit written in turbo pascal? If so, can someone mail me a copy? A copy of the currently working system can be reached at (805) 541-3358 at any of the following baud rates: 300/1200/2400. Marcos R. Della -------------------------------------------------------- HyperMail: 300/1200/2400 baud (805) 541-3358 (DMG BBS system Mail to: Allanon) Sublight Mail: 103 Mustang Drive San Luis Obispo, Ca 93401 Snail Mail: {csustan,trwrb} !polyslo!mdella -------------------------------------------------------- Whatever I said... I don't remember saying it... 7-May-86 22:51:37-MDT,2011;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Wed 7 May 86 22:51:19-MDT Received: from simtel20.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a000107; 8 May 86 0:15 EDT Date: Wed, 7 May 1986 22:14 MDT Message-ID: Sender: KPETERSEN@SIMTEL20.ARPA From: Keith Petersen To: Info-Cpm@AMSAA.ARPA Subject: New CP/M program deals with MSDOS ARC 5.x files Now available from SIMTEL20: Filename Type Bytes CRC Directory PD: UNARC10.LBR.1 BINARY 89728 174DH The message below explains. --Keith Date: Wednesday, 7 May 1986 21:09-MDT From: Bernie Eiben - LDP Workstations To: W8SDZ at SIMTEL20.ARPA Re: UNARC10.LBR Bernie, I have just uploaded UNARC10.LBR -- Yet another ARC File Processor for CP/M 2.X. This one combines the functions of ARCDIR and DEARC. It is written in Z80 Assembly Language, and supports the latest ARC file formats. Special thanks to this board for providing the C Language sources of MS-DOS ARC, which enabled me to write the program. Bob Freed ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks Bob, that was definitely a LONG NEEDED addition to CP/M! As discussed, the 'opposite' NARC will be another 'space' and time-saver! I had only one {minor} problem - since Rainbow's CPM86-80 swallows the T: since its above the allowed range of supported devices - so I had to change loc 107 from 20 {T} to 16 {P} - and then use P: to achieve screen-based listing. {The error-message was 'slightly' misleading a'la 'FILE not found' - if it would have repeated the damaged file-spec, it would have been even faster to correct}. N.B. all of the above documented in UNARC10.INF. Definitely A REAL addition for SYSOPS too and also a real disk-space and time-saver! Thanks again to Bob from all of us. Bernie {waiting for NARC -- Yeah I know, I'm never 'satisfied'..} 7-May-86 23:41:31-MDT,1527;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Wed 7 May 86 23:41:11-MDT Received: from csnet-relay.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a000212; 8 May 86 1:11 EDT Received: from umass-cs by csnet-relay.csnet id a010380; 8 May 86 1:03 EDT Date: Tue, 6 May 86 09:11 EST From: Stride 440 User To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA, info-68k@ucb-vax.ARPA Subject: CBBS Infor Sought I am looking for a good PD CBBS program for CP/M-68K, preferably in C. I am interested in setting up my machine (a Stride 440) up as a RCPM/CBBS system. I already have written a "login" program, which checks an User Authorization File (it reads in a username and password and then checks for authorization and sets up drive mappings to selected partitions of the hard disk(s) as sepcified in the UAF file). The Stride also has a low-level "Multi-User BIOS" which allows multiple users, each running their own O/S (I have things setup for multiple users each running their own copy of CP/M-68K). All I really need at this point is a basic CBBS-type program that I can adapt to my system. I am particularly interested in one that can be exited and re-started (allowing users to revert to CP/M's CCP (to upload and/or download files) and then resume the CBBS). I presently don't have a modem, but plan to get a modem capable of both 1200 BAUD protocols (BELL 212A and Vadic 3400) as well as BELL 103. Robert Heller Heller@UMass-CS.CSNet 8-May-86 02:56:16-MDT,452;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Thu 8 May 86 02:56:09-MDT Received: from 8.3.0.7 by AMSAA.ARPA id a000483; 8 May 86 4:29 EDT Date: Thu, 8 May 86 4:22:25 EDT From: "Glenn P. Viernes" Subject: Removal from Mailing List To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA Cc: gviernes@BBNCCT.ARPA "Moderator", Please remove me from your mailing list. Thanks, Glenn Viernes 8-May-86 04:02:37-MDT,1092;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Thu 8 May 86 04:02:30-MDT Received: from usc-isid.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a000680; 8 May 86 5:32 EDT Date: 8 May 1986 05:29-EDT Sender: ABN.ISCAMS@USC-ISID.ARPA Subject: Re: Request for Turbo Kermit From: ABN.ISCAMS@USC-ISID.ARPA To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA Message-ID: <[USC-ISID.ARPA] 8-May-86 05:29:50.ABN.ISCAMS> Marcos, et al, a pretty good Kermit in Turbo Pascal resides at MARKET (the DEC-MARLBORO system on the ARPAnet, also available via other channels I don't remember). In directory TURBO:, as I recall, or perhaps KERMIT: It's in a .LBR form, and it's a fairly stripped version. However, it does have 8-bit and parity handling, plus some system utilities like DIR. I've used it as the basis for an MS-DOS system (with system-specific port handlers, of course), but haven't brought it up myself on an 8-bit system since my Morrow lost its disk controller card! Regards, David Kirschbaum Toad Hall ABN.ISCAMS@USC-ISID.ARPA -------------------- 8-May-86 08:58:20-MDT,954;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Thu 8 May 86 08:58:13-MDT Received: from brl-smoke.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a008527; 8 May 86 10:21 EDT Received: from USENET by SMOKE.BRL.ARPA id a010195; 8 May 86 9:44 EDT From: John Pantone Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm Subject: Re: Speaking of DAK (1200 baud modem).. Message-ID: <1869@calmasd.CALMA.UUCP> Date: 5 May 86 17:08:17 GMT To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA In article <460@brl-smoke.ARPA>, Cent.Mbeck%OZ.AI.MIT.EDU@mit-xx.ARPA (Mark Becker) writes: > ..... DAK ..... "walks like a duck..." 1200 baud modem. ..... I have had one for almost a year, use it several times a week, no trouble at all. ----- "I have no connections with DAK" -- These opinions are solely mine and in no way reflect those of my employer. ...{ucbvax|decvax}!sdcsvax!calmasd!jnp jnp@calmasd.UUCP GE/Calma San Diego 8-May-86 09:03:37-MDT,4177;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Thu 8 May 86 09:03:09-MDT Received: from brl-smoke.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a008577; 8 May 86 10:22 EDT Received: from USENET by SMOKE.BRL.ARPA id a010405; 8 May 86 9:49 EDT From: Dave Haynie Newsgroups: net.micro,net.micro.cbm,net.micro.cpm Subject: Re: Commodore 128 Mouse Interface Message-ID: <206@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP> Date: 7 May 86 16:29:32 GMT Xref: seismo net.micro:15303 net.micro.cbm:2293 net.micro.cpm:5904 To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA In article <290@encore.UUCP> corbin@encore.UUCP (Steve Corbin) writes: >I have just purchased a Commodore 128 mouse with the hopes of connecting >it to my Z80/CPM machine. The only documentation supplied in the package >is the connector pinout. Does anyone know where I can get the full >technical details for this device? Items of interest would be schematics, >electrical and timing characteristics, suggested hardware interfaces, and >software drivers. > >.... > >The little I could tell about these signals is: > >BUTTON #1, BUTTON #2 > >These lines are connected to one contact of the pushbuttons with the other >contacts to GND. No pull-up or debounce circuitry. On the C128, one of the buttons is sensed though a 6526 CIA, the other though a port on the SID chip. Essentially what happens is that one bit of a parallel output port is used to read in each button press. Bouncing has not been a problem, as the port device has a degree of internal pullup, and scanning this at a 250KHz rate, or thereabouts, at most, we've found no need for debouncing. Also, the first button is completely compatible with the C128/C64 joystick fire button; a large portion of the total design is based on necessary compatibility with the joystick. >UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT These pins emulate the four switches in the standard C128/C64 digital joystick. >Active low signals indicating direction(s) of movement. UP/LEFT, UP/RIGHT, >DOWN/LEFT and DOWN/RIGHT may be simultaneous and asynchronous with respect >to each other. Questions are: > > 1. Are these lines pulsed for each 'step' of movement? Yes, the lines are pulsed; faster movement results in greater "active" time. There's a tiny, dedicated microprocessor in the mouse that does the "vane" pulse to joystick pulse conversion. These lines are attached to the same parallel port in the C128/C64 as is the fire button. > 2. What is the resolution of movement? (i.e. steps/inch) > 3. What is the minimum/maximum pulse width? Not sure about these. > 4. What is the minimum/maximum high time between pulses? I think you can "saturate" the pulsing, i.e., if you move it fast enough, you can get a continuous active output. > 5. What is the output voltage levels? The voltage level into the mouse should be 5v +/- 5% regulated DC, the output will be standard TTL levels. >Thanks in advance, >Steve Corbin > >Usenet: corbin@encore > {ihnp4, allegra, linus}!encore!corbin As for programming it, there's a short machine program (6502 code of course) in the C64 Programmer's Reference Guide, intended for joysticks, which could be modified for optimal mouse performance. In the example, $DC00 is the location of the memory-mapped port. ;Program to read the direction change from a joystick or mouse. DX = $C110 ;X direction DY = $C111 ;Y direction DJRR LDA $DC00 ;Read port DJRRB LDY #$00 ;Decode it, buy shifting values right LDX #$00 ;and testing for the carry bit. LSR A ;Bits 0 and 1 modify the Y direction BCS DJR0 DEY DJR0 LSR A BCS DJR1 INY DJR1 LSR A ;Bits 2 and 3 modify the X direction BCS DJR2 DEX DJR2 LSR A BCS DJR3 INX DJR3 LSR A ;Bit 4 is the fire button. STX DX ;Exit here with X,Y directions stored, and STY DY ;the fire button status in the carry bit. RTS -- Dave Haynie {caip,inhp4,allegra,seismo}!cbmvax!daveh "There, beyond the bounds of your weak imagination Lie the noble towers of my city, bright and gold" -Genesis 8-May-86 21:37:11-MDT,2714;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Thu 8 May 86 21:37:01-MDT Received: from simtel20.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a021223; 8 May 86 22:46 EDT Date: Wednesday, 7 May 1986 23:00-MDT Message-ID: Sender: The Mailer Daemon From: The Mailer Daemon To: KPETERSEN@SIMTEL20.ARPA Subject: Message of 7-May-86 21:58:37 ReSent-From: KPETERSEN@SIMTEL20.ARPA ReSent-To: Info-Cpm@AMSAA.ARPA ReSent-Date: Thu 8 May 1986 20:45-MDT Message failed for the following: STANLEY@USC-ISIF.ARPA: No such directory name ------------ Received: FROM USC-ECLB.ARPA BY USC-ISIF.ARPA WITH TCP ; 7 May 86 21:58:41 PDT Received: from AMSAA.ARPA by USC-ECLB.ARPA; Wed 7 May 86 21:57:18-PDT Received: from simtel20.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a000107; 8 May 86 0:15 EDT Date: Wed, 7 May 1986 22:14 MDT Message-ID: Sender: KPETERSEN@SIMTEL20.ARPA From: Keith Petersen To: Info-Cpm@AMSAA.ARPA Subject: New CP/M program deals with MSDOS ARC 5.x files Now available from SIMTEL20: Filename Type Bytes CRC Directory PD: UNARC10.LBR.1 BINARY 89728 174DH The message below explains. --Keith Date: Wednesday, 7 May 1986 21:09-MDT From: Bernie Eiben - LDP Workstations To: W8SDZ at SIMTEL20.ARPA Re: UNARC10.LBR Bernie, I have just uploaded UNARC10.LBR -- Yet another ARC File Processor for CP/M 2.X. This one combines the functions of ARCDIR and DEARC. It is written in Z80 Assembly Language, and supports the latest ARC file formats. Special thanks to this board for providing the C Language sources of MS-DOS ARC, which enabled me to write the program. Bob Freed ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks Bob, that was definitely a LONG NEEDED addition to CP/M! As discussed, the 'opposite' NARC will be another 'space' and time-saver! I had only one {minor} problem - since Rainbow's CPM86-80 swallows the T: since its above the allowed range of supported devices - so I had to change loc 107 from 20 {T} to 16 {P} - and then use P: to achieve screen-based listing. {The error-message was 'slightly' misleading a'la 'FILE not found' - if it would have repeated the damaged file-spec, it would have been even faster to correct}. N.B. all of the above documented in UNARC10.INF. Definitely A REAL addition for SYSOPS too and also a real disk-space and time-saver! Thanks again to Bob from all of us. Bernie {waiting for NARC -- Yeah I know, I'm never 'satisfied'..} 9-May-86 09:20:25-MDT,2050;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Fri 9 May 86 09:19:46-MDT Received: from brl-smoke.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a026711; 9 May 86 10:37 EDT Received: from USENET by SMOKE.BRL.ARPA id a002652; 9 May 86 10:20 EDT From: Fred Bowen Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm,net.micro.cbm Subject: Re: Formatting MFM on C-128 CP/M Message-ID: <215@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP> Date: 8 May 86 18:14:07 GMT Xref: seismo net.micro.cpm:5907 net.micro.cbm:2298 To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA > Is there any way to format MFM-type disks on the 1571 disk drive > Matt Kimmel, > Matt%UMass.BITNET@wiscvm.ARPA The FORMAT utility on the current CP/M System Disk does not format MFM diskettes. I have just received, however, a version of FORMAT.COM that will format a variety of MFM-type diskettes, including: IBM single/double sided KAYPRO II and IV EPSON QX10 OSBORNE DD I am trying to get this 1) through QA, leading to 2) released to production. I cannot estimate when this will be accomplished. I will talk to our CP/M guru and see if a version has or can be made available via this net or other BBS facilities any earlier. Keep you posted. An aside, I have learned that the so-called 'DEC 8th' beta version of CP/M for the C128 has finally been released to production. This update has been available via patch utilities you must download from various BBS facilities. You could also get it by mailing-in the order form for the DRI manual and utilities diskette, assuming you have not done so already. I'll go 'way out on a limb and see if the patch program can be posted to the net, but I cannot make any promises. I'm gonna climb off that limb just now- please be patient! -- Fred Bowen uucp: {inhp4|seismo|caip}!cbmvax!fred arpa: cbmvax!fred@seismo.CSS.GOV tele: 215 431-9100 Commodore Electronics, Ltd., 1200 Wilson Drive, West Chester, PA, 19380 9-May-86 15:49:44-MDT,888;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Fri 9 May 86 15:49:28-MDT Received: from wiscvm.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a005590; 9 May 86 17:04 EDT Received: from (MATT)UMASS.BITNET by WISCVM.WISC.EDU on 05/09/86 at 16:02:52 CDT Message-ID: <860509164310.00000853.AVYO.AA@UMass> Date: Fri, 9 May 86 16:43:10 EDT From: Matt Kimmel Subject: LU300 To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA Hi! Is there anyone out there who can send me a letter containing the documentation for LU300? If you can, please send me a letter telling me this first, and then I'll respond. I don't want to recieve 100 copies of it! Also, please tell me how long it is in bytes. Thanks very much! Matt Kimmel, Matt%UMass.BITNET@wiscvm.ARPA 10-May-86 14:57:27-MDT,1101;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Sat 10 May 86 14:57:20-MDT Received: from ucb-vax.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a009214; 10 May 86 16:25 EDT Received: by ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (5.51/1.13) id AA26686; Sat, 10 May 86 13:19:57 PDT Received: by ucbjade.Berkeley.Edu (5.31 (CFC 4.21)/4.41.3) id AA03735; Sat, 10 May 86 13:19:35 PDT Received: by ucbopal.Berkeley.Edu (4.19/4.42) id AA07907; Sat, 10 May 86 13:19:38 pdt Message-Id: <8605102019.AA07907@ucbopal.Berkeley.Edu> To: Stride 440 User Cc: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA, info-68k@ucb-vax.ARPA Subject: Re: CBBS Infor Sought In-Reply-To: Your message of Tue, 6 May 86 09:11 EST. Date: 10 May 86 13:18:56 PDT (Sat) From: Mike (I'll be mellow when I'm dead)Meyer You might check with the C Users' Group. They had one BBS (the citadel?) written in C, and should be able to provide a pointer to the CNode software. I don't think I've got a recent version of their address; surely someone on the list does. Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Sat 10 May 86 23:05:19-MDT Received: from xerox.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a010236; 11 May 86 0:39 EDT Received: from Aurora.ms by ArpaGateway.ms ; 10 MAY 86 21:38:27 PDT From: NBaheti.es@xerox.ARPA Date: 11 May 86 0:38:06 EDT Subject: Re: CBBS Infor Sought In-reply-to: mwm%ucbopal@UCBVAX.Berkeley.EDU's message of 10 May 86 13:18:56 PDT (Sat), <8605102019.AA07907@ucbopal.Berkeley.Edu> To: Mike (I'll be mellow when I'm dead)Meyer cc: Stride 440 User , info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA, info-68k@ucb-vax.ARPA Message-ID: <860510-213827-2456@Xerox> Here is the latest address I have on them: BDS C Users Group Robert Ward Dedicated Microsystems Inc 409 E Kansas ST Yates Center, Kansas 66783 11-May-86 18:20:54-MDT,611;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Sun 11 May 86 18:20:46-MDT Received: from brl-smoke.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a011998; 11 May 86 19:52 EDT Received: from USENET by SMOKE.BRL.ARPA id a003293; 11 May 86 19:49 EDT From: Charles Lord Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm Subject: Re: BULLETIN BOARD STUFF (really DAK) Message-ID: <1529@ecsvax.UUCP> Date: 8 May 86 04:24:40 GMT To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA I also vote yes on DAK. Very pleased (and I usually have very BAD luck with mail order). C. Lord cjl@ecsvax.UUCP 11-May-86 22:41:18-MDT,1126;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Sun 11 May 86 22:41:01-MDT Received: from simtel20.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a012414; 12 May 86 0:13 EDT Date: Sun, 11 May 1986 22:12 MDT Message-ID: Sender: KPETERSEN@SIMTEL20.ARPA From: Keith Petersen To: Steve Dennett Cc: Info-Micro@BRL.ARPA, Info-Cpm@AMSAA.ARPA Subject: *modem info wanted In-reply-to: Msg of 9 May 1986 10:47-MDT from Steve Dennett The following file, available from SIMTEL20, will probably answer your questions about the various programs that use the Christensen MODEM file transfer protocol (sometimes erroniously called XMODEM or MODEM7 protocol). Filename Type Bytes CRC Directory PD: YMODEM.DOC.1 ASCII 49446 6076H If you have any more questions, address them to: Info-Modem7@SIMTEL20.ARPA which is a mailing list that specializes in MODEM7, MEX, YMODEM, UMODEM, etc. (administrative requests to Info-Modem7-Request please). --Keith 12-May-86 19:04:17-MDT,1660;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Mon 12 May 86 19:04:07-MDT Received: from lll-crg.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a003266; 12 May 86 20:22 EDT Received: by lll-crg.ARPA id AA04656; Mon, 12 May 86 17:21:28 pdt id AA04656; Mon, 12 May 86 17:21:28 pdt Received: by polyslo.UUCP (4.12/4.7) id AA17043; Mon, 12 May 86 13:52:31 pdt Date: Mon, 12 May 86 13:52:31 pdt From: Marcos Della Message-Id: <8605122052.AA17043@polyslo.UUCP> To: csustan!lll-crg!info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA I've gotten a few responces on how to get at the turbo kermit programs, but I'm not on ARPA and have no idea how to get at the files. Can anyone give any suggestions on how to grab the stuff or if someone will mail the routines to me? Thanks for any help given. > Marcos, et al, > a pretty good Kermit in Turbo Pascal resides at MARKET (the DEC-MARLBORO > system on the ARPAnet, also available via other channels I don't remember). > In directory TURBO:, as I recall, or perhaps KERMIT: > > It's in a .LBR form, and it's a fairly stripped version. However, it > does have 8-bit and parity handling, plus some system utilities like DIR. > Marcos R. Della mdella@polyslo -------------------------------------------------------- HyperMail: 300/1200/2400 baud (805) 541-3358 (DMG BBS Mail to: Allanon) Sublight Mail: 103 Mustang Drive San Luis Obispo, Ca 93401 Snail Mail: {csustan,trwrb} !polyslo!mdella -------------------------------------------------------- Whatever I said... I don't remember saying it... 12-May-86 22:38:26-MDT,2050;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Mon 12 May 86 22:38:18-MDT Received: from simtel20.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a004432; 13 May 86 0:05 EDT Date: Mon, 12 May 1986 22:04 MDT Message-ID: Sender: KPETERSEN@SIMTEL20.ARPA From: Keith Petersen To: Info-Cpm@AMSAA.ARPA Subject: Quick reference list to SIMTEL20's CP/M directories Quick reference list to SIMTEL20's PD: directories as of May 12, 1986 (where 'x' is one of the names below): 22RSX COBOL FINANCE MODEM SQUSQ 6502 COMMODORE FORTH-83 MODEM2 STARTER-KIT AMETHYST COMND FORTRAN MODEM7 SUBMIT APPLE CPM3 GENASM MSOFT SYSUTL ASMUTL CPM86 GENCOM NEWS T20-SQUSQ ATARI CPMLIB GENDOC NSTAR TELEFONE AZTEC-C CPR86 HAMMING OSBORN TERM BASIC CUG HAMRADIO PACKET TOPS-20 BDOS DBASEII HDUTL PASCAL TRS-80 BDSC-1 DEBUG HEATH PCPURSUIT TURBODOS BDSC-2 DIRUTL HELP PILOT80 TURBOPAS BDSC-3 DISASM HEX PLOT33 TXTUTL BDSC-4 DISKPLOT IMP PPSPEL VAXVMS BSTAM DSKBUF INSIDCPM PUBKEY VDOEDIT BYE3 DSKUTL KAYPRO PUBPATCH VOICE BYE5 EDITC80 LIST RBBS WSTAR BYT85FEB EDITOR MACLIB RBBS4 XCCP BYT85JAN EMX MATH RCPM XLISP C80 EPSON MBBS ROS YAM CATLOG EZCPR MEMTEST SMALLC21 Z8EDEBUG CB80 FAST2 MEX SORT ZCPR CBIOS FILCPY MICNET SPELL ZCPR2 CCP FILUTL MISC SQU-PORT ZCPR3 13-May-86 06:32:16-MDT,906;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Tue 13 May 86 06:32:07-MDT Received: from wiscvm.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a008415; 13 May 86 7:58 EDT Received: from (UZ32112)SG1.BITNET by WISCVM.WISC.EDU on 05/13/86 at 06:56:53 CDT Date: Tue, 13 May 86 13:52:28 ULG To: INFO-CPM@AMSAA.ARPA From: UZ32112%SG1.BITNET@wiscvm.ARPA Subject: NOTE from UZ32112 Date: 13 May 1986, 13:39:46 ULG From: Andre PIRARD +32 (41) 520180(449) UZ32112 at SG1 SEGI - Universite de Liege 15, av. des Tilleuls B4000 LIEGE Belgique To: INFO-CPM at AMSAA I would like to participate to your CP/M discussions. You may add me to the mailing list and send me help information. I am on BITnet without interactive access. How can I achieve mail archive and software retrieval/donation without FTP or anything? Thanks. 14-May-86 10:53:19-MDT,887;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Wed 14 May 86 10:53:11-MDT Received: from rand-unix.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a009102; 14 May 86 12:18 EDT Received: from localhost by rand-unix.ARPA; Wed, 14 May 86 08:37:00 pdt Message-Id: <8605141537.AA18690@rand-unix.ARPA> To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA Cc: bridger@RAND-UNIX.ARPA Subj: Changing SWITCHAR in dos 3.x Date: Wed, 14 May 86 08:36:53 PDT From: bridger@RAND-UNIX.ARPA The MS-DOS COMMAND.COM shell uses the forward slash '/' as its SWITCHAR to designate command-line parameters. In dos versions 2.x the following line could be added to the CONFIG.SYS file to change that character to a '-', allowing the '/' to be used as a separator for directory names in a path: SWITCHAR=- This doesn't work for dos 3.1. Is there another way to do it? --bridger mitchell 14-May-86 14:36:21-MDT,1146;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Wed 14 May 86 14:36:03-MDT Received: from brl-smoke.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a016281; 14 May 86 15:54 EDT Received: from USENET by SMOKE.BRL.ARPA id a000693; 14 May 86 15:43 EDT From: carr%convex.uucp@BRL.ARPA Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm Subject: Re: Speaking of DAK (1200 baud modem).. Message-ID: <39700004@convex> Date: 8 May 86 23:04:00 GMT Nf-ID: #R:brl-smoke.ARPA:460:convex:39700004:000:550 Nf-From: convex.UUCP!carr May 8 18:04:00 1986 To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA /* ---------- "Speaking of DAK (1200 baud modem).." ---------- */ Hello NetLand - Received DAK's flyer in the mail the other day and saw their ad for the "walks like a duck..." 1200 baud modem. Has anyone purchased one of these things? How about a comment or two? ------- /* End of text from convex:net.micro.cpm */ I purchased one of these modems (they are made by ADC) about two months ago and it works fine. No problems at all! They come with a 30 day refund policy and a one year warranty. Rob Carruthers {...uiucdes!convex!carr} 15-May-86 01:17:07-MDT,1947;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Thu 15 May 86 01:16:58-MDT Received: from csnet-relay.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a019594; 15 May 86 2:44 EDT Received: from umass-cs by csnet-relay.csnet id aj05634; 15 May 86 2:41 EDT Date: Wed, 14 May 86 08:45 EST From: Stride 440 User To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA, imfo-68K@ucb-vax.ARPA Subject: CP/M-68K file upload to SIMTEL20 Help Sought I have a collection of CP/M-68K programs I'd like to upload to SIMTEL20, for public access. The only problem is I don't have access to SIMTEL20. I am looking for someone who does have access to SIMTEL20 and can read one of the disk formats I can produce: 5.25" - Sage/Stride 640K DSDD 96TPI (CP/M-68K file system) DEC Rainbow 400K SSDD 96TPI (CP/M-80/86 file system) Almost any reasonable single or double side, single or double density 96TPI, CP/M file system format is posible - my system (a Stride 440) has an easy-to-configure low-level BIOS. 8" - Standard SSSD CP/M 2.2 format. (I can also produce VMS file system 8" disks (DEC Files-11 Structure Level 2) or various 9-track tape formats (VMS Backup, UNIX TAR, etc.) at 800, 1600, or 6520 BPI). Most of the files are in source form (C, with odd bits of assembly code). There are a couple of patched object files, which will probably need to be encoded somehow. They are compile and run under CP/M-68K 1.2 and all but one should run on any CP/M-68K system (the one exception is a program to read MS-DOS disks on a Sage or Stride under CP/M-68K, although it might even be adaptable). The programs include a collection of usefull utilities, including an extended directory program, some extra goodies for Mince (a keypad hack, keyboard macros, paren flashing in C mode, mode line processing, etc.) Thanks in advance, Robert Heller Heller@UMass-CS.CSNET 15-May-86 02:20:26-MDT,1035;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Thu 15 May 86 02:20:20-MDT Received: from brl-smoke.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a019737; 15 May 86 3:51 EDT Received: from USENET by SMOKE.BRL.ARPA id a007456; 15 May 86 3:43 EDT From: Tom Anderson Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm Subject: Electric Pencil on CP/M Message-ID: <426@tikal.UUCP> Date: 8 May 86 19:49:11 GMT To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA I recently acquired an old CP/M machine with no documentation for the hardware or software. About the only S/W package the previous user had was Electric Pencil. Does anybody know where I can get documentation on it. I went in to a few local computer shops and they had no idea (nor could they sell me more 5 inch hard sector disks). Is it still being marketed? Any help would be appreciated. -- Thomas N. Anderson ...uw-beaver!tikal!tna Teltone Corporation, 10801 120th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98033 (206) 827-9626 "This Statement is False." 15-May-86 10:49:46-MDT,1488;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Thu 15 May 86 10:49:39-MDT Received: from brl-smoke.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a029945; 15 May 86 12:11 EDT Received: from USENET by SMOKE.BRL.ARPA id a019354; 15 May 86 11:57 EDT From: kim%mips.uucp@BRL.ARPA Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm Subject: Re: V20 emulates 8080 (Re: z80 devel on ibm (&clones)) Message-ID: <474@mips.UUCP> Date: 9 May 86 19:15:19 GMT To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA >>> I am in a situaion where I need to develop code on an IBM-PC but the >>> debugged code is going to run on a custom Z80 board. I am interested >>> in any information relating to the following : >>> 1. Z80 or CP/M cards on IBM-PC. >>> Alex Hwang >> >>The cheapest solution is to replace your 8088 with the NEC V20 chip. >>Besides having a superset of the 8088 instruction set it has an internal >>z80 emulator, allowing direct running of z80 software. > >Correction: The V20 can only emulate an Intel 8080, not a full Z80 instruction set. Quite true! Rumor has it though that NEC *is* coming out with a Vxx chip that *will* emulate the Z-80 instruction-set. I dunno if NEC has made any public statements about this, but you might give 'em a call and talk to one of their application engineers, etc. /kim -- UUCP: {decvax,ucbvax,ihnp4}!decwrl!mips!kim DDD: 408-720-1700 x231 USPS: MIPS Computer Systems Inc, 930 E. Arques Av, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 CIS: 76535,25 15-May-86 12:42:34-MDT,773;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Thu 15 May 86 12:42:22-MDT Received: from brl-aos.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a004030; 15 May 86 13:52 EDT Received: from cmu-cs-c.arpa by AOS.BRL.ARPA id a009396; 15 May 86 13:39 EDT Received: ID ; Thu 15 May 86 13:09:51-EDT Date: 14 May 1986 1105-EDT From: David Zubrow Subject: Xlisp 1.1 for Kaypro To: Cpm@CMU-CS-C.ARPA Attention: Cpm bboard I would appreciate it if someone could provide me with the address where I could obtain a copy of Xlisp 1.1 and its documentation. I would prefer to get the Com files since I do not have a C compiler. However, any pointers to a source would be welcome. Thanks, Dave Zubrow 15-May-86 14:01:50-MDT,1328;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Thu 15 May 86 14:01:20-MDT Received: from brl-vgr.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a006998; 15 May 86 14:54 EDT Received: from [18.62.0.6] by VGR.BRL.ARPA id a008081; 15 May 86 14:41 EDT Received: from deep-thought.mit.edu by EDDIE (5.31/4.7) id AA03199; Wed, 14 May 86 17:54:52 EDT Date: Wed 14 May 86 17:56:48-EDT From: Andrew Moore Subject: BYE needed To: info-cpm@BRL.ARPA Cc: RCPM-Sysops@SIMTEL20.ARPA Message-Id: <12206712933.57.T.MOORE@DEEP-THOUGHT.MIT.EDU> For a year or so now, I've been looking for a version of BYE that will run on the Apple II+ under MicroSoft CP/M 2.23. And for a year or so now, I have had absolutely no luck. There must be -someone- out there with a working BYE -- otherwise what good are the existing overlays which support MicroSoft CP/M? I'll be needing to do some work on my system remotely this summer, but I can't do much without BYE. If anyone has BYE set up for the following configuration, please contact me! Apple II+ MicroSoft CP/M 2.23 10M Sider hard drive Apple Super Serial Card (USR 2400 modem) -drew arpa: MOORE%MIT-EECS@MIT-MC.ARPA uucp: ...mit-eddie!moore us: Box 121, North Quincy, MA 02171 ------- 15-May-86 15:15:36-MDT,742;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Thu 15 May 86 15:15:25-MDT Received: from wiscvm.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a012431; 15 May 86 16:44 EDT Received: from (MATT)UMASS.BITNET by WISCVM.WISC.EDU on 05/15/86 at 15:42:12 CDT Message-ID: <860515155437.000002B2.ALNI.AA@UMass> Date: Thu, 15 May 86 15:54:37 EDT From: Matt Kimmel Subject: Public Domain Languages for CP/M To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA Reply-To: Matt%UMass.BITNET@WISCVM.ARPA Hi, What public-domain languages are available for CP/M, and how can they be obtained? Matt Kimmel Matt%UMass.BITNET@wiscvm.ARPA 15-May-86 19:39:34-MDT,848;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Thu 15 May 86 19:39:27-MDT Received: from ut-ngp.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a014022; 15 May 86 20:56 EDT Date: Thu, 15 May 86 19:51:04 cdt From: mknox Posted-Date: Thu, 15 May 86 19:51:04 cdt Message-Id: <8605160051.AA13627@ngp.UTEXAS.EDU> Received: by ngp.UTEXAS.EDU (4.22/4.22) id AA13627; Thu, 15 May 86 19:51:04 cdt To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA, tna%tikal.uucp@BRL.ARPA Subject: Re: Electric Pencil on CP/M Try a RADIO SHACK dealer, or probably better, a Radio Shack (TRS-80) computer club. Electric Pencil was EXTREMELY popular on the old Model-1's. There may be some differences, but an old EP manual for a model-1 would help. 5 1/4 hard sector...Hmmm. I have a bunch of 8" hard sector you can trim down! {|-)} 16-May-86 06:22:31-MDT,696;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Fri 16 May 86 06:22:00-MDT Received: from bbnccc.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a015590; 16 May 86 7:25 EDT Date: Fri, 16 May 86 7:10:38 EDT From: "Jack D. Hill" Subject: Zerox 820-II To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA Does anyone out there have schematics for the Zerox 820-II? I have schematics for the 820-I but there are too many differances in the disk interface. Right now I have a 5 1/4" and an 8" drive connected to it but I would like to add a third. In the meantime can anyone tell me if there is a drive select 3 or 4? If so what are the pin outs? Thanks, Jack jdhill@bbnccc 16-May-86 14:57:10-MDT,1103;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Fri 16 May 86 14:56:25-MDT Received: from brl-smoke.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a027719; 16 May 86 16:18 EDT Received: from USENET by SMOKE.BRL.ARPA id a023488; 16 May 86 16:03 EDT From: Maurice Lampell Newsgroups: net.lang.c,net.micro.68k,net.micro.cpm Subject: Reposting: need Z80 cross-compiler for 68000-based 4.2 BSD UNIX Message-ID: <111@sabre.UUCP> Date: 12 May 86 15:33:27 GMT Xref: brl-sem net.lang.c:1077 net.micro.68k:166 net.micro.cpm:296 To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA I am in need of Z80 cross-compiler tools to run on my Integrated Solutions Unix System. The I.S. system is a 68020 4.2 BSD with a Green Hills Compiler (with 4-byte ints). I need a full set of tools: compiler, linker, assembler and library functions; the target is a Z80-based SBC. We are willing to buy this product if it is available. Maurice Lampell Bell Communications Research (201) 758-2592 Please send any replies to: ...!bellcore!nvuxd!ml or ...inhp4!nvuxd!ml 16-May-86 19:38:52-MDT,610;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Fri 16 May 86 19:38:40-MDT Received: from mitre.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a029433; 16 May 86 21:10 EDT Date: Fri, 16 May 86 21:10:03 edt From: Thomas Reid Full-Name: Thomas Reid Message-Id: <8605170110.AA12129@mitre.ARPA> Organization: The MITRE Corp., Washington, D.C. To: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA Subject: Change User Number Is there a utility which will move a file from one user number to another without having to copy and then delete (i.e., just change the user number)? Thank you. Tom. 16-May-86 20:04:16-MDT,1151;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Fri 16 May 86 20:04:03-MDT Received: from mit-mc.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a029471; 16 May 86 21:38 EDT Date: Fri 16 May 86 21:35:20-EDT From: Mark Becker Subject: Need help w/old Altair HD controller To: Info-CPM@AMSAA.ARPA, Info-Micro@BRL.ARPA Message-ID: <12207277002.61.CENT.MBECK@OZ.AI.MIT.EDU> [Pardon the wide distribution but not everyone gets both lists] Hello Netland... I'm the lucky recipient of *three* old Altair/Pertec hard disk subsystems.. It looks like 5 MB removable/5 MB fixed. I have the calibration disk and a full manual for the drives. The MITS controllers were included and I am totally mystified by them even though I have the manual and am of a technical bent. Would anyone out there knowing something about this thing send me e-mail? Thanks in Advance Mark For the curious - the drives are Pertec D34xx-series, top-loading drives, using 14-inch platters. They spin at 2,400 RPM and, when spinning, sound like a DP-center of 10-15 years ago. ------- 16-May-86 21:33:29-MDT,1066;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Fri 16 May 86 21:33:23-MDT Received: from wiscvm.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a029643; 16 May 86 23:08 EDT Received: from (MAILER)SCFVM.BITNET by WISCVM.WISC.EDU on 05/16/86 at 22:06:08 CDT Received: by SCFVM (Mailer X1.23b) id 4135; Fri, 16 May 86 23:02:37 EDT Date: Fri, 16 May 86 22:58 EDT From: "Bruce H. McIntosh" Subject: Hard sectored disks To: Tom Anderson cc: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA MMDF-Warning: Parse error in preceding line at AMSAA.ARPA Tom, I'm wondering, is the machine you just purchased a Heathkit? The 8-bit Heath machines (the H 8 and H 89) started life with hard-sectored disk drives. Most Heathkit stores still stock the Hard sectored disks; if you can't find them there, try picking up a copy of Sextant or REMark magazines- they'll have ads from folx who can supply you with hard sectored disks. Bruce 16-May-86 21:46:43-MDT,653;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Fri 16 May 86 21:46:33-MDT Received: from simtel20.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a029675; 16 May 86 23:23 EDT Date: Fri 16 May 86 21:22:03-MDT From: Jim Forrest Subject: Re: Change User Number To: treid@MITRE.ARPA cc: info-cpm@AMSAA.ARPA, JFORREST@SIMTEL20.ARPA In-Reply-To: <8605170110.AA12129@mitre.ARPA> Message-ID: <12207296430.16.JFORREST@SIMTEL20.ARPA> Sweep or NSWP will allow you to rename a file to another user area on the same drive. Just use the R command and rename the file to A3:FILE.EXT or whatever. Jim ------- 18-May-86 12:56:20-MDT,1034;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Sun 18 May 86 12:56:13-MDT Received: from simtel20.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a002386; 18 May 86 14:33 EDT Date: Sun, 18 May 1986 12:32 MDT Message-ID: Sender: KPETERSEN@SIMTEL20.ARPA From: Keith Petersen To: Info-Cpm@AMSAA.ARPA Subject: New version of RB and SB for VAX/VMS XMODEM/YAM Now available from SIMTEL20: Filename Type Bytes CRC Directory PD: VMODEM.H.1 ASCII 925 88B7H VVMODEM.C.1 ASCII 6417 51F1H VVRB101.C.2 ASCII 16314 0A5CH VVRBSB.MAN.1 ASCII 10029 2762H VVSB103.C.1 ASCII 11825 F3C7H Thanks to Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX for providing this version of his YAM/XMODEM/MODEM7-compatible programs for VAX/VMS. --Keith Petersen Arpa: W8SDZ@SIMTEL20.ARPA uucp: {ihnp4,allegra,cmcl2,dual,decvax,mcnc,mcvax,vax135}!seismo!w8sdz GEnie mail: W8SDZ RCP/M: 313-759-6569 18-May-86 16:17:41-MDT,17558;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Sun 18 May 86 16:17:00-MDT Received: from simtel20.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a002982; 18 May 86 17:39 EDT Date: Sun, 18 May 1986 15:39 MDT Message-ID: Sender: KPETERSEN@SIMTEL20.ARPA From: Keith Petersen To: Info-Cpm@AMSAA.ARPA Subject: Whats new in CP/M public domain programs - March This is a list of what's new in public domain CP/M programs for the month of March. For a complete list of file and directory names of the SIMTEL20 public domain CP/M archives, FTP the file PD:CPM.CRCLST, which is updated frequently. For directions on how to access SIMTEL20, FTP the file PD:SIMTEL-ARCHIVES.INFO. If you are unable to access SIMTEL20 because of network restrictions please remember that MOST of the new files announced to Info-Cpm are also available on my RCP/M Royal Oak (MI) which may be accessed at 300 bps (Bell 103a), 1200 bps (Bell 212a), or 2400 bps (V.22 bis). The telephone number is (313) 759-6569. They are also available from the CPM RoundTable on General Electric Information Services' GEnie. --Keith Petersen Arpa: W8SDZ@SIMTEL20.ARPA uucp: {ihnp4,allegra,cmcl2,dual,decvax,mcnc,mcvax,vax135}!seismo!w8sdz GEnie mail: W8SDZ RCP/M: 313-759-6569 ---cut here--- ALPHATXT.LBR 62k AlphaText is an ASCII text formatter for CP/M systems, with the ability to produce professional quality formatted documents. It can issue printer dependent escape sequences to control the features present in many modern printers. The user defines these sequences in a printer definition file. AlphaText can also output formatted text to the CRT, the LST: device, or to a disk file. These files can later be printed with the PIP utility, mailed to a BBS, etc. B5-CLOCK.LBR 72k This library contains the clock inserts for various computer needed for BYE5. B5C-DCH3.IQS 6k TIME routine for BYE5 running on machine with Hayes Chronograph Clock connected to second serial port. This overlay should be easily configurable to any system which has an extra RS-232 port to which the clock may be connected. BD02.LBR 10k "BD" stands for "Bad Disk". It reads the records on a disk (floppy of hard) and find those that are unacceptable. It locks out the bad blocks containing those records into a file called [LOCKED].OUT. The disk can then be still be used in a normal manner. It then shows what files (if any) are defective. No source code is provided, but .COM and .HLP files are included. Works with CP/M 2.2 and CP/M-Plus (RSX provided). BRADFORD.LBR 46k Lets you use different type fonts (sizes) including near letter quality on Epson RX/FX and Star-Gemini printers. Many different font files included in this commercial package. BU-DDJ-F.LBR 32k This is the hard disk back-up program listed in Dr. Dobb's Journal - but fixed, and it works. Use on any CP/M 2.x system with a hard disk and floppy drives. BUPATCH.AQM 4k Allows BU to work properly in CP/M systems that have been patched. This patch is added to BU.ASM to disable the BDOS patch that makes user 0 files public, and to Disable the BDOS patch that sets F3' bit when file is written to. C128BIOS.LBR 130k Contains 22 files for the Commodore C128. Includes the BIOS source code, instructions for making the CPM+.SYS file, 40 and 80 column CRT drivers, disk controller module, interrupt handler, RAM disk support, I/O and system functions, external disk drive support, printer drivers, support libraries, etc. C128NEW2.LBR 78k This file is for Commodore C128 users - tells what files they need to obtain so they can use a modem in the CP/M mode. This is the information Commodore C128 owners have been looking for so they could participate in getting CP/M programs over the telephone. All files except NEWSYS.OBJ are the same as C128-NEW.LBR. The NEWSYS2.OBJ in this library is the Commodore-approved CP/M+ BIOS for your C128, dated 6 Dec 85. The one you have been using (likely dated 4 Dec 85) had a warning note with it that it was not as yet approved. CALLWAIT.DQF 2k Tired of your computer calls being interrupted by the call waiting feature on your home phone? This file tells how to use the cancel Call-Waiting feature. COPYRITE.LQW 14k Copyright Law as it applies to computers (and programs). DASMTDL.LBR 18k DASM is a disassembler written in the light of RESOURCE. It disassembles to Zilog Z80 mnemonics or TDL mnemonics, depending on what options were set when it was assembled. Built-in documentation is included with this program as well. The COM file in this library was assembled for the Zilog mnemonics. DEARC2.LBR 28k Version 1.02 of the CP/M-80 De-Archive program which extracts files from PC/MSDOS .ARC files. Source code written in Turbo Pascal is provided, along with a read to run .COM file. This utility allows a CP/M user to access those 16 bit .ARC files that you see everywhere. This version automatically adjusts its buffers to any TPA of 48k or larger. Earlier versions were compiled for a fixed system size and users reported "insufficient memory" error messages. DU-TUTOR.AQT 22k This is a reference guide to DU (Disk Utility), a famous disk fixer from the public domain libraries. Prepared for The User's Guide Magazine, Vol.1, No.4 June 1983 (pages 53-63) by Kelly Smith (TUG Contributing Editor) from the original program and documentation by Ward Christensen, prolific contributor to the world of public domain CP/M software. EASYBDOS.LBR 94k What is this thing everybody is talking about called BDOS? This three part series attempts to answer this question in some detail. EXTRACT.LBR 6k EXTRACT is a program that allows a person to down load a library file in its entirety and then extract any part or all of it at his leisure. EXTRACT allows you to extract to various user areas from the command line. The format is the same that Compuview uses in the "VPLUS" editor. FASTPBBS.LBR 8k This LBR contains a submit file that makes compiling PBBS easier and automatic. It also contains information on how to set up PBBS for more than one SysOp. FUBBSX.BQS 4k Small MBASIC program used to extract the phone numbers for a given state from the "Frequently Updated Bulletin Board Systems" list (FUBBS for short). GENEOLGY.LBR 76k A complete Family Genealogical database program, written for use with dBase II. Track your family tree(s). GENIE.CPM 2k There is a new National System called GEnie. This is similar to Compuserve but only costs $5 an hour for 3300/1200 BPS access. This file describes the CP/M Roundtable and how to sign up. If you pay more than five dollars an hour to access your favorite RCP/M check out GEnie. 300 and 1200 BPS access is only five dollars per hour during non-prime hours. The XMODEM up/downloads are FAST! Almost as fast as micro-to-micro. See you there! HD64180.BQG 4k If you are planning on using a Hitachi HD64180 please note that it is not directly compatible with Z80 (tm) style peripheral ICs when using the Mode 2 interrupt scheme. IBACK.LBR 68k This library contains the documentation and .COM file to run IBACK, a hard disk to floppy diskette backup system. KMD .HQP 8k Help file telling how to transfer files with KMD. Beneficial for new CP/M users who are unfamiliar with file transfer protocols. Will hopefully save SysOps a lot of time trying to answer individual questions. Even the experienced CP/M user might find the information of interest/value. There are perhaps functions available some users are not aware exist and might find useful to their normal operation. KMD-SUPP.LBR 46k Two libraries have been made to contain the pertinent information on the KMD file transfer program. This library contains supplemental information, much of which was written for first-time readers interested in the features of the program and how and why it was developed. This library file also has several peripheral programs included which only need to be obtained once, rather than every time there is an update to the general source code .ASM file. KP484Z3.LBR 68k The files in this library are those that are needed for the installation of ZCPR-3 on the Kaypro 4-84. Note that this is for the new Kaypro 4's only with the internal modem, clock and new screen. These files cannot be used on the older 4's. KPCW.LBR 6k This is a simple Morse Code generating program that uses the "bell" in the keyboard of the Kaypro 2X. Within limits of this equipment, it will generate code. The "limits" appear to be the bell. The Kaypro II has a raspy tone. My impression is that the bell is not an electronic tone oscillator. Perhaps the same with the Kaypro 2X, though the sound is cleaner. A tone oscillator would produce the best tone. LINEINP.LBR 12k LINEINP.INC is a general purpose input module with support routines written in Turbo Pascal. Many programs require formatted input for dates, dollar amounts, etc. LINEINP.INC was born out of the need for a common, easy to use interface. LOCALBBS.IQF 4k Phone numbers for bulletin board systems operating in the Detroit metropolitan area. MAKE25.LBR 16k This program is designed to allow files to be changed from one user area to another. The user number for a file is stored in first byte of the directory entry. This program assumes that the track and sector are set by the search functions and uses a simple BIOS write to update the directory. This program does not copy the file into the new user number, only change the number for an existing file. MEX16SUM.WQ 14k An excellent summary of commands in Ron Fowler's new MEX-Plus modem program, version 1.65. MXH-KG11.AQM 14k This is a MEX and MexPlus Generic Hardware (MXH) Overlay for Kaypro computers using an external modem. A full-featured SET command processor is implemented. MXM-2406.AQM 16k This is a modem overlay for the MEX communication program. It supports 2400 baud auto-stepdown, and works with the Hayes 2400 and US Robotics Courier. Probably others as well. MXTIMOUT.FQX 2k This text file describes a one-byte patch for Kaypro MEX users. It shrinks the file transfer buffer, eliminating timeout errors that would otherwise occur when receiving lone files at 1200 BPS on a floppy-based Kaypro. This patch is valid for any computer that has disk drives that are "slow" to write a file out to disk. The default file transfer buffer in MEX is 16k, which is too much data to write before the sending end times out. PAIRX131.LBR 4k Checks WordStar DOC files for "pairs" of printer control codes like ^PB ^PS etc. Really great not having an entire file printed in underline by mistake. PDFT-046.LQT 12k Unofficial summary list of Remote CP/M systems, culled from the official RCPM-072 listing. Intended to be used as a reference guide to complement the master listing. Prepared by Irv Hoff. For use during April, 1986. You would still want to get the master listing for full information. Only 12k, two minutes at 1200 BPS. PROLNK15.LBR 66k NightOwl Software releases ProLink, the great proprietary linkage editor, to the public for free distribution. Included is LINKMAP, a REL file display utility. ProLink is said to be vastly superior to L80 as a linker. Get this one if you do anything with relocatable assemblers. RCPM-072.LQT 56k March/April 1986 National RCP/M systems listing. Systems which are strictly MS-DOS have been dropped, as reflected in the list's name change from PDSE-nnn back to its former RCPM-nnn name. This list is alphabetized by region, state, and RCP/M system. RCPM072A.LQT 52k March/April 1986 National RCP/M systems listing. This list is alphabetized by state, and RCP/M system. READCPM.LBR 38k READCPM provides the capacity to read CP/M double density soft-sectored diskettes from the Heath-Zenith CP/M 2.20X versions written on an H89-90 or with CP/M-85 on the Z-100, and transfer these files to MSDOS files on a Z-150 or ROM BIOS compatible 8086-8 machine. RESQ14.LBR 12k RESCUE will recover lost text from RAM. WordStar disk full, keyboard lock up or any of those other things that can happen to you. Searches RAM for a phrase supplied by you, when found asks if this is your file, if yes loads it into a disk file called RES.Q. Can find text after a warm boot or a cold boot but not after a power down. Should run on all CP/M machines. RPNMF14E.LBR 46k RPN floating point calculator. RS232.HQP 16k This is a Practical Guide to RS-232 Interfacing. The information is intended to gather in one place, and explain in simple terms, enough of the details of the RS-232 standard to allow a technician to construct and/or debug interfaces between any two "RS-232 compatible" devices. A more detailed coverage of the subject may be found in the book "Technical Aspects of Data Communication" by John E. McNamara (1977, Digital Press). RSXDEMO.LBR 12k This library contains documentation and a program to assist the CP/M Plus user in understanding the operation of the Resident System Extension (RSX) feature. Some of the information presented is also available in the "CP/M Plus (CP/M Version 3) Operating System Programmer's Guide" by Digital Research. TBDEMO.PQS 10k A demonstration database built using Borland's Turbo Toolbox, some good examples of how to use. TRACK2.LBR 40k The files in this library are used to keep track of basic telephone information, along with various other kinds of data that would be especially useful for working with a mailing list. The system has the following functions: UN33.LBR 12k This program is based on UNERASE.COM in the public domain. It has been modified to work with CP/M v3.0, to change the user area of a file and to accept ambiguous files names. It currently works with sector sizes of 128, 256 512 and 1024 bytes. It is placed in the public domain by Advanced Logic Systems for public use. UN3 does not work with CP/M v2.2 and requires a Z80 processor. UNERAS11.LBR 12k This program is based on UNERASE.COM in the public domain. It has been modified to work with ZCPR3 Version 1.1 fixed a bug that was causing UNERASE to be off by one sector when reading through the directory. It wold miss the first four entries and read one sector beyond the end of the directory. WINDEX21.LBR 10k Creates indexes for WordStar files written in document mode. It can be used to index a manuscript of any length, including books up to 9999 pages, with a maximum of 254 keys. This updated version can now be called up with the WordStar "R" (run program) command, which allows the user to return to WordStar after running WINDEX. XLATE6.LBR 44k Translates 8080 to Zilog Z-80 mnemonics. XLTZ804.LBR 34k This CP/M utility translates Intel 8080 assembly language source code to Zilog Z80 assembly language source code. This is a modified version of Richard Conn's XLATE2 with several improvements. It does not split long unrecognized macro names. It uses larger buffers so that it operates much faster. Compare the result of translating the file TEST1B.ASM with the results of other translators. XMDM124.LBR 112k This program allows a remote user to transfer files (to or from) RCP/M systems running under BYE (remote console program). It allows a caller to control uploads and downloads without a local operator being present. XMODEM is compatible with Ward Christensen's MODEM protocol and the single-file mode protocols of MODEM7, MEX, and IMP. This version has several bug fixes and some new features have been added. ZHELPR15.RQS 4k List of people that have offered their help with problems in installing and implementing ZCPR3. ZSIG-FOR.AQL 6k N.A.O.G, the North American One-Eighty Group, becomes NAOG/ZSIG, the NAOG ZCPR Systems Interest Group, and embraces all users of ZCPR3. Jay Sage is Software Librarian, Richard Jacobson is RAS Coordinator, and Bruce Morgen is Director and Editor of the ONE-EIGHTY FILE. Membership application and full information are available in this file. A users group for advanced programmers to share their discoveries and novice to learn. ZWORD3.TQT 14k Richard Conn and the Staff of Echelon answers the questions: "What's the Word on the Z-System?", Is ZCPR3 hard to bring up on my computer? What are my options? How much memory does a Z-System take? Do I have to have a hard disk to run the Z-System? How much disk space is needed? How can I find out more about the Z-System? 18-May-86 16:46:46-MDT,32440;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from AMSAA by SIMTEL20.ARPA with TCP; Sun 18 May 86 16:45:42-MDT Received: from simtel20.arpa by AMSAA.ARPA id a003039; 18 May 86 17:51 EDT Date: Sun, 18 May 1986 15:50 MDT Message-ID: Sender: KPETERSEN@SIMTEL20.ARPA From: Keith Petersen To: Info-Cpm@AMSAA.ARPA Subject: Whats new in CP/M public domain programs - April This is a list of what's new in public domain CP/M programs for the month of April. For a complete list of file and directory names of the SIMTEL20 public domain CP/M archives, FTP the file PD:CPM.CRCLST, which is updated frequently. For directions on how to access SIMTEL20, FTP the file PD:SIMTEL-ARCHIVES.INFO. If you are unable to access SIMTEL20 because of network restrictions please remember that MOST of the new files announced to Info-Cpm are also available on my RCP/M Royal Oak (MI) which may be accessed at 300 bps (Bell 103a), 1200 bps (Bell 212a), or 2400 bps (V.22 bis). The telephone number is (313) 759-6569. They are also available from the CPM RoundTable on General Electric Information Services' GEnie. --Keith Petersen Arpa: W8SDZ@SIMTEL20.ARPA uucp: {ihnp4,allegra,cmcl2,dual,decvax,mcnc,mcvax,vax135}!seismo!w8sdz GEnie mail: W8SDZ RCP/M: 313-759-6569 ---cut here--- ACREATE3.LBR 22k ACREATE now searches A0: and A15: and DCREATE extracts the command line from an alias file and puts it in a text file for editing. That's right, ACREATE3.COM creates a ZCPR3 ALIAS file from a standard text file. And DCREATE.COM will create a text file from an ALIAS file. The system works well and is fast. APR86.MQG 28k The April, 1986 issue of the Read Only magazine, the monthly news magazine of the Tampa Bay Kaypro User's Group and the DataCOM Super Systems(tm). News and reviews of programs, hardware, and peripherals for users of microcomputers with CP/M, MP/M, MS-DOS, PC-DOS, or TurboDOS operating systems. These monthly news magazines are of interest to all microcomputer users, not just Kaypro. This issue includes the second in a three part series of articles aimed at the new owner of an IBM-PC or clone. This month features some of DOS' hidden features and some super FREEWARE programs. APRBEST.LQT 26k Norm Gregory, SysOp of Seattle's "Downspout" Z-Node, provides this list (dated April, 1986) of best public domain software for the CP/M user. Brief descriptions of each program are included. A great way to stay informed about new programs. This list is updated monthly. BBSUTIL.LBR 58k This LBR includes the CHAT, FIND, TIME, and WHEREIS utilities for use with remote access systems. BRADFIX.PQT 2k The patches in this file are for BRADFORD, the font program for the Epson and Gemini printers. They may be used to update your COM file if you are going to use this program. The changes have been verified for a Kaypro 4-84 and a Xerox 820 with Gemini and Epson dot-matrix printers. Use Patch, DU, or whatever to make changes. BYE507.LBR 202k Program used with RCP/M systems to answer the phone, determine speed of the caller, load a bulletin board system, provide time clock information. BYE507 corrects problems for CP/M+ users who use a different search disk path for local and CP/M+ access. Also corrects instructions for equate selections for PBBS and eliminates unnecessary drive motor start/stops for MOTOR users running in local "E" mode. Has both full length and compressed source code documentation, and support for various high level languages. CDIR11.LBR 22k This CP/M utility compares the directories of two disks, generic CP/M version and two Kaypro specific versions in library. Kaypro 10 version allows you to compare any drive/user area of hard drive to user 0 of the floppy drive. CDIR displays the directory of the disk in drive A:, with files that are also on drive B: indicated by the file name in reverse video if the terminal supports it, or by "*" if it does not. Wild cards are supported. "CDIR ?" gives a help message. Terminals supported: ADDS Viewpoint/3A Plus, Heath H19, IMSAI VIO, TeleVideo series, Wyse50, ADM3A/Kaypro. CHG11.LBR 12k This program is a combination of the UNERA and MAKE utilities. It allows you to change the user area of a program without re-copying the entire file. It can also unerase a file. Source code, documentation, and executable .COM file are provided. CLNDR13B.LBR 22k This is an upgrade to CLEANDIR. In addition to CLEANDIR functions it checks the directory for: Duplicate entries, More than 1 file using same allocation block, bad extent number, bad user number, bad file name, bad record count. Tested on Kaypro 10 with both hard disk and floppies. Reports zero-length files. Especially useful with FASTBACK, since it finds things that FASTBACK is known not to like. Can check only, without writing. Z80 only, NO 8080! Derived from SAP with all fixes mentioned in CLNDR.BUG applied. CRUNCH10.LBR 16k "CRUNCH" and "UNCRunch" are stand alone data compression utilities which are used in a fashion identical to the popular "SQUEEZE" and "UNSQUEEZE" utilities. They use the Lempel/Zev/Welch algorithm as implemented and described by Kent Williams in his public domain file "LZW2COM.LBR". This is the same algorithm which was added as the fourth "stowage" type to the popular ARC450. "Crunched" programs are almost always smaller than their "squeezed" counterparts. This library includes a TYPE program that will type normal, squeezed, or crunched files, all may be in a library (all six combinations), and is only 2k long. These programs are for Z-80 processors only. CSWEEP.LBR 20k Another one from the Department of Redundancy! (But Good). CSWEEP is a variant of SWEEP which operates entirely from the CP/M command line and has no interactive mode. Very useful for SUBMIT and other command files, and for slogging around big batches of files. CSWEEP does true CRC checking, accepts ZCPR3-style disk/user designator, deletes source after copying if requested to do so, recovers nicely from BDOS disk errors (with no help from the operator) and more. It will save many keystrokes over SWEEP or NEWSWEEP when moving large numbers of files around on your disk system. DA21B.LBR 8k DA is a directory utility (the name stands for Directory Attributes) that will run on any Z80 CP/M system (2.2 or 3.0). It displays the files on a disk, the space they take, and the amount of free space. Options include displaying and setting file attributes. The DOC file explains how to customize the program by patching the COM file. Version 2.0 has been completely rewritten, including redesigned display formats, attributes only display under "+-?" operand, and a new algorithm improves speed. Version v2.1B fixed a bug that could give incorrect file sizes on some media, allowed use of "?~" together, new patches for optional default to "*.*", maximum drive. DBSQUASH.LBR 28k This library contains a small utility for dBase II programmers which compacts the ".CMD" files an average of 35-40 per cent, thereby saving memory and speeding program execution. The library contains the MBASIC source and a compiled DBSQUASH.COM program. The COM version runs almost twice as fast. DBSQUASH was written for the Osborne I and uses certain screen addressing commands which will not work on other machines. This program is user supported software. DDTZ.LBR 12k DDTZ v2.5 is a rework of DDTY 2.2.5 for improved functionality, bug extermination, and complete Z80 support. In general DDTZ is compatible with Digital Research's DDT, but has added and extended commands and many fewer bugs. All Z80 instructions can be disassembled. DDTZ will correctly trace (T and U commands) both Z80 and 8080 instructions, depending on what CPU is executing. DEBUG10.LBR 24k This is Turbo Pascal source code which implements a low level debugging tool similar in nature to DDT or DEBUG which most assembly language programmers are familiar with. When in use, the program adds about 600 lines and 6-7K of code and data space to the program under test. The debugger can be used both in memory mode and when compiling programs to disk. DIR1ST31.LBR 14k A sorted directory program that displays the first nn lines of each ASCII text file. It permits the user to examine all text files to provide additional information on them. For Z80 computers only. Resent version added unsqueezing of squeezed files, skips blank lines, and offers a new option "X" to exclude files from the list, and option "L" (Libraries) is now defaulted to on. Minor bug fix of this first line(s) sorted directory utility. DR23.LBR 8k The distinctive feature of this alphabetical directory program is that it gives the number of 128-byte records/sectors in each file as well as the number of K in its allocation blocks. This information is useful when composing file libraries, sending files via modem, or checking for different versions of a file. This version fixed a bug in the display, allows easy patching (up to 5 bytes) of inverse video on/off routines. DZ-FEB86.LBR 98k This is latest version of DAZLSTAR, an interactive CP/M disassembler that works like WordStar on-screen with menus and help. The new version has a comprehensive install program, "side-line" comments, active cursor indicator in both ASCII and HEX fields, and greatly improved menus. Extremely flexible. If you do any disassembly, you need this one This replaces all previous DAZLSTAR libraries including the DZMENUFX.LBR and any others dealing with the July 85 version. EPEXAD.LBR 10k Advertisement file for EPEX (Environmental Processing EXecutive) v1.0 This is a replacement operating environment for CP/M 2.2 users. EXKERMIT.LBR 28k A version of KERMIT, the popular communications program, for the Osborne Executive. It is actually taken from the generic Kermit written in Turbo Pascal and modified specifically for the Osborne Executive. All I/O addresses the SIO and does not use IOBYTE. EXRDTRAK.LBR 6k This program is for the Osborne Executive, and can be used, in conjunction with SID, to read ALL of the information on any track of a standard 40-track floppy disk which uses the same type of Floppy Disk Controller that the Executive does (i.e., a WD179x Floppy Disk Control Chip). That includes both data and formatting information. EXWINDOW.LBR 6k For those who like the convenience of window-type programs (e.g., SIDEKICK), this program, for the Osborne Executive, will divide the screen into two separate windows either horizontally or vertically. You cannot have both programs running at the same time but the output of the first program will still be there on the screen for reference while you are running the second program. EZ10.LBR 6k This program uses the CP/M autoload feature to rapidly execute any "COM" program through the use of "abbreviated" command files which cause autoloading of those programs, plus execution of any pre-selected options. ("EZ" has been designed to execute "COM's" that are used frequently, and which require lengthy strings of options and instructions.) FANFX3.LBR 34k FANFOLD is a text file utility to reformat a text file to print on both sides of fanfold paper. It will accept either standard ASCII text files or WordStar type document text with embedded soft spaces, hyphens, and carriage returns. The user has control of the output format - including two columns per page, characters per inch, lines per page, header line, page number placement, hole-punching offset, margin and redirection of output. If desired, FANFOLD will create a table of contents based on optional word or phrase delimiters. FINREP22.LBR 12k Eric Gans' (French Department, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA) FINd and REPlace V2.2 which adds "V" flag to allow user verification ("Replace (y/n)?") before replacement in text files. FINREP is a search, replace program that remedies most of the deficiencies of WordStar's ^QA and other similar commands. Aside from being faster, it has important additional features. FRAC.PQS 4k This is a Turbo Pascal program to add or subtract fractions with unlike denominators. FUBBS.AQR 46k The un-named successor to Bill Blue's discontinued PAMS list finally has a name, "Frequently Updated Bulletin Board Systems" list (FUBBS for short). This is the latest version, released in mid-April 1986. This file lists the phone numbers of all known public bulletin board systems except CP/M and FIDO systems which have their own frequently-updated lists. GENEOLGY.BUG 2k Describes a small bug in EXPLORE1.CMD in GENEOLGY.LBR which may prevent the program from printing children's entries, while still printing the parents. It's a one-character fix in one of the variables. GENIE.IDX 2k This file contains an index of mnemonics and page numbers to illustrate what is currently available on GEnie as of April 9, 1986. For details on a free demonstration and optional sign-up please read the file GENIE.BBS, available here. GOTHIC.LBR 12k This CP/M utility produces GOTHIC style characters. This utility wants a printer with at least 120 columns. If your system uses interrupts, zero the first byte of the COM file (DI instruction) or it will hang. Uses 3 passes per line to give a good dark mark. Known to work with most Epson printers, if 80-column then use compressed (condensed) mode. HDISK002.DQT 10k Listing of popular hard disk drive configurations, useful for those setting up a new formatting program. Shows Cylinder and head data. Some more are out there - if you add data, bump the version. Handy for some of the inexpensive surplus drives without documentation, as well as the newer ones. IOCAPKP.LBR 18k Running I/O-CAP will cause subsequent console output to be buffered (16 sectors) for eventual output to disk with a filename called USER.LOG. This file will then be updated as long as I/O-CAP is active in the system. This version added code for Kaypros to intercept the control-Z that clears screen, and change it to 1Eh (HOME cursor) followed by 17h (Clear to end of screen) on the disk output. K1Z3IN.LBR 34k This library includes all the files you need to immediately install ZCPR3 onto as many Kaypro One disks as you please. This is a full ZCPR3 implementation excepting IOP and FCP packages. This implementation is intended specifically for the Kaypro Model ONE operating under CP/M version 2.2u1 and Monitor ROM number 81-478-A. It may also work with ROMs 81-478 and 81-478-B but has not been tested with those. K83ZCPR3.LBR 44k This library has the necessary materials for a complete installation of ZCPR3 on the "old" Kaypro II's and IV's (models made in 1983 without video/graphics enhancement). The package is complete, except for certain utilities, which you must get from various RCP/M's and Z-Nodes. All these materials are, of course, available on Lillipute Z-Node in Chicago (312-649-1730). KMD17C.LBR 152k Program used by a few RCP/M systems for file transfer to/from RCP/M and BBS systems. It needs no overlay, gets I/O and time clock information (if used) from BYE. Supports KMD batch mode, 1k protocol and request for file description. Recent changes include the "SP" (Send Private) option, and mods to correct problems with batch mode downloads for some IBM MS-DOS programs such as PROCOMM. This version requires at least two EOT characters be sent to eliminate partial files from early termination, also more protection and easier installation. The support utilities can be found in KMD-SUPP.LBR. KQUESTNS.TQT 4k Dave McCord, Vice President of Echelon, discusses the fabulous new Bootable Kaypro Z-System Disks sold by Echelon and others. These disks are load and go for Kaypro 10's, 4's, 2's, etc. You put the disk in drive A or C (K10), hit the reset button, and you are full Z-System. Gives you three different versions, including a high TPA version and one with full up Z (includes I/O packages). Also includes what many have called the finest book ever written on Z. LSTOOL11.LBR 40k LST-TOOL is a utility program designed to extend the usefulness of the MCAT/XCAT or LCAT/XLCAT Disk Cataloging System. LST-TOOL will compare two .LST files created by your disk cataloging program and prepare a file called LIST.DIF showing those entries that are on the Master List. It also will read a .LST file and prep