CSTROM@mit-mc@sri-unix.UUCP (07/21/83)
From: Charlie Strom <CSTROM@mit-mc> CPM-816 is now available for the Compupro system running an 8085/88 board. The minimum requirement is the CPU, a System Support 1, and 128K or 192K of memory (I cannot recall that one) and of course a disk-1 controller. There are two ways to obtain this, one being directly through Compupro, the other (cheaper) way is directly from the author at Proper Software, 1024 Center Street, Berkley, Ca. 94704. You must send your original CP/M-86 disk along with a $50 payment. They will add the modified loader, CCP and SW!.CMD file to your disk. Oh yes, an brief explanation of CPM-816 is in order - it allows you to run 8-bit or 16-bit applications under the same operating system. If a .CMD file cannot be found, it looks for a .COM file. If found, it will re-parse the command line into the form SW! FOO ZOT SW! is the switch command that sets up the 8-bit environment; the operator originally typed FOO ZOT and there was no FOO.CMD present, but there was a FOO.COM file. A bonus is that the 8088 does all operating system calls and you have a 62K TPA. I have yet to run across a .COM file that would not run properly, though I have not really been beating on it for too long. -Charlie
mmt@dciem.UUCP (Martin Taylor) (07/25/83)
Does CPM-816 also run on Z100 (8085/8088) as well as Compupro?
CSTROM@mit-mc@sri-unix.UUCP (07/27/83)
From: Charlie Strom <CSTROM@mit-mc> CPM-816 is specifically designed for the Compupro hardware. I would not be all that amazed if you did see a product identical to CPM-816 or MPM-816 on the Z-100 in the not too distant future. Enough said!
ciaraldi@Rochester.ARPA@sri-unix.UUCP (07/28/83)
From: Mike Ciaraldi <ciaraldi@Rochester.ARPA> YouAre right!!!! Zenith is sending me a pre-release CP/M-86 for the Z-100. It was mailed Monday, so may arrive tomorrow. It switches between the 8088 and 8085 automatically. I hope to keep this feature when I bring up CCP/M. Unless someone else does it first......