w8sdz%brl@sri-unix.UUCP (06/30/83)
From: Keith Petersen <w8sdz@brl> A recent message posted to Info-Cpm told of an expensive disk controller card and drive which can be added to an existing S-100 system to allow reading/writing to many different disk formats. Some were skeptical when I replied that you didn't need to buy that expensive disk controller when you could get a whole KAYPRO-II computer for about the same price and use a "new program" to do the same thing. Well, here's the complete info on that new program. It does exist and it does work. ---forwarded message from CP-MIG on CompuServe--- Fm: George Antunes 71535,1507 If you have access to a Kaypro there is a program you can run which will let you read, write, & format in about 15 different formats (all 5-1/4 inch, single sided). I recently bought a copy ($39.00) and like it a lot. The program is called Uniform and is available from Micro Solutions, 125 South 4th St., DeKalb, Illinois 60115. Phone is (815) 756-3421. They have been selling dealers a license to make & sell unimited copies of the software for $2000. They are in the process of completing versions which will RUN on the Morrow Microdecision & Osborne; both of those formats are among those which are supported on version which runs on the Kaypro. You might give them a call & see if they want to swap information with you. I found them pleasant & cooperative. ---end of forwarded messsage--- Now that the Kaypro-IV which has double-density-double-sided drives is available, it will be just a matter of time before you can read/write to almost any 5-1/4" format by using the Kaypro. --Keith