root@ramrez.UUCP (Adan Ramirez) (12/02/89)
I am looking for the binaries to a program for the ibm to read cp/m disks.
If anyone has access or know where i can get this program please mail it
or send me a reply on it. I would appreciate any help anyone can supply.
ramrez
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/ "The Opinions Expressed Here Are My Own And Not That Of My Organization" \ cortez@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (12/08/89)
I don't know of any free software, but we use: Selfware, Inc. 3545 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 3 Fairfax, VA 22030 (703) 352-2977 I don't know how much it costs but it is well worth the cost. Hope that helps! Jeff Cortez PC Consultant ux1.cso.uiuc.edu Disclaimer: I must be out of my mind, I am using a mainframe!
mcmiller@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Michael C Miller) (12/09/89)
There is a program for this available on the simtel archives. It will read and
write oh so many CPM formats. the file is:
<msdos.dskutl>22dsk132.arc
Im not too sure which drive its on. I pulled it from pd1 but there has been
some changes lately so it may have migrated to pd2.
I haven't used to package yet but the docs are impressive.Good luck...
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< '..this one goes up to eleven. Its ONE louder.' >ether@pyuxf.UUCP (Andy Etherington) (12/12/89)
While we're on the subject, what about disks written by NorthSTAR computers? Several years ago, I wrote several programs on NorthSTARs, and would like to recover those programs, for modification and further use. Any help??? Andy Etherington <...!>bcr!ether
jb@aablue.UUCP (John B Scalia) (12/15/89)
Sorry or bothering everyone else with this, but after looking at the reply path rn generated, I knew not to bother. This is really intended for Andy Etherington. ------- In article <623@pyuxf.UUCP> ether@pyuxf.UUCP (25343-Andy Etherington) writes: >While we're on the subject, what about disks written by NorthSTAR >computers? Several years ago, I wrote several programs on >NorthSTARs, and would like to recover those programs, for >modification and further use. Any help??? No problem. When we replaced our Northstar Horizon 2+ years ago, I had to port over more than 5mb of data up to our unix box. Normal disk emulation utilites won't work with Northstar disks as they use use a 10 hard sector format instead of the normal soft sector that traditional CP/M systems used. However, while the name escapes me immediately, somewhere around here I have some info about a controller that permits hard sectored disks in an IBM clone. This would help and probably make it easy for you. An alternative you could use is what I used: I just hardwired the Northstar to a terminal which was also connected to the unix box. You could do the same with a PC's serial port and a good comm program, just use it as a terminal and either ASCII download or turn a capture log on. It's not blindingly fast but it is cheap if you've got any hardware sitting around. Oh, if you've got one of Northstar's machines called an "Advantage", then you'll have to use the Advantage to start the transfer, otherwise, if you've got a Horizon, you can accomplish everything from the PC. jb@aablue.UUCP -- A A Blueprint Co., Inc. - Akron, Ohio +1 216 794-8803 voice UUCP: {uunet!}aablue!jb (John B. Scalia) Just a little more nonsense to clutter up the net.
zech@leadsv.UUCP (Bill Zech) (12/15/89)
In article <623@pyuxf.UUCP>, ether@pyuxf.UUCP (Andy Etherington) writes: > While we're on the subject, what about disks written by NorthSTAR > computers? Several years ago, I wrote several programs on > NorthSTARs, and would like to recover those programs, for > modification and further use. Any help??? > Since NorthStar used hard sector disks (10 sector), you will have little chance of reading this on any PC disk drive. I transferred my old NorthStar CP/M files to my PC using the old MODEM program and a direct cable. Getting NorthStar DOS files uploaded would be trickier. Probably the best bet is finding a DOS -> CP/M file converted and then doing the above MODEM transfer. - Bill
ho@fergvax.unl.edu (Tiny Bubbles...) (12/15/89)
Try looking for a program on simtel called 22dsk132. It is supposed to be able to read (and write!) lots of CP/M formats. Alas, I didn't see NorthStar in the list -- but a whole pile of others are in there. --- ... Michael Ho, University of Nebraska Internet: ho@hoss.unl.edu USnail: 115 Nebraska Union BITnet: cosx001@UNLCDC3 Lincoln, NE 68588-0461