dennisf@marque.mu.edu (Dennis Flaherty) (02/11/88)
I have a Commodore-128, a 1571 and a 1541 disk drive. I would
really like to start using my C128's CP/M mode, but I can't copy
any files to my CP/M disks. My vt100 emulator and my kermit
programs will download any file to C128 mode, but I have nothing
to move software to CP/M.
Does anybody have a program to move software from C128 to CP/M?
The program MUST run in C128 mode, of course, since if it ran only
in CP/M mode, I wouldn't be able to run it! I tried downloading
from RPICICGE the file PD:<CPM.C128>64CONVRT, but 64convrt doesn't
read the CP/M directory correctly.
Please, I'd like to get started with CP/M. There's a lot I can do
once I get just a few programs across!
Thanx a lot!
Dennis Flaherty
dennisf%marque@csd1.milw.wisc.edu Marquette University
3790FLAH@MUCSD.BITNET USNail: 826 N. 20th St.
dennisf@marque.mu.edu Milwaukee, WI 53233
{uunet|uwvax}!marque!dennisfGeoffrey_Welsh@watmath.waterloo.edu (02/12/88)
> From: dennisf@marque.mu.edu (Dennis Flaherty) > Date: 11 Feb 88 07:22:16 GMT > I have a Commodore-128, a 1571 and a 1541 disk drive. I would > really like to start using my C128's CP/M mode, but I can't copy > any files to my CP/M disks. My vt100 emulator and my kermit > programs will download any file to C128 mode, but I have nothing > to move software to CP/M. > > Does anybody have a program to move software from C128 to CP/M? There are PD programs to copy from a CBM format disk to a C128 CP/M format disk, and terminals that download directly to C128 CP/M format disks from C128 mode. However, I suggest you get a hold of a terminal program like IMP or MEX that runs in CP/M mode and download files direct to your CP/M disks. The CP/M in the C128 is preprogrammed to read KayPro IV, Osborne 1, and Epson QX-10 disks, so you can use disks intended for these computers to get the CP/M terminal program up & running on your 128. About the largest remaining collection of CP/M disks in North America is that kept by Canada Remote Systems. Write or call them at: 4198 Dundas Street West Suite 311 Toronto, Ontario CANADA M8X 1Y6 (416) 231-2883 (800) 387-1901 (800) 268-2705 I'm not sure if the 800 lines work from the States. Tell the nice folks at CRS that you have a C128 and they'll be happy to sign you up as a CP/M member and send you MEX, configured for the 128 and on a KayPro IV disk. Geoff Welsh, CRS member {allegra|decvax|utzoo|clyde}!watmath!fido!221.171!izot --- ConfMail V3.31 * Origin: The Waterloo Window: WOC's out there? (1:221/171)
Brendan@cup.portal.com (02/13/88)
Regarding your problem with the 64 converter reading the directory
correctly...try formatting the CP/M disk with a different format...it may
read only C-128 double sided, or single sided, or C-64 single sided...I
used a converter program to get CP/M files for a while, and I ran across
the same problem that you describe..
Brendan Kehoe
UUCP: ...!sun!portal!cup.portal.com!Brendan_Patrick_Kehoeseeley@dalcsug.UUCP (Geoff Seeley) (02/15/88)
In article <36@marque.mu.edu>, dennisf@marque.mu.edu (Dennis Flaherty) writes: > > Does anybody have a program to move software from C128 to CP/M? > The program MUST run in C128 mode, of course, since if it ran only > in CP/M mode, I wouldn't be able to run it! I tried downloading > from RPICICGE the file PD:<CPM.C128>64CONVRT, but 64convrt doesn't > read the CP/M directory correctly. > The 64CONVRT program will work correctly, but the CP/M disk that is to be used must be formatted as a 64 SINGLE SIDED disk. Here is what I did to get a working copy of a terminal program under CP/M (IMP.COM): I first downloaded a copy of IMP.COM from a local BBS. Next I downloaded a copy of the 64CONVRT program. Boot up CP/M and type FORMAT to format a new CP/M disk. Select 64 SINGLE SIDED. The convert program will only read/write to this format. Run the convert program and transfer the terminal program to the new CP/M disk. Once you have the program on a CP/M disk you can then transfer it over to a double sided c128 CP/M format. Once you get IMP up and running, you can download CP/M programs directly to a CP/M formatted disk. Geoff Seeley (seeley@dalcsug.UUCP) -- /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ \ Mail replies, questions, | "Oh no ... the brakes don't work! ... Guess / / money, women, beer, etc. | theres no sense in steering now." \ \ to: | -Bob & Doug Mckenzie (STRANGE BREW) / / seeley@dalcsug.uucp |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\ \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
howie@pnet02.cts.com (Howard Herman) (02/15/88)
In Message From: dennisf@marque.mu.edu (Dennis Flaherty) writes: >I have a Commodore-128, a 1571 and a 1541 disk drive. I would >really like to start using my C128's CP/M mode, but I can't copy >any files to my CP/M disks. My vt100 emulator and my kermit >programs will download any file to C128 mode, but I have nothing >to move software to CP/M. > >Does anybody have a program to move software from C128 to CP/M? >The program MUST run in C128 mode, You have two choices that I know of: Big Blue CP/M Reader, which will convert files between CBM-CP/M-IBM. Also the public domain, X-LINK 2.1. The only diference that I know of between the two is that Big Blue will format disks, whereas the PD one must have the disks already formatted. I've been using X-LINK2.1A for some time for IBM/CBM transfers, and it works quite easily, being menu driven, and fast. The CP/M conversion part should work equally as fast and easily. Happy CP/Ming. Howie Herman UUCP: {ihnp4!scgvaxd!cadovax rutgers!marque}!gryphon!pnet02!howie INET: howie@pnet02.cts.com