cwr@pnet01.cts.COM (Will Rose) (02/24/91)
As Jay Sage said, the Z system is too big a subject to explain here, but
one point seems worth making:
The Z system uses a standard CP/M BIOS - whatever the BIOS can handle,
(eg. bank switching) that the Z system will use. The auto-install versions
don't need access to the BIOS source, but as the Z system uses a few K *above*
the BIOS for buffers and command packages, I personally would find it easier
to install a system manually with BIOS source available.
Some resources are:
"ZCPR3: The Manual" by Richard Conn, published by New York Zoetrope in 1985,
ISBN 0-918432-59-6. It deals with version 3.0, and so is now a bit outdated.
Jay Sage (again!) may have better documentation on the more recent
developments in the Z system. The system itself had ~500K of help files
when I last looked, and will have more by now.
The most current list of Z-nodes that I have is below:
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Z-Node List #61
October 30, 1990
Sorted by State/Area Code/Exchange
This list includes information about accessing the Z-Nodes using the two
low-cost data services, PC-Pursuit (PCP) and StarLink (SL). For nodes
accessible by PCP, the city code and maximum data rate are given. Where
known, the SL code is given. An asterisk with the code indicates that the
call to the Z-Node may incur local toll charges. If you know the SL code
for any nodes that do not have a code listed, I would appreciate it
if you would send me that information.
We are especially happy to welcome with this listing two new Z-Nodes:
Larry Moore's node 13 in Fergus, Ontario, and John Anderson's node 16 in
Colonie, NY. In addition, node 77 in Austin, TX, has a new sysop, Lindsay
Haisley.
An "R" in the left column indicates a node that has registered with Z
Systems Associates. Report any changes or corrections in a message to Jay
Sage on Z-Node Central (#2) or Z-Node #3 in Boston (or by mail to 1435
Centre St., Newton Centre, MA 02159-2469).
A '*' in the second column indicates that the node uses a 9600 bps modem.
NODE SYSOP CITY STATE ZIP RAS Phone PCP SL
Verified
Z-Node Central
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R 2 Al Hawley Los Angeles CA 90056 213-670-9465 CALAN/24
3173* 10/20/90
Satellite Z-Nodes:
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R 9 Roger Warren San Diego CA 92109 619-270-3148 CASDI/24
9183* 10/25/90
R 66 Dave Vanhorn Costa Mesa CA 92696 714-546-5407 CASAN/24
9184* 10/25/89
R 81 Robert Cooper Lancaster CA 93535 805/949-6404
5991* 11/06/89
R 36 Richard Mead Pasadena CA 91105 818-799-1632
9204* 10/25/89
R 12 Lee Bradley Newington CT 06111 203-665-1100 CTHAR/24
9128 10/21/90
R 17 Bill Biersdorf Tampa FL 33618 813-961-5747 FLTAM/24
5518 ( down )
11 Carson Wilson Chicago IL 60626 312-764-5162 ILCHI/24
8257* 10/21/90
R 3 Jay Sage Newton Centre MA 02159 617-965-7259 MABOS/24
8796 10/21/90
R 73 George Allen Ballwin MO 63021 314-821-1078 MOSLO/24
8978 10/28/89
R 32 Chris McEwen S. Plainfield NJ 07080 201-754-9067
3319 10/21/90
R 21 Dick Roberts S. Plainfield NJ 07080 201-757-1491
3319 ( down )
R 16 John Anderson Colonie NY 12205 518-489-1307
9192 10/29/90
R 15 Liv Hinckley Manhattan NY 10129 212-489-7370 NYNYO/24
1059* 10/25/89
R 7 Dave Trainor Cincinnati OH 45236 513-791-0401
1785* 04/07/90
R 33 Jim Sands Enid OK 73703 405-237-9282
10/25/89
R 58 Kent R. Mason Oklahoma City OK 73107 405-943-8638
9165* ( down )
R 4 Ken Jones Salem OR 97305 503-370-7655
10/25/89
R 8 Ben Grey Portland OR 97229 503-644-4621 ORPOR/24
9164 ( down )
R 6 Robert Dean Drexel Hill PA 19026 215-623-4040 PAPHI/24
9581 10/21/90
R 77 Lindsay Haisley Austin TX 78745 512-259-1261
1306* 10/25/89
R 45 Robert K. Reid Houston TX 77088 713-937-8886 TXHOU/24
4562* 10/25/89
R 10 Ludo VanHemelryck Mill Creek WA 98012 206-481-1371 WASEA/24
9170* 12/23/89
R 78 Gar K. Nelson Olympia WA 98502 206-943-4842
10/25/89
R 65 Barron McIntire Cheyenne WY 82007 307-638-1917
10/25/89
R 20 Brian Grover Burnaby, BC V5C 2Y3 CANADA 604-299-0935
03/11/90
R 40 Terry Smythe Winnipeg, MAN R3N 0T2 CANADA 204-667-5919
( down )
R* 13 Larry Moore Fergus, ONT N1M 3H7 CANADA 519-843-7314
10/29/90
R 62 Lindsay Allen Perth, Western AUSTRALIA 6153 61-9-450-0200
07/01/89
50 Mark Little Alice Springs, N.T. AUSTRALIA 5750 61-089-528-852
( ???? )
R 51 Helmut Jungkunz Munich, GERMANY NBBS 08165/60041
( down )
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Hope this helps - Will
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