Maron@LLL-MFE (01/17/85)
Does anyone know of a public domain program that runs on the IBM-PC that can read Heath 5 1/4" softsector disks. Even if only sector by sector w/o regard to the CPM format? Hopefully it would be in SIMTEL-20 but... ---Many thanks in advance, Neil
Alan Parker <parker@NRL-CSS> (01/18/85)
There is a program advertised in Sextant (Jan-Feb 85, page 15) that runs on IBM PC type machines and can read a long list of disk formats, including Heath 89 soft sector. They are MDG Assoc. (805)-529-5073. Just relaying info, haven't used the product. -Alan
cem@intelca.UUCP (Chuck McManis) (01/18/85)
Zenith MS-DOS systems come with a program, RDCPM, that will read
Heath/Zenith soft sector CP/M diskettes. If you find someone with
a Z-100 or Z-150 they could put it onto a IBM-PC compatible disk
for you.
--Chuck
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RDCPM will transfer all kinds of files--ascii or binery--from cpm to
msdos format and the ibm-pc can read the 8 track format usually used
by the z-100. Just as added info, there is a companion program with
the z-100 msdos that reads msdos format into cpm.
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Mimi Clifford
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919-489-4821 919-684-2854 (Wed)kfl@hoxna.UUCP (Kenton Lee) (01/21/85)
xxx Isn't the Zenith RDCPM program copywrited?
dmimi@ecsvax.UUCP (Miriam Clifford) (01/26/85)
I suppose it is (I never checked since it came with my zdos and
msdos for the z100 operating systems), but if it is, it should be
easily (and cheaply) available from heath/zenith dealers or from the
heath user's group people.
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Mimi Clifford
2535 Sevier St
Durham, NC 27705
919-489-4821 919-684-2854 (Wed)