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CP/M-DOS

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Description

The HP Palmtop Paper 22DISK enables one to convert files from CP/M formatted disks to MS-DOS, and vice versa. It is a companion product to 22NICE. Shareware.

Technical details

File
22disk.zip
Size
203.2 KB
Format
.zip
Year
1989
Added to S.U.P.E.R.
1998-12-20
Files inside
34
Author
Sydex
Path
anonftp/pub/22disk.zip

How to install it

What to send to the palmtop saves 143.9 KB

These are the files you need. You can send them from the package contents below.

  • 22DINST.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 23.6 KB
  • CDIR.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 28.8 KB
  • CERA.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 27.8 KB
  • CFMT.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 27.5 KB
  • CMENU.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 28.2 KB
  • CRCHECK.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 5.0 KB
  • CTOD.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 32.8 KB
  • CTYPE.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 28.4 KB
  • DTOC.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 32.5 KB
  • GENINDEX.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 15.7 KB
  • STRIPIDX.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 11.6 KB

No need to put 22DISK.DOC, AMI1.LBL, AMS1.LBL, CPMDISKS.DEF, CRO3.LBL, DPB.ASM, IBM1.LBL, IBM2.LBL and 15 more: they are manuals, source code or supporting material. Read them here and save 143.9 KB on a 1 MB disk.

Steps
  1. Copy 22DINST.EXE, CDIR.EXE, CERA.EXE, CFMT.EXE to A:\SOFT. They are DOS programs: run them from the DOS icon, or add A:\SOFT to the PATH in C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT to call them by name.

Derived from the package contents and the 200LX conventions. It installs to A: on purpose: C: is a RAM disk and every byte there is memory taken from the system.

The author's instructions Spanish
Installing 22DISK............................................2

        Getting Started..............................................2

        Selecting A Disk Format......................................4

        22DISK CP/M File Naming Conventions..........................5

        22DISK Command Syntax Conventions............................6

        A Quick Reference Guide to 22DISK Commands...................7

        CTOD -- Convert A CP/M Diskette To DOS.......................9

        DTOC -- Convert DOS Files TO CP/M Files.....................10

        CTYPE -- Display A CP/M File................................10

        CDIR -- Display A CP/M Directory............................11

        CERA -- Erase CP/M Files....................................12

        CFMT -- Format A CP/M Diskette..............................13

        Building Custom Diskette Definitions........................14

        Some Hints on Developing a Definition.......................19

        Indexing A Large Definition File with GENINDEX..............21

        Diskette Densities and Recording Modes......................21

        Modifying A PC-XT "Clone" Controller For Single-Density Re..23


        Other Sydex Products........................................26








      22DISK, Briefly

      22DISK  is  a  product  which enables one to convert files on diskette
      from various CP/M formats to MS-DOS,  and vice versa.   It is  a  com-
      panion product to 22NICE,  a Z-80/8080 CP/M 2.2 emulator.   The opera-
      tion of one part is not dependent on the other--if  you  want  to  use
      22DISK  to  convert data from other disk formats to DOS or vice-versa,
      you need not install the 22NICE CP/M emulator.  Similarly,  if you al-
…

Literal excerpt from 22DISK.DOC, exactly as it came in the package.

Send to my palmtop

The palmtop must be waiting before you press the button, or the transfer will fail. It is the palmtop that announces it is ready, not the other way round.

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