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CP/M Emulator

Version 1.26 · Sydex

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Description

The HP Palmtop Paper 22NICE is a Z80/8080 CP/M 2.2 emulator for use on PC-compatible computers. It emulates 8080/8085/Z80 processors and provides terminal emulation for most CP/M machines. CP/M programs are fully integrated into the DOS environment. The user is unaware that a program is CP/M- or DOS-based. Shareware.

Technical details

File
22n126.zip
Size
73.4 KB
Format
.zip
Year
1990
Added to S.U.P.E.R.
1998-12-20
Files inside
11
Author
Sydex
Path
anonftp/pub/22n126.zip

How to install it

What to send to the palmtop saves 60.6 KB

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

  • 22NICE.COM → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 23.7 KB
  • 22RES.SYS → A:\SOFT driver, necesita línea en CONFIG.SYS 23.7 KB
  • CRCHECK.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 5.0 KB
  • CSAVE.COM → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 165 B
  • CUSERS.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 7.7 KB
  • GENCOM.COM → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 4.9 KB
  • RMVNICE.COM → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 169 B

No need to put 22NICE.DOC, ORDER.FRM, READ.ME, WHATS.NEW: they are manuals, source code or supporting material. Read them here and save 60.6 KB on a 1 MB disk.

Steps
  1. 22RES.SYS is a driver: add DEVICE=A:\SOFT\22RES.SYS to C:\CONFIG.SYS and reboot with Ctrl+Alt+Del.
  2. Copy 22NICE.COM, CRCHECK.EXE, CSAVE.COM, CUSERS.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
QUICK INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF 22NICE...................1

        ABOUT THE 22NICE CP/M EMULATOR...............................2

        HOW 22NICE WORKS.............................................3

        COMMAND SYNTAX CONVENTIONS...................................4

        INSTALLING 22NICE............................................5

        INSTALLATION AS A DEVICE DRIVER..............................6

        INSTALLATION AS A TERMINATE-AND-STAY-RESIDENT PROGRAM........7

        INSTALLATION AS A LOAD-ON-DEMAND PROGRAM.....................7

        THE GENCOM UTILITY - GENERATE A PRE-LOADER...................8

        LOCATING CP/M PROGRAM FILES.................................12

        A SAMPLE 22NICE INSTALLATION................................13

        USE OF CP/M SUBMIT AND XSUB.................................15

        USER NUMBER SUPPORT.........................................15

        SAVING MEMORY IMAGES - THE CSAVE COMMAND....................16

        MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS........................................17
         Accessing I/O Ports........................................17
         Accessing PC Memory........................................17
         IOBYTE Support.............................................17
         Physical Disk Addressing...................................18
         Maximum Program Size.......................................18
         Disk Drive Reassignment....................................18


        The Sydex Product Line......................................20








      22NICE IN BRIEF

      22NICE is a Z80/8080 CP/M 2.2 emulator for use  on  PC-compatible
      computers.   The 22NICE CP/M Emulation package offers the follow-
      ing features:

…

Literal excerpt from 22NICE.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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