Date   : Wed, 26 Jan 1983 10:59:09-GMT
From   : JENKINS HPS (on ERCC DEC-10) <l.e.jenkins@edxa>
Subject: Cromemco CDOS - CP/M -- info needed

I have a Cromemco System 3 with CDOS and want to run some CP/M
software. Cromemco's literature refers to CDOS as "upwards-compatible
with CP/M versions up to 1.3". Does anyone know how do they diverge
after that? In particular, I need to run something that is advertised
as "running under CP/M 2.2". Are disks formats different or can I read
CP/M formatted floppys using CDOS?

Also, is there an *official* version of CP/M available for the
Cromemco machines? I heard something about an obscure company
[to me] having CP/M 2.xx for Cromemco, but I want something out
of Digital Research or (?) Lifeboat, i.e. from someone with a
reputation to protect and a (staffed) complaints/technical queries
department. 

I am especially interested in hearing from someone who has CP/M
running in h(er/is) Cromemco machine and if there is any hassle
mounting it/switching from CDOS and back/etc.

Please reply directly to me as I am not in the info-cpm list.
Thanks,

       Luis Jenkins
       lejm%edxa%ucl-cs@isid
       "ccs.lejm@oz"@mit-mc