Date   : Fri, 08 Apr 1988 15:08:41 GMT
From   : cadnetix.COM!rusty@uunet.uu.net (Rusty)
Subject: Copying Diskettes

In article <1144@deepthot.UUCP> caper@deepthot.UUCP (Greg <Caper> Kiech)
writes:
>
>I have some 5 1/4 inch diskettes, containing CP/M programs, which I would
>like to copy.  .....
>
I cannot comment on the two programs you asked about, but I CAN tell you that 
there are programs which will allow a PC/compatible to read certain CP/M(r)
disks.
For example, there is Media Master and Uniform (or is that UniformPC?).  I know
a tiny bit about MM (Media Master (probably TM, now that I think about it, as 
probably is Uniform... Oh, well)).  MM allows you to read about 30 or 40
different
formats, including strange MS/dos formats, every Kaypro(TM?) disk except for
kaypro10 disks FORMATTED by a Kaypro 10 (there is a bug in the k10 format
routine!),
etc.

Also, Dr. Dobbs magazine carries some ads for media read/write programs.
 Seems to 
me that one of them only cost about $50-$100.

The advantage of all of this is that not only do you get to copy the disk to 
another CP/M disk of the same format, but you actually have access to the data
and files on the CP/M disks, so you could change to another CP/M (oh, yes, TM
by someone) format or even put the stuff on MS/Dos (tm) disks.   And, if you
have a CP/M (tm) emulator for your PC, you can run those programs (assuming
all legal licensing problems, if any, are taken care of)...

(Side note: this (TM) stuff can get really rediculous.  Not quite sure
why I bothered,
but it seemed like the thing to do at the time.)
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