Date   : Wed, 09 Apr 1986 12:13:08 EST
From   : Dave Towson (info-cpm-request) <cpmlist@AMSAA.ARPA>
Subject: CP/M 3.0 Networking Software

Fellow CP/Mers - In keeping with the periodically announced info-cpm policy
concerning posting of commercial new product announcements (copy available
upon request to info-cpm-request@amsaa.arpa), the following message is
considered to meet the stated requirements, and is therefore forwarded to the
list.  Please address any inquiries for additional information DIRECTLY to:

                       Ira Baxter <baxter@ICSD.UCI.EDU>

and NOT to info-cpm.  And thank you, Ira, for your cooperation.


Dave Towson <info-cpm-request@amsaa.arpa>
info-cpm list maintainer


Date: 05 Apr 86
From: Ira Baxter <baxter@ICSD.UCI.EDU>
Subject: CPM 3.0 Network software

As the result of an aborted contract, the company I work for part-time has
acquired a 95% complete version of CPM 3.0 (no, not CPM 2.2) Networking
software.  The software requires one (or more) CP/M 3.0 machines to act as
"server"(s), and allows other ("user") CP/M 3.0 machines transparent,
error-free access to files or devices on the servers, via assignable logical
device names.  User software need not be modified at all, and the advantages
of banked addressing are retained unchanged. Network hardware required is
simply an RS232 port (SIO) on each server and user machine, and a very
simple RS232 repeater box.  At 19.2K baud serial link rates, the network
performs suprising well.  A side benefit is the installation of a real-time
operating system UNDERNEATH CP/M 3.0, which has shown some nice throughput
improvements even for non-networking applications. The question my company
is interested in, is there any interest in pursing further development of
this product?

Please respond directly to me, and I will summarize any interesting answers.