Date : Sat, 06 Feb 1988 08:15:00 MST
From : Keith Petersen <W8SDZ@SIMTEL20.ARPA>
Subject: DosDisk - an MS-DOS disk emulator for CP/M
The following file is presented "as-is" for informational purposes
only. I have no connection with Plu*Perfect.
--Keith Petersen
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DosDisk
An MS-DOS Disk Emulator for CP/M
Features
- **direct access** to MS-DOS files from CP/M; no copying required
- "log into" dos disk, including subdirectories
- read, write, rename, create, delete, set attributes of
MS-DOS files with standard CP/M programs
- automatic DateStamping (in DateStamper, QPM, and CP/M 3 systems)
Requirements
- z80 or equivalent, 5 1/4" DSDD drive
- 4.75K of tpa for RSX version (5K of system bank in XBIOS BSX version)
- bios that supports externally set format
Limitations
- one MS-DOS drive, 9-sector DSDD format only
- doesn't format disks or run MS-DOS programs (!)
Preconfigured versions of DosDisk are available for:
- all Kaypros with a TurboRom
- all Kaypros with a KayPLUS rom and the QP/M operating system
- Xerox 820-I with the Plus 2 rom and the QP/M operating system
- Ampro Little Board
- SB180 and SB180FX with XBIOS (both RSX and banked BSX)
- Morrow MD3
- Morrow MD11
- Oneac ON!
- Commodore C128
If your system is something else, you may be interested in the kit
version. But to use it you will need:
- **advanced** assembly-language Z80 experience
- technical info on your bios
- a bios with ability to set an external format
To order:
- specify: 5 1/4" format, computer, operating system, version
- $30 (preconfigured)
- $35 (banked and rsx versions for XBIOS)
- $45 (kit)
- add 3 s/h., and 6.5% tax in CA
- Manual only: $5
Plu*Perfect Systems -- 410 23rd St. -- Santa Monica CA 90402
-- bridger mitchell