Date   : Wed, 21 Nov 1990 19:38:44 GMT
From   : julius.cs.uiuc.edu!usc!ucselx!crash!mwilson@apple.com (Marc Wilson)
Subject: Info needed on Compupro 8/16

In article <9JgZs1w163w@ijpc.UUCP> ianj@ijpc.UUCP (Ian Justman) writes:

>I've got a CompuPro 8/16 (will be acquiring another one in the
>very near future) and I'm pleased with it.

     Where are you inding these, Ian?  I'd love to find another
machine, especially one with a SPUZ in it.  I'm about to break down
and trade in one of my Z80 boards on one.  Half price, don'tcha know.

>However, if it doesn't have a SPUZ, the
>main operatins system you have to buy for is CP/M-86.  Most
>8/16's have either a CPU-8085/8088 or a CPU-'286, many of them
>run Concurrent DOS 816 (which mine does).

     I meant to ask you before... how does CDOS run on the CPU 85/88?
I've stuck my 8Mhz ( 161F ) board in a couple of times, and it's a real
dog here.  Loading it with the terminal in the bedroom along with the
system console REALLY slows the thing down.  Gotta call CompuPro and
get the PAL for my CPU 286 so's I can get rid of the 6 Mhz '286. 8-)

>But if your system does have a SPUZ in it, and if you get your hands
>on another SPUZ, you can have multiple 8-bit tasks running.  Right now, I'm
>limited to one Z80-based task because I have only one SPUZ on my
>system.  If the system has MP/M or CP/M-86, I dunno how to help
>you there.

     According to CompuPro, you should be able to run 4 8-bit tasks
per SPUZ.  Are you sure you have the queues installed correctly?  What
version of SWITCH are you using ( I have several later, and may be
able to help ).  What version of CDOS?

     On the subject of MP/M-86 and CP/M-86, I have both operating
systems, along witht the CompuPro technical manuals.  Ran MP/M 8-16 on
my 8/16 until I picked up CDOS.

     Can I call my machine an 8/16?  I integrated it, not CompuPro.

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