Charles, I have not forgotten you!!!!! The Magazines ar all layed out and ready to be copyed. I did find the sound activated project you had originally asked for, It was for a tape player set up to eather monitor a room or to be activated when someone answers a telephone, I will get these off into the mail by this WEEKEND, Between the move into the APT. and trying to set up the darkroom for the local Art League and the start of the photography classes I've been reallllll busy. If I find anything else
that you may want I'll inclose them for you.
* Origin: The Shire Scribe BBS: 1:374/1066@fidonet.org (1:374/1066)
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Date: Tue, 2 Feb 93 10:17:17 -0500
From: Jay Sage <sage@ll.mit.edu>
Subject: RE: (The) Computer Journal -SCSI-
Message-ID: <9302021017.AA20026@LL.MIT.EDU>
Matt Kasdorf wrote:
>> I recall seeing some talk about building a SCSI port for my CP/M machine
>> and that it was in a magazine called (The) Computer Journal... My library
>> has "The Computer Journal" but it's mostly math and such
I guess there is another journal with the same name! The one you are
interested in is:
The Computer Journal
Bill Kibler, Editor and Publisher
P.O. Box 535
Lincoln, CA 95648-0535
800-424-8825 or 916-645-1670
You won't find it on any newsstands, and you won't find it in very many
libraries. But you could subscribe and order back issues, including the
ones on SCSI interfaces. TCJ needs the support of the community if it is
going to survive. Here are the new subscription rates:
term issues U.S. Canada Europe/Other
surface air surface air
------- ------ ----- ------------- -------------
1 yr 6 $24 $32 $34 $34 $44
2 yrs 12 $44 $60 $64 $64 $84
California residents have to add the 7.25% sales tax.
From: agate!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!bogus.sura.net!darwin.sura.net!newsserver.jvnc.net!netnews.upenn.edu!netnews.noc.drexel.edu!king.mcs.drexel.edu!pacs!mfinn@ucbvax.Berkeley. ( Michael Finn)
Subject: DHNS Status
Message-ID: <1381@pacs.pha.pa.us>
For those wondering about the status of Drexel Hill North Star BBS,
(215)-623-4040, here are some messages left by Sysop Bob Dean on Jay Sage's BBS.
MSG 282 is 12 line(s) on 01/29/93 from BOB DEAN
to ALL about DHN* UPDATE
After a three-month hiatus, DHN* will be returning online inside of
two or so weeks with a new 213 Mb hard drive. This is thanks to
any number of people who felt there is still a need for its services
as a major archive of CPM and Z-System software (including your host
sysop here, and the PACS CP/M group which contributed its entire
treasury). Restoration will be undertaken in stages, since so many
files are involved. The message base and software will start from
scratch, as the old one was lost. Thanks go to those who came to
the rescue in its time of need (again!), more info as it becomes news.
Bob Dean
Sysop, DHN* 215-623-4040
Msg 288 is 14 line(s) on 02/04/93 from BOB DEAN
to ALL about DHN*/AMPRO/BIG DRIVE
It appears that DHN*'s Ampro will handle about 210 Mb online at a time.
TPA is streched to the max (min) at about 44.50k or so, so the message
base/BBS software will be dictated by what runs at that level (PBBS
or, perhaps HBBS). The limitation using the stock Ampro bios is now
number of directory entries at 1024 per logical drive (I set at 10
logical drives of 20 Mb each!). Reloading is tedious of about 110
720k flops (excl Royal Oak material), as the tape backup is no good.
All of 1992 files were lost (about 15-20 Mb), so that will require
rebuilding. However, I expect that can be sourced from other current
Z-Nodes. Hardware and new 3/4 tower enclosure appears to be stable,
though one casualty was its 720k 5 1/4", which was replaced with one
temporarily pirated from "Great Kate", disk conversion machine (anyone
have a Teac 55FV gathering dust?). Treasury was reduced to zero but
it still looks like in about 2 weeks DHN* will be back on track.
MSG # [last msg = 288] : or COMMAND (? for help) ?
--
Philadelphia CP/M SIG Mike Finn E-Mail: mfinn@pacs.pha.pa.us
Area Supporting 8-bit computers with CP/M and CP/M compatible OS
Middle ( 2 ) - 40 pin male connectior each side connects to ( 1 ) & ( 3 )
24 MT4264-15 Chips Cross Ref. not located
8 MCM6665BP15 Chips
KQD8450 Cross Ref. not located
Abouve chips are located in Banks Numbered 0 through 3
1 74F244N Chip " " " "
Top ( 3 ) - 40 pin female connector
32 TMS 4164-15NL Memory Chips ( I think )
1 74F244N
I hope this give you enough information to help me out!! If I would be able to run some type of MS-DOS I would like to know how!
I thought it would help you out to know what softwear I have on hand and what I am running with:
CP/M - 80 256K Version B2.25 R2.2 for the QX-10 Boot/Sys Disk
MSDOS - 86 Rev: 2.0E Format: PC Disk: RT
MS-DOS Oper. Sys. Backup ( Looks like a copy )
IBM Oper. Sys. IBM Ver. 2.2 (looks like it was the old QX-PC Disk)
CP/M-80 disk works great no problems. The other three will not give up a DIR listing but does show some type of space being used in the system part of the disk. If I change the operating system over with a program on the H/D partioning and support disk I will not be able to run CP/M and the the computer keeps looking for some thing to boot up on.
Any information would be helpfull!!!
*** Cliff ***
* Origin: The Shire Scribe BBS: 1:374/1066@fidonet.org (1:374/1066)
From: cis.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!usenet.ucs.indiana.edu!bronze.ucs.indiana.edu!btaplin@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (bradley richard taplin)
Subject: Looking for a good site for CPM software.
Message-ID: <C2FEH7.5JE@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>
Hello. I have had several requests in the past few months
regarding sources for CPM software. Where might I find
this with an 800 phone number? Just for my clients.
:)
--
Oh Joy! Please e-mail all responses to btaplin@ucs.indiana.edu. :)
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Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1993 19:50 MST
From: "Frank J. Wancho" <WANCHO@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL>
- : A few weeks ago someone asked about a MODULA-2 compiler for CP/M; I also
- : am interested in obtaining such a beastie. Unfortunately I did not see
- : a reply to that message. Is such a product available? If so, where,
- : how much, etc. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks.
- :
-
- There was once an FTL Modula-2 written by Dave Moore, Cerenkof Computing
- PO Box 305, Wynnum, Brisbane 4178, Australia. It was distributed in
- the US by Workman and Associates, Pasadena, CA. (818) 796-4401. But
- that was then...
-
- Hope this helps - Will
- cwr@crash.cts.com
-
Borland also marketed one that was sold by Echelon (the ZCPR folks)
and Micromint. Requires a Z80. My copy bears a 1986 copyright.
Echelon is out of business. I don't know about Micromint. I've
never brought it up (it came with a computer) so I can't comment on
how good the package is.
If someone wants it, I'm amenable to ridiculous offers ....
--
Dave McCrady davem@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca
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Date: 14 Feb 93 15:22:09 GMT
From: enterpoop.mit.edu!usc!sdd.hp.com!nigel.msen.com!fmsrl7!lynx.unm.edu!umn.edu!spool.mu.edu!solaria.mil.wi.us!smp@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Steven M. Palm)
Subject: Re: MODULA-2 For CP/M-80?
Message-ID: <C2G2oy.rG@solaria.mil.wi.us>
truax@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu writes:
: A few weeks ago someone asked about a MODULA-2 compiler for CP/M; I also
: am interested in obtaining such a beastie. Unfortunately I did not see
: a reply to that message. Is such a product available? If so, where,
: how much, etc. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks.
:
: -- Ryland Truax
I have one that I got from "The Alternate Source", a company that used
to do a lot of stuff for the old TRS-80 computers. I've got a Model 4
here and do have the Modula-2 discs, but cannot test them because I do
not have CP/M for the machine! :(
drop me e-mail to work out arrangements for transmission of the disks.
I'm trying to write so code that accepts an ambiguous file specifier
then for each matched file do something with it.
My code creates an anbiguous FCB (not at 5CH) and then calls BDOS function
17 (dec) Search for First dir. entry, creates a new second FCB for the
found file and then processes the file. The code then loops
on BDOS function 18 (dec) Search for next, doing the same with each
returned directory entry.
If my program simply displays the name of the file returned, all is well
and I have a simple 'DIR' program. However if the program does any disk
access to the file then the search next function seems to repeatedly
return the first entry - it never moves on. Is this a known BDOS
problem ? Do I have to loop and preserve the returned file details,
and use the list to do the processing after the directory has been
scanned 'without interuption'?
Jim Jackson
jj@scs.leeds.ac.uk
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Date: 15 Feb 93 23:49:16 GMT
From: saimiri.primate.wisc.edu!sdd.hp.com!think.com!rpi!uwm.edu!msuinfo!netnews.upenn.edu!netnews.noc.drexel.edu!king.mcs.drexel.edu!pacs!mfinn@ames.arc.nasa.gov ( Michael Finn)
Subject: Drexel Hill North Star BBS status
Message-ID: <1427@pacs.pha.pa.us>
I found the following message from Bob Dean on Ladera Z-node Central:
Msg #15848 posted 02/14/93 at 1:44 pm by Bob Dean
To: ALL USERS About: Drexel Hill N* ZNode (19 lines)
I haven't been here for quite a while, but happy to resurface with
some good news. DHN* will be back soon, sporting a larger hard
drive and BBS software. Unfortunately, all of 1992 files were
lost in the process but, the PACS BBS has kept current thanks to
Mike Finn and Sheldon Isaac, and we'll be back to it. Looks like
perhaps 1-2 weeks at the outside.
Its hard drive went south in November, and with it the tape backup
turned out to be bad.
Still hoping to restore the Royal Oak collection online shortly
thereafter.
Thanks go to ny folks at PACS (esp. Mike Finn and Bill Dockhorn)
who donated the entire PACS CP/M treasury to DHN* to purchase a new
drive...and to others, you know who you are!
Restoring from about 110 720k flops...phooey! That is what is taking
so long, at the moment.
--
Philadelphia CP/M SIG Mike Finn E-Mail: mfinn@pacs.pha.pa.us
Area Supporting 8-bit computers with CP/M and CP/M compatible OS
