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- FORMAT EXECUTIVE - IBM Version 4.0
- Read/Write IBM Disks
- Universal CP/M Version
- Copyright 1990 Powersoft/G.Reno
-
- FE-IBM will allow any CP/M machine with
- a Z80 CPU running CP/M 2.0 or higher to
- be able to read and write any of the
- following MSDOS disk types with the
- appropriate drive hardware:
-
- DRIVE SIZE TRACKS SIDES SEC/TRK SECTOR
- 5.25 160k 40 1 8 512
- 5.25 320k 40 2 8 512
- 5.25 180k 40 1 9 512
- 5.25 360k 40 2 9 512
- 5.25 200k 40 1 10 512
- 5.25 400k 40 2 10 512
- 3.5 720k 80 2 9 512
-
- Special Note for C128 CP/M Systems:
- If you plan to use the 1581 3.5" drive
- you must run the utility FIX1581.COM
- prior to using this drive since there
- is an error in the drive ROM. If you
- forget the drive will hang the system.
-
- FE-IBM will transfer any type of CP/M or
- MSDOS file with NO limitation on the
- file size other than the space available
- on the destination media. (Shareware
- Demo limited to 2K file lengths.)
-
- HOW TO INSTALL YOUR PROGRAM:
-
- To use FE-IBM you must first install it
- for the type of system you are using by
- running the program FEINSTAL.
-
- You must indicate whether your system is
- a C128 CP/M system since there are some
- differences in the C128 system.
-
- Your system must be able to read at
- least some of the following general
- types of DOUBLE DENSITY disks:
-
- DRIVE TRACKS SEC/TRK SECTOR
- 5.25 40 8 512
- 5.25 40 9 512
- 5.25 40 10 512
- 3.5 80 9 512
-
- Any type which cannot be recognized
- should be installed as UNDEFINED.
-
- If your system has double-sided drives
- you will need to install the proper
- decoding method for each disk type that
- your system recognizes. CP/M 3 users
- should always install the method as FULL
- CYLINDER (Side 2 Hi Sector Bit). CP/M 2
- users should install the appropriate
- decoding method from the following
- available choices:
-
- 0.) UNDEFINED
- 1.) FULL CYLINDER (Continuous Sector #):
- This method is used for all single-
- sided disks and by CP/M 2 systems where
- the logical tracks encompass sectors on
- both sides of the disk.
- 2.) FULL CYLINDER (Side 2 Hi Sect Bit):
- This method is used by all CP/M 3
- systems and by CP/M 2 systems where the
- logical tracks encompass sectors on both
- sides with the sectors on side 2 being
- accessed by setting bit 7 of the sector
- number.
- 3.) HALF CYLINDER (Same Sector Numbers):
- This method is used by all CP/M 2
- systems where the logical tracks start
- on side 1 then side 2 is the next track
- with the even track numbers being on
- side 1 and odd track numbers on side 2.
- 4.) EXTENDED SURFACE:
- This method is used by CP/M 2
- systems where the logical tracks run on
- side 1 (phys 0-maxtrk) then on side 2
- (phys maxtrk-0).
- 5.) DOUBLE SURFACE:
- This method is used by CP/M 2
- systems where the logical tracks run on
- side 1 (phys 0-maxtrk) then on side 2
- (phys 0-maxtrk).
-
- You will also need to indicate whether
- you system BIOS works internally with a
- 0 origin sector number or a 1 origin
- sector number.
-
- FEINSTAL will now install the proper
- parameters in your FE-IBM file.
-
- Now you may boot up FE-IBM and read and
- write MS-DOS disks on your CP/M system.
- To access the demo mode just answer
- 'demo' to the authenticate prompt.
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- Good luck and Thanks. - Gerry Reno
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- FORMAT EXECUTIVE - IBM Version 4.0
- Read/Write IBM Disks
- Universal CP/M Version
- Copyright 1990 Powersoft/G.Reno
-
- To order:
- Powersoft/G.Reno
- FE-IBM Universal CP/M Version
- P.O. Box 7333
- Bradenton, FL 34210
-
- Shareware: $25 plus $3.50 S&H
-
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