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SIG/M VOLUME 4

MISCELLANEOUS CP/M UTILITIES

    SIZE    NAME        CONTENTS

        -CATALOG.004    CONTENTS OF SIG/M VOL. 4

4.1    60K    3740UTIL.ASM    copy CP/M to and from 3740 format
4.2     8K    3740UTIL.DOC    copy CP/M to and from 3740 format
4.3     2K    BDOS-PAT.ASM    make user 0 (CP/M 2.X) public
4.4     7K    BMAP7/11.ASM    print allocation map
4.5     1K    CCPPATCH.ASM    make drive A: default for .COM files
4.6     4K    CHANGE.ASM    ALS-8 to CP/M converter (DR. DOBBS)
4.7     8K    CRCK3.ASM    CRC check on a file
4.8     5K    DIRFIX.ASM    rids attribute bits for 1.4 compatibility
4.9     9K    DIRSIO/1.ASM    sorted DIR with SYS and MP/M options
4.10    16K    DU-8/12.ASM    update of CPM USER GROUP 40.20
4.11     8K    DUPUSR2.ASM    create duplicate directory entries w/new user #
4.12     4K    EQUATES.LIB    copy CP/M to and from 3740 format
4.13     2K    FILPRINT.ASM    turn .TXT into .COM
4.14    27K    FINDBD37.ASM    update of INTERFACE prgm to lock out bad blocks
4.15     9K    FMAP6/12.ASM    update of CP/M USER GROUP 40.24
4.16    16K    MACROS.LIB    copy CP/M to and from 3740 format
4.17     1K    PG0EQU.ASM    part of 4.9 DIRSIO/1.ASM
4.18     1K    SURVEY.COM    list disk, memory use, and other parts
4.19    13K    SURVEY3.ASM    list disk, memory use, and other parts
4.20     8K    XDIR6/28.ASM    sorted directory with sizes
.HE     * * *  INDEX  * * *
                          INTRODUCTION


     Thσá followinτ manua∞ describe≤ thσ usσ anΣ functioε oµá thσ
CP/═á - IB═á disδ utility«á  I⌠ i≤ designeΣ t∩ allo≈ thσ use≥á t∩
easily transfer data between CP/M and IBM disk formats.








CP/═ i≤ ß registereΣ trademarδ oµ Digita∞ Research¼ Gardeε Grove¼ ì
CA«á  IB═á i≤á ß registereΣ trademarδ oµá Internationa∞á Busines≤ ì
Machines, Poughkeepsie, NY.


Copyright (C) 1980, Robert M. White
                    8530 Stonehaven
                    Boise, ID  83704

Al∞ right≤ arσ reserved«á  Thi≤ documen⌠ ma∙ not¼á iε wholσ o≥ iε ì
part¼á bσ copied¼á photocopied¼ reproduced¼ translateΣ o≥ reduceΣ ì
t∩á an∙ electroniπ mediuφ readablσ forφ withou⌠ thσ prio≥ writteε ì
consent of Robert M. White.



.paè.he TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ................................................   1
INITIALIZE AN IBM DISKETTE ..................................   2
CHANGE AN IBM VOLUME SERIAL NUMBER ..........................   3
CHANGE AN IBM DATASET'S DIRECTORY ENTRY .....................   4
DELETE AN IBM DATASET'S DIRECTORY ENTRY .....................   5
LIST AN IBM DATASET'S DIRECTORY .............................   6
TRANSFER CP/M TO IBM DATASET (BLOCK FORMAT) .................   7
TRANSFER IBM TO CP/M DATASET (BLOCK FORMAT) .................   8
TRANSFER CP/M TO IBM DATASET (SOURCE FORMAT) ................   9
TRANSFER IBM TO CP/M DATASET (SOURCE FORMAT) ................  10
DISPLAY AN IBM DATASET ......................................  11
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS ..............................  12
MAINTENANCE POLICIES ........................................  13
PROGRAM ERROR REPORT ........................................  14
.PAè.HE INTRODUCTION
                          Introduction

     Thi≤á prograφá wa≤ developeΣ s∩ tha⌠ developemen⌠á coulΣá bσ ì
performeΣá oε ß smal∞ compute≥ utilizinτ CP/═ fo≥ largσ IB═ site«  ì
Thσá datß o≥ program≤ werσ codeΣ usinτ thσá smal∞á computer¼á anΣ ì
theεá transfereΣá t∩á thσ IB═ compute≥á utilizinτá thi≤á program«  ì
Also¼á certaiεá datß werσ transferreΣ bacδ t∩ thσ smal∞á compute≥ ì
fo≥á updatinτá anΣá agaiε transferreΣ bacδ t∩ thσá IB═á computer«  ì
Thus¼á thσ timσ involveΣ fo≥ codinτ anΣ keypunchinτ werσ absorbeΣ ì
oε thσ smal∞ machine«á  All transfers were performed by diskette.
     Thi≤á manua∞ assume≤ tha⌠ thσ reade≥ ha≤ ß workinτ knowledgσ ì
oµ botΦ CP/═ anΣ IB═ operatinτ systems«á  Iε particular¼ thσ use≥ ì
shoulΣá full∙ understanΣ thσ basiπ disδ layou⌠ fo≥á IB═á StandarΣ ì
Interchangσ Format«á  Thi≤ prograφ assume≤ thσ SI╞ throughou⌠ anΣ ì
wa≤á writteε t∩ bσ compatiblσ witΦ onl∙ it«á  NOä othe≥ IB═ forma⌠ ì
i≤á utilized«á  Fo≥ furthe≥ informatioε concerninτá thi≤á format¼ ì
pleasσ revie≈ manua∞ GA21-9182¼ IB═ Genera∞ Informatioε Manua∞ oε ì
Diskettes.
     Thσá prograφ wa≤ designeΣ t∩ bσ men⌡ driveε witΦá prompting«  ì
Currently¼á eacΦá responsσá i≤ verified¼á anΣ iµá incorrect¼á re-ì
prompted«á  Iµ yo⌡ makσ ß mistakσ whicΦ i≤ ß valiΣ reply¼ re-boo⌠ ì
CP/═ anΣ restar⌠ thσ program«á  A⌠ thi≤ time¼á n∩ backu≡ facilit∙ ì
i≤ offereΣ s∩ bσ carefu∞ a≤ t∩ you≥ responses.
     Wheε workinτ witΦ CP/═ files¼á thσ filσ name≤ arσ assumeΣ t∩ ì
bσá aεá 1-╕ bytσ namσ witΦ ß typσ oµ '.DAT'«á  Thσ 1-╕ bytσá namσ ì
mus⌠ corresponΣ witΦ ß filσ namσ oε thσ IB═ diskette.
.paè.HE INITIALIZE AN IBM DISKETTE
                   Initialize an IBM Diskette

     T∩á initializσá ßá diskettσ iεá IB═á SI╞á format¼á usσá thi≤ ì
command«  Placσ thσ diskettσ t∩ bσ initializeΣ iε thσ appropriatσ ì
drive«á  Selec⌠á thi≤ functioε (1)«á  Repl∙ witΦ thσ drivσ (A-D)«  ì
Theε repl∙ witΦ thσ ne≈ 6-bytσ volumσ seria∞ number«  Thσ prograφ ì
wil∞á theε forma⌠ thσ diskettσ t∩ IB═ specifications«á  Thi≤á ma∙ ì
takσá ßá fe≈ minute≤ s∩ don'⌠ bσ alarmeΣ iµ i⌠ doesn'⌠á repl∙á t∩ ì
yo⌡ immediately«á  Afte≥ initialization¼ thσ diskettσ i≤ read∙ t∩ ì
use as an IBM diskette.
.PAè.HE CHANGE AN IBM VOLUME SERIAL NUMBER
               Change an IBM Volume Serial Number

     Thi≤á functioεá allow≤á thσ use≥ t∩á simpl∙á changσá aεá IB═ ì
diskette'≤ volumσ seria∞ number«  Usσ functioε codσ (2⌐ t∩ invokσ ì
it«  Repl∙ witΦ thσ disδ drivσ (A-D⌐ tha⌠ thσ diskettσ i≤ on¼ anΣ ì
theε repl∙ witΦ thσ ne≈ volumσ seria∞ number¼ 1-╢ characters«  N∩ ì
checkinτá i≤ donσ oε thσ res⌠ oµ thσ diskette«á  Onl∙ thσá volumσ ì
serial number is changed.
.PAè.HE CHANGE AN IBM DATASET'S DIRECTORY ENTRY
             Change an IBM Dataset's Directory Entry

     Thi≤á functioε allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ changσ thσ director∙ entr∙á fo≥ ì
aε IB═ file«á  Yo⌡ wil∞ usσ thi≤ entr∙ t∩ creatσ ßá file¼á renamσ
i⌠ o≥ adjus⌠ it≤ parameters«á  T∩ invokσ thi≤ function¼á usσ codσ
(3)«á  Repl∙á witΦá thσ disδ drivσ containinτ thσá IB═á diskette«
Theε repl∙ witΦ thσ director∙ secto≥ t∩ bσ changed«  Yo⌡ caε finΣ
thσá secto≥ numbe≥ b∙ usinτ functioε (6)¼á Lis⌠á Directory«á  Thσ
prograφ wil∞ theε displa∙ al∞ thσ field≤ iε thσ entr∙ anΣ reques⌠
tha⌠ yo⌡ entr∙ ß ne≈ value«á  Ente≥ ONLYä thσ field≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ wan⌠
t∩ change«á  Wheε thσ las⌠ fielΣ ha≤ beeε entered¼á thσ director∙
wil∞á automaticall∙ bσ updated¼á anΣ ß completioε messagσ wil∞ bσ
posted to the terminal.  You will then return to the main menu.
.PAè.HE DELETE AN IBM DATASET'S DIRECTORY ENTRY
Delete an IBM Dataset's Directory Entry

     T∩ deletσ ß datase⌠ froφ aε IB═ diskette¼ placσ thσ diskettσ ì
iε ß drive¼á invokσ functioε codσ (4)¼ ente≥ thσ disδ drivσ (A-D⌐ ì
oε whicΦ thσ diskettσ resides¼ anΣ ente≥ thσ secto≥ numbe≥ oµ thσ ì
director∙á entry«á  Iµ yo⌡ arσ iε doub⌠ a≤ t∩ thσ secto≥á number¼ ì
usσ functioε codσ (6)¼á Lis⌠ Directory¼á t∩ finΣ ou⌠ wha⌠ i⌠á is«  ì
Wheε thσ entr∙ ha≤ beeε deleteΣ anΣ ß completioε messagσ ha≤ beeε ì
posted, control will return to the main menu.
.PAè.HE LIST AN IBM DIRECTORY
.PAè.HE TRANSFER A CP/M FILE TO IBM FORMAT (BLOCK)
.PAè.HE TRANSFER AN IBM FILE TO CP/M FORMAT (BLOCK)
.PAè.HE TRANSFER A CP/M FILE TO IBM FORMAT (SOURCE)
.PAè.HE TRANSFER AN IBM FILE TO CP/M FORMAT (SOURCE)
.PAè.HE MAINTENANCE POLICIES
                      Maintenance Policies

     Iε thσ even⌠ oµ ß problem¼á contac⌠ Rober⌠ M« Whitσ a⌠ (208⌐ ì
377-0336«á  Hσ i≤ responsiblσ fo≥ answerinτ question≤ relatinτ t∩ ì
installation¼á operatioεá anΣá maintenance«á  Iµ thσá probleφá i≤ ì
determineΣ t∩ bσ ß par⌠ oµ thi≤ package¼á pleasσ obtaiε ß printeΣ ì
dum≡ beforσ callinτ fo≥ support«á  ALLä use≥ modification≤ mus⌠ bσ ì
removeΣá beforσ obtaininτ an∙ erro≥ analysi≤ anΣ correctioεá froφ ì
Rober⌠ M«á White«  Iµ thσ probleφ persist≤ afte≥ initia∞ contact¼ ì
pleasσá completσ thσ Prograφ Erro≥ Repor⌠ supplieΣ a≤ ßá par⌠á oµ ì
thi≤á manua∞ anΣ senΣ i⌠ alonτ witΦ al∞ supportinτá documentatioε ì
to:
                    Robert M. White
                    8530 Stonehaven
                    Boise, ID  83704

     Rober⌠á M«á Whitσ wil∞ providσ custoφ modification≤ t∩ user≤ ì
wh∩ reques⌠ them«á  Thesσ modification≤ ma∙ requirσ aε additiona∞ ì
chargσá anΣá ma∙ no⌠ bσ quaranteeΣ t∩ functioε correctl∙á iεá al∞ ì
futurσ releases«á  Al∞ agreement≤ mus⌠ bσ iε writing«á  Estimate≤ ì
wil∞ bσ issueΣ pertaininτ t∩ thσ worδ involveΣ iε performinτá thσ ì
modifications.
.PAè.HE Program Error Report
Date: _______▀ Title:___________________________________________

Submittor:______________________________________________________

Address:  ______________________________________________________

          ______________________________________________________

          ______________________________________________________

Phone:    (   ) ___-____ ext. ____

Error Description:










Environment:
     Computer Type: ________________________________________

     Core Size:     _____k

     No. and type of disks: ________________________________

     Console type:  ________________________________________

     CP/M release:  ________________________________________
.PAè