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  1. .HE     * * *  INDEX  * * *
  2.                           INTRODUCTION
  3.  
  4.  
  5.      Thσá followinτ manua∞ describe≤ thσ usσ anΣ functioε oµá thσ 
  6. CP/═á - IB═á disδ utility«á  I⌠ i≤ designeΣ t∩ allo≈ thσ use≥á t∩ 
  7. easily transfer data between CP/M and IBM disk formats.
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  16. CP/═ i≤ ß registereΣ trademarδ oµ Digita∞ Research¼ Gardeε Grove¼ 
  17. CA«á  IB═á i≤á ß registereΣ trademarδ oµá Internationa∞á Busines≤ 
  18. Machines, Poughkeepsie, NY.
  19.  
  20. .paè.he TABLE OF CONTENTS
  21. INTRODUCTION ................................................   1
  22. INITIALIZE AN IBM DISKETTE ..................................   2
  23. CHANGE AN IBM VOLUME SERIAL NUMBER ..........................   3
  24. CHANGE AN IBM DATASET'S DIRECTORY ENTRY .....................   4
  25. DELETE AN IBM DATASET'S DIRECTORY ENTRY .....................   5
  26. LIST AN IBM DATASET'S DIRECTORY .............................   6
  27. TRANSFER CP/M TO IBM DATASET (BLOCK FORMAT) .................   7
  28. TRANSFER IBM TO CP/M DATASET (BLOCK FORMAT) .................   8
  29. TRANSFER CP/M TO IBM DATASET (SOURCE FORMAT) ................   9
  30. TRANSFER IBM TO CP/M DATASET (SOURCE FORMAT) ................  10
  31. DISPLAY AN IBM DATASET ......................................  11
  32. HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS ..............................  12
  33. MAINTENANCE POLICIES ........................................  13
  34. PROGRAM ERROR REPORT ........................................  14
  35. .PAè.HE INTRODUCTION
  36.                           Introduction
  37.  
  38.      Thi≤á prograφá wa≤ developeΣ s∩ tha⌠ developemen⌠á coulΣá bσ ì
  39. performeΣá oε ß smal∞ compute≥ utilizinτ CP/═ fo≥ largσ IB═ site«  ì
  40. Thσá datß o≥ program≤ werσ codeΣ usinτ thσá smal∞á computer¼á anΣ ì
  41. theεá transfereΣá t∩á thσ IB═ compute≥á utilizinτá thi≤á program«  ì
  42. Also¼á certaiεá datß werσ transferreΣ bacδ t∩ thσ smal∞á compute≥ ì
  43. fo≥á updatinτá anΣá agaiε transferreΣ bacδ t∩ thσá IB═á computer«  ì
  44. Thus¼á thσ timσ involveΣ fo≥ codinτ anΣ keypunchinτ werσ absorbeΣ ì
  45. oε thσ smal∞ machine«á  All transfers were performed by diskette.
  46.      Thi≤á manua∞ assume≤ tha⌠ thσ reade≥ ha≤ ß workinτ knowledgσ ì
  47. oµ botΦ CP/═ anΣ IB═ operatinτ systems«á  Iε particular¼ thσ use≥ ì
  48. shoulΣá full∙ understanΣ thσ basiπ disδ layou⌠ fo≥á IB═á StandarΣ ì
  49. Interchangσ Format«á  Thi≤ prograφ assume≤ thσ SI╞ throughou⌠ anΣ ì
  50. wa≤á writteε t∩ bσ compatiblσ witΦ onl∙ it«á  NOä othe≥ IB═ forma⌠ ì
  51. i≤á utilized«á  Fo≥ furthe≥ informatioε concerninτá thi≤á format¼ ì
  52. pleasσ revie≈ manua∞ GA21-9182¼ IB═ Genera∞ Informatioε Manua∞ oε ì
  53. Diskettes.
  54.      Thσá prograφ wa≤ designeΣ t∩ bσ men⌡ driveε witΦá prompting«  ì
  55. Currently¼á eacΦá responsσá i≤ verified¼á anΣ iµá incorrect¼á re-ì
  56. prompted«á  Iµ yo⌡ makσ ß mistakσ whicΦ i≤ ß valiΣ reply¼ re-boo⌠ ì
  57. CP/═ anΣ restar⌠ thσ program«á  A⌠ thi≤ time¼á n∩ backu≡ facilit∙ ì
  58. i≤ offereΣ s∩ bσ carefu∞ a≤ t∩ you≥ responses.
  59.      Wheε workinτ witΦ CP/═ files¼á thσ filσ name≤ arσ assumeΣ t∩ ì
  60. bσá aεá 1-╕ bytσ namσ witΦ ß typσ oµ '.DAT'«á  Thσ 1-╕ bytσá namσ ì
  61. mus⌠ corresponΣ witΦ ß filσ namσ oε thσ IB═ diskette.
  62. .paè.HE INITIALIZE AN IBM DISKETTE
  63.                    Initialize an IBM Diskette
  64.  
  65.      T∩á initializσá ßá diskettσ iεá IB═á SI╞á format¼á usσá thi≤ ì
  66. command«  Placσ thσ diskettσ t∩ bσ initializeΣ iε thσ appropriatσ ì
  67. drive«á  Selec⌠á thi≤ functioε (1)«á  Repl∙ witΦ thσ drivσ (A-D)«  ì
  68. Theε repl∙ witΦ thσ ne≈ 6-bytσ volumσ seria∞ number«  Thσ prograφ ì
  69. wil∞á theε forma⌠ thσ diskettσ t∩ IB═ specifications«á  Thi≤á ma∙ ì
  70. takσá ßá fe≈ minute≤ s∩ don'⌠ bσ alarmeΣ iµ i⌠ doesn'⌠á repl∙á t∩ ì
  71. yo⌡ immediately«á  Afte≥ initialization¼ thσ diskettσ i≤ read∙ t∩ ì
  72. use as an IBM diskette.
  73. .PAè.HE CHANGE AN IBM VOLUME SERIAL NUMBER
  74.                Change an IBM Volume Serial Number
  75.  
  76.      Thi≤á functioεá allow≤á thσ use≥ t∩á simpl∙á changσá aεá IB═ ì
  77. diskette'≤ volumσ seria∞ number«  Usσ functioε codσ (2⌐ t∩ invokσ ì
  78. it«  Repl∙ witΦ thσ disδ drivσ (A-D⌐ tha⌠ thσ diskettσ i≤ on¼ anΣ ì
  79. theε repl∙ witΦ thσ ne≈ volumσ seria∞ number¼ 1-╢ characters«  N∩ ì
  80. checkinτá i≤ donσ oε thσ res⌠ oµ thσ diskette«á  Onl∙ thσá volumσ ì
  81. serial number is changed.
  82. .PAè.HE CHANGE AN IBM DATASET'S DIRECTORY ENTRY
  83.              Change an IBM Dataset's Directory Entry
  84.  
  85.      Thi≤á functioε allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ changσ thσ director∙ entr∙á fo≥ ì
  86. aε IB═ file«á  Yo⌡ wil∞ usσ thi≤ entr∙ t∩ creatσ ßá file¼á renamσ 
  87. i⌠ o≥ adjus⌠ it≤ parameters«á  T∩ invokσ thi≤ function¼á usσ codσ 
  88. (3)«á  Repl∙á witΦá thσ disδ drivσ containinτ thσá IB═á diskette«  
  89. Theε repl∙ witΦ thσ director∙ secto≥ t∩ bσ changed«  Yo⌡ caε finΣ 
  90. thσá secto≥ numbe≥ b∙ usinτ functioε (6)¼á Lis⌠á Directory«á  Thσ 
  91. prograφ wil∞ theε displa∙ al∞ thσ field≤ iε thσ entr∙ anΣ reques⌠ 
  92. tha⌠ yo⌡ entr∙ ß ne≈ value«á  Ente≥ ONLYä thσ field≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ wan⌠ 
  93. t∩ change«á  Wheε thσ las⌠ fielΣ ha≤ beeε entered¼á thσ director∙ 
  94. wil∞á automaticall∙ bσ updated¼á anΣ ß completioε messagσ wil∞ bσ 
  95. posted to the terminal.  You will then return to the main menu.
  96. .PAè.HE DELETE AN IBM DATASET'S DIRECTORY ENTRY
  97. Delete an IBM Dataset's Directory Entry
  98.  
  99.      T∩ deletσ ß datase⌠ froφ aε IB═ diskette¼ placσ thσ diskettσ ì
  100. iε ß drive¼á invokσ functioε codσ (4)¼ ente≥ thσ disδ drivσ (A-D⌐ ì
  101. oε whicΦ thσ diskettσ resides¼ anΣ ente≥ thσ secto≥ numbe≥ oµ thσ ì
  102. director∙á entry«á  Iµ yo⌡ arσ iε doub⌠ a≤ t∩ thσ secto≥á number¼ ì
  103. usσ functioε codσ (6)¼á Lis⌠ Directory¼á t∩ finΣ ou⌠ wha⌠ i⌠á is«  ì
  104. Wheε thσ entr∙ ha≤ beeε deleteΣ anΣ ß completioε messagσ ha≤ beeε ì
  105. posted, control will return to the main menu.
  106. .PAè.HE LIST AN IBM DIRECTORY
  107. .PAè.HE TRANSFER A CP/M FILE TO IBM FORMAT (BLOCK)
  108. .PAè.HE TRANSFER AN IBM FILE TO CP/M FORMAT (BLOCK)
  109. .PAè.HE TRANSFER A CP/M FILE TO IBM FORMAT (SOURCE)
  110. .PAè.HE TRANSFER AN IBM FILE TO CP/M FORMAT (SOURCE)
  111. .PAè.HE MAINTENANCE POLICIES
  112.                       Maintenance Policies
  113.  
  114.      Iε thσ even⌠ oµ ß problem¼á contac⌠ Rober⌠ M« Whitσ a⌠ (208⌐ ì
  115. 377-0336«á  Hσ i≤ responsiblσ fo≥ answerinτ question≤ relatinτ t∩ ì
  116. installation¼á operatioεá anΣá maintenance«á  Iµ thσá probleφá i≤ ì
  117. determineΣ t∩ bσ ß par⌠ oµ thi≤ package¼á pleasσ obtaiε ß printeΣ ì
  118. dum≡ beforσ callinτ fo≥ support«á  ALLä use≥ modification≤ mus⌠ bσ ì
  119. removeΣá beforσ obtaininτ an∙ erro≥ analysi≤ anΣ correctioεá froφ ì
  120. Rober⌠ M«á White«  Iµ thσ probleφ persist≤ afte≥ initia∞ contact¼ ì
  121. pleasσá completσ thσ Prograφ Erro≥ Repor⌠ supplieΣ a≤ ßá par⌠á oµ ì
  122. thi≤á manua∞ anΣ senΣ i⌠ alonτ witΦ al∞ supportinτá documentatioε ì
  123. to:
  124.                     Robert M. White
  125.                     8530 Stonehaven
  126.                     Boise, ID  83704
  127.  
  128.      Rober⌠á M«á Whitσ wil∞ providσ custoφ modification≤ t∩ user≤ ì
  129. wh∩ reques⌠ them«á  Thesσ modification≤ ma∙ requirσ aε additiona∞ ì
  130. chargσá anΣá ma∙ no⌠ bσ quaranteeΣ t∩ functioε correctl∙á iεá al∞ ì
  131. futurσ releases«á  Al∞ agreement≤ mus⌠ bσ iε writing«á  Estimate≤ ì
  132. wil∞ bσ issueΣ pertaininτ t∩ thσ worδ involveΣ iε performinτá thσ ì
  133. modifications.
  134. .PAè.HE Program Error Report
  135. Date: _______▀ Title:___________________________________________
  136.  
  137. Submittor:______________________________________________________
  138.  
  139. Address:  ______________________________________________________
  140.  
  141.           ______________________________________________________
  142.  
  143.           ______________________________________________________
  144.  
  145. Phone:    (   ) ___-____ ext. ____
  146.  
  147. Error Description:
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  158. Environment:
  159.      Computer Type: ________________________________________
  160.  
  161.      Core Size:     _____k
  162.  
  163.      No. and type of disks: ________________________________
  164.  
  165.      Console type:  ________________________________________
  166.  
  167.      CP/M release:  ________________________________________
  168. .PAè
  169.