RE: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

2016-01-15 Thread Robo58
Hi Rich, Thanks. I look for it. Robo -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Rich Alderson Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 9:11 PM To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' Subject: RE: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code P

RE: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

2016-01-15 Thread Rich Alderson
From: Robo58 Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 3:06 PM > Does PuTTy have any logging functions that would put whatever goes to the > screen into a disk file? That way I could "Type" source file after source > file and then separate them later on the PC. Yes. In the configuration box that comes up

RE: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

2016-01-15 Thread Robo58
anuary 15, 2016 6:29 PM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media) Found a copy of GENHEX on bitsavers here: ftp://ftp.uk.freesbie.org/sites/www.bitsavers.org/bits/Users_Groups/FOG/QX10/extracted/QX10

Re: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

2016-01-15 Thread Chuck Guzis
Found a copy of GENHEX on bitsavers here: ftp://ftp.uk.freesbie.org/sites/www.bitsavers.org/bits/Users_Groups/FOG/QX10/extracted/QX10.06/GENHEX.CPM Just change the extension to .COM and you're good. --Chuck

Re: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

2016-01-15 Thread Chuck Guzis
On 01/15/2016 03:06 PM, Robo58 wrote: Was/is there a way to convert "Com" files to the Intel checksum format on CP/M 2.2 systems ? Yes, you want the "GENHEX" utility. It was a standard part of MP/M and will run on CP/M, but it's probably floating around on the SIG/M archive as well. Gaby's

RE: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

2016-01-15 Thread Robo58
Hi Folks, Thank you all for the suggestions and feedback. I appreciate your help clearing my cobwebs. Let me answer a few of the questions that were asked. Both CP/M systems have serial ports so I'm good there. I likely have 50 pin to 34 pin floppy conversion cables as over time we moved awa

Re: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

2016-01-15 Thread Chuck Guzis
On 01/15/2016 02:00 PM, Eric Smith wrote: On Jan 15, 2016 8:32 AM, "Robo58" wrote: The 8" SD diskettes are standard IBM format (I believe 3740 physical format) 26 sectors. Almost all SD 8 inch use that physical format, though there are some oddball formats like OSI. Similarly almost all 8 in

Re: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

2016-01-15 Thread william degnan
CP/M disks, - if they're soft sectored - are just about the easiest non PC DOS format to image assuming you have the right set up. It takes me 20 seconds per disk with Dunfield's utility. I use a DBIT 50/34 pin adapter to convert a the 8" 50pin disk cable to a 34-pin 5 1/4" cable. With this adap

RE: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

2016-01-15 Thread Eric Smith
On Jan 15, 2016 8:32 AM, "Robo58" wrote: > The 8" SD diskettes are standard IBM format (I > believe 3740 physical format) 26 sectors. Almost all SD 8 inch use that physical format, though there are some oddball formats like OSI. Similarly almost all 8 inch SD CP/M disks use the same logical (fil

RE: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

2016-01-15 Thread Fred Cisin
On Fri, 15 Jan 2016, Steven Hirsch wrote: The simplest approach (as suggested by Fred) would be to use 22Disk to simply read files out of the CP/M filesystem. If you are dealing with a non-standard format that is not in the default database, you would need to purchase a registered copy that ha

RE: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

2016-01-15 Thread Steven Hirsch
On Fri, 15 Jan 2016, Robo58 wrote: Assume that I can get an old PC and connect it up how would an "image a disk" program work? Does it have knowledge of the CP/M files system and can read the directory and grab the files? Would the program also be able to write to the PC's file system to com

RE: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

2016-01-15 Thread Fred Cisin
On Fri, 15 Jan 2016, Robo58 wrote: I'm a little rusty on the older PC's. So when you say that 386 to PIII's could read an 8" floppy, would those PC's have SD floppy controllers? Some (such as 37c65 based FDCs) do, some don't. Dave Dunfield made a test program, to help identify them. If th

Re: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

2016-01-15 Thread Mike Stein
> > Thank you > Robo > > > > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of william > degnan > Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 10:40 AM > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > Subject: Re: Archi

Re: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

2016-01-15 Thread Jon Elson
On 01/15/2016 08:09 AM, Robo58 wrote: Hi Folks, I have many diskettes worth of CP/M 2.2 assembler source code and programs that I'd like to archive in the PC environment. I'm worried that my media is degrading and I want to move it before it's too late. The media is mostly 8" SD or DD, there a

RE: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

2016-01-15 Thread Robo58
nt: Friday, January 15, 2016 10:40 AM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media) do you have a working 8" drive? You can attach to a PC from the 386 through to Pentium III as a "HD 5 1/4" dr

Re: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

2016-01-15 Thread Chuck Guzis
On 01/15/2016 06:09 AM, Robo58 wrote: I have many diskettes worth of CP/M 2.2 assembler source code and programs that I'd like to archive in the PC environment. I'm worried that my media is degrading and I want to move it before it's too late. The media is mostly 8" SD or DD, there are also so

Re: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

2016-01-15 Thread william degnan
2016 10:10 AM > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Subject: Re: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS > media) > > On Fri, 15 Jan 2016, Robo58 wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > I have many diskettes worth

RE: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

2016-01-15 Thread Robo58
bject: Re: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media) On Fri, 15 Jan 2016, Robo58 wrote: > Hi Folks, > I have many diskettes worth of CP/M 2.2 assembler source code and > programs that I'd like to archive in the PC environment. I'm worried > that m

Re: Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

2016-01-15 Thread Fred Cisin
On Fri, 15 Jan 2016, Robo58 wrote: Hi Folks, I have many diskettes worth of CP/M 2.2 assembler source code and programs that I'd like to archive in the PC environment. I'm worried that my media is degrading and I want to move it before it's too late. The media is mostly 8" SD or DD, there are al

Archiving CP/M 2.2 Source Code Programs to a PC (Fat or NTFS media)

2016-01-15 Thread Robo58
Hi Folks, I have many diskettes worth of CP/M 2.2 assembler source code and programs that I'd like to archive in the PC environment. I'm worried that my media is degrading and I want to move it before it's too late. The media is mostly 8" SD or DD, there are also some 5.25" HD diskettes too. I