Hello,
This package was an in-house project for mostly myself and a few
of my friends. I have released this to the general internet community,
and as far as I know, all software therein is public domain.
What to do:
Download (remember to set binary flags) the following:
zpmuser0.zip
zpmuser1.zip
upguser0.zip
Unzip them on your unix/vms/dos box and put them on a C128 CP/M
1571 or 1581 boot disk (eg., BBR 4.1) in the following manner:
All files from zpmuser0.zip go to USER 0 on your CP/M boot disk.
All files from zpmuser1.zip go to USER 1 on your CP/M boot disk.
IF you have any of these: Swiftlink cartridge, an ASCII printer,
absolutely NO ram expansion whatsoever, a 1581 drive, you will probably
need to take a look at upgrade-user0.zip. It contains replacement files
that satisfy the hardware I just listed. IF so, you MUST use the
replacement files to insure proper operation. All replacement files MUST
go to USER 0 on your CP/M boot disk. Please READ the read.lis file in the
upgrade-user0.zip archive for more details.
Note: If you unzip these archives on a VMS system, chances are that
CPM+.SYS will be renamed to CPM.SYS. You MUST make sure that you rename
it back to CPM+.SYS on your CP/M boot disk, otherwise CP/M will not boot.
Mike Gordillo Jan. 3, 1995
"A Quick Overview of CP/M" - March 1994 dieHard magazine
"C128-CP/M: Trailblazer in a Jungle of Formats" - July/Aug, Sept. 1994
dieHard magazine
PS: For further info on BIOS-62/ZPM3/ZCCP consult Randy Winchester's
article in C= Hacking #5 online magazine.
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BIOS-R62a/ZPM3/ZCCP Commodore 128 CP/M 3.0+ Upgrade Package (07/13/93)
and a bunch load of utilities!
Abstract
This package is provided as a courtesy to C128 users. Meaningful CP/M
system-generation utilities are not provided with the C128 CP/M System
diskette. Most C128 users would therefore have difficulty in assembling
a package like this. Also, the lack of easily available sources for CP/M
software brings its own share of hardships. The utilities included are
meant to provide new tools for the C128 user and maximize the features of
BIOS-R62a, ZPM3, and ZCCP.
Filelist
zpmuser0.zip:
Length Date Time Name ("^" ==> case
------ ---- ---- ---- conversion)
512 01-03-95 11:41 autotog.com
4480 01-03-95 11:41 b5-driv3.com
512 01-03-95 11:41 bye.com
128 01-03-95 11:41 c128-xgr.z3t
1024 01-03-95 11:41 c1571.com
3200 01-03-95 11:41 ccp.com
24576 01-03-95 11:41 cpm+.sys
1152 01-03-95 11:41 echo.com
3840 01-03-95 11:41 format.com
16384 01-03-95 11:41 format22.com
640 01-03-95 11:41 format81.com
3328 01-03-95 11:41 if.com
3456 01-03-95 11:41 loadseg.com
5376 01-03-95 11:41 mkdir32.com
256 01-03-95 11:41 names.ndr
17536 01-03-95 11:41 qterm.com
17408 01-03-95 11:41 rdcbm.com
8192 01-03-95 11:41 salias.com
3456 01-03-95 11:41 setpth10.com
1024 01-03-95 11:41 startzpm.com
8192 01-03-95 11:41 superzap.com
24320 01-03-95 11:41 trans128.com
7424 01-03-95 11:41 v.com
15488 01-03-95 11:41 vde.com
2816 01-03-95 11:41 verror.com
15744 01-03-95 11:41 vlu.com
2048 01-03-95 11:41 zdt12.cfg
7936 01-03-95 11:41 zdt12.com
15232 01-03-95 11:41 zfiler.com
1536 01-03-95 11:41 zinstal.zpm
------ -------
217216 30
zpmuser1.zip:
Length Date Time Name ("^" ==> case
------ ---- ---- ---- conversion)
128 01-03-95 14:47 clrhist.com
3328 01-03-95 14:47 conf.com
5996 01-03-95 14:47 conf.hlp
3072 01-03-95 14:49 copy.com
3200 01-03-95 14:49 date.com
2816 01-03-95 14:50 del.com
3712 01-03-95 14:51 diff.com
3712 01-03-95 14:51 dir.com
1280 01-03-95 14:52 dirnames.com
2944 01-03-95 14:52 diskinfo.com
1664 01-03-95 14:53 image.com
6912 01-03-95 14:53 lt.com
12928 01-03-95 14:55 pmext.com
3712 01-03-95 14:58 ren.com
1792 01-03-95 14:58 rsxdir.com
4736 01-03-95 14:59 unarc.com
12288 01-03-95 15:00 unarj.com
1408 01-03-95 15:02 undel.com
3456 01-03-95 15:03 unzip.com
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79084 19
upguser0.zip :
Length Date Time Name ("^" ==> case
------ ---- ---- ---- conversion)
24576 01-03-95 15:41 cpm+.sys
3840 01-03-95 15:40 f1581.com
256 01-03-95 15:41 names.ndr
17536 01-03-95 15:46 qtermsl.com
732 01-03-95 14:08 read.lis
1024 01-03-95 15:41 startzpm.com
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47964 6
Condensed History
BIOS-R62a- Default System Baud Rate set at 134. Warning: Term programs will
modify this. Higher Baud = Faster Keyboard Scanning = Slow CP/M
Re-implemented support for PETSCII printers (code from BIOS R4)
LST Settings : PRT1=Dev #4, PRT2=Dev #5, Secondary Address = 7
CONF utility's PRT assignment options will not work because of
changes made back in BIOS R4. ASCII printers are available with
the ASC-PRT implementation of BIOS-R62a (included..see BIOS R5).
-CPM+.SYS for ASCII printers is included in upgrade-user0.zip
BIOS-R62 - Default System Baud Rate set at 75 (not enough Keyboard Scanning).
Added support : C=1581 Official Format! (F1581.COM will allow you
to make/create 1581 boot disks... included in upgrade-user0.zip).
MAXI 71 and GP 1581 Format supported (see BIOS R5).
ASCII printers still default.
-Randy Winchester
BIOS R5 - Added support for new hardware: Quick Brown Box (E:), Drive D:
Added new definitions to the disk-parameter-table. Maxi 1571,
GP 1581 formats. Use format22 & format81 with these MFM
types. ASCII printers now default. PETSCII tables not supported.
LST Settings : PRT-D4=Dev #4, PRT-D5=Dev #5, Secondary Address = 5
-Randy Winchester
BIOS R4 - Removed the 40 column routines, the virtual drive, and Drive D:.
Removed Printer Buffer (Lord knows why!?)
Added a screen dump feature.
Fixed several BIOS errors as well.
-James Waltrip IV
ZPM3 BDOS- (see below)
-Simeon Cran
ZCCP CCP - (see below)
-Simeon Cran
**DISCLAIMER**
**
**You are free to distribute this package with the following conditions;
**
** A) This package cannot be sold. A copying/handling
** fee of no more than $5 1993 US dollars is allowed.
**
** B) This package shall remain whole. No item may be
** distributed apart from the rest of the package.
** There is a degree of hidden cross-dependency between
** some items. Split them apart and you may get
** unpredictable results!
**
**This package is NOT under any warranty or guarantee of ANY kind!
Description
BIOS Upgrade - The C128 28 May 87 CP/M 3.0+ Version BIOS was reworked to
remove useless code (40col screen and Virtual Drive...not
really useless to some of us? Argghhhh! :) and to correct
a few CP/M 3.0 BIOS errors while adding a screen dump feature
(ALT key is used as a toggle). End Result = Faster, more
"peppy" CP/M 3.0+ operation.
BDOS Upgrade - This is the ZPM'ing of CPM! Think of this as a way-overdue
correction for an anachronism. Much of the original BDOS
is written in slower Intel 8080 code. The ZPM3 BDOS upgrade
rewrites things in faster, richer Zilog Z80 code while
adding some goodies (eg., command history buffer, enhanced
command line editing, automatic command prompting) and
correcting some CP/M 3.0+ BDOS errors.
ZCCP Upgrade - The last nail in the coffin. The original CCP.COM is
replaced by a more flexible beast. Neat things are now
at your beck and call. ZCCP features :
ZCPR 3.3 Compatibility (see below)
-Does not support FCP but supports flow control
internally with an IF.COM utility present.
-RCP is not implemented (That's what REUs are for :)
-Cannot load ZCPR 3.4 "type 4" programs
-Cannot re-execute loaded programs sans re-loading
Z3T Termcap (ZCPR 3.3 graphics support)
Named User Groups/Directories
Command Search Path
System Environment Block
Flow control processing for batch files
Extended Command Processor for batch files
Multiple commands on one line
Superior error handling
Up to 4 Shell stack levels may be defined
Direct loading of .RSX files without GENCOM (LOADSEG)
Put these all together and you have the ultimate CP/M system for your C128.
Compatibility
BIOS R62a - 99.00% Compatible with stock CP/M 3.0+ C128 system.
-A problem concerning printing is listed in the
Condensed History section.
(Note: Programs that call the 40col screen will see a NULL40
label -- IE. They will run but they won't be able to do anything
in 40cols)
ZPM3 BDOS - Fully 100% compatible with stock CP/M 3.0+ BDOS segments.
(Note: Some rare programs *demand* the CP/M 2.2 BDOS..yuck!)
ZCCP CCP - ZCPR 3.3 compatibility as seen in the Description section.
Environment info is larger than before. Slightly more TPA is
used or some additional high memory is being toyed with. For
example, I shortened TRANS128's buffer and that did the trick.
(Note: Some of Steve Goldsmith's C128 specific programs will
will crash with the ZCCP.RSX in operation).
Additional Notes
-Look at the ALIAS (included) batch file (type SALIAS STARTZPM on the
command-line). Notice how it optimizes the system for REU use.
You may change this as long as you keep the following in mind :
ZCCP *requires* : LOADSEG commands for NAMES.NDR and *.Z3T Termcaps.
At least *ONE* SETPTH drive search/path entry.
Quick Summary of STARTZPM batch file (included):
1) Loads up Directory names.
2) Loads up Directory paths. ($$$$ = Current Drive/User DIR)
3) Executes a few .COM files.
4) Copies all Command Utilities to M1: (COMMAND Directory).
-Utilities copied over to the REU (as seen in STARTZPM) are general
purpose utilities meant to replace the built-in commands of the
standard CCP.COM. With the excellent path setups in ZCCP, utilities
in the speedy REU become transparent.
(Note: If you have NO ram expansion (eg., a drive M:) you NEED to
take a look at upgrade-user0.zip, as mentioned earlier).
-Multiple commands on the command line must be separated by semi-colons.
(Note: Semi-Colons are used in CP/M 3.0+ to append file passwords. Use the
SET.COM utility (SET [DEFAULT=PASSWORD]) to set a password which can be
used without your intervention on every file you access. In any case,
you can assign passwords to user groups (under ZCCP) with the mkdir32
utility, which is simpler than dealing with CP/M 3.0+ SET.COM password
assignment schemes.)
-The following keys have been already configured to work best with ZCCP:
They are user-definable with KEYFIG or LOAD/SAVEKEY utils (not included).
-CRSR-UP/DOWN - CRSR-LEFT/RIGHT KEYS
UP = CTRL-E DOWN = CTRL-X LEFT = CTRL-S RIGHT = CTRL-D
CTRL-E and CTRL-W = Forward and Backtrack through Command-History Buffer.
CTRL-X = Delete everything to the left of the cursor.
-ARROW KEYS (at the top of the keyboard)
UP = CTRL-E DOWN = CTRL-X LEFT = CTRL-A RIGHT = CTRL-F
CTRL-A and CTRL-F = Autotab left and right.
-CLR/HOME = CTRL-H (BackSpace)
INST/DEL = CP/M RUBOUT KEY
-ZCCP does not support printable control characters (eg., ESC, CTRL-Z)
on the command line. In order to change screen display characteristics
use the CONF.COM utility (included) instead of, for example, using
^[^[^[<screen/char color code>. Also, although CTRL-Z will not clear
the screen anymore, you can use the built-in CLS command instead.
(Note: You can still use printing codes in programs.)
-Consult the C128 system manual for the full list of ADM-3A to C-128 key
assignments and sequences.
Mike Gordillo July '93