18 Feb
2013
18 Feb
'13
7:48 a.m.
On Mon, 18 Feb 2013, Jules Richardson wrote:
So... MEX looks like a possibility, and an overlay for
the QX-10 seems to be
available (although I'm not sure how much work is involved in merging them
yet). Does anyone know of any other options[1] which will work with the
QX-10's serial hardware? Or, does anyone happen to have a QX-10 enabled
version of MEX archived already?
Both MEX and IMP (which I'd recommend over MEX) are VERY easy to configure
for a new computer if you've got the serial overlay for your machine
already. The docs are very clear and straightforward on how to do it.
[1] does CP/M abstract serial hardware into a set of
common calls, or is that
outside its scope?
CP/M itself doesn't directly address serial ports the way you're thinking
- it knows about four (?) devices, RDR: PUN: CON: and LPT: (I _think_).
Any serial communications in CP/M is most often done by the software
talking directly to the serial hardware. That's why programs like MEX,
IMP and the various BYE variants have "include" files that contain the
code specific to the machine you're using them with.
If you need any help, just yell.
g.
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