Article Reference: Linux -- The New CP/M

But was he really talking about multiple flavors of CP/M, or was he confusing that with the problems of disk format interchange? In most cases, the CP/M was essentially the same, except for the video/terminal operations and everybody had a unique disk format. Well, not EVERYBODY, but I estimate that there were about 2500 different floppy disk formats. In about 1978, I asked Gary Kildall, "What is the STANDARD format for 5.25 inch?" He replied, "8 inch single density." I said, "NO! What is the standard format to use for 5.25 inch?" He said, "8 inch single density." At the time, I didn't appreciate the wisdom of his words. -- Fred Cisin cisin(a)xenosoft.com XenoSoft http://www.xenosoft.com PO Box 1236 (510) 558-9366 Berkeley, CA 94701-1236