Well, from my limited knowledge of Vector systems, AFAIK the
multi-user systems did actually use a standard 48K CP/M and
not MP/M; each terminal loaded it into its own memory card
and the supervisor ROM looked after time-slicing among the cards.
Not sure what MDM7 has to do with the Flashwriter, which is
essentially just a video display and parallel keyboard interface.
But the question still remains whether the FDD is soft or hard
sectored; it does indeed look like a Tandon and not the usual
Micropolis and if the model number can't be relied on, how
could one tell (other than by trial & error)?
mike
------------Original Message---------------------------------------------------------
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 18:24:43 -0800
From: "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at sydex.com>
Subject: Re: CP/M 2 - what's its legal status? (Vector box cards)
On 11/23/2005 at 2:21 PM JP Hindin wrote:
The thing is a pretty nifty set up, to be honest, I
didn't know it was
nearly so cool ;)
Isn't this whole thing deja vu all over again--only 6 years later?
http://classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctalk/1999-May/127508.html
This was almost certainly an MP/M II system.
FWIW, if you're wondering about the Flashwriter cards, there's a MDM7
overlay for them wandering around on the web.
Cheers,
Chuck