19 Nov
2000
19 Nov
'00
1:04 p.m.
How does one get CP/M-86 on a bootable disk?
BTW: the IBM XT is now working (even the Seagate drive), it has DOS 3.30
on it. I'm going to clean the floppy and lube the rails a little later
to make sure it's in OK condition.
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19 Nov
19 Nov
1:08 p.m.
Be certain you hack the EPROM contents on the XT motherboard so it has the
correct step rate for your FDD. There were quite a few public domain
utilities that had the ability to modify the step rate once your system was
booted, but the fact that the XT moves the head as part of its POST, will
almost certainly run your drive too slowly, thereby damaging its alignment.
Dick
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From: "Neil Cherry" <ncherry(a)home.net>
To: "classic" <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2000 8:04 PM
Subject: Boot CP/m-86 on an IBM XT
How does one get CP/M-86 on a bootable disk?
BTW: the IBM XT is now working (even the Seagate drive), it has DOS 3.30
on it. I'm going to clean the floppy and lube the rails a little later
to make sure it's in OK condition.
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Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry(a)home.net
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20 Nov
20 Nov
5:24 a.m.
I've found that Radio Shack's Teflon lubricant is excellent for lubing
drive rails and not having to do it again and again. It comes in a nifty
syringe-like 'pen'.
Regards,
Jeff
In <3A1894B8.FCDBFEF3(a)home.net>et>, on 11/20/00
at 02:24 PM, Neil Cherry <ncherry(a)home.net> said:
How does one get CP/M-86 on a bootable disk?
BTW: the IBM XT is now working (even the Seagate
drive), it has DOS 3.30
on it. I'm going to clean the floppy and lube the rails a little later to
make sure it's in OK condition.
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