Bootstrapping a CP/M system to usability :) - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

18 Jul 2002

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 From: "Jim Battle"
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At 06:20 PM 7/17/02 -0700, Ross Archer wrote:

 I'm suffering from what one might call the
"first program" problem.  That is, I want to
download CP/M programs (editor, assembler,
and BASICK for starters) from the 'net and
transfer them from my PC to my "CP/M"
machine (A Commie 128 running CP/M+) to save
on floppy for later use.

I can boot CP/M+ on Commie, but the distribution
is very minimal.  It doesn't even include ED.
It does have PIP, if this is useful, but no
MAC, BASIC, or any other goodies that might be 

This is what tried doing for my Sol.

Yes, PIP is essential.

Hook up a serial cable from your PC to your CP/M machine.  Of course, there 
are all the problems of figuring out baud rate, parity, stop bits, and 
whether you need a null modem or not.  I can't help you there.

 From the CP/M side, type (this is from memory, so you should consult any 
online CP/M command reference to get it right, such as:

http://www.iso.port.ac.uk/~mike/interests/chistory/documents/cpm-22-manual/….
html
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)

a>PIP FOO.HEX=RDR:

RDR: is logical device which might be a paper tape reader in the old days, 
but is perhaps mapped to your serial port.  You need to figure out which 
device is connected to the serial port.  (PUN: perhaps?)
 ---snip---

Hi
 I find it easier to white a simple serial to memory routine
and then use SAVE to create the image files. One doesn't
have to worry about handshake since the program can run at
full speed. Since this is a true image, one can transfer
.HEX or .COM files without dealing with LOAD that is not
built into the command processor.
Dwight