Bootstrapping a CP/M system to usability :)

From: Doc Shipley <doc_at_mdrconsult.com>
Date: Thu Jul 18 10:02:01 2002

On Thu, 18 Jul 2002, Gary Hildebrand wrote:

> AFAIK, that would work, but I'd probably stay in a DSDD format to get
> more room for files. The native 1541 GCR recording is single sided
> only. For all practical purposes yo should have 2 1571 type drives for
> cp/m. And keep in mind that the 1541 is slower than molasses in January
> for data output.

  I wholly agree about the 2 1571 drives. The deal is, the 1541 was 2
bux and I haven't found an external 1571 at any price.

> > In my googling for the pinout of the above-mentioned cable, I came
> > across some plans & software to attach a 1541 drive to a PCs parallel
> > port. Has anybody tried it?
> >
> > Doc
>
> Is that the X1541 cable and software? Haven't tried it yet.

  That's it. Looks like a really simple build. I'm sort of leaning
toward a serial transfer link instead, though.

  It's on the back burner for me too; I brought a literal pick-up load
of RS/5000 junque home last night.

  AIX v3.2.4, anyone?

        Doc
Received on Thu Jul 18 2002 - 10:02:01 BST

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