Dimension 68000 & cpm.68k
Philip Arny
I just got gifted with a strange and wonderful computer.
The dimension 68000 -- dated 1984 -- has a 68000 main processor, and Z80,
8088 & 6512 (I think that's right) chips on mother boards -- which, with
emulation software, lets the computer run CPM, Apple II+, & IBM Dos
software.
Amazing -- it all seems to mostly work (I don't have any apple II+ disks
anymore).
Anyone else out there have one of these?
Any hints on ftp sites for software, etc? The places I've visited seem
to be mostly 8080 & z80 stuff -- a nice cpm.68k editor would be a great
start. I've got the system disks, and what appears to be a c compiler
(no docs on that one).
Any suggestions on other places to look for info?
Philip Arny
(2 Kaypro 4s, 2 z100s, 1 Dimension 68000, 1 IBM AT. Whee! I'm finally
getting all the computers I couldn't afford in college -- now all I need
is a commodore 64...)
TriSoft
You might drop an e:mail msg to Don Maslin (Dynosig). He has done a good
job of collecting boot disks, etc. for an incredible variety of systems.
Back when the Dimension was shipping, we had several conversations with
some of their people. Seems like we even did a little business with them.
We do still have CP/M-68K languages, but you need at least the BIOS OS to
be customised for your system. We only have generic and TRS-80 CP/M-68K.
James Knox
Philip Arny
> We do still have CP/M-68K languages, but you need at least the BIOS
OS to
>be customised for your system. We only have generic and TRS-80 CP/M-68K.
I've got a set of the boot disks, so I'm ok there --
Hmmm -- maybe you could help me locate a manual for the Digital Research
CPM.68k C compiler, then -- I was digging through the disks I got with
the machine, and I've got a C compiler for it, but no documentation.
Philip
Philip Arny
although I don't have the terminal documented... -- Philip
On Fri, 4 Nov 1994, John M. Mills wrote:
> In article <39e7fa$5...@news.u.washington.edu> you write:
> >Howdy folks!
>
> Howdy --
>
> >to be mostly 8080 & z80 stuff -- a nice cpm.68k editor would be a great
> >start. I've got the system disks, and what appears to be a c compiler
> >(no docs on that one).
>
> >Any suggestions on other places to look for info?
>
> In about 1985, we used an emulation and development box from STEP -- I don't
> know if it was STEP MICROSYSTEMS, STEP ENGINEERING, or what other naming.
> The box supported microcode development for bit-slice 2900 processor chips.
> The operating system was cp/m68k; the editor was mince: "mince is not
> complete emacs." Now you're on your own. Happy hunting. [8*>)
>
> Regards --jmm--
>
> --
> John M. Mills, SRE -- john.m...@gtri.gatech.edu -- (404)528-3258 (voice)
> Georgia Tech/ GTRI/ SDL, 7220 Richardson Rd., Smyrna, GA 30080
> If you liked cp/m, you'll _love_ Linux .. or is that backwards?
>
Philip Arny
writes:
>Thanks for the mention, James. I do not presently have any
>application programs for CP/M-68K in my possession. However, the BBS
>of the San Diego Computer Society (619-571-0112) has a small
>collection of files, many of which are also available from
>oak.oakland.edu. The SDCS directory is reproduced below:
Thanks -- I'll try and give them a call! I found many of these items on
oak.oakland.edu, but there are a few others here that I'd like to get as
a new dimension/cpm.68k user!
-- Philip Arny
pa...@u.washington.edu
TriSoft
We have those. Which version of C are you running. There were substantial
changes between 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 (as in, 1.3 never quite worked right --
but 1.2 had a lot more features than 1.1).
jmk
Don Maslin
: You might drop an e:mail msg to Don Maslin (Dynosig). He has done a good
: job of collecting boot disks, etc. for an incredible variety of systems.
Thanks for the mention, James. I do not presently have any
application programs for CP/M-68K in my possession. However, the BBS
of the San Diego Computer Society (619-571-0112) has a small
collection of files, many of which are also available from
oak.oakland.edu. The SDCS directory is reproduced below:
File area # 1 ... CP/M 68K Programs
6800.LBR 67584 2-06-91 68K:68K assembler assembles to HEX file.
68K-F83.LBR 130048 6-10-90 68K:Forth-83 for CP/M-68K.
A68K.CQM 33792 2-06-91 68K:Cross-Assembler for 68K for CPM-80.
A68K.DQC 6144 2-06-91 68K:Documentation for A68K.
A68K100.ARC 91136 2-06-91 68K:Alternative OS for CPM-68K machines.
C68K.LBR 117760 2-06-91 68K:C compiler for CPM-68K.
CPM22.68K 23808 5-25-92 8080 CP/M-2.2 simulator for CP/M-68K
CPM22.LBR 64768 5-25-92 CP/M-68K simulator for 8080 with source
CPM22.ZIP 19708 5-25-92 source code for CP/M22.68K
CRC68K.LBR 16384 2-06-91 68K:Cyclic Redundancy Checker for 68K.
F83V2-68.LBR 242816 5-25-92 CP/M-68K: Forth 83 version 2
F83V2-68.ZIP 146638 5-25-92 Forth 83 version 2 for CP/M-68K
MACINTOS.LBR 10240 2-06-91 68K:Term program in BASIC for Mac 68K.
MACTEP.BQS 4096 2-06-91 68K:Term program for Mac with CPM68K.
MACTEP.DOC 1024 2-06-91 68K:Documentation for MACTEP.
MSUTILS.LBR 135680 5-25-92 CP/M-68K: MSDOS like utilities
SD68K.LBR 62592 5-25-92 CP/M-68K: Sorted directory program
SNOBOL4.LBR 112512 5-25-92 CP/M-68K: Sample programs in SNOBOL4
SQ68K.LBR 19456 6-10-90 68K:Squeeze utility for CP/M-68K.
SYSHACKS.LBR 52352 5-25-92 CP/M-68K: Operating system patches
SYSHACKS.ZIP 28248 5-25-92 CP/M-68K operating system modifications
TBI68K.LBR 61440 2-06-91 68K:Tiny BASIC compiler w/docs for 68K.
TBIPROGS.LBR 16384 2-06-91 68K:Programs for the Tiny BASIC compiler
USQ68.LBR 44032 2-06-91 68K:Unsqueeze utility for CPM-68K.
UTILS.LBR 167552 5-25-92 CP/M-68K: Utility programs
UTILS68K.ZIP 87352 5-25-92 CP/M-68K utilities
WILDEXP.LBR 7168 2-06-91 68K:Wildcards for BDS C compiler.
Hope this is of some help to Dimension owners!
do...@cts.com
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