#C/PM>DOS
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Hello–A customer of mine needs to convert the data from his DEC C/PM box
(VT180?) running C/PM 2.2 to an ms-dos format… is there a software
solution to this or do I have to go through the serial ports?–thanx–<MW>
Unless they have a drive on their CP/M box that can write MS-DOS format
disks, you'll have to use the serial ports. There is no "software"
solution for what is essentially a "hardware" problem. OTOH, if it is a
Rainbow, there are several utilities to either (a) read CP/M from MS-DOS,
or (b) write MS-DOS from CP/M. Problem is, these will be RX50 format
disks, and you'll need a special software device-driver on an IBM with a
high-density (1.2 meg) drive to read the RX50 MS-DOS floppies.
Dennette
Dennette–thanx for the info!–<MW>
Say, Wouldn't MediaMaster work just fine here? Ed [D [D/exit
Mike:
There *is*, or at least used to be, a software solution. It's called
Media Master and is or was sold by Intersecting Concepts, 80 Long Court,
Thousand Oaks, Calif. 91360, phone (805) 373-3900.
I believe that versions of Media Master for the IBM PC or AT sold for
about $50. The program enables a computer to read from and write to
various "foreign" formats on its floppy drives.
— Carl
Carl–that sounds even better…sure hope there still around!–<MW>
Mike- My Rainbow DOS came with a READCPM program that seems to work. I've
tried it once or twice, but since my Rainbow is setup for CP/M I've not had
much experience with it.
Also, don't know if your client's computer is Rainbow compatible.
I use the COM ports to ship data between my Rainbow and IBM machines.