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From: ammrk@swbatl.sbc.com (Mike R. Kraml)
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm,rec.ham-radio.packet
Subject: Re: CP/M sofware for packet radio and TCP/IP
Message-ID: <1310@swbatl.sbc.com>
Date: 7 Apr 90 06:09:45 GMT
References: <1798@aurora.AthabascaU.CA> <21863@bellcore.bellcore.com>
Reply-To: ammrk@swbatl.UUCP (Mike R. Kraml)
Organization: Southwestern Bell Tele. Co. - Advanced Technology Lab - St. Louis
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In article <21863@bellcore.bellcore.com> karn@jupiter.bellcore.com (Phil R. Karn) writes:
>In article <1798@aurora.AthabascaU.CA> tech@cs.AthabascaU.CA (Richard Loken) writes:
>>This question has been asked, and I wasn't interested at the time.
>>
>>Is there any software around?  I know that there is a version of tcp/ip some
>>where and I understand Phil Karn wrote his eary stuff on CP/M.  Does somebody
>>have the early Karn package?  Assuming it exists of course.
>>
>>I sort of hope there isn't any, then I will have to write some.  Build an
>>interface and shoot for 56k :)
>
>Yes, my code did indeed begin life on CP/M, specifically the Xerox 820.
>But this was five years ago, and much has happened in the meantime to PC
>clone pricing and availability to make me wonder why anybody would still
>be interested in CP/M. With XT clone boards having bottomed out at $60
>or so, and with a well-established and highly competitive supplier network
>supporting PC technology, why bother with Z-80s and CP/M? I just don't see
>the point.
>
>Phil
Well Phil, I too have a desire to run a tcp/ip package on my cpm system.

My reasons are:
A. I have a Televideo TS802H (10 meg hard drive) still in excellent condition
   and I can't think of a better use for it.
B. I have invested several thousand dollars in my current development system
   and can't afford to let the thing run day and night for packet.
C. I have no real desire to own a pc clone at any price.

So, if you do still have some CPM code laying around that would run on an old
CPM box I am sure a lot of those good old CPM boxes cound use the work out.
Thanks, and 73, Mike WQ0N
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