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From: simon@ms.uky.edu (George Simon)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: 1571 and Ms/Pc-Dos floppies, RamDisk, etc...
Message-ID: <8478@e.ms.uky.edu>
Date: 29 Feb 88 13:34:54 GMT
Reply-To: simon@ms.uky.edu (Simon Gales)
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Organization: U of Kentucky, Mathematical Sciences
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Summary: Info needed
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	I just bought a 1571 drive (and a 512K ram expansion) for my 128, and I
	have several questions...

		(1) Are there pd programs available to read/write/format MsDos
			floppies from either CBM or CP/M mode?  I have heard of two,
			(CrossLink and Big Blue Reader) but I'm not sure if they are 
			pd or not.
			
		(2)	Is there a pd program to make my ram expansion into a CBM-mode 
			ramdisk???

		(3) I've heard a lot about ROM upgrades for various drives as well 
			as new versions of the CP/M system.  My current CP/M system
			disk (came with the ram expansion) seems to be able to work with
			my 1670 modem just fine.  What is the most current version, and
			how can I tell if I need it, and most importantly, where can I get
			it???

	So... if you have any info on these, I would be (very) interested in 
	hearing from you.	
					Thanks in advance...
									Simon Gales.

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