Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!lll-winken!lll-tis!ames!netsys!tsl From: tsl@netsys.UUCP (Tom Livingston) Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith.z100 Subject: Re: C Compiler Message-ID: <6625@netsys.UUCP> Date: 5 Mar 88 14:27:42 GMT References: <304@trwind.ind.TRW.COM> Reply-To: tsl@netsys.UUCP (Tom Livingston) Distribution: na Organization: NetSys Public Access NetWork,Germantown,Md. Lines: 95 Keywords: C, RAM, DOS, CONSULTING Summary: Many different choices. In article <304@trwind.ind.TRW.COM> burk@trwind.UUCP (Gerry Burk) writes: >The present environment I have is the original Z100 with two floppys >and 192k on the motherboard. The Z120 should be coming this week >and the only difference I've been told is that it has a hard disk. Well, there are some differences that you'll see (mainly, there is no stright Z-100's... the Z-110 and Z-120 both came out at the same time, the only differences was that one was an all-in-one, and the other is a desktop model. A hard disk was an option...) Anyway, the first thing you should do is contact FBE research or another company that offers one, and order a ram upgrade (address at the bottom). 192k is very little today, and since it can handle up to 768k addressable, you may as well have it. I'm not even sure if many compilers will get much work done in 192k. >What I need is to get the latest DOS for it, (I've been told there >is a 3.1 for it) and a C compiler that works with it. I've been Yup, MS-DOS 3.1 exists, and you should still be able to order it from Zenith, or at least a company that supports the Z-100 (First Capitol, etc.). 3.1 adds some nice feat ures (from 2.13) and should definately be used... >told there are a few around such as the AZTEC C, C86 and Datalite >C but I don't know who supplies these and from who to order it >from. The C we've been using has been Microsoft C v4.0 and I would >like to get one that is as close as possibble to that one, (I've >been told that one does not exist for the Z-100, can anyone confirm >that ??). Or does anyone know about about a C cross compiler that I >can run on a Z-248 or similar system ? Most C compilers will generate DOS code if your not doing anything tricky (machine dependant). I've used Microsoft C 3.0 pretty much on the Z-100, and have since switched to Turbo C. Both will compile 'normal' programs, and Turbo C and Microsoft both do well porting UNIX programs... What are you porting? That would help alot in this question... > >Another item I need help in is locating RAM boards for these systems. >I need some help pointing me to a dealer who can provide them >quickly. If FBE can't, First Capitol will probably UPS-Blue or even Red any order. You could have it in very few days... > >The last point is that my company would be willing to hire someone >who has a Z-100 environment set up already (DOS 3.1/C) to help >port the software over, set us up and to just answer questions >since the manuals I have and support is minimum. What kind of information do you need? Many times people will give it out for free, or over the net. I might be able to answer some of your questions, but I'm not really a Z-100 guru. > >Please reply via postings to this news group, directly to me >or call me at 213-373-9161 x339 or have me page. Are need is >immediate and all help is welcome. FBE Research: ZMF100a - Modification Package allows installation of 256k ram chips (Three banks of 256k = 768k -TL) in older Z-100's without soldering. Works only with old style motherboard. $65 FBE Research Company, Inc. PO Box 68234 Seattle, WA 98168 +1 206 246 9815 Payload Computer: Payload Computer Services 15718 Sylvan Lake Houston, Texas 77062 +1 713 486 0687 (advertises FBE upgrade for $60 bare, or $148.50 with 27 256k chips) First Capitol: First Capitol Computer 1106 First Capitol Dr. St. Charles, MO 63301 +1 800 TO BUY IT (+1 800 862 8948) (order) +1 314 724 2336 (tech support/order status) ( I have no affiliation with any of the companies or products that I've mentioned, except that I've either used them, or they were in the magazine I picked up -TL) _____________ / --/ __ _______ (_/ (_) / / / <_ Livingston { decuac,ihnp4 }!netsys!tsl +1 301 292 7038 (Home)