The SIG/M Report - November 1980
edited by
Bruce Ratoff and Bill Chin
SIG/͠ ha� no� bee� i� ful� operatio� fo� th� pas� tw� month� an� �
thing� ar� reall� startin� t� happen�� A� So� announce� i� thi� �
colum� las� month�� ou� firs� thre� softwar� volumes�� containin� �
sourc� an� objec� o� tw� souped-u� Adventur� games�� ar� no� �
available��� Sinc� tha� announcement��� w� hav� collecte� a� �
additiona� fou� volume� o� software�� whic� wil� b� availabl� fo� �
th� firs� tim� a� th� Novembe� meetin� o� SIG/͠ (a� th� �
808X/Z80,CP/M,N*,TRS-8�� users�� meeting�� a� UCTɠ o� Friday� �
Novembe� 7� Th� ne� volume� are:
SIG/M004 - miscellaneous CP/M utilities
SIG/M005 - 8080/8085 diagnostics package
SIG/M006 - 6502 monitor and simulator (on Z80!)
SIG/M007 - modem and BBS utilities
Anothe� dis� o� game� ha� bee� starte� bu� doe� no� ye� contai� �
sufficien� materia� fo� release�� Expecte� futur� volume� includ� �
mor� CP/� utilities� an� � se� o� cross-developmen� tool� fo� th� �
TI990� processor�� Thes� an� al� futur� volume� wil� b� announce� �
i� thi� column� an� o� ou� participatin� BBS'� (se� below).
W� ar� o� cours� alway� seekin� softwar� contribution� i� al� �
area� o� interest�� Remembe� tha� th� "quickie� tha� yo�� thre� �
togethe� t� solv� som� mino� proble� ma� b� � lifesave� fo� �
anothe� user� n� matte� ho� trivia� yo� ma� conside� it.
Fo� thos� wh� hav� no� ye� hear� abou� SIG/M�� it� purpos� i� t� �
promot� th� exchang� o� program� an� informatio� on/abou� CP/� �
an� relate� systems�� I� i� ou� goa� t� provid� thi� exchang� i� �
a� ope� an� non-commercia� a� environmen� a� possible� �
Beside� providin� softwar� exchange�� w� woul� lik� t� serv� a� �
� foru� fo� sharin� ideas/comment� o� CP/͠ relate� topics� �
Thi� i� you� organization�� an� ca� onl� succee� wit� everyone'� �
participation�� SIG/� wa� jointl� founde� b� CP/͠ proponent� �
i� ACGN� an� th� Ne� Yor� Amateu� Compute� Clu� (NYACC).
WHERE TO FIND US
Ther� ar� man� way� t� contact/locat� SIG/� fo� informatio� �
o� t� exchang� software� W� ca� alway� b� foun� a� th� "firs� �
Friday�� ACGNʠ users�� grou� meetin� a� UCTɠ o� th� "secon� �
Tuesday�� NYACà users�� grou� meetin� a� Compute� Emporiu� (i� �
NYC)�� Yo�� ma�� als� contac� on� o� th� fou� coordinator� �
directly� W� are:
Bruce Ratoff Iselin,NJ 201-283-2724
Bill Chin Clifton,NJ 201-778-5140
Marty Nichols Dover,NJ 201-361-7180
Henry Kee Flushing,NY 212-539-3202
Written correspondence and diskettes may be mailed to:
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SIG/M
P.O. Box 97
Iselin, NJ 08830
I� yo� hav� � mode� a� you� disposal�� yo� ma� wis� t� contac� �
u� and/o� obtai� program� b� callin� Bruc� Ratoff'� Remot� �
Iseli� Bulleti� Boar� Syste� (RIBBS)�� I� additio� t� norma� �
BBӠ functions�� i� i� possibl� t� g� int� CP/� an� sen� o� �
receiv� program� usin� th� War� Christense� MODE� program� Plan� �
ar� currentl� underway�� althoug� no� ye� implemented�� t� �
suppor� Appl� CP/� an� TRS-8� CP/� o� thi� system� T� reac� th� �
system�� dia� Bruce'� numbe� (liste� above)�� le� i� rin� once� �
han� u� an� cal� bac� withi� 4� seconds�� Th� syste� wil� �
answe� th� secon� call�� � numbe� o� othe� BB� owner� an� �
potentia� BB� owner� hav� expresse� interes� i� providin� �
th� sam� servic� o� thei� systems�� Thei� number� wil� b� �
publishe� i� futur� columns� W� ar� especiall� lookin� �
fo� participant� i� othe� region� (bot� i� an� ou� o� th� �
NY/N� area)� Contac� u� i� yo� wis� t� participate.
LOCAL COORDINATORS
W� ar� lookin� fo� peopl� t� coordinat� loca� distributio� o� �
th� SIG/͠ softwar� collection�� Thi� i� i� lin� wit� ou� �
genera� polic� o� keepin� bot� use� cost� an� clu� cost� t� � �
minimum� I� yo� ar� th� 808� o� CP/� coordinato� o� � loca� �
club�� o� wis� t� ac� a� th� "droppin� of� point�� fo� th� �
othe� CP/� user� i� you� area� pleas� contac� us� Th� poin� �
o� al� thi� i� t� minimiz� th� numbe� o� dis� copie� tha� w� �
hav� t� produce� whil� providin� th� wides� possibl� distributio� �
o栠 th堠 softwar� collection��� Club� an䠠 are� �
coordinator� ma�� obtai� copie� o� th� SIG/͠ volume� fo� � �
donatio� o� $� pe� diskette�� plu� $� t� cove� mailin� costs� �
Thes� diskette� ar� t� b� redistribute� locall� o� � non-�
profi� basis�� Fund� collecte� b� th� loca� coordinato� shoul� �
g� bac� int� th� suppor� o� th� loca� clu� o� group�� Al� �
commercia� us� o� thes� diskette� an� thei� content� i� �
expressl� forbidden.
PROGRAM SUBMITTAL
Al� programs/file� fo� submitta� t� SIG/͠ shoul䠠 b� �
provide� o� 8� single-densit� sof� sectore� "standar� CP/M� �
format� alon� wit� ou� standar� submitta� form� � cop� o� �
thi� for� appear� o� eac� SIG/� volum� a� th� fil� SIG/M.LIB� I� �
i� als� reproduce� i� thi� issu� o� th� newsletter� �
Contribution� an� form� ma�� als� b� sen� vi� mode� t� � �
participatin� BBS�� bu� � signe� cop� o� th� submitta� for� mus� �
b� receive� befor� th� progra� ca� b� distributed�� Thi� �
protect� al� o� u� fro� copyrigh� problems�� an� assure� � �
consisten� metho� o� progra� documentatio� an� cataloging.
UPCOMING RELEASES
�Th� NYACà S-10�� users� grou� ha� publishe� � director�� o� �
public-domai� software� I� contain� th� catalog� an� abstract� �
fro� al� curren� CPMU� an� SIG/� releases�� Th� director�� i� �
availabl� fo� $� (subjec� t� change� fro� NYACC.
Digita� Researc� ha� release� th� firs� versio� o� �
CP/NET�� thei� distributed-processin� system�� Thi� releas� �
allow� u� t� 1� modifie� CP/� system� t� shar� disk� an� printer� �
residin� o� a� MP/� system�� Eac� dis� driv� ma�� b� eithe� �
locall�� supporte� o� mappe� int� th� networ� (controlle� b�� th� �
MP/͠ system)�� Th� communicatio� metho� i� lef� u� t� th� �
installer�� makin� thi� � ver� genera� an� powerfu� too� fo� �
application� requirin� to� muc� "crunch� pe� termina� t� b� �
serve� wit� � singl� processor�� Th� cos� i� $200�� an� th� �
licens� i� linke� t� � singl� MP/� syste� license.
� ne� versio� o� MP/� i� schedule� fo� releas� befor� th� en� o� �
th� year� Th� mai� enhancemen� wil� b� th� inclusio� o� fil� �
interlock� betwee� users� makin� multi-termina� fil� update� �
muc� easie� t� implement�� Thi� versio� o� MP/� wil� als� �
suppor� th� nex� releas� o� CP/NET�� whic� allow� th� �
inclusio� o� slav� processor� tha� d� no� contai� an�� loca� �
dis� storage� � furthe� updat� o� MP/� an� CP/NET� whic� �
allow� MP/� system� t� functio� a� slave� t� othe� MP/� �
systems� i� expecte� a� th� beginnin� o� nex� year.
Question� abou� th� much-delaye� releas� o� CP/M-8� wer� me� �
wit� � repl� tha� i� shoul� b� release� "an� wee� now"� I� �
wil� consis� o� 8086/8088-residen� version� o� al� th� �
standar� CP/͠ programs�� plu� � cross-assemble� tha� wil� �
allo�� th� installe� t� us� a� existin� 8-bi� CP/͠ syste� t� �
brin� u� th� 16-bi� system.
CP/M TIP-OF-THE-MONTH
Thi� "department�� wil� hopefull� appea� o� � regula� basis� �
It� purpos� i� t� provid� answer� t� commo� technica� question� �
abou� CP/� an� MP/M�� Pleas� sen� you� questions� idea� an� tip� �
t� Bruc� fo� inclusio� i� thi� column.
The SIG/M Report - December 1980
by Bruce Ratoff
Th� SIG/� softwar� librar� seem� t� hav� draw� grea� interes� �
fro� CP/� user� bot� i� an� ou� o� ou� geographica� area�� Th� �
Novembe� SIG/� meetin� a� UCT� sa� lon� line� o� ACGNʠ member� �
waitin� t� cop� th� availabl� diskettes�� Man� thank� t� Jef� �
Kashinsky��� whos堠 syste� go� � rea� workou� doin� th� �
copying�� � numbe� o� individual� hav� volunteere� thei� �
assistanc� i� distributin� th� library� Thei� name� an� phon� �
number� (som� BBS�� som� voice� appea� below� I� i� hope� tha� �
thi� interes� wil� continue�� fo� � grou� suc� a� SIG/͠ need� �
broa� suppor� i� orde� t� succeed.
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On� regrettabl� misha� ha� occurre� i� compilin� th� �
librar�� disks��� Diskett� numbe� 4�� � collectio� o� CP/� �
utilities�� wa� defectiv� a� th� tim� o� th� users�� grou� �
meeting�� Henr� Kee�� wh� compile� thi� diskette�� seem� t� �
hav� discovere� (th� har� way�� a� incompatibilit�� betwee� �
Digita� Researc� PIРan� Cromemc� CDOS�� Th� en� resul� wa� �
severa� ba� files�� Th� diskett� ha� bee� recreate� an� �
verified�� an� wil� b� availabl� fo� copyin� a� th� nex� users� �
grou� meeting�� Thos� o� yo� wh� receive� th� defectiv� �
copie� wil� o� cours� receiv� � ne� on� a� n� charge.
SIG/M LOCAL COORDINATORS
Th� followin� peopl� an� organization� hav� offere� thei� �
assistanc� i� distributin� th� library:
Kevin O'Connell 609-461-4351
Distribution for southern New Jersey
Ray Glueck 201-227-5361
Conversion/distribution on Micropolis format.
Dave Hardy - Technical CBBS 313-846-6127
Distribution via modem in Dearborn, MI
Howard Moulton - SJBBS (R)617-388-5125
Distribution via modem in Amesbury, MA
Keith Petersen - Remote CP/M (R)313-588-7054
Distribution via modem in Royal Oak, MI
Kelley Smith - MP/M-Net 805-527-9321
Distribution via modem in Simi Valley, CA
Bruce Ratoff - Remote CP/M (R)201-283-2724
Distribution via modem in Iselin, NJ
Not� tha� th� (R� symbo� indicate� � mode� syste� tha� �
require� "rin� back"�� Thes� system� ar� accesse� b�� dialin� �
th� liste� number�� lettin� th� phon� rin� exactl� once� hangin� �
u� an� dialin� agai� withi� � tim� limi� (usuall� 4�� seconds)� �
I� yo� ha� previousl� offere� you� hel� an� you� nam� doe� no� �
appea� above� le� m� kno� an� i� wil� b� liste� nex� month.
W� ar� o� cours� alway� lookin� fo� mor� help� I� yo� operat� � �
dial-u� syste� wit� softwar� exchang� capability�� o� yo� �
ca� assis� i� distributin� th� librar� t� som� grou� o� user� �
no� ye� represented� pleas� contac� u� b� phon� o� vi� lette� t� �
ou� pos� offic� box:
SIG/M
P.O. Box 97
Iselin, NJ 08830
SIG/M CHAIRPERSONS
Bruce Ratoff Iselin, NJ 201-283-2724
Bill Chin Clifton, NJ 201-778-5140
Marty Nichols Dover, NJ 201-361-7180
Henry Kee Flushing, NY 212-539-3202
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CURRENT SIG/M VOLUMES
SIG/M001 Standard ADVENTURE object code.
SIG/M002 Standard ADVENTURE source code.
SIG/M003 Super ADVENTURE object code.
SIG/M004 Assembler-language utilities.
SIG/M005 8080/8085 diagnostics package.
SIG/M006 6502 monitor and simulator.
SIG/M007 modem and BBS utilities.
Thes� diskette� ar� availabl� fo� � donatio� o� $� each�� a� �
th� users� grou� meeting� o� b� writin� t� SIG/� a� th� addres� �
give� above�� Whe� orderin� th� diskette� b�� mail�� pleas� �
includ� a� additiona� $� fo� postage�� Th� catalo� listing� o� �
eac� volum� ma� b� foun� o� al� participatin� BBS's�� o� �
ma� b� obtaine� b� sendin� � self-addresse� stampe� envelop� �
t� SIG/M.
TIP-OF-THE-MONTH - Changing the CP/M 2.2 backspace:
As many of you know, CP/M version 2 allows
hardcopy-style line editing, via the rubout and
control-U keys, as well as CRT-style line editing,
via the backspace (control-H) and control-X keys.
As supplied, the CRT editing keys use a "backspace,
forward space, backspace" sequence to erase
characters from the screen. If your terminal
requires a character code other than control-H
(08H) to move the cursor left one character, you
may patch the correct character into locations
1373H and 13ADH of MOVCPM. If you then use the
modified MOVCPM to create a new system, it will
use the new backspace character that you have
designated.
I� yo�� hav� � CP/� questio� o� kno� � "trick� tha� yo�� woul� �
lik� t� se� a� � "tip-of-the-month"� pleas� contac� m� vi� eithe� �
th� mailin� addres� o� telephon� numbe� liste� above.