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Re: Pascal - CP/M - and Microdrive

 To: David Schmenk
David Schmenk wrote:

wood.miles_@_verizon.net wrote:

I just started back in 8 bit Apples after being away for 25+ years.
(Something about job and family as I remember.)

I picked up an Apple //e Platinum from eBay and a Microdrive from
ReactiveMicro. I've had a blast over the past month. Disk images from
the web are not a problem to convert to 5.25" floppies or their own
subdirectories on the Microdrive. CidarPress has been a treasure. I
also found a working Z-80 Softcard at a garage sale. (I was told that
it didn't fit an IBM.)

Now the questions. I can get CP/M working (v2.2 and v2.3.) Can either
of these use the Microdrive or any hard disk on the Apple? Likewise,
can the UCSD Pascal system use the drive or am I better off looking
for another Pascal that will run under ProDOS?

I am having a bit (OK, a whole lot) of trouble running DOS MASTER.
Other than the included documentation are there any additional tip
sheets,, idiots guides to, or any thing like that available?

Wood
I have Apple Pascal installed on a CFFA, so it should also work on a Microdrive. I believe you will need version 1.2 or 1.3 that supports SmartPort devices. I had to put my CFFA in slot 5, and dedicate the full device (partition) to it. So, I use a small 8 MB card. You are still limited to the number of files and no subdirectories. But it sure is a lot faster than floppies. 

Dave...
There is a driver on Terrence J Boldt's site http://apple2.boldt.ca/?page=til/tn.pasc.016 which allows two volumes on a 3.5" floppy. You might be able to adapt this for your CFFA to allow extra files. 

Cheers,
Mike T.