Msg #5647 posted 04/06/86 by Lee Rimar To: Frank Gaude' About: Kaypro Disk (re ZNEWS407) (19 lines) I have some questions on the new Bootable Disk Z-SYSTEM for Kaypro: 1. What version of ZCPR3 comes with it? 3.3, S3, or B3? Other? 2. What's the difference between the three packages? What I really need to know is: which features are implemented in which versions? 3. Do any IOPs actually come with the disk? Or does "including IOPs" just mean the package space is allocated? 4. Has the bug in ZRDOS's automatic disk re-logging been fixed yet? 5. I'm using Micro-Cornucopia's PRO-8 monitor and 2 TEAC-55F drives. The native format is 96TPI, 785K per diskette. Can I sysgen a quad density diskette with a bootable Z-SYSTEM? I also have a Micro Sphere 1-meg RAM disk. The driver runs above of a 63K CP/M system. Will the new Z-SYSTEM work with this hardware? 6. How much of the operating system reloads from the system track during a Warm Boot? The PRO-8 ROM needs both the CCP and the BDOS to reload; otherwise the density checking routines don't work right. 7. Do I have to return any or all of my Z-COM diskettes for updating? Or can you send the upgrade if I give you my registration number? 8. If I order by phone with my VISA, when will I get the package? Looking forward to your usual speedy reply... LDR Msg #5660 posted 04/07/86 by David McCord To: Lee Rimar About: Kaypro Disk (re ZNEWS407) (53 lines) I saw your question for Frank and decided to jump in and reply. Hope you don't mind. Here are the answers: 1. The version of ZCPR3 used in the bootable Kaypro disks is ZCPR3.0. 2. There are actually five "versions" of the bootable Kaypro disk. Which "version" is right for you is determined by what model Kaypro you are using. The following is a list of the five types of models supported: - Pre-84 non-video models - 4-84 and 2X video models - K10 w/rev D BIOS - K10 w/rev F or G BIOS - Any model equipped with Advent Turbo-rom. A bootable Kaypro disk will only support one of these model types. Each version has a MENU/ZEX system to sysgen 3 different configurations of the Z-System. One configuration is a full 5k overhead, another is a 4k overhead, and the last is a 1k overhead. So, you may pick your system configuration from these three choices, no matter which "version" of the bootable Kaypro disk you are using. 3. IOP space is allocated in the 5k overhead system configurations. Actual IOP's are not included. This is very similar to Z-Com. However, if you are not going to use an IOP, then you may use a system configuration that allows you to recover the space normally allocated to an IOP. This is different than Z-Com. 4. The version of ZRDOS included with the bootable Kaypro disks is ZRDOS 1.3; this contains a fix for the spurious drive select error that has shown up in ZRDOS 1.2 (Public ZRDOS Plus) and previous. ZRDOS 1.3 is an upgrade of 1.2. 5. The sysgen utility used with the bootable Kaypro disks is TURBOGEN by Plu*Perfect. It is my understanding that it will work with any ROM or drive types. The question of whether a 63k system may be generated is best left to the system integrators of the bootable Kaypro disks, Richard Jacobson and Bruce Morgen. I do not know the answer. (They may be contacted via E-Mail on Z-Node Central or the Lillipute Z-Node in Chicago.) 6. I believe, but am not certain, that a warm boot reloads both the ZCPR3 Command Processor and ZRDOS. Again, I defer to Jacobson and Morgen as the final authorities. 7. The bootable Kaypro disks are not a substitute or upgrade for Z-Com; they are an independent product. 8. Echelon is happy to accept VISA/MC credit cards; UPS COD or personal check is also accepted. As stated in the Z-NEWS newsletter, they are shipping NOW. Feel free to ask me any further questions on this. .....Dave (sysop)