HOW TO PATCH "CP/M-86 FOR THE IBM PC AND IBM PC-XT, VERSION 1.1"
TO PERMANENTLY FIX THE 21st CENTURY DATE PROBLEM.
[Patch originally developed by Kirk Lawrence - August, 1997]

  1. In the CPM.SYS file, locate the ASCII bytes at absolute offset
     37ABh ("1") and 37ACh ("9").

  2. Change the "1" to a "2," and the "9" to a "0."

  3. Save the changes to disk.

  4. Boot your machine from this patched version of CPM.SYS.

-> WARNING: Don't make this patch until the year 2000 actually arrives.

NOTE: This patch is =specific= to "CP/M-86 For The IBM PC and IBM PC-XT,
Version 1.1."  It will NOT work with any other O.E.M. version of CP/M-86.
"Patching" should always be done to a =copy= of the CPM.SYS file, and
NOT to the file on the original system disks.

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entirely at your own risk and peril, and YOU assume all responsibility
for the result.