Kayplus boot disk solution?

[waltermixxx]

Hi there, I was wondering if there was ever a solution to creating a working boot disk for the KAYPLUS rom.
I created a rom, and tested it without a boot disk, and I get the Monitor * prompt, and I was able to examine memory,
change boot drive etc. it was very cool.... ROM working - Yup!

Then i went to the process of creating a boot disk....
Tried to run KAYCNFG program and I had the same issue most folks have had, 63K is too large.
I also tried the movcpm 62.00 command, and movcpm6200 and that does not seem to work either. Seems to just hang.

is there a version of movcpm that works on the kaypro so i can create a smaller version of cp/m for the KAYPLUS rom?
is it possible to bypass this portion and use a ready made 6200.sys file?

just wondering what my best option is...

I am unable to currently create a disk from an image, as my Tandy 1000 sl/2 eeprom seems to be pooched so the computer will not see the b: drive for some reason... so I am unable to create the disk from the image...)

is there a guide to creating an image from a 1 disk drive dos system?

I did successfully burn and install, and generate boot disks for the TURBO rom, but I wanted to mess around with the KAYPLUS rom as well,
i like the monitor, it's cool...

Cheers.

I am also open to offers to have a formated kayplus boot disk sent to me, i could paypal for the expense.

I am in toronto, ontario, Canada. Kaypro 4/84

cheers.
postal code: M5S 2X9

 

[ldkraemer]

waltermixxx,
I've never used the movcpm command, but I believe the correct command for generating a 62K system is:
movcpm 62 *
which reconfigures CP/M for a 62K bytes of Memory while movcpm * * reconfigures CP/M for all available Memory.


Larry

 

[waltermixxx]

I will give that a shot. I hope it's that simple. :0)

Cheers!

 

[waltermixxx]

Perhaps a stretch, but if someone has a 62 k cp/m boot disk for a kaypro, and is going to the VCF in Elk Grove, ILL. Happy to trade or purchase it from you. :0)

 

[waltermixxx]

Well I have a tandy 1000 TL working with a compact Flash 256meg storage device, 2 x 3.5" floppy drives and a nice 5.25" 360k drive.
i have a kayplus .imd disk image that i am trying to write to a floppy on this computer... I am having trouble with the settings...
not sure what to put for:

#cylinders
double step
interleave
500kb/s > 250
300kb/s > 250
250kb/s >250

these settings will create a boot disk, and I can boot my kayplus Kaypro 4 system, and I can read a directory, but i cannot run any of the programs on the disk...
so some setting above may be messed up... help? i am so close...

FYI the drive on the tandy is fine and the two drives on the kaypro are also good...

 

[waltermixxx]

Well after doing some documentation reading... ( imagine that...) I used the IMDA program to analyze the image, and give me hints on what settings to use...
I adopted those settings... and creating the image now... ..... ..... and we have success

I'm so glad I learned to read in junior school, and so glad it occurred to me to check the help file.

To the creator of IMD, thank you. and thank you for the great help file as well

i finally got KAYPLUS rom running....