Chuck(G)
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I use 5.25" floppy write-protect tabs. Perfect size; some are even foil-backed; many are colored black.
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Kaypro II drive problem
- Thread starter tezza
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I use 5.25" floppy write-protect tabs. Perfect size; some are even foil-backed; many are colored black.
Chuck(G)
25k Member
You've got a good point. There are two flavors of speed variation. One is CSV - constant speed variation, where your drive just turns at the wrong speed. Most decent data separators can lock in to speed variations of +/- 10 percent, but that depends on their design. Some are better than others.
The other type is ISV - "instantaneous speed variation". This is a very short-term variation in speed (can be caused by a lot of things, but a slipping belt definitely falls in this category. On 3 inch drives (as those found on Amstrads), i've used Plastibands as a replacement belt. I haven't tried them on 5.25" drives, but it might be worth a shot.
Druid6900
Veteran Member
Why do I get the sinking feeling that I'm going to get some hollowed out 300Gs with Net Commanders stuffed inside?
Dwight Elvey
Veteran Member
Hi
It is the irregular thickness of the oxide. It might supprise you
how thick old oxides can get and how uneven.
I've had surfaces that have seemed relatively smooth cause
failures that were fixed with a cleaned surface.
The surface tend to have irregular oxides because of the gap
where the belt doesn't contact the flywheel.
In my experience, the surface of the flywheel is the most important
part. I've seen lumpy belts and gunk on the motors pulley and the
disk seems to work while the smallest lumps on the flywheel cause
problems.
This is just my experience, I don't know what the physics of it
is.
Dwight
patscc
Veteran Member
more flywheel
more flywheel
patscc
more flywheel
It does. I guess I've been lucky thus not to have run into that, but it's definately something I'll keep in mind. Thanks for the explanation.
patscc
Terry Yager
Veteran Member
I'm no physisicisisist but, if the flywheel performs the same function(s) as on an engine, i.e., not only storing kinetic energy, but balancing as well, then it makes sense that having even a little gunk build-up (pardon the technical jargon) on one side could throw off the balance, and cause the rotational speed to fluctuate.
--T
tezza
Veteran Member
update
update
I had another go at the drive tonight.
Following Dwight's advice, I checkout out the flywheel. Small lumps of oxidation were present as can be seen from the photo below.
Following Dwight's instructions, I gave the wheel a clean.
I thought this might have indeed been the problem but alas no. After cleaning the drive exibited the same symptoms as before. I checked the flywheel rotation and it didn't feel lumpy. About the same as the A drive.
Here is something strange though. After putting the belt back on drive B, I checked the belt of drive A and found that to be tighter than the B belt. The B belt didn't seem loose, it's just that A's belt was tighter.
Maybe it was a loose belt causing this problem after all?
To test this I swapped the belts. Now here is the odd thing. Even after swapping ,the belt on the B drive was still looser than that on the A drive? Weird?? The gap between the flywheel and drive motor must be slightly smaller on the B drive??
Despite being looser on the B drive compared to A there is still some tension. It "seems" tight enough to me but then, I don't know what a "normal" belt should feel like. Watching the flywheel turn under strobe it never seems to slow down or speed up. It's rock solid all the way?
To recap then...(recall that intially it was Drive A that was faulty. I swapped it with the working B so I could boot the machine. The current B then used to be A)
There seems to be a pattern. After formatting a disk after a long period of inactivity (with the machine swiched off for longer than 30 mins or so), the format seems to either work, or comes up with very few errors (maybe just one or two). However, if a re-format is done immediatley after, on a new disk or the same one, many errors appear?? It's the same for subsequest formats. That first format after a (longish) rest however, is sometimes ok. It seems to be a consistent pattern.
Does this mean anything to anyone? I have a feeling it is a clue. Something warming up and expanding perhaps?
A question. There seems to be a consensus that drive alignment and high track errors are unrelated. However if the alignment was WAY, WAY out, could this lead to format/verify errors on the high tracks?
Tez
update
I had another go at the drive tonight.
Following Dwight's advice, I checkout out the flywheel. Small lumps of oxidation were present as can be seen from the photo below.
Following Dwight's instructions, I gave the wheel a clean.
I thought this might have indeed been the problem but alas no. After cleaning the drive exibited the same symptoms as before. I checked the flywheel rotation and it didn't feel lumpy. About the same as the A drive.
Here is something strange though. After putting the belt back on drive B, I checked the belt of drive A and found that to be tighter than the B belt. The B belt didn't seem loose, it's just that A's belt was tighter.
Maybe it was a loose belt causing this problem after all?
To test this I swapped the belts. Now here is the odd thing. Even after swapping ,the belt on the B drive was still looser than that on the A drive? Weird?? The gap between the flywheel and drive motor must be slightly smaller on the B drive??
Despite being looser on the B drive compared to A there is still some tension. It "seems" tight enough to me but then, I don't know what a "normal" belt should feel like. Watching the flywheel turn under strobe it never seems to slow down or speed up. It's rock solid all the way?
To recap then...(recall that intially it was Drive A that was faulty. I swapped it with the working B so I could boot the machine. The current B then used to be A)
- Drive B cannot read disks made in drive A (or from Dave program on the PC). Drive A can read Dave's disk images but not disks made in drive B. On the odd times formatting is successful, drive B can read its own disks.
- Drive B usually shows formatting errors on verify normally after track 34 but sometimes as low as track 31. The higher the track the more errors. The same disk formatted again will show different errors on different tracks. It's not consistent.
- Heads have been cleaned thoroughly with a cotton bud and disk head cleaning fluid.
- When Drive A and B are swapped, B can format/verify successfully. So it's not the disk controller.
- The two drive circuit boards have been swapped around the drives to test them. There is no difference. It is not the circuit boards.
- The flywheel on both drives are now cleaned (A had some oxidation so I did that too). The flywheel on B seems to spin as freely as that on A. I don't think it's the flywheel.
- The belt on B is slightly looser than the belt on A. It's not that one belt is larger than the other though. BOTH belts are looser on B. On B then, the flywheel seems a touch closer to the drive motor.
There seems to be a pattern. After formatting a disk after a long period of inactivity (with the machine swiched off for longer than 30 mins or so), the format seems to either work, or comes up with very few errors (maybe just one or two). However, if a re-format is done immediatley after, on a new disk or the same one, many errors appear?? It's the same for subsequest formats. That first format after a (longish) rest however, is sometimes ok. It seems to be a consistent pattern.
Does this mean anything to anyone? I have a feeling it is a clue. Something warming up and expanding perhaps?
A question. There seems to be a consensus that drive alignment and high track errors are unrelated. However if the alignment was WAY, WAY out, could this lead to format/verify errors on the high tracks?
Tez
modem7
10k Member
Was "drive alignment" meant to be "radial head alignment" ?
tezza
Veteran Member
Chuck(G)
25k Member
No--I can't see a way for this to happen. There's plenty of room (radially) for mispositioning to deliver good results.
Does your format program write the whole disk then verify it? Or does it write and verify each track without moving the head? If the former, you could have an issue with the positioner.
Do the errors consistently crop on on just one side or both?
Do errors begin to crop up after writing/formatting multiple times or just re-reading the same area? If the former, you've probably got a bad head (writing does warm the head up more than reading).
Similarly, if it always one side and not the other, you probably have a bad head.
Some Magnesee and a good strong loupe or microscope could probably give you some more data...
tezza
Veteran Member
Ho Chuck(G)
Yes, it formats the whole disk then verifies it.
They are single sided drives.
I haven't specifically compared reading vrs writing, but I could try this.
Cheers
Tez
Yes, it formats the whole disk then verifies it.
They are single sided drives.
I haven't specifically compared reading vrs writing, but I could try this.
Cheers
Tez
pavery
Experienced Member
Have you checked the Track stepper motor linkage? A prime suspect are the two screws (Philips head) fastening the steel band that links the stepper motor to the head. These can come loose & cause the head to position inconsistently.
In any case, it sounds like an on-site visit is required
I shall phone you tonight to arrange.Philip
tezza
Veteran Member
Terry Yager
Veteran Member
tezza
Veteran Member
No, I just didn't want to lower the standards of the forums with anything uncouth. It may not be hard to guess what should go in those wildcards though
tez
Terry Yager
Veteran Member
Only one I ever heard round here is tight as ****'s *******.
--T
--T
Chuck(G)
25k Member
Two more thoughts.
Check the hub clamp. One that's deformed or broken will sometimes clamp a diskette off-center and create all manner of trouble.
The other is sort of remote, but if you look at the underside of the drive, there are various screws, particularly two hex socket-head capscrews near the spindle flywheel. Make sure that they haven't loosened up, as they secure the whole carriage assembly.
Tandon TM-100s really weren't bad drives for their day, compared to some of the other garbage out there (e.g. MPI).
Check the hub clamp. One that's deformed or broken will sometimes clamp a diskette off-center and create all manner of trouble.
The other is sort of remote, but if you look at the underside of the drive, there are various screws, particularly two hex socket-head capscrews near the spindle flywheel. Make sure that they haven't loosened up, as they secure the whole carriage assembly.
Tandon TM-100s really weren't bad drives for their day, compared to some of the other garbage out there (e.g. MPI).
tezza
Veteran Member
tezza
Veteran Member
Does anyone know of any (kaypro) CPM diagnostic software which measures alignment, etc.? I'm not talking about programs for use with a specific alignment disk, but rather ones that just use a formatted disk to run the tests.
For example, the TRS-80 Model III has a program called "Floppy Doctor" which can do quite a lot. It's a pity the only copy I can find is for the Model 3, otherwise I could try the faulty drive on my System 80. Alas, it's only a Model 1 clone.
Tez
For example, the TRS-80 Model III has a program called "Floppy Doctor" which can do quite a lot. It's a pity the only copy I can find is for the Model 3, otherwise I could try the faulty drive on my System 80. Alas, it's only a Model 1 clone.
Tez
Dr_Acula
Experienced Member
This is a dump of the Walnut Creek Kaypro directory. Some things sound vaguely useful but you would probably spot them quicker. I extracted the ISO so can send you any specific files if you like. Eg the diagnostics ones. Or the whole directory. Unless you already have all this of course.
256CRKT.UPD 2824 08-20-86 Corrected 256K Kaypro RAM circuit
256NEW.ANS 2611 08-24-86 Answer to Kaypro RAM upgrade problem
84KP256.LBR 26880 08-25-86 256K RAM for the KayPro '84's
84KP256A.ARK 13375 02-14-88 190K RAMdisk for '84 Kaypros - $40
ADVENT1.ARK 54784 09-20-86 No description available
ADVENT2.ARK 88704 09-20-86 No description available
ALTDRIVE.LBR 33408 06-05-85 Dynamic re-configuration of DSKDRV
ARTIE71.LBR 52352 01-17-88 Block graphic editor for Kaypro
ARTIST.LBR 20352 11-15-86 Drawing program for Kaypro in Turbo
AUTOBOOT.ARK 6396 03-13-88 AUTOBOOT.WS & MicroSphere ramdisk
AUTOBOOT.WS 7168 07-13-94
AUTOBOOT.WZ 3968 03-12-88 Tips on auto-start at Kaypro bootup
AUTOKEYS.LBR 7168 02-19-88 Configure Kaypro keypad
BIOSMR12.LBR 39808 10-07-85 Improved Kaypro BIOS fast/more storg
BRIEF-SQ.INF 1050 01-19-85 No description available
COMMANDS.INF 4992 07-13-94
COMMANDS.IQF 3456 02-09-85 No description available
COPY.TXT 2176 07-13-94
COPY.TZT 1408 01-30-88 Kaypro autoboot a command at startup
CPM-BOOK.INF 3584 07-13-94
CPM-BOOK.IQF 2560 02-09-85 No description available
CRHRDSFT.LBR 25088 08-14-86 WordStar <--> ASCII text conversion
CURSOR.LBR 4736 05-25-85 No description available
DCOM.TXT 1664 07-13-94
DCOM.TZT 1152 01-30-88 Uncovering some secrets of D.COM
DIRF37KP.LBR 26624 06-11-86 DIR list includes description
DKUG-DEC.INF 558 01-19-85 No description available
DSKDRV13.LBR 56448 06-05-85 No description available
DUALPORT.LBR 3712 12-21-86 Multiple console displays for Kaypro
DUMP-AT.COM 256 02-09-85 No description available
DUMP10.COM 384 02-09-85 No description available
DUMP1084.DOC 2992 07-21-84 No description available
DUMP1084.MAC 7552 07-13-94
DUMP1084.MQC 4480 02-09-85 No description available
DUMP24.COM 384 02-09-85 No description available
DUMP24.DOC 2871 07-21-84 No description available
DUMP24.MAC 4992 07-13-94
DUMP24.MQC 3328 02-09-85 No description available
DUMP484.COM 384 02-09-85 No description available
DUMPKP1.LBR 8192 03-15-88 Screen dump program for Kaypro 1
DUMPKP84.COM 384 02-09-85 No description available
DUMPREAD.ME 654 07-21-84 No description available
DVOAK.TQT 2432 06-11-86 No description available
DVORAK.TXT 3328 07-13-94
FASTTERM.LBR 4608 05-30-85 Fast terminal program for Kaypro
FILER.DTE 830 03-19-88 Perfect Filer patch for date problem
FLTKP100.LBR 4480 12-07-87 Kaypro transfer to/from TRS mod 100
FORMAT.TXT 4608 07-13-94
FORMAT.TZT 2688 01-30-88 Disk format options on Kaypros
GRAF2K10.LBR 33920 02-09-85 No description available
GRAFKII.LBR 31488 02-09-85 No description available
HARDDISK.TQT 3840 06-11-86 Add a hard disk to Kaypro-84 models
HARDDISK.TXT 6016 07-13-94
HARDNOTE.TQT 9344 07-13-86 Install harddisk on Kaypro /TurboROM
HARDNOTE.TXT 15360 07-13-94
HARNESS.TXT 4096 07-13-94
HARNESS.TZT 2432 01-30-88 Wiring harness problems with Kaypros
HOTKEY11.LBR 18048 05-18-88 Arrow/keypad redefinition program
INTPTCH3.LBR 4608 12-04-87 Kaypro FASTTERM/INTTERM improvements
IOCAPKP.LBR 17408 04-18-86 Captures console output for print
K-DIAL11.LBR 13824 01-20-87 Phone auto-dialer for Kaypro '84
K10CHESS.LBR 8320 01-29-88 No description available
K10TIME.LBR 8192 02-09-85 No description available
K10Z33.LBR 87808 06-15-88 ZCPR 33 install files for Kaypro 10
K16---K2.TXT 1152 07-13-94
K16---K2.TZT 640 01-30-88 Connecting a Kaypro 16 to Kaypro 2
K1KERM11.LBR 14208 07-16-88 Kermit-80 ver 4.05 - Kaypro 1
K1SCREEN.INF 3072 07-13-94
K1SCREEN.IZF 1792 11-29-87 Video escape sequences for Kaypro 1
K256BIOS.LBR 48256 06-28-86 Software needed for Kaypro 256K mod
K484TIMR.LBR 20608 02-09-85 No description available
K4SKETCH.LBR 21632 05-04-88 Draw lines and pixels on Kaypro '84
K4TIME11.LBR 3072 02-09-85 No description available
K4X.DOC 6656 07-13-94
K4X.DZC 3840 03-14-88 Enhancements for Kaypro
K4ZSYSIN.DOC 23424 07-13-94
K4ZSYSIN.DQC 15744 10-01-85 Implementing ZCPR3 on Kaypro 4-84
K83Z33.LBR 81408 06-15-88 ZCPR33 install files for Kaypro 83
KAY-DISK.INF 7424 07-13-94
KAY-DISK.IZF 3584 02-22-88 Kaypro floppy disk formats
KAY256.FIX 1093 08-15-86 Fix to Kaypro 256K RAM disk mod
KAY256.LBR 8448 05-26-86 Install 256k chips on the Kaypro IV
KAY256.MSG 1434 06-15-86 No description available
KAYAK.LBR 22656 01-24-88 Kayak race for Kaypro systems
KAYDIAG.LBR 44032 11-29-86 Diagnostics for Kaypro II & IV.
KAYEASEL.LBR 77824 03-22-87 Electronic graphics easel for Kaypro
KAYINFO.LBR 15360 11-29-86 Kaypro Information -- Keyboard etc.
KAYMAINT.TXT 4224 07-13-94
KAYMAINT.TZT 2560 03-16-88 Maintenance tips for Kaypro systems
KAYPRO.SPD 2789 11-21-83 No description available
KAYPRO10.REV 6074 02-02-84 No description available
KBSHW321.LBR 33152 02-09-85 No description available
KCHRSET1.LBR 13824 11-17-85 No description available
KP-ARROW.LBR 2304 05-02-88 Change values of Kaypro's arrow keys
KP-CALUP.LBR 11392 03-05-88 Kaypro phone rolodex/dialing utility
KP-CBOOT.DOC 4706 07-10-84 No description available
KP-EDIT2.LBR 14208 01-31-87 Small WordStar-like editor for Kpro
KP-HOST.LBR 118400 07-19-87 Files for remote system on Kaypro
KP-MEMBR.LBR 25088 03-22-87 Database manager for user groups
KP-PORTS.INF 2816 07-13-94
KP-PORTS.IQF 1664 02-09-85 No description available
KP-RADAR.LBR 15360 03-26-88 No description available
KP-UBIOS.MAC 13440 07-13-94
KP-UBIOS.MZC 6784 12-31-86 Kaypro BIOS for 'U' ROM
KP-VDUMP.LBR 1024 05-09-87 Screen dump for Graphic-type Kaypro
KP-VERSN.TXT 1408 07-13-94
KP-VERSN.TZT 640 02-20-88 Cross reference of Kaypro ROM/BIOS
KP-VT52.LBR 27648 09-06-85 VT52 terminal emulator for Kaypro
KP-ZDOS.LBR 9216 06-08-87 Kaypro Self-install CP/M look-alike
KP10BIOS.DOC 646 08-26-84 No description available
KP10BIOS.MAC 17664 07-13-94
KP10BIOS.MQC 11520 02-09-85 No description available
KP10MONY.LBR 64640 02-21-87 Money management package - Kaypro10
KP10USER.LBR 3200 02-06-87 MASMENU replacement for Kaypro 10
KP2-EDIT.LBR 6784 06-08-86 VDO-like text editor for Kaypro
KP4TIME2.LBR 13824 02-09-85 No description available
KPARKPAT.ARK 14495 06-04-88 Patch ARK02.COM for '84 Kaypro RTC
KPBUMPER.ARK 13409 12-04-87 No description available
KPBYE5.LBR 23040 06-03-87 RCP/M system for Kaypro
KPCLICK.LBR 1536 01-23-88 Turn keyboard click on/off on Kaypros
KPCLOCK.INF 914 01-19-85 No description available
KPCUR20.LBR 3072 07-28-87 Set shape of Kaypro cursor
KPCW.LBR 4736 05-22-86 Morse code practice using Kaypro
KPDD10.LBR 2432 07-29-87 Directory utility for the Kaypro
KPDEV.LBR 6272 11-10-86 Connecting printers, peripherals
KPDIAG.LBR 50048 10-01-86 Diagnostic utilities for the Kaypro
KPEDFONT.LBR 14592 05-16-88 Editor for Bradford font files
KPENG13.LBR 15616 05-31-87 Disk analysis program for Kaypro
KPFIXSEL.AQM 1536 12-11-86 Patch for select error on Kaypro
KPFIXSEL.ASM 2176 07-13-94
KPGRAFIC.TQT 13568 10-01-86 Info about graphics on the Kaypro
KPGRAFIC.TXT 22656 07-13-94
KPGRFCL1.LBR 3072 12-07-86 A graphic clock for the Kaypro
KPIMP245.LBR 17664 07-03-87 IMP 245 for Kayrpo with Avatex modem
KPINTRPT.MSG 1107 11-24-84 No description available
KPKBD.LBR 3072 12-31-86 Printable Kaypro keyboard templets
KPKER405.LBR 28160 03-22-87 No description available
KPLD517U.LBR 26112 08-19-87 Kaypro video text file display
KPLTIME.AQM 8832 10-21-86 TIME program for Kaypro with Legacy
KPLTIME.ASM 13312 07-13-94
KPMOVCPM.DOC 9600 07-13-94
KPMOVCPM.DZC 5120 12-28-86 Problems with Kaypro MOVCPM
KPNEWTRM.LBR 16256 01-31-88 Kaypro interrupt driven termnial pgm
KPNUROM.LBR 61312 01-27-87 Enhanced ROM for '83 Kaypros
KPPATCH.AQM 2432 02-09-85 No description available
KPPATCH.ASM 3328 07-13-94
KPRAMDSK.LBR 13696 12-25-87 Add 256K RAM disk to Kaypro '84
KPRESET.LBR 1920 06-05-85 No description available
KPRO-8IN.INF 601 01-19-85 No description available
KPRO-BBS.MSG 978 06-03-84 No description available
KPRO-BOS.INF 1054 01-19-85 No description available
KPRO-LAN.INF 1420 01-19-85 No description available
KPRO-NET.INF 1850 01-19-85 No description available
KPRO-VID.INF 897 01-19-85 No description available
KPROCNFG.DOC 1524 09-09-83 No description available
KPRODEMO.LBR 6784 01-24-88 Connect six Kaypros for demos
KPROLIST.BUG 1454 01-19-84 No description available
KPROTERM.INF 1794 01-19-85 No description available
KPRULE25.LBR 5888 03-07-87 Put column rule on Kaypro 25th line
KPSETKEY.LBR 3328 10-01-86 Keypad re-definer for Kaypro
KPSPEED.INF 828 01-19-85 No description available
KPTRCLK.LBR 2176 02-22-87 Caption for TurboRom time display
KPU87MOD.INF 2048 07-13-94
KPU87MOD.IQF 1378 01-10-88 Fix on early Kaypros for data errors
KPVID.LBR 2304 08-12-87 Kaypro programs use screen functions
KPVLU102.LBR 26752 01-24-88 Video library utility for Kaypros
KRAMDISK.TXT 47104 07-13-94
KRAMDISK.TZT 22656 02-26-87 Make most of Kaypro with a RAM disk
KSCREEN.INF 1954 11-15-87 No description available
KVIDTEX.LBR 32512 07-05-87 No description available
LAZY.TXT 5504 07-13-94
LAZY.TZT 2816 01-30-88 Fewer keystrokes for lazy Kuggers
LINE25KP.DOC 1764 01-30-84 No description available
M100-KP.ARK 22016 07-06-87 Kaypro <--> TRS100 file transfers
MASMENU.TXT 1920 07-13-94
MASMENU.TZT 1280 01-30-88 Thoughts on Kaypro's master menus
METAKEYS.LBR 12288 06-14-87 Redefine Kaypro's vector keys/keypad
MFDISK.INF 1757 02-02-84 No description available
MFDISK10.COM 21888 02-09-85 No description available
MFDISK2.COM 21632 02-09-85 No description available
MFDISK4.COM 22272 02-09-85 No description available
NCCP84.LBR 10112 12-11-86 CCP replacement for Kaypro 4-84
NDSKMSTR.LBR 39424 11-16-85 No description available
NEWRITKP.LBR 22912 12-27-86 Formatter for TOUR20
NORING.LBR 10496 02-28-89 Set Kaypro internal mdm answer mode
NSWP2-KP.INF 1810 03-18-84 No description available
OUTLINER.LBR 49792 09-21-87 Text outline processor
PAIRP.LBR 3200 12-21-86 Finds un-paired chars in PW files.
PCALC110.PAT 2688 07-13-94
PCALC110.PZT 1408 03-05-88 Use reverse video with Perfect Calc
PF2ASC.LBR 21120 04-19-88 Convert Perfect Filer files to ASCII
PFCTWRTR.LBR 72960 12-02-86 PD Utils for Perfect Writer.
PFLINES.TXT 896 07-13-94
PFLINES.TZT 640 01-30-88 Perfect Filer carriage returns
PHN21.LBR 4480 04-27-86 Modem Dialer and number lister
PIX11.LBR 6144 01-24-87 Play with Kaypro graphics
PRFCLCUT.LBR 61824 12-21-86 Utilities for Perfect Calc
PRFTCALC.LBR 30848 12-21-86 Utilities for Perfect Calc
PROFILES.LBR 27904 11-11-86 Index of PROFILE articles - June, 85
PW-SWAP.INF 1860 01-19-85 No description available
PW.TXT 1536 07-13-94
PW.TZT 1024 01-30-88 Printing PW documents
PWCOMNDS.INF 5760 07-13-94
PWCOMNDS.IQF 3968 02-09-85 No description available
QC10-V13.LBR 15744 10-13-85 No description available
RAMTOOLS.LBR 24576 05-05-87 RAM resident utility for Kaypro 4'84
RCP-BEST.INF 6784 07-13-94
RCP-BEST.IQF 4480 02-09-85 No description available
REALTIME.TXT 1664 07-13-94
REALTIME.TZT 1152 01-30-88 Accessing real time clock in Kaypros
RESTART.INF 1071 01-19-85 No description available
SAVECRT.LBR 5120 08-23-86 Turns off screen on video Kaypro
SD-QUIET.LBR 10752 01-24-87 SD mod to quiet Kaypro 2-84 keyboard
SETKP-IO.LBR 20480 01-24-87 Set Kaypro modem/printer serial port
SHAFT.LBR 2944 12-04-87 Demonstration of graphics on Kaypro
SIDEARM.LBR 15616 03-08-87 Limited notepad SideArm demo
SKIPMAP.LBR 23296 04-19-88 Skip rebuilding of allocation table
SSTAT-KP.LBR 7680 03-15-88 STAT replacement for Kaypros
STATLINE.LBR 15104 11-22-86 Turn Kaypro status line On/Off
SWCOPY23.LBR 13056 02-09-85 Single drive file copy program
TDD.LBR 38656 12-28-86 Kaypro Telecommuncation for the Deaf
TINKERK2.LBR 77184 10-01-86 No description available
TINKR484.LBR 107648 10-01-86 No description available
TOON12.LBR 13568 12-13-86 Kaypro II-'83 save screen to disk
TRANSKP4.LBR 41472 07-13-86 Transfer files between CP/M & MS-DOS
TROMHINT.LBR 2304 06-29-86 Advent TurboROM Kaypro video speedup
TROMPAT1.LBR 66432 07-13-86 No description available
TRPATCH1.LBR 27648 07-15-86 Patch software on Kaypro w/TurboROM
TRS2KPRO.TQT 3712 09-12-86 Pass data from Kaypro to TRS mod 100
TRS2KPRO.TXT 5504 07-13-94
TRSTATLN.LBR 8832 07-13-86 Enable/disable 25th line w/TurboROM
TURBKPEX.LBR 1792 07-13-86 Forces cold boot for harddisk start
TURBOROM.DOC 48384 07-13-94
TURBOROM.DQC 24064 07-13-86 Theory of the TurboROM's operation
TURBOSAF.LBR 6016 07-13-86 PARK heads of harddisk w/TurboROM
TURBOSCR.INF 2048 07-13-94
TURBOSCR.IQF 1664 11-11-86 'Slow screen' problem with TurboROM
TYPEKP84.LBR 38528 03-20-88 Touch typing tutor for Kaypro '84
UROMKEYS.ASM 5632 07-13-94
UROMKEYS.AZM 3456 12-31-86 Redefine function keys on Kaypro 'U'
VDE-FIX.LBR 2432 01-27-88 No description available
VT100KAY.LBR 16768 08-23-87 VT100 emulator for Kaypro
WS-KP25P.LBR 19072 12-21-86 IBM-style help line for Kaypro WS
WS-UROM.FIX 3584 07-13-94
WS-UROM.FQX 2560 08-16-86 Patch to WordStar for Z-system BIOS
WSKP.ARK 16384 11-29-87 Redefine keypad for Kaypro/WordStar
256CRKT.UPD 2824 08-20-86 Corrected 256K Kaypro RAM circuit
256NEW.ANS 2611 08-24-86 Answer to Kaypro RAM upgrade problem
84KP256.LBR 26880 08-25-86 256K RAM for the KayPro '84's
84KP256A.ARK 13375 02-14-88 190K RAMdisk for '84 Kaypros - $40
ADVENT1.ARK 54784 09-20-86 No description available
ADVENT2.ARK 88704 09-20-86 No description available
ALTDRIVE.LBR 33408 06-05-85 Dynamic re-configuration of DSKDRV
ARTIE71.LBR 52352 01-17-88 Block graphic editor for Kaypro
ARTIST.LBR 20352 11-15-86 Drawing program for Kaypro in Turbo
AUTOBOOT.ARK 6396 03-13-88 AUTOBOOT.WS & MicroSphere ramdisk
AUTOBOOT.WS 7168 07-13-94
AUTOBOOT.WZ 3968 03-12-88 Tips on auto-start at Kaypro bootup
AUTOKEYS.LBR 7168 02-19-88 Configure Kaypro keypad
BIOSMR12.LBR 39808 10-07-85 Improved Kaypro BIOS fast/more storg
BRIEF-SQ.INF 1050 01-19-85 No description available
COMMANDS.INF 4992 07-13-94
COMMANDS.IQF 3456 02-09-85 No description available
COPY.TXT 2176 07-13-94
COPY.TZT 1408 01-30-88 Kaypro autoboot a command at startup
CPM-BOOK.INF 3584 07-13-94
CPM-BOOK.IQF 2560 02-09-85 No description available
CRHRDSFT.LBR 25088 08-14-86 WordStar <--> ASCII text conversion
CURSOR.LBR 4736 05-25-85 No description available
DCOM.TXT 1664 07-13-94
DCOM.TZT 1152 01-30-88 Uncovering some secrets of D.COM
DIRF37KP.LBR 26624 06-11-86 DIR list includes description
DKUG-DEC.INF 558 01-19-85 No description available
DSKDRV13.LBR 56448 06-05-85 No description available
DUALPORT.LBR 3712 12-21-86 Multiple console displays for Kaypro
DUMP-AT.COM 256 02-09-85 No description available
DUMP10.COM 384 02-09-85 No description available
DUMP1084.DOC 2992 07-21-84 No description available
DUMP1084.MAC 7552 07-13-94
DUMP1084.MQC 4480 02-09-85 No description available
DUMP24.COM 384 02-09-85 No description available
DUMP24.DOC 2871 07-21-84 No description available
DUMP24.MAC 4992 07-13-94
DUMP24.MQC 3328 02-09-85 No description available
DUMP484.COM 384 02-09-85 No description available
DUMPKP1.LBR 8192 03-15-88 Screen dump program for Kaypro 1
DUMPKP84.COM 384 02-09-85 No description available
DUMPREAD.ME 654 07-21-84 No description available
DVOAK.TQT 2432 06-11-86 No description available
DVORAK.TXT 3328 07-13-94
FASTTERM.LBR 4608 05-30-85 Fast terminal program for Kaypro
FILER.DTE 830 03-19-88 Perfect Filer patch for date problem
FLTKP100.LBR 4480 12-07-87 Kaypro transfer to/from TRS mod 100
FORMAT.TXT 4608 07-13-94
FORMAT.TZT 2688 01-30-88 Disk format options on Kaypros
GRAF2K10.LBR 33920 02-09-85 No description available
GRAFKII.LBR 31488 02-09-85 No description available
HARDDISK.TQT 3840 06-11-86 Add a hard disk to Kaypro-84 models
HARDDISK.TXT 6016 07-13-94
HARDNOTE.TQT 9344 07-13-86 Install harddisk on Kaypro /TurboROM
HARDNOTE.TXT 15360 07-13-94
HARNESS.TXT 4096 07-13-94
HARNESS.TZT 2432 01-30-88 Wiring harness problems with Kaypros
HOTKEY11.LBR 18048 05-18-88 Arrow/keypad redefinition program
INTPTCH3.LBR 4608 12-04-87 Kaypro FASTTERM/INTTERM improvements
IOCAPKP.LBR 17408 04-18-86 Captures console output for print
K-DIAL11.LBR 13824 01-20-87 Phone auto-dialer for Kaypro '84
K10CHESS.LBR 8320 01-29-88 No description available
K10TIME.LBR 8192 02-09-85 No description available
K10Z33.LBR 87808 06-15-88 ZCPR 33 install files for Kaypro 10
K16---K2.TXT 1152 07-13-94
K16---K2.TZT 640 01-30-88 Connecting a Kaypro 16 to Kaypro 2
K1KERM11.LBR 14208 07-16-88 Kermit-80 ver 4.05 - Kaypro 1
K1SCREEN.INF 3072 07-13-94
K1SCREEN.IZF 1792 11-29-87 Video escape sequences for Kaypro 1
K256BIOS.LBR 48256 06-28-86 Software needed for Kaypro 256K mod
K484TIMR.LBR 20608 02-09-85 No description available
K4SKETCH.LBR 21632 05-04-88 Draw lines and pixels on Kaypro '84
K4TIME11.LBR 3072 02-09-85 No description available
K4X.DOC 6656 07-13-94
K4X.DZC 3840 03-14-88 Enhancements for Kaypro
K4ZSYSIN.DOC 23424 07-13-94
K4ZSYSIN.DQC 15744 10-01-85 Implementing ZCPR3 on Kaypro 4-84
K83Z33.LBR 81408 06-15-88 ZCPR33 install files for Kaypro 83
KAY-DISK.INF 7424 07-13-94
KAY-DISK.IZF 3584 02-22-88 Kaypro floppy disk formats
KAY256.FIX 1093 08-15-86 Fix to Kaypro 256K RAM disk mod
KAY256.LBR 8448 05-26-86 Install 256k chips on the Kaypro IV
KAY256.MSG 1434 06-15-86 No description available
KAYAK.LBR 22656 01-24-88 Kayak race for Kaypro systems
KAYDIAG.LBR 44032 11-29-86 Diagnostics for Kaypro II & IV.
KAYEASEL.LBR 77824 03-22-87 Electronic graphics easel for Kaypro
KAYINFO.LBR 15360 11-29-86 Kaypro Information -- Keyboard etc.
KAYMAINT.TXT 4224 07-13-94
KAYMAINT.TZT 2560 03-16-88 Maintenance tips for Kaypro systems
KAYPRO.SPD 2789 11-21-83 No description available
KAYPRO10.REV 6074 02-02-84 No description available
KBSHW321.LBR 33152 02-09-85 No description available
KCHRSET1.LBR 13824 11-17-85 No description available
KP-ARROW.LBR 2304 05-02-88 Change values of Kaypro's arrow keys
KP-CALUP.LBR 11392 03-05-88 Kaypro phone rolodex/dialing utility
KP-CBOOT.DOC 4706 07-10-84 No description available
KP-EDIT2.LBR 14208 01-31-87 Small WordStar-like editor for Kpro
KP-HOST.LBR 118400 07-19-87 Files for remote system on Kaypro
KP-MEMBR.LBR 25088 03-22-87 Database manager for user groups
KP-PORTS.INF 2816 07-13-94
KP-PORTS.IQF 1664 02-09-85 No description available
KP-RADAR.LBR 15360 03-26-88 No description available
KP-UBIOS.MAC 13440 07-13-94
KP-UBIOS.MZC 6784 12-31-86 Kaypro BIOS for 'U' ROM
KP-VDUMP.LBR 1024 05-09-87 Screen dump for Graphic-type Kaypro
KP-VERSN.TXT 1408 07-13-94
KP-VERSN.TZT 640 02-20-88 Cross reference of Kaypro ROM/BIOS
KP-VT52.LBR 27648 09-06-85 VT52 terminal emulator for Kaypro
KP-ZDOS.LBR 9216 06-08-87 Kaypro Self-install CP/M look-alike
KP10BIOS.DOC 646 08-26-84 No description available
KP10BIOS.MAC 17664 07-13-94
KP10BIOS.MQC 11520 02-09-85 No description available
KP10MONY.LBR 64640 02-21-87 Money management package - Kaypro10
KP10USER.LBR 3200 02-06-87 MASMENU replacement for Kaypro 10
KP2-EDIT.LBR 6784 06-08-86 VDO-like text editor for Kaypro
KP4TIME2.LBR 13824 02-09-85 No description available
KPARKPAT.ARK 14495 06-04-88 Patch ARK02.COM for '84 Kaypro RTC
KPBUMPER.ARK 13409 12-04-87 No description available
KPBYE5.LBR 23040 06-03-87 RCP/M system for Kaypro
KPCLICK.LBR 1536 01-23-88 Turn keyboard click on/off on Kaypros
KPCLOCK.INF 914 01-19-85 No description available
KPCUR20.LBR 3072 07-28-87 Set shape of Kaypro cursor
KPCW.LBR 4736 05-22-86 Morse code practice using Kaypro
KPDD10.LBR 2432 07-29-87 Directory utility for the Kaypro
KPDEV.LBR 6272 11-10-86 Connecting printers, peripherals
KPDIAG.LBR 50048 10-01-86 Diagnostic utilities for the Kaypro
KPEDFONT.LBR 14592 05-16-88 Editor for Bradford font files
KPENG13.LBR 15616 05-31-87 Disk analysis program for Kaypro
KPFIXSEL.AQM 1536 12-11-86 Patch for select error on Kaypro
KPFIXSEL.ASM 2176 07-13-94
KPGRAFIC.TQT 13568 10-01-86 Info about graphics on the Kaypro
KPGRAFIC.TXT 22656 07-13-94
KPGRFCL1.LBR 3072 12-07-86 A graphic clock for the Kaypro
KPIMP245.LBR 17664 07-03-87 IMP 245 for Kayrpo with Avatex modem
KPINTRPT.MSG 1107 11-24-84 No description available
KPKBD.LBR 3072 12-31-86 Printable Kaypro keyboard templets
KPKER405.LBR 28160 03-22-87 No description available
KPLD517U.LBR 26112 08-19-87 Kaypro video text file display
KPLTIME.AQM 8832 10-21-86 TIME program for Kaypro with Legacy
KPLTIME.ASM 13312 07-13-94
KPMOVCPM.DOC 9600 07-13-94
KPMOVCPM.DZC 5120 12-28-86 Problems with Kaypro MOVCPM
KPNEWTRM.LBR 16256 01-31-88 Kaypro interrupt driven termnial pgm
KPNUROM.LBR 61312 01-27-87 Enhanced ROM for '83 Kaypros
KPPATCH.AQM 2432 02-09-85 No description available
KPPATCH.ASM 3328 07-13-94
KPRAMDSK.LBR 13696 12-25-87 Add 256K RAM disk to Kaypro '84
KPRESET.LBR 1920 06-05-85 No description available
KPRO-8IN.INF 601 01-19-85 No description available
KPRO-BBS.MSG 978 06-03-84 No description available
KPRO-BOS.INF 1054 01-19-85 No description available
KPRO-LAN.INF 1420 01-19-85 No description available
KPRO-NET.INF 1850 01-19-85 No description available
KPRO-VID.INF 897 01-19-85 No description available
KPROCNFG.DOC 1524 09-09-83 No description available
KPRODEMO.LBR 6784 01-24-88 Connect six Kaypros for demos
KPROLIST.BUG 1454 01-19-84 No description available
KPROTERM.INF 1794 01-19-85 No description available
KPRULE25.LBR 5888 03-07-87 Put column rule on Kaypro 25th line
KPSETKEY.LBR 3328 10-01-86 Keypad re-definer for Kaypro
KPSPEED.INF 828 01-19-85 No description available
KPTRCLK.LBR 2176 02-22-87 Caption for TurboRom time display
KPU87MOD.INF 2048 07-13-94
KPU87MOD.IQF 1378 01-10-88 Fix on early Kaypros for data errors
KPVID.LBR 2304 08-12-87 Kaypro programs use screen functions
KPVLU102.LBR 26752 01-24-88 Video library utility for Kaypros
KRAMDISK.TXT 47104 07-13-94
KRAMDISK.TZT 22656 02-26-87 Make most of Kaypro with a RAM disk
KSCREEN.INF 1954 11-15-87 No description available
KVIDTEX.LBR 32512 07-05-87 No description available
LAZY.TXT 5504 07-13-94
LAZY.TZT 2816 01-30-88 Fewer keystrokes for lazy Kuggers
LINE25KP.DOC 1764 01-30-84 No description available
M100-KP.ARK 22016 07-06-87 Kaypro <--> TRS100 file transfers
MASMENU.TXT 1920 07-13-94
MASMENU.TZT 1280 01-30-88 Thoughts on Kaypro's master menus
METAKEYS.LBR 12288 06-14-87 Redefine Kaypro's vector keys/keypad
MFDISK.INF 1757 02-02-84 No description available
MFDISK10.COM 21888 02-09-85 No description available
MFDISK2.COM 21632 02-09-85 No description available
MFDISK4.COM 22272 02-09-85 No description available
NCCP84.LBR 10112 12-11-86 CCP replacement for Kaypro 4-84
NDSKMSTR.LBR 39424 11-16-85 No description available
NEWRITKP.LBR 22912 12-27-86 Formatter for TOUR20
NORING.LBR 10496 02-28-89 Set Kaypro internal mdm answer mode
NSWP2-KP.INF 1810 03-18-84 No description available
OUTLINER.LBR 49792 09-21-87 Text outline processor
PAIRP.LBR 3200 12-21-86 Finds un-paired chars in PW files.
PCALC110.PAT 2688 07-13-94
PCALC110.PZT 1408 03-05-88 Use reverse video with Perfect Calc
PF2ASC.LBR 21120 04-19-88 Convert Perfect Filer files to ASCII
PFCTWRTR.LBR 72960 12-02-86 PD Utils for Perfect Writer.
PFLINES.TXT 896 07-13-94
PFLINES.TZT 640 01-30-88 Perfect Filer carriage returns
PHN21.LBR 4480 04-27-86 Modem Dialer and number lister
PIX11.LBR 6144 01-24-87 Play with Kaypro graphics
PRFCLCUT.LBR 61824 12-21-86 Utilities for Perfect Calc
PRFTCALC.LBR 30848 12-21-86 Utilities for Perfect Calc
PROFILES.LBR 27904 11-11-86 Index of PROFILE articles - June, 85
PW-SWAP.INF 1860 01-19-85 No description available
PW.TXT 1536 07-13-94
PW.TZT 1024 01-30-88 Printing PW documents
PWCOMNDS.INF 5760 07-13-94
PWCOMNDS.IQF 3968 02-09-85 No description available
QC10-V13.LBR 15744 10-13-85 No description available
RAMTOOLS.LBR 24576 05-05-87 RAM resident utility for Kaypro 4'84
RCP-BEST.INF 6784 07-13-94
RCP-BEST.IQF 4480 02-09-85 No description available
REALTIME.TXT 1664 07-13-94
REALTIME.TZT 1152 01-30-88 Accessing real time clock in Kaypros
RESTART.INF 1071 01-19-85 No description available
SAVECRT.LBR 5120 08-23-86 Turns off screen on video Kaypro
SD-QUIET.LBR 10752 01-24-87 SD mod to quiet Kaypro 2-84 keyboard
SETKP-IO.LBR 20480 01-24-87 Set Kaypro modem/printer serial port
SHAFT.LBR 2944 12-04-87 Demonstration of graphics on Kaypro
SIDEARM.LBR 15616 03-08-87 Limited notepad SideArm demo
SKIPMAP.LBR 23296 04-19-88 Skip rebuilding of allocation table
SSTAT-KP.LBR 7680 03-15-88 STAT replacement for Kaypros
STATLINE.LBR 15104 11-22-86 Turn Kaypro status line On/Off
SWCOPY23.LBR 13056 02-09-85 Single drive file copy program
TDD.LBR 38656 12-28-86 Kaypro Telecommuncation for the Deaf
TINKERK2.LBR 77184 10-01-86 No description available
TINKR484.LBR 107648 10-01-86 No description available
TOON12.LBR 13568 12-13-86 Kaypro II-'83 save screen to disk
TRANSKP4.LBR 41472 07-13-86 Transfer files between CP/M & MS-DOS
TROMHINT.LBR 2304 06-29-86 Advent TurboROM Kaypro video speedup
TROMPAT1.LBR 66432 07-13-86 No description available
TRPATCH1.LBR 27648 07-15-86 Patch software on Kaypro w/TurboROM
TRS2KPRO.TQT 3712 09-12-86 Pass data from Kaypro to TRS mod 100
TRS2KPRO.TXT 5504 07-13-94
TRSTATLN.LBR 8832 07-13-86 Enable/disable 25th line w/TurboROM
TURBKPEX.LBR 1792 07-13-86 Forces cold boot for harddisk start
TURBOROM.DOC 48384 07-13-94
TURBOROM.DQC 24064 07-13-86 Theory of the TurboROM's operation
TURBOSAF.LBR 6016 07-13-86 PARK heads of harddisk w/TurboROM
TURBOSCR.INF 2048 07-13-94
TURBOSCR.IQF 1664 11-11-86 'Slow screen' problem with TurboROM
TYPEKP84.LBR 38528 03-20-88 Touch typing tutor for Kaypro '84
UROMKEYS.ASM 5632 07-13-94
UROMKEYS.AZM 3456 12-31-86 Redefine function keys on Kaypro 'U'
VDE-FIX.LBR 2432 01-27-88 No description available
VT100KAY.LBR 16768 08-23-87 VT100 emulator for Kaypro
WS-KP25P.LBR 19072 12-21-86 IBM-style help line for Kaypro WS
WS-UROM.FIX 3584 07-13-94
WS-UROM.FQX 2560 08-16-86 Patch to WordStar for Z-system BIOS
WSKP.ARK 16384 11-29-87 Redefine keypad for Kaypro/WordStar