Commands
Some typical CP/M utilities:
| Command | DOS, OS/2, Windows | Unix, Unix-like |
|---|---|---|
| AUTO | AUTOEXEC.BAT | ~/.profile or ~/.login or /etc/rc* |
| PIP | copy | cp |
| DIR | dir | ls |
| program | program | program |
| TYPE file | type file | cat |
| USER # | CD | cd ? |
| DDT | debug | name of debugger? |
- Note USER doesn't require a password like login does. Also USER could be argued to be something more like changing a directory.
- PIP - The big difference between copy and cp and PIP is that PIP can be executed without parameters, but when doing this, a blank prompt comes up. Also to copy files between user areas, a user would have to know the hexadecimal locations of the file on the drive, however for copying between drives a pip a: b: would work.
Digital Research versions
CP/M-80
1.0
CP/M 1.x There is a known copy of source code released on 08/15/1978. Also there is a manual at Bitsavers for CP/M 1.4 dated 1980.
2.0
Both version 2.0 and 2.2 were major releases. The second most common release seems to be CP/M 2.2.
3.0
CP/M-68K
This is the 68000 port.
CP/M-8000
This version was released for the Olivetti 8000 machines.
CP/M-86
CP/M-86 is the 8086 port of CP/M. It was originally designed for XT compatible PCs, but later a patch was made to make it run on AT-compatible machines.
Personal CP/M
Structure of CP/M
XIOS
The XIOS is the hardware lair.
BDOS
The BDOS seems to be similar in function to a kernal.
References
- ↑ CP/M 2.2 users guide published by Digital Research
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