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Vortex CP/M

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== Vortex implemented their own version of CP/M for the CPC, this page describes that. They didn't use Amstrad's version.RAM Expansion ==
== Vortexprovided a system disc with a file called PATCH.COM on it, which patched Amstrad's implementation of CP/M on Floppy ==To boot C2.2 so that CP/PM you need:* a CPC464* VDOS 1.0 on ROM and a Vortex disc interface.* a 80 track double sided drive A.* a Vortex 512KB M could use their RAM Expansionexpansion to get 63KB TPA.
== Vortex's implementation Floppy Disc Drives == === F1/M1 S- and D-Drive === Vortex provided a patched version of CP/M on 2.2 together with their S- and D-Drives. ==== Downloads ==== * [[Media:VTXF1464.DSK|F1 S-/D-Drive system disk for CPC 464, bootable CP/M 2.2]] (720k Vortexformat) === F1/M1 X-Drive === Following a legal dispute with Digital Research, Vortex switched to supplying only patches for CP/M 3.0. The X-Drive came with a system disc containing XPATCH30.COM which patched Amstrad's CP/M 3.0, adding support for the 80-track Vortex disc format. The system disc itself can be modified to boot CPM 2.2 or 3.0. <gallery>Cpm22-xdrive.jpg|CP/M 2.2 with Vortex patch applied</gallery> ==== Downloads ==== * [[Media:VTXF1XB.DSK|F1/M1 X-Drive system disk, patched to boot CP/M 2.2]] (720k Vortex format) == Winchester Hard Disk Drive (WD20 hard disk ) == There is a patch which adds support for the Vortex WD20 hard disc drive to CP/M 2.2. There was no patch released for CP/M 3.0. [[Category:Operating System]][[Category:CP/M]][[Category:Vortex Computersysteme]]
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