Difference between revisions of "Vortex CP/M"
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| − | * [[Media:VTXF1464.DSK|F1/M1 S-/D-Drive system disk, | + | * [[Media:VTXF1464.DSK|F1/M1 S-/D-Drive system disk, can boot CP/M 2.2]] (720k Vortex format) |
=== F1/M1 X-Drive === | === F1/M1 X-Drive === | ||
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| − | * [[Media:VTXF1XB.DSK|F1/M1 X-Drive system disk, | + | * [[Media:VTXF1XB.DSK|F1/M1 X-Drive system disk, patched to boot CP/M 2.2]] (720k Vortex format) |
== Winchester Hard Disk Drive (WD20) == | == Winchester Hard Disk Drive (WD20) == | ||
Revision as of 09:59, 27 July 2025
Contents
Vortex RAM Expansion
Vortex provided a system disc with a file called PATCH.COM on it, which patched Amstrad's CP/M 2.2 so that CP/M could use their RAM expansion to get 63KB TPA.
Vortex Floppy Disc Drives
F1/M1 S- and D-Drive
Vortex provided a patched version of CP/M 2.2 together with their S- and D-Drives. Following a legal dispute with Digital Research, Vortex switched to supplying only patches for CP/M 2.2 and CP/M 3.0.
Downloads
- F1/M1 S-/D-Drive system disk, can boot CP/M 2.2 (720k Vortex format)
F1/M1 X-Drive
The X-Drive came with a system disc containing files called XPATCH.COM and XPATCH30.COM which patched Amstrad's CP/M 2.2 or 3.0, adding support for the 80-track Vortex disc format.
CP/M 2.2 with Vortex patch applied
Downloads
- F1/M1 X-Drive system disk, patched to boot CP/M 2.2 (720k Vortex format)
Winchester Hard Disk Drive (WD20)
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.
