AdrianPage: Other Platform Utilities

Utilitários desenvolvidos pelo Adriano Cunha relacionados ao MSX porém para outras plataformas, como Linux ou DOS.

ChangeDrive

An utility for fast changing the drive definition on the CJS MSX Emulator.

A&L Software - Manual

The program purpose

This program can change the actual drive definition of the CJS MSX Emulator (MSX1, vr. 0.99b, or MSX2, vr.1.0 or above) without needing you to manually edit the definition file.

Using the program

The program syntax is the following:

• ChangeDrive [d1,d2,d3,d4...] [/?]

The list d1,d2,d3,d4... is the drive list to define for the emulator. Drive A is assumed as d1, drive B as d2, and so on.

ChangeDrive is the name of the program (you can rename it to any name, so it will be more easy to you to remember and type).

If you type nothing after the program name, you will receive the actual definition of the drives on the emulator.

And finally, the option /? gives you a little help.

The program doesn't test if the assigned drives are valid or not.

About the program

This program is freeware. You can copy and distribute it to anyone without any costs.

Codificador/Decodificador de ROM/EPROM

A tool to decode and encode EPROM/ROM data on EPROM devices with modified data-wires; encoding/decoding maps can be found on MSX Pró (Windows, in portuguese; Linux/DOS, in english).

DiskImage Converter 1.01c

(c) A&L Software - Manual

Objective

This program allows you to convert disk image files from one format to another, giving you more portability for your data.

An example: a program doesn't recognizes DiskDupe image files, but only VGACopy image files. You don't need to execute DiskDupe and VGACopy for making a new image file. Use DiskImage Converter. In a few seconds you have a 100% compatible VGACopy disk image file from a DiskDupe image.

Using the Program

The program is very simple to use. Just follow these steps:

1. Choose your source image format. Move the bar with the cursor keys and press ENTER os SPACE to select. The last option aborts the program. In parenthesis you have the extension of the diskimage file for every format.
2. Choose your destination image format. Move the bar with the cursor keys and press ENTER os SPACE to select. The last option aborts the program. In parenthesis you have the extension of the diskimage file for every format.
3. Give the complete source file name (path, name and extension).
4. Give the complete destination file name (path, name and extension).
5. If everything is ok, the program will make the conversion.
6. Bad format sources, disk or file erros will be reported and the conversion process aborted.
7. If you want to make another conversion, hit the Y key, otherwise press then N key.

Program Distribution

This program is FREEWARE. You can copy and distribute it to your friends without any charge, if you don't remove the author name.

Important Notes

The DiskDupe write option is not complete. The DiskDupe converted image is not recognized by DiskDupe program. Only programs that ignore the image header (like the CJS MSX2 emulator) can be used.

Program Improvements

This program is not complete. It's only the first version. I have include in it the disk image formats that I had (and understood).

If you have a disk image format that works with this program, a disk image format that is not in this version, any information about others disk image formats, I would like very much to know.

M80/L80 for Linux x86

The Microsoft M80/L80 Z80 Assembler running under Linux x86; requires cpmemu version 0.2.1-mod3 or later to run.

M80/L80 for MSDOS

The Microsoft M80/L80 Z80 Assembler running under MS-DOS.

Downloads

• chgmsxdr.zip: ChangeDrive.
• codeprom.zip: Codificador/Decodificador de ROM/EPROM.
• dskic101.zip: DiskImage Converter 1.01c.
• m80l80_linux_x86.zip: M80/L80 for Linux x86.
• m80msdos.zip: M80/L80 for MSDOS.
• utils.zip: All files in .ZIP format.