| iMPdos Public Edition v1.17 - AsT/iMPact 2016-2018
Last manual update : 01/05/2018 ------------ What's iMPdos ? iMPdos is a new rom which allows you to use your xMass Card. Maximum size is original xMass size, 128 Mb. 1. How & where to install it ? iMPdos must be installed between rom 1 and 6. (Before Rom 7, in fact!) When rom is installed, iMPdos will format your x-Mass to detect it properly. After done, if all is ok, your xMass is detected and rom is actived. If not, xMass will not be detected and rom will have to be invisible. 2. How to use iMPdos ? For the first time, i suggest you to use the |hlp command to display all possibilities. 3. Let's see all the commands. xMass is located as drive X, so you can use |x command to access xMass drive. |a : select drive a |b : select drive b |x : select x-Mass drive a. Root & directories cat or |cat to display directory. |cd,"/ to go back to root |cd,".. for previous directory |cd,"cmp" to go to "cmp" directory About Root and directories. Root has a maximum of 512 files, no more. Each direcotries can accepted up to 62 files max. You can't do more. b. Load, run & save files. |l,"filename" command will load bin/bas files without any memory basic command in first adr saved. |l,"filename",&4000 will load bin/bas files at #4000. |r,"file" command will load and run any bin/bas files. basic command are also compatibles, so you can use load" save" & run" too. if |x:run"filename run filename from drive a or b instead of xMass, just use : |x:|r,"filename c. Erase files or directories. |del,"filename" will erase this file in your xMass. |rd,"filename" will erase the directory name. You will have to give a confirmation if some files are presents on the directory before erase it. ----- Wildcard can't be used !!! So |del,"*" or |rd,"*" cannot work !!! ------ |era are only used for drive a & b ----- d. Create directories. |md,"filename" will create a new directory. e. Formatting your xMass. |format,1 : Fast format as written in the |hlp. in fact, this command format your x-mass up to the last files written. |format,2 : Full format. Format all tracks on your xMass. f. Filenames header. |head,"filename" will display important informations as : -filename type : 00-01 : basic / basic protected 02 : binary #16 : ascii -StartAdr : Start Adress -Lenght : Lenght of the file -Exec : Execution Adress -NbSect : how many sectors compose this file -StSect : first file sector g. Extended dos commands You could access extended dos commands which allow you to have 366k free in drive B. This command was developped for Gotek users. Before using this command, you'll have to create a 366k dsk file by formatting it with 80 tracks. And then : |dos : install drive b 366 driver |dosoff : drive b back to normal configuration In iMPdos boot, you are in normal config (|dosoff) Don't ask me what is the difference between Parados & iMPdos 366k format ! I don't use Parados, so i don't know. h. Copying file into xMass and more. Some commands were done to make fast file copies between drive & xMass. |cpax,"filename" copies filename from drive a to xMass |cpbx,"filename" copies filename from drive b to xMass |cpax,"*" copies all files from drive a to xMass |cpbx,"*" copies all files from drive b to xMass --- |cpxa,"filename" copies filename from xMass to drive a |cpxb,"filename" copies filename from xMass to drive b ----- wildcard will not work in this way. ----- Ascii files can't be copied using this commands ----- Poke &be78,&ff will disable "Insert Disc in Drive A/B" i. Connect roms. |connect : connect roms 16 up to 31. j. Hexa Sector Editor. As i love discology's hexa sector editor, i coded one for iMPdos. |ed,&221,0 : edit 000221 sector. When you are in editor mode : ----Up/Down/Left/right ----Return : Change byte ----P : Previous Sector ----N : Next Sector ----Ctrl+Up : Page 0/1 - #0000-#00ff ----Crtc+Down : Page 2/1 - #0100-#01ff ----Esc : Quit Hexa Editor ----Ctrl+R : Read current sector ----Crtl+S : Save current sector k. Some information to use/detect iMPdos properly in your next production. #b8fa, #b8fb & #b8fc : Sector current directory #b8fd : Drive Number (0=A | 1=B | 3=X-Mass) You could find all informations in AmstradPlus forum : http://amstradplus.forumforever.com/t381-Loader-universel.htm ---- Load : ; ; Universal Loader v2 iMPdos - AsT/iMPact 29/03/2018 ; #b8fa-fb-fc : Sector current directory ; #b8fd : Drive Number (0=A | 1=B | 3=X-Mass) ; org #a000 ; ld hl,#b8fa ; sauve la config ld de,config ; drive+repertoire ld bc,4 ldir ; LD HL,(&BE7D) ; Amsdos Start Adr LD A,(HL) ; A=Drive number xx push af ; save drive number ld (#b8fd),a ; save drive in iMPdos drive adress DI LD BC,&7F88+2 ; mode 2 - Lower Rom On | Upper Rom Off OUT (C),C EXX CALL &44 ; Restore zone 0-#3f CALL &08BD ; Restore all vectors systems (vecteur pour 6128 et 6128 plus) CALL &BB00 ; Init Key Manager LD A,&C9 ; Disable char LD (&BB5A),A ; No chars will be printed LD DE,&40 ; init All ROMs LD HL,&ABFF CALL &BCCB LD A,&CF ; enable char LD (&BB5A),A ; ld hl,config ; restore old config ld de,#b8fa ; repertory + drive number ld bc,4 ldir ld hl,#b8fa ; Copy repertories sectors adresses ld de,#b34A ; into iMPdos buffer ; Sector Low ldi:ldi ld a,(hl) ; Sector High ld (#b349),a inc hl ; Drive ; ld a,(hl) CP 3 CALL Z,foundrsx ; if drive=3 (impdos) then search Rsx (ùX) ; pop af ; a=drive number LD HL,(&BE7D) ; put correct drive number in Amsdos start Adr LD (HL),A ; ; Load a file ; loading LD DE,&C000 ; buffer LD HL,file ; name to load LD B,endfile-file ; CALL &BC77 ; load the Header LD HL,&c000 ; startadr CALL &BC83 CALL &BC7A JP &bb18 ; wait a key !!! ; ; Find iMPdos rom ? ; foundrsx LD HL,rsxX ; search for rsx "|x" CALL &BCD4 JR NC,bip ; if not found then bip !!! jp #1b ; execute rsx ; config byte 0,0,0,0 ; repertory+drive data save ; ; Rsx Not found -> Bip ; Bip if iMPdos is not found. ; bip LD A,7 ; biiiip JP &BB5A ; rsxX BYTE "X"+&80 file BYTE "ast.scr" endfile ----- Save : ; ; Universal Xmass save - Drive A/B/xMass iMPdos ; by AsT/iMPact ; org #a000 LD HL,(&BE7D) ; Amsdos Startadr LD A,(HL) ; a=drive push af ; save drive number ld (#b8fd),a ; into iMPdos adress ; ld hl,#b349 ; save all sectors data ld de,config ld bc,3 ldir ; ld hl,#B300 ; save directory parameters ld de,param ld bc,#60 ldir ; ld hl,#b8fa ; save repertory adress sector ld de,config2 ld bc,3 ldir ; DI LD BC,&7F88+2 ; mode 2 - Lower Rom On | Upper Rom Off OUT (C),C EXX CALL &44 ; restore zone 0-#3f CALL &08BD ; restore vectors system (vecteur pour 6128 et 6128 plus) CALL &BB00 ; init Key Manager LD A,&C9 ; disable char LD (&BB5A),A ; LD DE,&40 ; init All ROMs LD HL,&ABFF CALL &BCCB LD A,&CF ; enable char LD (&BB5A),A ; ld bc,#7f8c+2 out (c),c ; ld hl,config ; get sector where you have to write ld de,#b349 ; the file into your directory ld bc,3 ldir ld hl,(#be7d) pop af ld (hl),a ld (#b8fd),a ; ld a,(hl) CP 3 CALL Z,foundrsx ; ld b,finnom-nom ld hl,nom ; filename ld de,#c000 ; buffer call #bc8c ; cas out write jr nc,bip ; if error -> bip ld hl,#c000 ; startadr ld de,#3FFF ; Lenght ld bc,#caca ; exec ld a,2 ; file type (0 : basic | 1 : Protected Basic | 2 : Binary | #16 : Ascii) call #bc98 ; save jr nc,bip ; if error -> Bip call #bc8f ; close the file ; lastconfig ; ld hl,config2 ; Get last sector adress ld de,#B34A ld bc,2 ldir ld a,(hl) ld (#b349),a ; ld hl,param ; restore directory parameters ld de,#b300 ld bc,#60 ldir ret ; ; Find iMPdos Rom ? ; foundrsx LD HL,rsxX CALL &BCD4 JR NC,bip jp #1b ; ; Rsx Not found -> Bip ; Bip if iMPdos isn't found. ; bip LD A,7 ; biiiip call &BB5A jr lastconfig ; rsxX BYTE "X"+&80 ; nom byte "chany.ch1" finnom ; config byte 0,0,0,0 ; config2 byte 0,0,0 ; param ds #60,0 ; L. Thanks & Bugs reports Thanks to all my beta-testers : Kris, Cmp, Chany, Dirtybb, Madram, Power, ArnoldEmu, Audronic & Subaru. Other people ask me to be beta-tester but never send me feedback. so... For bugs reports : http://amstradplus.forumforever.com/t293-iMPdos.htm |