diff --git a/Doc/ROM Applications.pdf b/Doc/ROM Applications.pdf index ae9322a8..475d81ca 100644 Binary files a/Doc/ROM Applications.pdf and b/Doc/ROM Applications.pdf differ diff --git a/Doc/RomWBW Applications.pdf b/Doc/RomWBW Applications.pdf index ab526139..92754f9c 100644 Binary files a/Doc/RomWBW Applications.pdf and b/Doc/RomWBW Applications.pdf differ diff --git a/Doc/RomWBW Architecture.pdf b/Doc/RomWBW Architecture.pdf index e76c2b98..d6637aa1 100644 Binary files a/Doc/RomWBW Architecture.pdf and b/Doc/RomWBW Architecture.pdf differ diff --git a/Doc/RomWBW Disk Catalog.pdf b/Doc/RomWBW Disk Catalog.pdf index e56a31b0..c27c2c94 100644 Binary files a/Doc/RomWBW Disk Catalog.pdf and b/Doc/RomWBW Disk Catalog.pdf differ diff --git a/Doc/RomWBW Getting Started.pdf b/Doc/RomWBW Getting Started.pdf index 37b22f80..6fab4246 100644 Binary files a/Doc/RomWBW Getting Started.pdf and b/Doc/RomWBW Getting Started.pdf differ diff --git a/ReadMe.md b/ReadMe.md index 35f45d48..2a7f6fc5 100644 --- a/ReadMe.md +++ b/ReadMe.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ ## Z80/Z180 System Software Version 3.1 Pre-release -09 Jul 2022 +05 Nov 2022 Wayne Warthen @@ -452,6 +452,15 @@ well. However, you will find some files on the ROM disk that will work with ZSDOS, but will not work on CP/M 2.2. For example, `LDDS`, which loads the ZSDOS date/time stamper will only run on ZSDOS. +## Flash ROM Disks + +The limitation of ROM disks being read only can be overcome on some +platforms with the appropriate selection of Flash ROM chip and system +configuration. In this case the flash-file system can be enabled which +will allow the ROM disk to be read and written to. Flash devices have a +limited write lifespan and continual usage will eventually wear out the +device. It is not suited for high usage applications. + ## Disk Devices While the RAM/ROM disks provide a functional system, they are not useful diff --git a/ReadMe.txt b/ReadMe.txt index c05e9214..213fb771 100644 --- a/ReadMe.txt +++ b/ReadMe.txt @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ RomWBW Getting Started Wayne Warthen (mailto:wwarthen@gmail.com) -09 Jul 2022 +05 Nov 2022 @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ RomWBW Z80/Z180 System Software Version 3.1 Pre-release -09 Jul 2022 +05 Nov 2022 Wayne Warthen wwarthen@gmail.com @@ -438,11 +438,11 @@ the OS variants included with RomWBW. The following custom applications are found on the ROM disk and are, therefore, globally available. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- + ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Application Description - ------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- - ASSIGN Add, change, and delete drive letter assignments. Use ASSIGN /? - for usage instructions. + ------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- + ASSIGN Add, change, and delete drive letter assignments. Use ASSIGN + /? for usage instructions. SYSCOPY Copy system image to a device to make it bootable. Use SYSCOPY with no parms for usage instructions. @@ -454,8 +454,8 @@ therefore, globally available. FORMAT Will someday be a command line tool to format floppy disks. Currently does nothing! - XM XModem file transfer program adapted to hardware. Automatically - uses primary serial port on system. + XM XModem file transfer program adapted to hardware. + Automatically uses primary serial port on system. FLASH Will Sowerbutts’ in-situ ROM programming utility. @@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ therefore, globally available. TIMER Display value of running periodic system timer. CPUSPD Change the running CPU speed and wait states of the system. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- + ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some custom applications do not fit on the ROM disk. They are found on the disk image files or the individual files can be found in the @@ -511,6 +511,15 @@ well. However, you will find some files on the ROM disk that will work with ZSDOS, but will not work on CP/M 2.2. For example, LDDS, which loads the ZSDOS date/time stamper will only run on ZSDOS. +Flash ROM Disks + +The limitation of ROM disks being read only can be overcome on some +platforms with the appropriate selection of Flash ROM chip and system +configuration. In this case the flash-file system can be enabled which +will allow the ROM disk to be read and written to. Flash devices have a +limited write lifespan and continual usage will eventually wear out the +device. It is not suited for high usage applications. + Disk Devices While the RAM/ROM disks provide a functional system, they are not useful