Upgrade NZCOM to latest

Source/CPM3/Clean.cmd

@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ if exist *.sys del *.sys
 if exist *.bin del *.bin
 if exist gencpm.dat del gencpm.dat
 if exist options.lib del options.lib
+if exist ldropts.lib del ldropts.lib

Source/HBIOS/Build.ps1

@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ Copy-Item '..\Fonts\font*.asm' '.'
 
 # Assemble individual components.  Note in the case of UNA, there is less to build.
 #
-$RomComponentList = "dbgmon", "prefix", "romldr", "eastaegg", "nascom", "tastybasic", "game", "usrrom", "imgpad", "imgpad0"
+$RomComponentList = "dbgmon", "romldr", "eastaegg", "nascom", "tastybasic", "game", "usrrom", "imgpad", "imgpad0"
 ForEach ($RomComponentName in $RomComponentList) {Asm $RomComponentName}
 
 if ($Platform -ne "UNA")

Source/HBIOS/Build.sh

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ done
 
 cp ../Forth/camel80.bin .
 
-make dbgmon.bin prefix.bin romldr.bin eastaegg.bin nascom.bin \
+make dbgmon.bin romldr.bin eastaegg.bin nascom.bin \
 	tastybasic.bin game.bin usrrom.bin imgpad.bin imgpad0.bin
 
 if [ $platform != UNA ] ; then

Source/HBIOS/prefix.asm

@@ -1,221 +0,0 @@
-;===============================================================================
-; PREFIX.ASM
-;
-; CP/M DISK FORMATS ALLOW FOR RESERVED TRACKS THAT CONTAIN AN IMAGE OF THE
-; OPERATING SYSTEM TO BE LOADED WHEN THE DISK IS BOOTED.  THE OPERATING SYSTEM
-; IMAGE ITSELF IS NORMALLY PREFIXED BY A 1-N SECTORS CONTAINING OS BOOTSTRAP
-; CODE AND DISK METADATA.
-;
-; THE RETROBREW COMPUTING GROUP HAS BEEN USING A CONVENTION OF PREFIXING THE
-; OS IMAGE WITH 3 SECTORS (512 BYTES X 3 FOR A TOTAL OF 1536 BYTES):
-;
-;   SECTOR 1: IBM-PC STYLE BOOT BLOCK CONTAINING BOOTSTRAP, 
-;             PARTITION TABLE, AND BOOT SIGNATURE
-;   SECTOR 2: RESERVED
-;   SECTOR 3: METADATA
-;
-; THE HARDWARE BIOS IS EXPECTED TO READ AND LOAD THE FIRST TWO SECTORS FROM THE
-; DISK TO MEMORY ADDRESS $8000 AND JUMP TO THAT LOCATION TO BEGIN THE BOOT
-; PROCESS.  THE BIOS IS EXPECTED TO VERIFY THAT A STANDARD BOOT SIGNATURE
-; OF $55, $AA IS PRESENT AT OFFSET $1FE-$1FF.  IF THE SIGNATURE IS NOT FOUND,
-; THE BIOS SHOULD ASSUME THE DISK HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY INITIALIZED AND SHOULD
-; NOT JUMP TO THE LOAD ADDRESS.
-;
-;===============================================================================
-;
-#INCLUDE "std.asm"
-BYT		.EQU	1	; used to describe METADATA_SIZE below
-WRD		.EQU	2
-;
-SECTOR_SIZE	.EQU	512
-BLOCK_SIZE	.EQU	128
-PREFIX_SIZE	.EQU	(3 * SECTOR_SIZE)	; 3 SECTORS
-METADATA_SIZE	.EQU	BYT+WRD+(4*BYT)+16+BYT+WRD+WRD+WRD+WRD	; (as defined below)
-;
-PARTTBL_LOC	.EQU	$1BE
-PARTTBL_SIZ	.EQU	$40
-BOOTSIG_LOC	.EQU	$1FE
-;
-;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-; SECTOR 1
-;
-;   THIS SECTOR FOLLOWS THE CONVENTIONS OF AN IBM-PC MBR CONTAINING THE OS
-;   BOOTSTRAP CODE, PARTITION TABLE, AND BOOT SIGNATURE
-;
-;----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-;
-; THE FOLLOWING BOOTSTRAP CODE IS BUILT TO ASSUME IT WILL BE EXECUTED AT A STARTING
-; ADDRESS OF $8000.
-;
-	.ORG	$8000
-	JR	BOOT
-;
-BOOT:
-	LD	DE,STR_LOAD	; LOADING STRING
-	CALL	PRTSTR		; PRINT
-	CALL	PRTDOT		; PROGRESS
-;
-	LD	BC,$00FC	; UNA FUNC: GET BOOTSTRAP HISTORY
-	CALL	$FFFD		; CALL UNA
-	JR	NZ,ERROR	; HANDLE ERROR
-	CALL	PRTDOT		; PROGRESS
-	LD	B,L		; MOVE BOOT UNIT ID TO B
-;
-	LD	C,$41		; UNA FUNC: SET LBA
-	LD	DE,0		; HI WORD ALWAYS ZERO
-	LD	HL,3		; IMAGE STARTS AT FOURTH SECTOR
-	CALL	$FFFD		; SET LBA
-	JR	NZ,ERROR	; HANDLE ERROR
-	CALL	PRTDOT		; PROGRESS
-;
-	LD	C,$42		; UNA FUNC: READ SECTORS
-	LD	DE,$D000	; STARTING ADDRESS FOR IMAGE
-	LD	L,22		; READ 22 SECTORS
-	CALL	$FFFD		; DO READ
-	JR	NZ,ERROR	; HANDLE ERROR
-	CALL	PRTDOT		; PROGRESS
-;
-	LD	DE,STR_DONE	; DONE MESSAGE
-	CALL	PRTSTR		; PRINT IT
-;
-	LD	D,B		; PASS BOOT UNIT TO OS
-	LD	E,0		; ASSUME LU IS ZERO
-	JP	CPM_ENT		; GO TO CPM
-;
-PRTCHR:
-	PUSH	BC
-	PUSH	DE
-	LD	BC,$0012	; UNIT 0, WRITE CHAR
-	LD	E,A		; CHAR TO PRINT
-	CALL	$FFFD		; PRINT
-	POP	DE
-	POP	BC
-	RET
-;
-PRTSTR:
-	PUSH	BC
-	PUSH	HL
-	LD	BC,$0015	; UNIT 0, WRITE CHARS UNTIL TERMINATOR
-	LD	L,0		; TERMINATOR IS NULL
-	CALL	$FFFD		; PRINT
-	POP	HL
-	POP	BC
-	RET
-;
-PRTDOT:
-	LD	A,'.'		; DOT CHARACTER
-	JR	PRTCHR		; PRINT AND RETURN
-;
-; PRINT THE HEX BYTE VALUE IN A
-;
-PRTHEXBYTE:
-	PUSH	AF
-	PUSH	DE
-	CALL	HEXASCII
-	LD	A,D
-	CALL	PRTCHR
-	LD	A,E
-	CALL	PRTCHR
-	POP	DE
-	POP	AF
-	RET
-;
-; CONVERT BINARY VALUE IN A TO ASCII HEX CHARACTERS IN DE
-;
-HEXASCII:
-	LD	D,A
-	CALL	HEXCONV
-	LD	E,A
-	LD	A,D
-	RLCA
-	RLCA
-	RLCA
-	RLCA
-	CALL	HEXCONV
-	LD	D,A
-	RET
-;
-; CONVERT LOW NIBBLE OF A TO ASCII HEX
-;
-HEXCONV:
-	AND	0FH	     ;LOW NIBBLE ONLY
-	ADD	A,90H
-	DAA	
-	ADC	A,40H
-	DAA	
-	RET	
-;
-ERROR:
-	LD	DE,STR_ERR		; POINT TO ERROR STRING
-	CALL	PRTSTR			; PRINT IT
-	HALT				; HALT
-;
-; DATA
-;
-STR_LOAD	.DB	"\r\nLoading",0
-STR_DONE	.DB	"\r\n",0
-STR_ERR		.DB	" Read Error!",0
-;
-	.ORG	$ - $8000		; RESTORE ORG
-	.FILL	PARTTBL_LOC - $		; FILL TO START OF PARTITION TABLE
-;
-; RESERVE SPACE FOR STANDARD IBM-PC PARTITION TABLE.  ALTHOUGH A
-; PARTITION TABLE IS NOT RELEVANT FOR A FLOPPY DISK, IT DOES NO HARM.
-; THE CONTENTS OF THE PARTITION TABLE MUST BE MANAGED BY FDISK80.
-;
-PARTTBL	.FILL	PARTTBL_SIZ,$00		; PARTITION TABLE, FILL WITH ZEROES
-;
-; THE END OF THE FIRST SECTOR MUST CONTAIN THE TWO BYTE BOOT
-; SIGNATURE.
-;
-BOOTSIG	.DB	$55,$AA			; STANDARD BOOT SIGNATURE
-;
-;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-; SECTOR 2
-;
-;   THIS SECTOR HAS NOT BEEN DEFINED AND IS RESERVED.
-;
-;----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-;
-	.FILL	512,0			; JUST FILL SECTOR WITH ZEROES
-;
-;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-; SECTOR 3
-;
-;   OS AND DISK METADATA
-;
-;----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-;
-	.FILL	128 * 3,0		; FIRST 384 BYTES ARE NOT YET DEFINED
-;
-; THE FOLLOWING TWO BYTES ARE AN ADDITIONAL SIGNATURE THAT IS VERIFIED BY
-; SOME HARDWARE BIOSES.
-;
-PR_SIG		.DB	$5A,$A5		; SIGNATURE GOES HERE
-;
-; FIRST CHUNK OF METADATA IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWS THE SIGNATURE BYTES
-;
-PR_PLATFORM	.DB	PLATFORM	; PLATFORM ID (SEE STD.ASM)
-PR_DEVICE	.DB	0		; ? (PROBABLY UNUSED)
-PR_FORMATTER	.DB	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0	; ? (PROBABLY UNUSED)
-PR_DRIVE	.DB	0		; ? (PROBABLY UNUSED)
-PR_LOG_UNIT	.DW	0		; ? (PROBABLY UNUSED)
-;
-; FILLER TO PLACE SECOND CHUNK OF METADATA AT THE END OF THE SECTOR
-;
-		.FILL	((PREFIX_SIZE - METADATA_SIZE) - $),00H
-;
-; SECOND CHUNK OF METADATA 
-;
-PR_WP		.DB	0		; WRITE PROTECT BOOLEAN
-PR_UPDSEQ	.DW	0		; PREFIX UPDATE SEQUENCE NUMBER (DEPRECATED?)
-PR_VER		.DB	RMJ,RMN,RUP,RTP	; OS BUILD VERSION
-PR_LABEL	.DB	"Unlabeled Drive ","$"	; DISK LABEL (EXACTLY 16 BYTES!!!)
-		.DW	0		; DEPRECATED
-PR_LDLOC	.DW	CPM_LOC		; ADDRESS TO START LOADING OS
-PR_LDEND	.DW	CPM_END		; ADDRESS TO STOP LOADING OS
-PR_ENTRY	.DW	CPM_ENT		; ADDRESS TO ENTER OS
-;
-;
-;
-		.END

Source/Images/d_bp.txt

@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 # Add Tune application and sample files
 #
 ../../Binary/Apps/tune.com 3:
-../../Binary/Apps/Tunes/*.* 3:
+../../Binary/Apps/Tunes/*.pt? 3:
+../../Binary/Apps/Tunes/*.mym 3:
 #
 # Add ZSystem images
 #

Source/Images/d_cpm22.txt

@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 # Add Tune application and sample files
 #
 ../../Binary/Apps/tune.com 3:
-../../Binary/Apps/Tunes/*.* 3:
+../../Binary/Apps/Tunes/*.pt? 3:
+../../Binary/Apps/Tunes/*.mym 3:
 #
 # Add OS image
 #

Source/Images/d_cpm3.txt

@@ -39,4 +39,5 @@
 # Add Tune application and sample files
 #
 ../../Binary/Apps/tune.com 3:
-../../Binary/Apps/Tunes/*.* 3:
+../../Binary/Apps/Tunes/*.pt? 3:
+../../Binary/Apps/Tunes/*.mym 3:

Source/Images/d_nzcom.txt

@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 # Add Tune application and sample files
 #
 ../../Binary/Apps/tune.com 3:
-../../Binary/Apps/Tunes/*.* 3:
+../../Binary/Apps/Tunes/*.pt? 3:
+../../Binary/Apps/Tunes/*.mym 3:
 #
 # Add OS images
 #

Source/Images/d_nzcom/u0/DFA.NOT

@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-                 Ne÷ Display/Definå Filå Attributeó Program
-                                bù Joå Wright
-
-Filå  attributeó  arå  maintaineä  bù thå BDOÓ iî  thå  filespeã  portioî  oæ �
-directorù  entrieó foò eacè filå oî thå disk®  Eacè filespeã containó  eleveî �
-ascié characteró comprisinç thå eighô characteò filenamå anä threå  characteò �
-type®  Ascié characteró requirå onlù seveî oæ thå eighô bitó iî eacè oæ theså �
-bytes¬  thå  eightè biô ió thereforå availablå foò  assigninç  aî  attribute®  �
-Theså eleveî 'high§ bitó arå referreä tï aó follows:
-
-                f±  f²  f³  f´  fµ  f¶  f·  f¸  .  t±  t²  t3
-
-CP/Í  assignó t± aó thå Reaä Onlù attributå anä t² aó thå  Systeí  attribute®  �
-MP/Í furtheò assigneä t³ aó thå Archiveä attribute®  ZRDOÓ furtheò assignó f¸ �
-aó  thå Wheeì Protecô attribute®  ZSDOÓ assignó f² aó thå  Publiã  attribute®  �
-BackGroundeò  ié useó f± tï inhibiô itó keù-bindinç functioî anä  DateStampeò �
-useó f³ tï inhibiô stampinç oæ certaiî files®  Thå resô arå unassigneä aó faò �
-aó É kno÷ anä maù bå useä aó yoõ wish.
-
-
-                    Displaù syntaxº  DFÁ [dir:][filespec]
-
-Displaù  modå takeó á singlå tokeî oò nï tokens®  Botè dirº anä filespeã  arå �
-optional®  Defaulô dirº ió thå currenô directorù anä defaulô filespeã ió wilä �
-(*.*)®   Useò ió giveî á sorteä filå lisô showinç thå  attributeó  associateä �
-witè each¬ sixteeî aô á time®  
-
-DFÁ            Displaù attributeó oæ alì fileó iî thå currenô directory.
-DFÁ B2º        Displaù foò alì fileó iî directorù B2:
-DFÁ *.REÌ      Displaù foò alì .REÌ fileó iî thå currenô directory.
-DFÁ B2:*.REÌ   Displaù foò alì .REÌ fileó iî B2:
-
-
-          Definå syntaxº  DFÁ [dir:][filspecÝ <attr1[¬ attrn,...]>
-
-Definitioî  modå  ió  defineä  bù á  seconä  anä  perhapó  subsequenô  tokenó �
-representinç  thå  variouó  attributes®   Thå tokeî  'f1§  wilì  seô  thå  f± �
-attributå foò alì filespeã files¬ §-f1§ wilì reseô it®  Nameó associateä witè �
-thå variouó attributeó arå alsï accepteä aó tokens:
-
-          f± oò nkâ      Nï Keù Bindinç (BGii)
-          f² oò puâ      Publiã File
-          f³ oò dsï      DateStampeò Off
-          f´ 
-          fµ 
-          f¶ 
-          f· 
-          f¸ oò whì      Wheeì Protected
-          .
-          t± or r/ï      Reaä Only
-          t² or syó      System
-          t³ or arã      Archived
-
-Iæ  thå firsô letteò oæ á tokeî ió noô 'f§ oò 't'¬ thaô letteò ió  sufficienô �
-tï  identifù thå token®  'S'¬ 'sys§ oò 'system§ alì identifù t2®  Anù oò  alì �Šoæ thå eleveî attributeó maù bå defineä witè á singlå command.
-
-DFÁ *.TYÐ F±        Seô f± oæ alì fileó .TYÐ iî thå currenô directory.
-DFÁ A1:*.REÌ F² Ò   Seô f² anä t1 oæ alì .REÌ fileó iî A1:
-DFÁ *.Z8° -Ò        Reseô t± oæ alì .Z8° fileó iî thå currenô directory.
-DFÁ Aº -SYÓ         Reseô t² oæ alì fileó iî A:¬ currenô user.
-DFÁ ROOT:*.COÍ ×    Seô thå Wheeì attributå (f8© oæ alì .COÍ files
-                    iî thå directorù nameä ROOT:
-
-
-                                    -end-
-

Source/Images/d_nzcom/u0/NZSUB.SUB

@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-
-; Batch File:  NZSUB.SUB
-; Author:      Joe Wright
-; Date:        8 November 1988
-
-; This file demonstrates NZSUB's ability to handle 'formatted'
-; input files.  The programmer will note the similarity to
-; annotated assembly source files.
-
-; This file will also serve as the documentation of NZSUB's
-; features and function.
-
-; As these lines suggest, any line that begins with a ; is considered
-; a full-line comment and is ignored.
-
-û         Thå  lefô squigglù brackeô '{§ aó  thå  firsô �
-          characteò  oæ  á  linå  wilì  puô  NZSUÂ   iî �
-          'comment§  mode®  Alì  subsequenô  characteró �
-          untiì  á  righô  squigglù  brackeô  wilì   bå �
-          ignored®  Checë thió out®  }
-
-; The ; character is usually the command separator for a Z3
-; multiple command line.  It is therefore a 'normal' character
-; unless it is the first one and may appear freely in the command
-; line preceded by anything except a space.
-
-; Blank lines are ignored in any case.  
-
-{
-Alì oæ thå abovå lineó anä theså lineó arå someho÷ commenteä  ouô �
-oò  arå blanë anä thereforå wilì noô appeaò iî thå  $$$.SUÂ  filå �
-whicè wilì bå thå resulô oæ alì this®  
-
-NZSUÂ  ió  completelù CP/Í compatible®  Nonetheless¬  iæ  runninç �
-undeò  Ú-System¬  DUº anä DIRº formó maù bå useä tï  declarå  thå �
-sourcå file®  Thå sourcå filå ió assumeä tï havå typå .SUÂ unlesó �
-otherwiså declared®  Iî anù case¬ $$$.SUÂ wilì bå writteî tï  thå �
-currenô directory®  
-}
-
-» Ok¬ dowî tï business.  The main point of all this is to relax
-; some of the constraints on command line formatting so that
-; a batch file becomes more legible and therefore maintainable.
-
-; Command lines may be indented with any combination of spaces
-; and tabs.  A tab within a command line will be converted to
-; a space.  Spaces between the last command character and the
-; in-line comment ';' or ';;' will be removed and the comment
-; ignored.  The ';;' ZEX form may be used but is unnecessary
-; if the ';' is preceded by at least one space (or tab).
-
-;;
-;; NZSUB Demo Program
-;;
-	$; nzsub demonstration	;; Use $; for literal ;
-	DIR	*.COM		;; Let's see what we've got
-
-	echo	display source files? (yes or no)
-
-	 IF INPUT		; Ask the user (indented)
-	DIR	*.Z80
-	 FI			; endif
-;;
-;; End of NZSUB Demo Program
-;
-; End of NZSUB.SUB
-

Source/Images/d_nzcom/u0/RELEASE.NOT

@@ -1,78 +1,266 @@
-                             -- RELEASE.NOT --
 
-                             January 20, 1989
+                 RELEASE.NOT - UPDATE INFORMATION ON NZCOM
 
-         This file contains last-minute information about NZ-COM.
 
+Please understand that unlike purely commercial enterprises, Z-System is 
+mainly the work of enthusiasts.  As such, Z-System never truly reaches 
+completion; each new development is more of a plateau upon which further 
+innovation occurs.  Though we have done our best, the printed documentation 
+inevitably lags behind the most recent enhancements.  Try to consult as 
+much material as possible about a given command before proceeding; if there 
+is a help or document file pertaining to the command, it supercedes printed
+instructions, especially with regard to such matters as syntax or technical
+specifications.
 
-----------  NZ-COM RELEASE 1.2d    January 20, 1989
 
-NZCOM.COM  version 1.2d fixes yet another minor bug by forcing a warm  boot 
-whenever a new DOS module is loaded by itself.  The progress report is also 
-a little less verbose unless declaring the /T(est) option.  If the /Q(uiet) 
-option is declared, NZCOM is now completely silent.
+Notes of September 12, 1991
+===========================
 
-New versions of SAVE.COM, ERA.COM, REN.COM, P.COM, POKE.COM and their  Type 
-3 counterparts are included in this release.  
+   Release 1.2H involves a significant updating of the support utilities that 
+we distribute as a courtesy with NZCOM.  We suggest that any Z-System user who 
+is not in regular contact with a Z-Node consider taking advantage of the Z-
+System Software Update Service (ZSUS).  Here are some of the important changes 
+with this release.
 
-NZSUB version 1.0 is released.  Unlike SUB.COM, NZSUB is not ZCPR3 specific 
-and  runs  as  well  under CP/M.  Its batch  files  can  be  formatted  and 
-commented much like those of ZEX4.  See NZSUB.SUB for an example.  
+ZCNFG.COM, CONFIG.LBR:
+        Al Hawley has introduced a powerful and convenient method for 
+        configuring programs.  ZCNFG works either with individual CFG files or 
+        with CFG files stored in the CONFIG.LBR library.  For example, try 
+        running the command "ZCNFG ZLT".  ZCNFG will automatically extract 
+        ZLT15.CFG from CONFIG.LBR.
 
-TCSELECT version 1.2 can now be run successfully under CP/M.
+NZBLITZ.COM, NZBLTZ14.HZP, NZBLTZ14.CFG:
+        These programs can be used to coldboot an NZCOM system very rapidly 
+        with the complete system, including error handlers, shells, and TCAPs 
+        already in place.  Run "HELP NZBLTZ14" to learn more about it.  Some 
+        of its features can be tailored by running "ZCNFG NZBLITZ" with the 
+        CFG file in the same directory.
 
+LBREXT.COM:
+        This replaces LGET for extracting member files from LBR library files.
 
-----------  NZ-COM RELEASE 1.2     November 1, 1988
+HELP.COM, LBRHELP.COM, HLPFILES.LBR:
+        HELP (actually HELPC14) is an improved version of the help utility.  
+        It can work with normal help files (HLP) and crunched help files 
+        (HZP).  LBRHELP can work with normal or crunched help files that are 
+        stored in a library (which is where we have put all the help files 
+        distributed with NZCOM and Z3PLUS).
 
-NZCOM.COM version 1.2 includes two changes of significance.  First, due  to 
-an  oversight, when version 1.0 was told to load a new ZCM or ENV file  for 
-which no new modules had to be loaded, it also failed to update data in the 
-environment, such as printer characteristics, maximum drives and users, and 
-so on.  It will now do so.
+DOCFILES.LBR:
+        Documentation and help files have been collected into an LBR file.
 
-The second change was in the safety checking performed by NZCOM.COM to make 
-sure that it was being requested to load a version that was consistent with 
-the  underlying  CP/M system.  This check turned out to  be  stricter  than 
-necessary  and  was preventing NZ-COM from running on some  systems  (e.g., 
-Lobo Max) that, in fact, could support it quite nicely.
+ZLT.COM:
+        This is a full Z-System replacement for LT, and it handles the latest 
+        LZH-compressed files.
 
+COPY.COM:
+        This is the version of COPY from the ZSDOS/ZDDOS release.  Enter "COPY 
+        //" for syntax information.  It replaces a dangerously defective copy 
+        program provided with earlier releases.
 
-----------  NEW FILES: NZCPR.LBR, NZFCP.LBR, NZRCP.LBR
+LSH.COM, LSH.WZ, LSH-HELP.COM, LSHINST.COM, ZERR.COM:
+        These are the latest LSH command history shell and command-line editor 
+        and the associated error handler (fixed-log versions).  These 
+        completely replace EASE.
 
-The  main  NZCOM.LBR now contains only the standard configurations  of  the 
+CLEDINST.COM, CLEDSAVE.COM:
+        A transient history shell like LSH can be slow on floppy systems with 
+        sluggish disk drives, even if the files have been placed in optimal 
+        locations.  Some of the RCP modules supplied no include an RCP-
+        resident command-line editor called CLED.  Its features can be 
+        configured using CLEDINST.COM, and the history can be saved to a file 
+        using CLEDSAVE.COM.
+
+TCAP.LBR, XTCAP.COM:
+        A number of programs now require a terminal capabilities descriptor 
+        (TCAP) with extended functions.  The standard TCAPs loaded with 
+        TCSELECT do not have these functions.  TCAP.LBR is a collection of 
+        extended TCAPs for some terminals.  XTCAP.COM is a program that can 
+        add the most important extensions to a standard TCAP (it is a quick-
+        and-dirty fix until the full set of TCAPs is updated).
+
+VIEW.COM:
+        This is Bridger Mitchell's file viewing utility.  It is very powerful 
+        (but it requires an extended TCAP).
+
+NAME.COM:
+        This program can quickly add or remove a name for a single directory.
+
+TCJ.INF:
+        TCJ has a new publisher (one of our own Z-Node sysops), and this file 
+        tells how to take out a subscription (which all Z-System users 
+        absolutely should do!).
+
+ZFILEB38.LZT:
+        This is the BRIEF listing of all the support programs currently 
+        available for use with Z-System.  There is another file which includes 
+        descriptions of all the programs, but it would fill up an entire 
+        diskette!
+
+
+Notes of November 5, 1989
+=========================
+
+               1.  NEW FILES: NZCPR.LBR, FCP.LBR, RCP.LBR.
+               2.  TCSELECT PROBLEM.
+               3.  ERA.COM, REN.COM, SAVE.COM, ETC.
+               4.  LSH REPLACES EASE.
+               5.  NZBLITZ IS HERE!
+               6.  MINOR UPDATE NOTES.
+               7.  TO NEW Z-SYSTEM USERS.
+               8.  ALERT ABOUT NZCPM.COM AND NZCOM.CCP
+               9.  CHANGE IN MKZCM DEFAULT AND STANDARD RCP
+              10.  NZBIO+.ZRL
+
+1.  NEW FILES: NZCPR.LBR, FCP.LBR, RCP.LBR.
+
+The main NZCOM.LBR now contains only the standard configurations of the 
 CPR, FCP, and RCP modules to minimize disk space requirements.  Alternative 
-versions of these modules are now supplied in separate libraries.   Modules 
-can  be  loaded directly from these libraries, or individual files  can  be 
-extracted  and  put  into NZCOM.LBR to replace  the  default  files.   Each 
-library  has a brief DOC file describing the modules (one of which  is  the 
+versions of these modules are now supplied in separate libraries.  Modules 
+can be loaded directly from these libraries, or individual files can be 
+extracted and put into NZCOM.LBR to replace the default files.  Each 
+library has a brief DOC file describing the modules (one of which is the 
 default version included in NZCOM.LBR).
 
 
-----------  NEW PROGRAM:  ZEX TYPE 4
+2.  TCSELECT PROBLEM.
+
+A problem has been discovered with the operation of TCSELECT as described 
+in the manual.  TCSELECT is a Z-System program and does not function 
+reliably under CP/M (on some systems it causes a crash).  Fortunately there 
+is a simple fix: reverse the order of the instructions in the manual.  Boot 
+up NZ-COM before attempting to create MYTERM.Z3T, and run TCSELECT only 
+after NZ-COM is running.  Remember that you need both TCSELECT.COM and
+Z3TCAP.TCP to generate your .Z3T file.  The entries in the Z3TCAP library
+for the Xerox computers has been patched to correct a long-standing error.
+
+
+3.  ERA.COM, REN.COM, SAVE.COM, ETC.
+
+The standard configuration of Z-System does not include resident commands 
+for REN, DIR, or SAVE.  These are provided instead as transient programs 
+(COM files), and you should copy any that you need to your working disk.  
+Several other functions that are often resident (but not always) are also 
+provided as COM files.  Many of these are type-4 programs (see the manual). 
+We recommend using SDZ.COM as your standard directory display utility.  It 
+is far more functional than the resident DIR commands in either Z-System or 
+CP/M, and it is designed to work properly under both.
+
+
+4.  LSH REPLACES EASE.
+
+EASE has been replaced by a newer, more versatile, and well-behaved program 
+named LSH (Log SHell).  Like EASE, LSH allows you to edit command lines 
+using WordStar-like control.  Consult LSH.WZ before use for general 
+information and/or run HELPLSH while running LSH for a display of LSH's 
+capabilities.  LSHINST installs and customizes LSH to taste.  Error 
+handling is now taken care of by ZERR.COM, a separate program.  Our great
+thanks to Rob Friefeld for writing these superb Z-System tools and for
+allowing us to include them with NZ-COM.
+
+
+5.  NZBLITZ IS HERE!
+
+NZBLITZ is now included with NZ-COM.  True to its name, NZBLITZ loads NZCOM
+(and ZSDOS/ZDDOS, if present) in a flash, making it extremely helpful in
+saving and reloading a given system configuration.  Once you have configured
+your system as wanted, log to drive A0: and type NZBLITZ NZLOAD.  From now
+on, your startup to Z-System is MUCH faster; just type "NZLOAD".  Be
+forewarned that NZBLITZ saves EVERYTHING as currently active, so be sure you
+are at the directory (usually A0:) you wish the system to start in, and be
+sure all active shells, flow states, terminal definitions, and so on are the
+desired ones before proceeding.  See NZBLITZ.NZT for more information.
+
+
+6.  MINOR UPDATE NOTES.
+
+- The RCP WHLQ command no longer used.  "WHL" alone displays the current 
+  wheel status.  As before, "WHL password" turns the wheel byte on.  "WHL 
+  xxx" now turns the wheel byte OFF if xxx is something other than the 
+  correct password.
+
+- ARUNZ is now a type-4 program which loads at the highest possible 
+  memory location so as to save lower memory for immediate re-execution 
+  with GO.  See ARUNZ09R.DZC and TCJ31.MZG (as well as your NZ-COM or 
+  Z3PLUS manual) for more on the amazing ARUNZ.
+
+- VLU is no longer included, as it was not reliable.  Please use LDIR, 
+  LGET, LPUT, and LT instead to manipulate library files.
+
+- At this writing, we are sorry to note that both Z-Node Central and the
+  Lillipute Z-Nodes mentioned in Chapter 7 of your manual are out of
+  service.  Z-Nodes 2 and 3 are still going strong, however, as are the
+  many others listed in ZNODES.LST.  Z-Node 2 is the new Z-Node Central. 
+  We cannot recommend highly enough that you get a modem and investigate at
+  least one Z-Node as a source of inspiration and support.
+
+- Version 5.0 of the ZEX batch processor replaces earlier versions.  ZEX 
+  now runs under both NZ-COM and Z3PLUS and is a very powerful means of 
+  customizing programs and commands.  The ZEX.RSX file mentioned in the 
+  manual is no longer required.  See ZEX50.DZC for help.
+
+
+7.  TO NEW Z-SYSTEM USERS.
+
+- All files whose middle filetype character is "Z" (e.g., SAMPLE.DZC) are 
+  "crunched" files which must be uncompressed with LT.COM or UNCRUNCH.COM 
+  before use.
+
+- As outlined in section 4.3.2 of your manual, most Z-System programs 
+  have built-in help; type the name of any program followed by "//" for a 
+  short description if you are confused.
+
+- Finally, it is not at all necessary to master every nuance of the system 
+  before it becomes useful.  Please don't try to devour all of Z-System at 
+  once.  Instead, we suggest that you decide what aspects of the system you 
+  will find most helpful and try to master one or two of those before 
+  exploring further.  We think you will find that if you choose wisely, 
+  learning one aspect fully not only makes that aspect of your computing 
+  world easier, it also equips you with the skills and confidence with 
+  which to surmount other aspects of Z-System more confidently.
+
+
+8.  ALERT ABOUT NZCPM.COM AND NZCOM.CCP
+
+Some users have been tripped up by the way NZCOM handles the generation of
+an NZCPM.COM file: it writes such a file only if one does not already exist. 
+This speeds up loading of the system.  However, should you ever make any
+change to your base CP/M system (such as installing ZSDOS/ZDDOS or a new
+version of the BIOS), you should be sure to erase the NZCPM.COM file so that
+NZCOM will create a new one the next time it is run.  You should also be
+sure to use NZCOM and not NZBLITZ to load the system the first time after
+such a change.
+
+You should also be aware that warmboots of the NZ-COM Z-System are performed
+by loading the NZCOM.CCP file containing the image of the current command
+processor.  This means that you must not change the diskette in the A: drive
+unless you have copied the **CURRENT** NZCOM.CCP file (if you only use one
+system configuration, the current version will not change) to the diskette
+you are going to place in the A: drive.
+
 
-Named  ZEX4.COM  in this release, this is a new version of  ZEX  with  many 
-features not seen before (See ZEX4.DOC).  This program is brand new and may 
-well exhibit one or two un-planned 'features'.  Please report any problems.
+9.  CHANGE IN MKZCM DEFAULT AND STANDARD RCP
 
+Carson Wilson and Rob Friefeld have made some major changes in the RCP code
+(see the DOC file in RCP.LBR).  The standard RCP module is now 18 records
+long instead of 16.  MKZCM.COM has been patched to provide this value as a
+default.
 
-----------  EASE PROBLEMS
 
-There  are  unfortunately serious defects in the coding of EASE.   On  many 
-computers  EASE  appears  to  work without problems,  on  some  it  crashes 
-completely,  and  on others it works but causes other strange  behavior  to 
-occur.  We tried using it on a Kaypro with the K-ROM (?), and as soon as we 
-loaded ease we started to get BIOS errors on disk reads.  We hope that  the 
-author of EASE (or someone else) will discover and correct these  problems. 
-The program is so nice conceptually.  Use it with caution.
+10.   NZBIO+.ZRL
 
+The BIOS in some computers uses the Z80 index and alternate registers
+without
+saving them on the stack and restoring them.  These computers include the
+TeleVideo 80x machines, the Oneac On!, the Zorba, and a number of other
+machines.  Some programs (JETLDR and EDITNDR, for example) will not function
+properly under these conditions.  The file NZBIO+.ZRL in NZCOM.LBR is a
+special version of the NZ-COM virtual BIOS that protects the Zilog registers
+across all BIOS calls.  To use this BIOS, you much use MKZCM to allocate 4
+records to the BIOS.  If you observe strange behavior on your system with
+NZ-COM, you might want to try using this special BIOS.
 
-----------  VLU VERSIONS
 
-We  forgot  when writing the manual that VLU, like ZFILER,  has  two  quite 
-different  versions depending on whether your terminal uses reverse or  dim 
-video for highlighting.  Therefore, you will find on the release disk  VLU-
-REV.COM  and  VLU-DIM.COM.  Copy the appropriate one to your  working  disk 
-under the name VLU.COM.
 
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