19-03-2023, 11:34 PM
Thanks to grahaml who tirelessly imaged 500+ 8" disks that he acquired with a Pulsar LBB system, all imaging with a Greaseweazle. Approx 1/3rd had major errors, another 1/3 were not Pulsar disks with the rest a mixture of Pulsar CP/M 2.2 and Pulsar TurboDOS disks. I'm releasing only the Pulsar LBB CP/M disks here, the TurboDOS disks and ROMs will follow once sorted.
There were 117 CP/M disks and were supplied in HFE format. These are included here to allow them to be written back to a 8" disk or to a 5.25" 77/80 track drive with a Greaseweazle. The HFE files were converted with the latest HxCFloppyEmulator software to a raw IMG (raw sector file format) image. We have a couple Pulsar 5.25" 77 track double sided Pulsar images in the Repository and the Patched CPMTools diskdef entry (lbb_77dshd) used to extract/add files for these disks also worked with these 8" IMG images. So, all the files were extracted from each disk, zipped and attached here. Use this in cpmtools to get a list of files in the disk IMG image -
cpmls -F -f lbb_77dshd -T raw filename.img
He also provided a very detailed Excel Index of all the disks, this I cut down for only Pulsar CP/M disks and it includes a directory of each disks file contents. The directory shows the User Area (not always 0) for each file also. Too big to post here but file attached in XLS & ODS formats, so read one of these files for a directory of the files on each disk image. The disk labels indicated some of the contents of each disk -
Disk
Number --- Pulsar CP/M disk label
006 LB34 BIOS Source Development Disk 19k2, 8D, N, 1S OVR 102
007 CP/M Master Configuration Disk
008 Various Cross Assemblers 6800,05, 09,8048, 8086, 6502
010 QVT-102, 9600, 8D, N, 1S NBOOT3 Diagnostic Network Driver Development
012 Bell Terminal Sources & Utilities
018 (19k2, 8D, N, 1S) Utils Only DASOFT Graphics Development (PCB)
020 CP/M 3.0 System Files & Source Master Morrow Designs
022 Electronics Design Package & Analysis AMD PAL Design, ANCAP, SPP, PROPLOT, ECA
023 MCS-52 Basic Board Development
024 Bell Terminal Sources Development Disk
026 Paper Tape Reader/Punch Development
028 Boat Computer Backup
029 Microlog Utilities for MCS-52 Basic Board
030 Printer Buffer Development
031 64B180 CPU Development Disk
033 19k2, 8D, N, 1S 64B180 Printer Buffer Backup
034 (Errors 19k2, 8D, N, 1S) EPROM Burner Work Disk
036 (Errors: Bad Sectors) SF-180 Monitor Development
037 (19k2, 8D, N, 1S) CP/M 3.0 Sources Development
038 VT102 9600, 8D,N ,1 Modem Sources and Development Disk
039 DASOFT PCB Design Development Disk
040 DASOFT& Route-100 PCB Design Package
041 DASOFT Test Disk
043 B-STAM Work Disk
044 LB34A Master BIOS Source
045 Pascal MT/Plus V5.2
046 Pulsar Pascal Utilities Development Disk
047 Pascal MT/Plus V5.5 & Programs
048 Pascal MT/Plus Sources Development
049 Pascal MT/Plus V5.5 Support Files Development
050 Pascal MT/Plus V5.5 G. Purpose Development
051 Pascal MT/Plus V5.5 & Programs
052 Pascal Sources & F80
053 Turbo Pascal User Disk (Vol 2)
055 Turbo Pascal Development Disk
056 Pascal MT/+ V(5.2) Development
057 F80 & SS (Complex No) Fortran Development
058 General Purpose Utilities Development
059 DBASE II V2.4 & Power Tutorial
060 DBASE II Version 2.3C & ZIP
061 DBASE II V2.4
062 Compound Interest Calculator (Run from Drive B)
063 Digital Research Assembler & Tools + CB80 V2.0 Compiler
064 Cobol Compiler
065 PLI-80 Programs
066 MBASIC Games (Vol 1) Development
067 X6800 Cross Assembler Development
068 Multiplan Development Disk
069 Microplan Development Disk
070 Fancy Font User Disk
071 Games User Disk (No Rubbish)
072 Zork 1, 2,& 3 Game Disk Master Development for Patching
082 Adventure & PL/I Compiler
084 19k2,8,N,1 CP/MUG Volumes 46 & 47 Modem Progs
089 CP/MUG Vol 53 (Adventure & Mbasic Games)
091 CP/MUG Volumes 46 & 47 User Disk
092 CP/MUG Volumes 7, 52, & 53
093 CP/MUG Vol 48 & 49 (BDS-C Games)
094 CP/MUG Volumes 6, 46, 51 & 52
095 SIG/M Volume 5 (Diagnostics)
096 Games, Monitor, & Utilities (VF2)
097 Horses, F80, Utilities, Tiny-C, Basic Games, Mbasic, Xlotto, Blaster
101 Jade System Bios Development
103 (Update 6) CP/M 2.2 Configuration Disk
104 Graphics Development Disk Backup
106 256 B/Sec Original Drivers (LB24A)
108 Master BIOS Update(1) LB32A ADDS-1, 8 Data, No Par, 1 S
109 Master BIOS Update(3) LB32A ADDS-1, 8 Data, No Par, 1 S
112 DSDD 512B/S LB34A Update No 5 & Modem Sources
127 DASOFT PCB CAD Master 0382-058
133 CP/M-86 Distribution Disk Copy 40-0682/407
134 Various S-100 Jade & Versafloppy Bios Sources
146 CP/M-86 Distribution Disk
149 LB34A Modem Software
310 Winning Master (Version2) Do Not Use
311 Winning Master (Version 1) (Do Not Use)
312 Formatted Disk
313 HorseDB Test Winning Development Disk With Speed Ratings
314 Formatted Disk
315 Horse Database (HorseDB Index Horse) Archived at 2/11/85 4/8/84 to 12/10/85
316 Data Entry Database (DENTDB.DBF) (MIDWEEK.DBF) (UPDATE.CMD) Old Format Archived 18/3/85
317 B:HORSEDB Index Horse as at 8/1/86
318 Dogs Master
319 Dogs Development Disk
320 Test Database
321 Data Entry Database (DENTDB.DBF) (MIDWEEK.DBF) (UPDATE.CMD)
322 Horse Database (HORSEDB Index Horse
323 HORSEDB Development Disk (Horse Database) Dogs Database OPDOGS.DBF SADOGS.DBF APDOGS.DBF
325 UPDATE.CMD MIDWEEK.DBF DENTDB.DBF DBASE.COM
326 Stats
327 Winning 2 With Individual Data Entry
353 SCP Master (Do not use)
358 Winning III Development Disk
359 Backup of: Pulsar CP/M 2.2 CP2596-136 20/4/91
360 Formatted CP/M / Dbase Work
363 CP/M Master Distribution Disk Printer 9600 BPS
364 Supercalc Master (Do not use)
365 LB21 + Old Utilities + Programs
378 CPM 2/2 Serial CP2596-136 Copyright Digital Research Inc Systems & Source Code
392 1024B Sec
393 Sleeve: CP/M System Volume 040583-2
453 Dbase II 2.4 Power Quickcode
455 Winning (System Disk) (Backup)
458 Winning 2 Without Individual Data Entry
459 Winning Version 2
460 Winning with Individual Data Entry Routines 27/11/85
461 Horse Database (HorseDB Index Horse) to 27/7/85 5/5/84 to 27/7/85 30838 31286
462 Stats Master
463 Archive Copy of HorseDB from 3/3/84 to 6/7/85
464 Archive Copy of HORSEDB & Index Horse Date 30/12/84
465 STAT Development Winning 2 containing wisecaper error
466 Horse Database (Horse DBF Index Horse) Archive File 02/03/84 Ent Date 7/11/83 to 13/3/85
523 Supercalc
524 Multiplan
525 Horse Database (HorseDB Index Horse)
526 Horse Database (Horse DB Index Horse) Current 3/8/86
So in the Vintage Repository in the Pulsar\Disks\CPM_8inch folder we placed
The above 117 disk numbers in HFE and extracted Files in ZIP files as -
Pulsar_CPM_xxx_files.zip
Pulsar_CPM_xxx_hfe.zip
Pulsar_CPM_Index.ods
Pulsar_CPM_Index.xls
There were 117 CP/M disks and were supplied in HFE format. These are included here to allow them to be written back to a 8" disk or to a 5.25" 77/80 track drive with a Greaseweazle. The HFE files were converted with the latest HxCFloppyEmulator software to a raw IMG (raw sector file format) image. We have a couple Pulsar 5.25" 77 track double sided Pulsar images in the Repository and the Patched CPMTools diskdef entry (lbb_77dshd) used to extract/add files for these disks also worked with these 8" IMG images. So, all the files were extracted from each disk, zipped and attached here. Use this in cpmtools to get a list of files in the disk IMG image -
cpmls -F -f lbb_77dshd -T raw filename.img
He also provided a very detailed Excel Index of all the disks, this I cut down for only Pulsar CP/M disks and it includes a directory of each disks file contents. The directory shows the User Area (not always 0) for each file also. Too big to post here but file attached in XLS & ODS formats, so read one of these files for a directory of the files on each disk image. The disk labels indicated some of the contents of each disk -
Disk
Number --- Pulsar CP/M disk label
006 LB34 BIOS Source Development Disk 19k2, 8D, N, 1S OVR 102
007 CP/M Master Configuration Disk
008 Various Cross Assemblers 6800,05, 09,8048, 8086, 6502
010 QVT-102, 9600, 8D, N, 1S NBOOT3 Diagnostic Network Driver Development
012 Bell Terminal Sources & Utilities
018 (19k2, 8D, N, 1S) Utils Only DASOFT Graphics Development (PCB)
020 CP/M 3.0 System Files & Source Master Morrow Designs
022 Electronics Design Package & Analysis AMD PAL Design, ANCAP, SPP, PROPLOT, ECA
023 MCS-52 Basic Board Development
024 Bell Terminal Sources Development Disk
026 Paper Tape Reader/Punch Development
028 Boat Computer Backup
029 Microlog Utilities for MCS-52 Basic Board
030 Printer Buffer Development
031 64B180 CPU Development Disk
033 19k2, 8D, N, 1S 64B180 Printer Buffer Backup
034 (Errors 19k2, 8D, N, 1S) EPROM Burner Work Disk
036 (Errors: Bad Sectors) SF-180 Monitor Development
037 (19k2, 8D, N, 1S) CP/M 3.0 Sources Development
038 VT102 9600, 8D,N ,1 Modem Sources and Development Disk
039 DASOFT PCB Design Development Disk
040 DASOFT& Route-100 PCB Design Package
041 DASOFT Test Disk
043 B-STAM Work Disk
044 LB34A Master BIOS Source
045 Pascal MT/Plus V5.2
046 Pulsar Pascal Utilities Development Disk
047 Pascal MT/Plus V5.5 & Programs
048 Pascal MT/Plus Sources Development
049 Pascal MT/Plus V5.5 Support Files Development
050 Pascal MT/Plus V5.5 G. Purpose Development
051 Pascal MT/Plus V5.5 & Programs
052 Pascal Sources & F80
053 Turbo Pascal User Disk (Vol 2)
055 Turbo Pascal Development Disk
056 Pascal MT/+ V(5.2) Development
057 F80 & SS (Complex No) Fortran Development
058 General Purpose Utilities Development
059 DBASE II V2.4 & Power Tutorial
060 DBASE II Version 2.3C & ZIP
061 DBASE II V2.4
062 Compound Interest Calculator (Run from Drive B)
063 Digital Research Assembler & Tools + CB80 V2.0 Compiler
064 Cobol Compiler
065 PLI-80 Programs
066 MBASIC Games (Vol 1) Development
067 X6800 Cross Assembler Development
068 Multiplan Development Disk
069 Microplan Development Disk
070 Fancy Font User Disk
071 Games User Disk (No Rubbish)
072 Zork 1, 2,& 3 Game Disk Master Development for Patching
082 Adventure & PL/I Compiler
084 19k2,8,N,1 CP/MUG Volumes 46 & 47 Modem Progs
089 CP/MUG Vol 53 (Adventure & Mbasic Games)
091 CP/MUG Volumes 46 & 47 User Disk
092 CP/MUG Volumes 7, 52, & 53
093 CP/MUG Vol 48 & 49 (BDS-C Games)
094 CP/MUG Volumes 6, 46, 51 & 52
095 SIG/M Volume 5 (Diagnostics)
096 Games, Monitor, & Utilities (VF2)
097 Horses, F80, Utilities, Tiny-C, Basic Games, Mbasic, Xlotto, Blaster
101 Jade System Bios Development
103 (Update 6) CP/M 2.2 Configuration Disk
104 Graphics Development Disk Backup
106 256 B/Sec Original Drivers (LB24A)
108 Master BIOS Update(1) LB32A ADDS-1, 8 Data, No Par, 1 S
109 Master BIOS Update(3) LB32A ADDS-1, 8 Data, No Par, 1 S
112 DSDD 512B/S LB34A Update No 5 & Modem Sources
127 DASOFT PCB CAD Master 0382-058
133 CP/M-86 Distribution Disk Copy 40-0682/407
134 Various S-100 Jade & Versafloppy Bios Sources
146 CP/M-86 Distribution Disk
149 LB34A Modem Software
310 Winning Master (Version2) Do Not Use
311 Winning Master (Version 1) (Do Not Use)
312 Formatted Disk
313 HorseDB Test Winning Development Disk With Speed Ratings
314 Formatted Disk
315 Horse Database (HorseDB Index Horse) Archived at 2/11/85 4/8/84 to 12/10/85
316 Data Entry Database (DENTDB.DBF) (MIDWEEK.DBF) (UPDATE.CMD) Old Format Archived 18/3/85
317 B:HORSEDB Index Horse as at 8/1/86
318 Dogs Master
319 Dogs Development Disk
320 Test Database
321 Data Entry Database (DENTDB.DBF) (MIDWEEK.DBF) (UPDATE.CMD)
322 Horse Database (HORSEDB Index Horse
323 HORSEDB Development Disk (Horse Database) Dogs Database OPDOGS.DBF SADOGS.DBF APDOGS.DBF
325 UPDATE.CMD MIDWEEK.DBF DENTDB.DBF DBASE.COM
326 Stats
327 Winning 2 With Individual Data Entry
353 SCP Master (Do not use)
358 Winning III Development Disk
359 Backup of: Pulsar CP/M 2.2 CP2596-136 20/4/91
360 Formatted CP/M / Dbase Work
363 CP/M Master Distribution Disk Printer 9600 BPS
364 Supercalc Master (Do not use)
365 LB21 + Old Utilities + Programs
378 CPM 2/2 Serial CP2596-136 Copyright Digital Research Inc Systems & Source Code
392 1024B Sec
393 Sleeve: CP/M System Volume 040583-2
453 Dbase II 2.4 Power Quickcode
455 Winning (System Disk) (Backup)
458 Winning 2 Without Individual Data Entry
459 Winning Version 2
460 Winning with Individual Data Entry Routines 27/11/85
461 Horse Database (HorseDB Index Horse) to 27/7/85 5/5/84 to 27/7/85 30838 31286
462 Stats Master
463 Archive Copy of HorseDB from 3/3/84 to 6/7/85
464 Archive Copy of HORSEDB & Index Horse Date 30/12/84
465 STAT Development Winning 2 containing wisecaper error
466 Horse Database (Horse DBF Index Horse) Archive File 02/03/84 Ent Date 7/11/83 to 13/3/85
523 Supercalc
524 Multiplan
525 Horse Database (HorseDB Index Horse)
526 Horse Database (Horse DB Index Horse) Current 3/8/86
So in the Vintage Repository in the Pulsar\Disks\CPM_8inch folder we placed
The above 117 disk numbers in HFE and extracted Files in ZIP files as -
Pulsar_CPM_xxx_files.zip
Pulsar_CPM_xxx_hfe.zip
Pulsar_CPM_Index.ods
Pulsar_CPM_Index.xls
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