User guide

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What about support for Magnolia CP/M and Q'/M+?
Our Quikstor units will work with Magnolia CP/M 2.2.xx and CP/M+, either or both running with the
Magnolia 77316 double density card. The Magnolia SASI/Serial card, 77320 is required for the host
adapter interface. The proper Magnolia Winchester software is already supplied at no additional
cost with this card. If you are using this with CP/M only on the Magnolia, you will not require our
QUIKSTOR software and documentation. The 77316 double density card, which supports 5 “and
8” drives, is used to load and unload the Winchester.
Any support for CDR or other vendors boards?
No. CDR may have their own software for Winchester operation, in which case our Winchester
subsystem could be used. Our software and documentation do not apply to CDR, just like it does
not apply to Magnolia.
In addition to the Quikstor, what else is needed?
In addition to the Winchester subsystem, the software and documentation package is required if
using the standard H/Z computer and controllers. This is actually the user operator manual and
contains complete instructions for hardware and software installation and use. It also contains,
on the disk format you request, the CP/M and HDOS software that is required. The only
additional item required is the computer host adapter card. For the H8 computer the WH8 -37
card is required. This card provides both H37 floppy support and SASI Winchester support.
Unfortunately, this card is no longer made by Heath. The best place to obtain it is the 'used
classifieds' market. -
For the H89 one of two cards can be used. The H/Z-67 card from Heath is a SASI interface card
and can be used. The Magnolia 77320 SASI card can also be used. The main difference is the
Magnolia card also has three serial ports, identical to the standard He ath card. This allows you to
remove the serial card and free a space. The host adapter does require one of the right hand
bus slots of the H89.
What modifications are needed to operate at 4MHz?
None. Both the HDOS and the CP/M software have been designed to work at both 2 and 4 MHz,
and with switchable CPU speeds. Because of the many different 4MHz mods on the market, most of
which are not correct, we will not support 4 MHz You go 4MHz on your own. In addition to 2/4 MHz
operation, the CP/M has built in ZCPR and in addition, BIOS-80 for H17 formats. The HDOS is used as
a standard HDOS device driver.
What about backup?
Backup is accomplished with the standard floppy(s) on your system. The Quikstor Winchester unit
can occupy address 170Q (78H) or 174Q (7CH). This leaves the alternate address available for a
floppy system. That system can be either an H17, H37 or H47. The exception to this is when the
Quikstor is used with the Magnolia CP/M and the Magnolia 77316 double density board. Then you