Msg: 841 *Conference*
11-07-91 11:27:49
From: RICHARD HANSON
To : TRACY ALLEN
Subj: REPLY TO MSG #835 (HOW ABOUT A DATE?)
Just had to jump in, here, regarding lapdos. Yes, lapdos is a dos program, i.e., LAP.EXE. Lapdos was originally conceived as a TPDD access program via the serial port. And in fact, LapDOS II is just that. However, LapDOS II includes a program called LOADER.COM used to pump a 1686 byte file called, LAPDOS.BA, into the laptop. LAPDOS.BA emmulates a TPDD on the laptop. LAPDOS.BA is actually a loader and jump-start program. It loads m/l code into the LCD buffer then jumps to the starting address of the code. Of course, the above is my view of its functions. I'm sure you have better terms for what it's doing and how it actually does it. In short, LAPDOS.BA turns the laptop into a TPDD, ready for access by the LAP.EXE program running on a dos machine. -Rick-