Specifications

SECTION 6
THE OPERATING SYSTEM
6.1 Introduction
This section describes the operating system sottware packages
under which the SUPER STAR system pertorms both inteInal and
external tunctions or operations. When contigured as a single-
user system, SUPER STAR operates under the control ot CP/M, a
Digital Research-developed sottware system. When contigured as a
multi-user system, the SUPER STAR operates using TurboDOS, a
CP/M-like operating system which supports multi-user operations.
These two operating system packages are brietly described in this
section. Each SUPER STAR system is delivered with a separate
user's document tor the system you have selected. In addition,
this section covers contiguration considerations and
initialization procedures, such as, copying ot diskettes and
transtering data trom one drive media to another.
6.2 Contiguring the SUPER STAR System
This section describes the standard contiguration ot the SUPER
STAR
system under CP/M and TurboDOS. This section also provides
you with some helptul setup procedures you may want to use when
running TurboDOS. It you are presently running the CP/M
operating system on your SUPER STAR system, these setup ideas are
not needed. This section also provides some necessary
intormation about contiguring the SUPER SLAVE modules tor use in
the multi-user system.
6.2.1 SUPER STAR CP/M Hardware Contiguration
One SUPER QUAD CPU Module (CP/M 2.2 Operating System)
One Hard Disk Controller Module
One Floppy Disk Drive, 5 1/4", 48TPI
One 10Mb Hard Disk Drive, 5Mb removable, 5Mb tixed
Optional ~ SUPER SIX CPU MOdule (CP/M 3.0 OPerating System)
The placement ot the modules within the SUPER STAR card cage is
not bus dependent and theretore, can be places in any slot you
wish.
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