Messages come from several different sources. CP/M displays error messages when there are errors in calls to the Basic Disk Operating System (BDOS). CP/M also displays messages when there are errors in command lines. Each utility supplied with CP/M has its own set of messages. The following lists CP/M messages and utility messages. One might see messages other than those listed here if one is running an application program. Check the application program's documentation for explanations of those messages.
?DDT. This message has four possible meanings:
PIP. You stopped a PIP operation by pressing a key.
# | Search failure. ED cannot find the string specified in an F, S, or N command. |
? | Unrecognized command letter c. ED does not recognize the indicated command letter, or an E, H, Q, or O command is not alone on its command line. |
O | The file specified in an R command cannot be found. |
> | Buffer full. ED cannot put any more characters in the memory buffer, or the string specified in an F, N, or S command is too long. |
E | Command aborted. A keystroke at the console aborted command execution. |
F | Disk or directory full. This error is followed by either the disk or directory full message. Refer to the recovery procedures listed under these messages. |
ASM. An output file cannot be closed. This is a fatal error that terminates ASM execution. Check to see that the disk is in the drive, and that the disk is not write-protected.
DDT. The disk file written by a W command cannot be closed. This is a fatal error that terminates DDT execution. Check if the correct disk is in the drive and that the disk is not write-protected.
SUBMIT. This error can occur during SUBMIT file processing. Check if the correct system disk is in the A drive and that the disk is not write-protected. The SUBMIT job can be restarted after rebooting CP/M.
SUBMIT. There is not enough directory space to write the $$$.SUB file used for processing SUBMITs. Erase some files or select a new disk and retry.
PIP. A disk write operation cannot be successfully performed during a PIP command, probably due to a full disk. You should either erase some unnecessary files or get another disk with more space and execute PIP again.
SUBMIT. The SUBMIT program cannot write the $$$.SUB file to the disk. Erase some files, or select a new disk and try again.
REN. The new name specified is the name of a file that already exists. You cannot rename a file with the name of an existing file. If you want to replace an existing file with a newer version of the same file, either rename or erase the existing file, or use the PIP utility.
ED. ED cannot find the specified file. Check that you have entered the correct drive specification or that you have the correct disk in the drive.
STAT. STAT cannot find the specified file. The message might appear if you omit the drive specification. Check to see if the correct disk is in the drive.
ASM. The indicated source or include file cannot be found on the indicated drive.
DDT. The file specified in an R or E command cannot be found on the disk.