[cctalk] Re: best C compiler(s) for varied vintage programming

Not all compilers were designed specifically to run on an ibm pc. If the compiler itself utilzes bios fumction calls to display anything, it will not run on anything but an pc or compatible. If you're referring to saving object code to disk, well I giess that's a good question. But there were compilers prior to tje 5150, and even after, a few of which, I have to imagine, had some other means to save files. Was the development platform for the D* a pc? Maybe it was for all I know. Seeing it sought emulate pc (hardwate) I guess it could seem natural. But not a necessity as it was a type of server that allowed individual pc compatible SIXTY TWO pin cards to boot and run a pc os and applications. The D* booted it's own dos. Which may or may not be Netwate-86 itself, can't say. I have.my own manuals for this thing (but can't find them) and it seems every piece of documentation that ever existed is available for download. So I I only have a cursory underatanding of this beast at the moment. Maybe I'm just assuming it doesn't habe some low level pc s/w xompatibility ... On Monday, December 26, 2022, 10:22:22 PM EST, Chuck Guzis via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote: On 12/26/22 18:19, Chris via cctalk wrote: Huh?   Exactly what should it do for file I/O? --Chuck