At 15:52 11/13/97 -0500, you wrote:
>I could probably get you a full distribution of MS-DOS 3.2, with manual,
>reference cards, etc. It depends where I have to ship it. There are maybe 5
>copies, so if anyone else wants them....
Do remember, though, that of the DOSes under discussion in this thread,
both 3.2 and 4.0 were prone to notably ugly behavior. The fix to 3.2 was
3.3, the fix to 4.0 was 4.01. Of that list, what I would hold out for is
either 3.3, which was quite good, or Compaq 3.31, which was the jewel in
the crown.
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http://www.chac.org/index.html
Computer History Association of California
Snickering quietly at the visions of people fleeing in terror and
revulsion... B^}
I'm seeking some docs on a couple of recent additions to the collection.
(be kind, they both have microprocessors so they at least kind of fall
into the charter)
I've rescued a Scantron 888MP test scorer OMR unit and a model 8400
(option 40) OMR page reader, both (of course) with no docs, information,
or software. (for the 8400 at least, the 888MP is a stanmd-alone)
So... after the prerequsite inquires toward Scantron (which so far have
netted a couple of nice catalogs, and an offer to sell me the
latest/neatest units, but nothing useful for what I've got... I turn
here...
So... if anyone has (or has access to) spare manuals (or copies thereof),
I'd appreciate hearing from you... Hey, this could even be an opportunity
to dump that carton of old Scantron (bubble) forms you have been using for
note pads and connect the dot (bubble?) games! <G>
-jim
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In a message dated 97-11-13 10:46:26 EST, you write:
<< Subj: Re: Victor 9000
Date: 97-11-13 10:46:26 EST
From: Aperiodic(a)aol.com
Sender: CLASSICCMP-owner(a)u.washington.edu
Reply-to: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu
To: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu (Discussion re-collecting of classic
computers)
To All:
Know where I might be able to obtain MS-DOS 3.2, 3.3, or 4.0 on a 5.25"
disks? This would be for an older machine--my only other alternative is to
remove a 5.25" drive and plug it into my "newer" HP, download DOS and CP/M
from the internet, and save it to this drive.
Anybody else had to do something similar to get a boot disk for their older
computer? Any experiences would be extremely helpful.
Sam
>>
I could probably get you a full distribution of MS-DOS 3.2, with manual,
reference cards, etc. It depends where I have to ship it. There are maybe 5
copies, so if anyone else wants them....
< >>
<This machine is in Boston, MA, USA. It also has three very ugly terminals
<anyone know what kind?
<
Hey, it's local to me. I think I know people that might want it and I
can move it if it fits in a toyota pickup.
Myself I know little of IBM stuff other than PC XTs. What is a sys/34?
How big?
Allison
<Aaaaah! but does the "A" at the end of the number makes any difference?
<I think it does: it's not THE 8080 then.
Then you know not the 8080! Actually the A was identical save for the NEC
8080 which was interchangeable in most cases but, had a different Hold
state, they corrected that with the 8080AF part. Generally the answer is
no it makes no difference.
Allison
I have a spare new 6800 which I would like to swap for a similar 8080.
Any taker?
Thank you
enrico
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Hi ya. I have a Victor 9000 computer. Is this a DOS machine or a CP/M
machine? I cannot get it to boot from a disk (MS-DOS 3.2) and I haven't
found anymore information on it. Anything you can tell me abut it will
be great. Thanks
Anthony (Tony) Lee
To All:
Know where I might be able to obtain MS-DOS 3.2, 3.3, or 4.0 on a 5.25"
disks? This would be for an older machine--my only other alternative is to
remove a 5.25" drive and plug it into my "newer" HP, download DOS and CP/M
>from the internet, and save it to this drive.
Anybody else had to do something similar to get a boot disk for their older
computer? Any experiences would be extremely helpful.
Sam
> Hi ya. I have a Victor 9000 computer. Is this a DOS machine or a CP/M
> machine? I cannot get it to boot from a disk (MS-DOS 3.2) and I haven't
> found anymore information on it. Anything you can tell me abut it will
> be great. Thanks
AFAIK, both DOS and CP/M86 were available for it. It is not IBM
compatible, though - neither the architecture nor the disk format - so
attempting to boot from a PC disk won't achieve much.
I have an Act Sirius-1 which I believe is a re-badged Victor 9000. If
the worst comes to the worst I can attempt to copy some disks and
snail-mail them to you. However I am in the UK and I imagine you are in
the US, so you ought to be able to find people to help you nearer at
hand...
Philip.
<I have a spare new 6800 which I would like to swap for a similar 8080.
<
Here in the USA JAMECO sells 6800s for $1.95. they are still pretty
easy to come by. I should pick one up as I've done little with that chip.
Allison
