>Richard A. Cini, Jr. wrote:
>
>Well, more accurately Z80 based, I do not know of any CP/M
>implementations on MSX computers...
>
The SpectraVideo series, particularly the SVI-328, had a version of CP/M
available and lots of CP/M software (languages, Wordstar, DBase II etc) were
available from Spectravideo for this unit. The SVI-328 was not quite MSX
(but it was what Kay Nishi based the MSX design upon). The SVI-728 was a
pure MSX machine.
See http://home1.swipnet.se/~w-16418/ for more details on the
SpectraVideo including CP/M details.
Phil
Brisbane, Australia
>
>I think you're confusing it with the browser called 'Web Explorer' which
>was written at IBM and given away with their Internet Access Kit for OS/2
>Warp.
>
Nope. It was IE. It was back when the Internet was just starting to be a
big thing. I think maybe 1993 or 94? I saw it in an article in an old
computer magazine (PC-World?) article that was comparing OS/2 browsers.
There was IBM's, IE, Netscrape, and a few others. I knew it was a while
ago, because how many articles do you see comparing OS/2 software anymore?
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Do any of the other Mac's have that sort of info thing in the ROM?
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-----Original Message-----
From: Zane H. Healy <healyzh(a)aracnet.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Wednesday, December 30, 1998 8:17 AM
Subject: Re: Looking for cheap Powerbook Duo parts
>Since I'm not sitting in front of one, this is all off the top of my head,
>but I do know that the info includes date of manufacture and how many hours
>it's been running. I would assume it also has a Serial Number had Product
>ID, but can't remember. I think the only way to get this info would be
with
>a software tool that specifically looks for it, but this requires the OS.
>I've used "TechTool" IIRC to view the data.
>
> Zane
>
*The broad traces are wrinkled and bubbled, light green in colour and
*coating is easily comes off.
Yup. And that coating burns easily, too.
*That transformer is under the floppy, and is about tad under 25"
*cubic size. Saw them in few III's. Those III's are very popular in
*high school they're by bunches.
Woah! a 25 cubic inch transformer! I hope that's a typo. It wouldn't even
fit in the case. Must be some special model of III. The only thing that's
under the floppies on mine (or any others that I've ever seen) is the ribbon
cable from the keyboard.
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On Tue, 29 Dec 1998 gram(a)cnct.com wrote:
> Hell, how would Woz redo it knowing evolution?
*shudder*
He wouldn't. He would be running an ISP or be an 3133t \/\/4r3z d00d
or some other thing computer geeks do these days
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<> >How is it then I got it for free off their site?
<> >
<> Not sure. Last time I tried to download it was about two years ago.
<>
<Netscape has been available for download since at least vers=2. I don't
<recall if i ever used version 1. heck, don't even know if there was a 1.
I ran 1.4 and it was cranky. the next version I used was 2.0 better and
free. The last one I DL'd was 3.0+ for w3.1 and that was free (about two
years ago!).
I use IE, NS for my work they, do what I want most of the time.
Allison
O.K. I decided to use my TRS-80 Mod III to type a story (about 100 pgs or
so) that was an assignment for my Communications class in school because it
has a good keyboard for lots of typing, and it has a clear printer. I get
it all typed up (three SCRIPSIT files), switch on the trusty DWP II, and
start printing. As the first two pages are done, I reach onto the shelf
(above the computer) to get a paperclip to hold the whole thing together
when it's done. Now the paperclip that my hand happens to grab is secretly
joined to another paperclip, which (naturally) decided that it didn't want
to leave the little cup they're all in. The whole thing spills out, sending
9 of them INTO the computer.
The screen blacks out, printer stops, I hear two sharp pops, a puff of
smoke, lights dim, and I hear the snap of the circuit breaker from across
the basement. I say a quick string of explicitives directed at the
paperclips while I'm searching for the flashlight, which (again -
naturally), has dead batteries. I start pulling all the plugs in the area
of the computer, and carefully make my way to the breaker box. I find the
tripped switch, flipped it back on, and went back over to the computer,
which was surrounded in a bit of a haze.
I grabbed a screwdriver pulled the case apart, removed the paperclip that
was shorting the main power transformer. I plugged it in, and turned it on
(at that time not knowing that 9 paperclips had went in). Smoke bomb.
White smoke was pouring out of the M/B compartment. I removed the cover and
found the other 8 clips, one partially melted into the Z80. The serial
board was almost totally black (never worked anyway). I was thinking four
words: Why me. Why NOW?!
Naturally, I have a spare P/S board, video board, and floppy controller, but
no spare M/B.
Does anyone have a spare board that they wouldn't mind selling for a couple
of bucks, or I could take it off your hands so you don't have to throw it
out :) My board had 48k RAM. Or was it 32? I forget, but it wasn't 16,
which is what the case says. I don't really care how much it has (16 will
run SCRIPSIT, won't it?), and I probably have chips laying around that'll
work in it, anyway.
If anyone has an RS-232 board laying around, I may be interested in that,
too (not a rush, though), so I can connect the 300baud acoustic modem and
have the "world's slowest computer connected to the Internet" :)
ThAnX in advance,
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On Tue, 29 Dec 1998 ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk wrote:
> Totally crazy designs like the IBM PC interrupt system.
Well, I've heard many complaints about it, but I don't know what's
actually wrong with it, and I doubt I would understand if you told me. But
try anyway.
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On Tue, 29 Dec 1998 Pjoules1(a)cs.com wrote:
> Also, you do not say what virus scanning software you are using bear in mind
> that MS anti virus doesn't detect many common viruses.
Such as Windows 95...sorry, couldn't resist
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Max Eskin | kurtkilgor(a)bigfoot.com | AOL: kurtkilgor
On Tue, 29 Dec 1998 gram(a)cnct.com wrote:
> If you're dual-booting, installing Linux (and LILO) will not get rid
> of many (installed under DOS) boot-sector viruses. I speak from
> experience I'd prefer to have avoided, but the experience was in the
> long run invaluable. I'll never dual-boot again, in fact I'll boot
> even my Linux-only systems from floppy most of the time.
For one thing, I've never gotten any virus. FOr the other, can't you get
rid of boot sector virii w/FDISK /MBR? If not, what is a good way of
getting rid of them?
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