WTB: TRS-80 stuff.

From: David Williams <dlw(a)trailingedge.com> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers

Subject: Re: WTB: TRS-80 stuff. Date: Monday, September 07, 1998 2:24 AM On Tim's page (I believe) there is also a Linux TRS-80 Model 1/3/4 emulator (called xtrs) that can use the Linux box's floppy drives as the emulator's drives. A couple of days ago, I setup an old 486 with a 5.25" floppy and installed Linux. Set up the emulator and downloaded the LDOS from Tim's page. Used the emulator to make a new LDOS boot disk using the floppy drive. Took the disk to my Model III and it booted right up. I've used that technique to move several pieces of TRS-80 Model III software now and I'm working on Model I software using the Model III as a go between. Works great and is just one more example of some useful software for Linux. At least for collectors of old TRS-80s. :-) The xtrs emulator is pretty good although it isn't really easy to swap emulated disks. Next I'm going to try it out with my Model 4.