28 Feb
2013
28 Feb
'13
12:46 p.m.
We have the video cards, too.
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From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of Fred Cisin
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 2:06 PM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: RE: IBM 5150
On Thu, 28 Feb 2013, Cindy Croxton Electronics Plus wrote:
Why can't you just write a small batch program
that references the
driver and the necessary commands, and put it on the startup disk? If
not enough room on a 360K, then you can use a second floppy. We used
to do this for customers all the time, 15 years ago. Also included
small start up menus, etc.
The "driver" is a ROM. You'd have to start by writing a LOADABLE driver.
It would be convenient to have another machine on hand while writing it,
since the "driver" is to get the video to work.
It would be MUCH MUCH easier to install a CGA or MDA card, and contact Cindy
Croxton in Texas and buy one of her "9-pin monitors".
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