15 Mar
2007
15 Mar
'07
10:39 p.m.
G'day Robert -
The DG/500 was a nice upgrade from Data General's Desktop Generation
systems, including a PC-type form factor and a 30% speed improvement. Rev
3.0 of DG/RDOS runs on the /500 as well as the Desktop Generation systems.
Perhaps the most high profile use of these venerable systems has been at
NAPA auto parts dealers throughout the country. The TAMS application ran on
multiple terminals in dirty, grimey, hot, cold and indifferent environments
every day of the year.
Most of the meager amount of DG information on these systems is on
microfiche at this point but I will contact you off list with further
details...
Bruce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Borsuk" <rborsuk at colourfull.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
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Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: Data General DG/500 - Help
On Mar 15, 2007, at 8:01 PM, g-wright at att.net wrote:
I have the same problems here but did get some of
the manuals
from bruce @ "Nova's are Forever" He does read this list and sends
links if he has time. I can E-mial what I have if needed. I did figure
out the pin-outs for the connections on the back. Have not been able
to locate the cables or the OS tapes.
- Jerry
Jerry Wright
Jerry,
If you could spare the time, I would definitely like to get whatever you
have.
Pinouts, manuals. Whatever. On another note, does anyone know if the
Desktop Generations (10,20, etc)
use the same version of the OS? Maybe we could go that way to at least
get it up and going.
Rob
Robert Borsuk
rborsuk at colourfull.com
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