21 Sep
2013
21 Sep
'13
11:07 a.m.
On 9/21/2013 10:24 AM, Fred Cisin wrote:
On Sat, 21 Sep 2013, steve shumaker wrote:
I'd have called it Red but Orange works too
OK.. I know it's not the favorite topic here
but it *is* the right age!
Recently acquired some original IBM floppies that were probably
distributed with one of the various manuals that were available.
Problem is, which disk goes with which manual! Anyone aware of a list
of what software was shipped with what manual? Google wasn't much help.
Disk Labels are:
Personal Computer Hardware Reference Library DIAGNOSTICS V1.02 6081552
also available on cassette!
Personal Computer Hardware Reference Library
DIAGNOSTICS V2.02 1502212
purple label?
Guide To Operations for IBM Personal Computer
(red/maroon manual)
Version 2.02 had a "2.02" sticker on the spine.
but "Diagnostics" was also sometimes included (or just mocved to)
Technical Reference
Version 2.02 had a "2.02" sticker on the spine.
(greyish-blue manual)
Yes. Purple label on both
Personal Computer Hardware Reference Library
ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS
V2.02 1502213
blue label?
not quite so easy to obtain, but [for the 5160], essential to have hard
disk low level format, and disk park utility.
Hardware Maintenance And Service For The IBM Personal Computer
bluish manual
Yes. Blue Label
Personal Computer Hardware Reference Library
Exploring the IBM
Personal Computer V1.00 6936821
orange label?
1.00 would be 5150, probably early version
Guide To Operations For The IBM Personal Computer
BASIC was an olive-drab (greenish brown) manual
DOS, CPM-86, etc. were peach/pinkish manuals
thanks!!
You just "know" this stuff? Or is there actually a list that I missed
somewhere?
Steve