23 Oct
1998
23 Oct
'98
4:02 a.m.
> Linix is free, but it still costs money.
> You need a computer, need a CD, need other HW.
> You need a Distribution CD
> And a little time.
> Shure, you can just get it over the Web ... and pay $$$
> just for transmission ... and the needed time.
> And after thet you need time to install ...
> TIME IS MONEY.
> Linux is free but not without cost.
** OR **
You could get someone to burn you a CD copy, or find
someone willing to
give away their old distribution CD. I was able to get a copy of RedHat
5.1 burned for $5. I'm sure you could find someone fairly easily who
would do something similar.
I ran across a web page that listed people with old
distribution CD's who
would either give them to you or let you borrow them.
What I want to point out is that the price of
a OS isn't just the package you buy at a shop.
It's about the time you spend in installing and
trying and reconfiguration etc.
So, to come back on topic, the best for a TRS-80
emulator is still DOS. Install it, or even boot
from a Disk. You could even put the emulator
and
DOS and some TRS-Apps on one 1.44 bootdisk.
And best of all - Disk access will be Disk access.
Gruss
H.
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Ich denke, also bin ich, also gut
HRK