12 Dec
2005
12 Dec
'05
4:51 a.m.
Dave Dunfield wrote:
Funny, I've done LOTS of "real work" in
<64k 8-bit CPUs. Even now
a lot of my command line utilities are compiled in 64k "tiny" model
(Referencing stuff known here, Anyone notice that ImageDisk, my
Simulators and the various other transfer utilities that I've done are
all .COM files) - I used to think 64k was lots of memory... and I still
do!
It still is lots of memory for me,because I am using 16k x ( 4+4+1)
static memory.
Since I miss ordered the 16k x 4 ram, I will have exactly 64k of memory,
I plan
about 8 to 16k of ram for the OS and 32k to 48k for user programs if I
can ever
get the homebrew finished.
The 8088 is great for com programs -- my favorite dos editor was T.COM
a 4k text editor
but right now I am using edit and still running a dos box for real work.
:)
Regards,
Dave
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PS One thing I notice you don't have is any Videotext terminals in your
vintage equipment.
That was a Candian thing for sure.