"Smartcom II" package available

From: "Ali" <cctalk at fahimi.net> Subject: RE: "Smartcom II" package available Message-ID: <037e01cfd372$28183000$78489000$@net> Earl, That is pretty cool. Did the NEC system run an 8" based MS-DOS? Or was it a different variety of DOS (or straight CP/M)? I have heard rumors of MS-DOS natively available on 8" disks but I have never seen one. If it is MS-DOS how compatible is it with MS-DOS versions of the same vintage? Thanks. It seems to be a pretty "standard" MS-DOS from Microsoft. I don't have the original disks, so I can't say for 100% sure that it came on 8" but I wouldn't think it would work properly if it hadn't come that way. It "seems" to be pretty darn near the same MS-DOS that I remember. I've not, however, got my setup in place yet to get info from a 5.25 to an 8 so I can test out other programs on it to see where it has issues. I saw a great presentation from Malcom during VCF East 9.1, and have slowly started trying to pick up the pieces that he listed for his disk imaging system. I'll be sure to report here when I have that done and can get some SW onto more disks... (if anybody wants to send me a disk with something they'd like to know if it works, I'll more than willing to give it a go... and send the disk back when done...) Earl p.s. I need to find a sturdy table to put it on... it's on the floor right now... because of that old maxim : You can't fall off the floor. :-)