AMSOFT on DISK

On Fri, 5 Mar 1999, John Amirault wrote: > Can you use the disks? Just what is Amstrad "PCW" ? Yes, I probably can, John, unless someone else has a more urgent requirement. Once in a while I get a request for a system disk for one of those machines. The PCW is a Z-80 based machine by Amstrad of the UK that started out as a word processor. They were initially sold in the US by Sears IIRC. Fairly early on, someone took note that with a CP/M system disk it was a pretty fair microcomputer. The two models that I am familiar with are the PCW-8256 and the 8512. The last three digits of the model number are a reflection of the amount of memory installed when built. (Actually, upgrading an 8256 to be an 8512 is a matter of installing a bank of RAM and moving a jumper so it is recognized. They had some frailties such as a serial port being an optional - and pricey - extra, and a Centronix looking printer port that is not Centronix. But running CP/M-3.0, they are not a bad machine. - don > > Don Maslin wrote: > > > > On Fri, 5 Mar 1999, John Amirault wrote: > > > > Sounds like Amstrad PCW stuff, John. > > - don > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > I came across a floppy disk that says it is DR. Logo & Help on one side > > > and Programming Utilities on the other side. The disk is 31/8" wide and > > > 4" long. It also says CP/M PLUS SERIAL # 1006/5000-1232-2732254. Another > > > on the disk is programs copyright DIGITAL RESEARCH INC. & AMSTRAD > > > CONSUMER ELECTRONICS. I HAVE NO USE FOR THIS DISK. DOES ANYONE OUT > > > THERE HAVE A NEED FOR IT? I also came across six CF-2 disks, double > > > sided, for single sided floppy disk drive. These disks are still > > > sealed. Can anyone use these disks? > > > > > > TIA, > > > John Amirault > > > > > > > donm(a)cts.com > > *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* > > Don Maslin - Keeper of the Dina-SIG CP/M System Disk Archives > > Chairman, Dina-SIG of the San Diego Computer Society > > Clinging tenaciously to the trailing edge of technology. > > Sysop - Elephant's Graveyard (CP/M) Z-Node 9 - 619-454-8412 > > *--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--* > > see old system support at http://www.psyber.com/~tcj/ > > visit the "Unofficial" CP/M Web site at http://www.devili.iki.fi/cpm/ > > with Mirror at http://www.mathcs.emory.edu/~cfs/cpm/ > donm(a)cts.com *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Don Maslin - Keeper of the Dina-SIG CP/M System Disk Archives Chairman, Dina-SIG of the San Diego Computer Society Clinging tenaciously to the trailing edge of technology. Sysop - Elephant's Graveyard (CP/M) Z-Node 9 - 619-454-8412 *--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--* see old system support at http://www.psyber.com/~tcj/ visit the "Unofficial" CP/M Web site at http://www.devili.iki.fi/cpm/ with Mirror at http://www.mathcs.emory.edu/~cfs/cpm/