I need a copy of the diplaywriter operating system diskettes. I have a complete displaywriter system but no O.S. Thanks Latest find : IBM display writer *Curt Vendel* curt at atarimuseum.com <mailto:cctech%40classiccmp.org?Subject=Latest%20find%20%3A%20IBM%20display%20writer&In-Reply-To=> /Fri Aug 2 14:14:10 CDT 2002/ * Previous message: Latest find : IBM display writer <000813.html> * Next message: Latest find : IBM display writer <000846.html> * *Messages sorted by:* [ date ] <date.html#817> [ thread ] <thread.html#817> [ subject ] <subject.html#817> [ author ] <author.html#817> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I thought IBM Displaywriters were their line of daisywheel letter quality printers??? Curt liste at artware.qc.ca <http://dewey.classiccmp.org/mailman/listinfo/cctech> wrote: />/ grey box that looked like it might be some sort of Mac or stranger from />/ the rear. Coming to the front, I see it is a dual 8 inch disquette drive! />/ The owner of the dirty garage came up to me and, spying my Linux t-shirt, />/ claimed it was Linux compatible. A good chuckle was had. />/ />/ However, the drive was part of a complete Displaywriter, which he was />/ giving away. So I backed my car up and loaded it all in. />/ />/ - 6580 Electronics Module, display, keyboard />/ - 6360 Diskette Unit />/ - 5215 Printer />/ />/ Doco : />/ - IBM Displaywriter System Customer Setup Guide />/ - IBM Displaywriter KWIC [sic] Reference guide />/ - 11 binders of Textpack tutorials (and documentation?) />/ />/ - Several sets of software. Haven't checked if it's multiple versions of />/ same programs or many different programs />/ - Many more 8 inch diskettes, including 5-10 unused still in plastic />/ - 2 loose boards, in a bag w/ small piece of paper where upon it is />/ written : "Defective, changed summer 93" in french />/ />/ I haven't fired it up yet to see if it works. However, I *must* />/ get rid of it as I have no space for it. So, is anyone interested? My />/ cost : FREE CHEAP. Of course, you pay for shipping from southern Quebec />/ (which won't be cheap for something this heavy). Better yet, come and />/ pick it up! I'd even be prepared to deliver it to somewhere close by (I'm />/ in Estrie) or even Montreal (I go there often). />/ />/ If there are no takers w/in a month, I'll probably end up as landfill />/ (except the diskettes). />/ />/ -Philip /