Processor Technology Sol-20 - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

3 Mar 1998

The North Star setup was pretty common on the SOL.  I have CP/M set up for
the SOL with a North Star disk system.  You'd need a North Star controller
board, and any standard external 5 1/4" drive.

Kai

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  -----Original Message-----
 From:	George Rachor [SMTP:george@racsys.rt.rain.com]
 Sent:	Tuesday, March 03, 1998 1:37 PM
 To:	Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
 Subject:	Re: Processor Technology Sol-20

 One more question to go along with this subject.  I obtained a Sol but
 have no disk drive.  What does it take to add the disk interface and what
 disk drive would work.  Any disk based software or OS available?

 George Rachor

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 George L. Rachor		george(a)racsys.rt.rain.com
 Beaverton, Oregon               http://racsys.rt.rain.com

 On Tue, 3 Mar 1998, Marty wrote:

 >  Does anybody know what the production numbers were for the Processor 
 >  Technology Sol-20? Also, does anybody know when PT went out of 
 >  business? Was it due to the Persci drives in the Helios II as I've 
 >  been told? A co-worker of mine said the Persci drive heads were 
 >  actuated by a voice coil and while they had an extremely fast access 
 >  time (for the day) they were unrelible. I'd appreciate any 
 >  information.
 >  
 >  Thanks-
 >  
 >  Marty Mintzell
 > 
 >  