3 Feb
2008
3 Feb
'08
2:11 p.m.
Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:34:34 -0500
From: "Richard A. Cini" <rcini at optonline.net>
Ive encountered a devilish problem with MBASIC
running on CP/M. Ive
completely rebuilt my IMSAI disk system and so far, the only program Ive
not been able to get to work is BASIC. Does anyone recall if BASIC
directly messed around with CP/M or anything weird like that? Even if I
limit the assumed memory size with the /M: parameter, it still doesnt
work (I get no sign-on message).
I have seen patched-for-specific hardware MBASIC. Are you certain
about having an absolutely vanilla-flavored unvarnished copy? I
probably have one kicking around here if you don't.
Cheers,
Chuck
3 Feb
3 Feb
2:26 p.m.
New subject: Microsoft BASIC on CP/M
On 2/3/08 2:11 PM, "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at sydex.com> wrote:
I have seen patched-for-specific hardware MBASIC. Are
you certain
about having an absolutely vanilla-flavored unvarnished copy? I
probably have one kicking around here if you don't.
Cheers,
Chuck
I have several versions from both the CP/M Archive and Retroarchive. The
version numbers are all messed up, but I think I've tried 5.21, 5.24 and
5.29. A friend of mine is double-checking by CBIOS on his machine to
eliminate the CBIOS as an issue. It's very odd. Every other program I've
tried (including TinyBASIC) works...just not MBASIC.
If you have a known-working version and can send it along, I'd appreciate
it.
Rich
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6:17 p.m.
New subject: Mindset Computers
I finally had some time this weekend and started to put together a
website devoted to Mindset Computer Corp. Its still very light on
information, but its a decent start:
www.mindsetcomputer.com
Curt
4 Feb
4 Feb
12:12 p.m.
New subject: Mindset Computers
I have a good deal of development docs for these
things. I could work on committing them to digital
format at some point. Strangely I don't have the BASIC
manual though (just the slipcover OI!). If you have a
spare BASIC cartridge, or one you can loan me, or even
a hex dump and a layout of the board...It would be
greatly appreciated.
--- "Curt @ Atari Museum" <curt at atarimuseum.com>
wrote:
I finally had some time this weekend and started to
put together a
website devoted to Mindset Computer Corp. Its
still very light on
information, but its a decent start:
www.mindsetcomputer.com
Curt
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8 Feb
8 Feb
4:55 p.m.
New subject: Opening Vax Silos/Simucad files on PC...
Anyone know of an opensource or freeware viewer that would be compatible
with opening old 1980's Silos/Simucad DWG's... I have an old copy of
Autocad that I bought a few years back and it wouldn't open or import
them in.
Curt
6:48 p.m.
New subject: Request: HP200LX for a great guy in USA
Anyone with a spare HP200LX willing to give to someone who made a very
important program in the PC world?
I'll not tell details because I don't think this is polite. But someone
who did a program that most of us used in DOS is CRAZY for having one of
that. He got crazy after saw mine running his file manager program. I'd send
mine, but I'm in Brazil and here HP200 are rarer than in USA. If someone
really HAS one of that and is willing to part, someone in USA will be very
very very happy.
Thanks
Alexandre Souza
6:23 p.m.
New subject: Request: HP200LX for a great guy in USA
Alexandre Souza <alexandre-listas at e-secure.com.br> wrote:
I'd send mine, but I'm in Brazil and here
HP200 are rarer than in USA.
Which is odd given that the majority of the HP200LXs available on eBay
are from Brazil. Take a look at the following seller:
<http://myworld.ebay.com/gaexpo/>
They (not me) have a variety of them for sale for very reasonable prices.
--
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Dark is the suede that mows like a harvest.
9 Feb
9 Feb
12:37 a.m.
New subject: Request: HP200LX for a great guy in USA
Alexandre Souza wrote:
someone who did a program that most of us used in DOS is CRAZY for
having one
Okay, that *sentence* is driving me crazy. If you can't name the author
or program could you at least name the family of program? Was it an...
editor? Programming tool/compiler? Graphic viewer? Come on, throw us
a bone...
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2:05 a.m.
New subject: Request: HP200LX for a great guy in USA
At 11:37 PM -0600 2/8/08, Jim Leonard wrote:
Alexandre Souza wrote:
You also?
He said "File Manager", and without a doubt the one DOS program I
couldn't live without back then was "QFILER" (QF.EXE). Looks like
the newest copy I have is version 3.2B3. So my question is, is the
person he's talking about Kenn Flee? Wow! I just Googled Kenn Flee,
and while it looks like I actually have the most recent DOS version,
there is a Win95 version...
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Way/3238/
The other "couldn't live without" program for me was the "Direct
Access" Menu software, from "5th Generation Software". Both are
actually still sitting in a directory on my G5 PowerMac (which
obviously can't run them).
Zane
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someone who did a program that most of us used in DOS is CRAZY for having one
Okay, that *sentence* is driving me crazy. If you can't name the
author or program could you at least name the family of program?
Was it an... editor? Programming tool/compiler? Graphic viewer?
Come on, throw us a bone...
7:19 a.m.
New subject: Request: HP200LX for a great guy in USA
>Okay, that *sentence* is driving me crazy. If you
can't name the author
>or program could you at least name the family of program? Was it an...
>editor? Programming tool/compiler? Graphic viewer? Come on, throw us a
>bone...
Ok, Xtree Gold :o) I didn't want to tell in public not to expose him,
but he is such a great guy I'm thinking about sending mine to him.
3:04 a.m.
New subject: Request: HP200LX for a great guy in USA
2008/2/9, Alexandre Souza <alexandre-listas at e-secure.com.br>:
someone who made a very
important program in the PC world
Hm.
- [Norton/Volkov]Commander, [*]Zip/Arc/Arj/Rar, what kind of
'importance' are we referring to here? :) - - Stacker? - Heheh..
--
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10:43 p.m.
New subject: Request: HP200LX for a great guy in USA
http://www.usedhandhelds.com/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=176
I imagine they will ship just about anywhere.
Jim
Chris H. wrote:
2008/2/9, Alexandre Souza <alexandre-listas at
e-secure.com.br>:
someone who made a very
important program in the PC world
Hm.
- [Norton/Volkov]Commander, [*]Zip/Arc/Arj/Rar, what kind of
'importance' are we referring to here? :) - - Stacker? - Heheh..
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