Aquisitions

From: A.R. Duell <ard12_at_eng.cam.ac.uk>
Date: Sun Apr 13 16:33:24 1997

>
> On 11-Apr-97, classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu wrote:
>
> >In case you've not spotted it, most of that machine is built from standard
> >IBM parts.
>
> Yes, I had noticed that it appeared to be made out of standard looking
> parts, though the PSU was different than the XT's, as I have an extra XT PSU
> here I was keeping around just in case I ever had a project, such as external
> drives or such, that needed one. I had forgotten how much the very early XT
> keyboards left to be desired though!

The PSU is very similar electrically (although I think it's 114W, not
135W, or something). Mechanically it's very different.


>
> >If you want 640K without wasting a slot, here's what to do :
>
> Thanks for the info on the MOD! It likely won't be done anytime soon, but
> it's a good thing to know about. About the only thing I plan on doing right
> away is adding a serial port to it.

It's worth doing - 41256's are trivial to obtain (off old 286 memory
boards if nothing else!), and it takes about 5 minutes. I did it to my
portable the day I got it...

>
> Since you seem rather knowledgable of the system, do you know why it won't
> boot into CP/M-86 ver 1.1, but continues into the BASIC ROM after it checks
> the drive?

No idea, I'm afraid. Does CP/M 86 run on an XT? (I beleive a few things
wouldn't) - the portable is really an XT (and not a PC) system.

>
> Jeff jeffh_at_eleventh.com


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-tony
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Received on Sun Apr 13 1997 - 16:33:24 BST

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