Dick,
You mentioned you had a couple of the server units. Are they the PM
(Personal Minis)? If so I just got a manual for them and two manuals for
the InfoShare Operating System. I also got the disks for them.
No luck finding an 802 yet.
Joe
At 09:59 AM 1/27/99 -0700, you wrote:
>The 802 is the integrated computer/terminal unit. Call it a super-smart
>terminal if you like, but it is a relatively convenient version of what
>wasn't available much of the time back when these were current (early
>'80's). It is not merely a terminal, though it will fill that function
>nicely.
>
>Dick
>
>----------
>> From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
>> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
><classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
>> Subject: Re: Televideo 802 computer?
>> Date: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 10:18 AM
>>
>> George,
>>
>> Are you talking about the 802 (which someone said is a terminal) or are
>> you talking about the computer? (model number ???)
>>
>> If you mean the computer then I listed it but I wasn't offering. It's
>> still at the store. I was hoping they might turn up the computer. If
>you
>> need a copy, I'll see about getting it and making you a copy. If I don't
>> find the computer sooner or later then you may end up with the original.
>>
>> If you mean the terminal manual then it's also still at the store but I
>> don't want it so if you do then let me know and I'll see about getting it
>> for you.
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> At 11:12 AM 1/26/99 -0800, you wrote:
>> >I actually have one of these with no docs... Who was it that was
>offering
>> >a manual?
>> >
>> >George
>> >
>> >=========================================================
>> >George L. Rachor george_at_racsys.rt.rain.com
>> >Beaverton, Oregon http://racsys.rt.rain.com
>> >United States of America Amateur Radio : KD7DCX
>> >
>> >On Tue, 26 Jan 1999, Richard Erlacher wrote:
>> >
>> >> It seems to me that the 802 was a televideo terminal with an
>integrated
>> >> workstation. These worked in conjunction with a server unit to run an
>OS
>> >> called MOST, I believe, and I have a couple of the server units, the
>number
>> >> of which will occur to me when I look at one again.
>> >>
>> >> These were fairly late technology, using 64k DRAMS and a 4MHz Z80A.
>The
>> >> servers had four or five serial ports using Z80 SIO's and either 10 or
>20
>> >> MB winchesters to go with their 5-1/4" floppies. They used the
>> >> WD1000-series HDC, which used an 8X300 microcontroller (I2L
>technology,
>> >> Harvard architecture) and the WD1000 5-chip set. I always admired the
>> >> packaging technology, which was first rate.
>> >>
>> >> I have to believe the workstations were up to the same standard in
>> >> convenient packaging. Televideo was late getting into the desktop
>> >> workstation market, but did it in a big way with these numbers, as
>they had
>> >> all you could want. The OS was purported, by some users I knew, to be
>> >> quite a bit superior to MPM, which was quite established at that time
>(late
>> >> '70's, early '80's).
>> >>
>> >> If anyone is interested in the server units, I can make them
>available,
>> >> less drives, and possibly a couple of SIO/2's which I scavenged years
>ago,
>> >> for the packaging/shipping cost.
>> >>
>> >> Dick
>> >>
>> >> ----------
>> >> > From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
>> >> > To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
>> >> <classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
>> >> > Subject: Televideo 802 computer?
>> >> > Date: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 2:35 AM
>> >> >
>> >> > Does anyone have one of these? I found a manual for one of these
>> >> yesterday
>> >> > and it looks pretty cool.
>> >> >
>> >> > Joe
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>
Received on Mon Feb 15 1999 - 17:57:40 GMT