Yes, the 3270 PC came with a HD. Not sure of the size. I meant I
have an regular IBM PC which I use to play with CP/M-86 which
doesn't have a HD, only dual floppies.
On 24 Sep 99, at 8:53, Mike Allison wrote:
> hat's interesting because mine has a 10MB drive buit in. I didn't think
> they came without HDs because they needed the terminal software, etc...
> -----Original Message----- From: David Williams <dlw_at_trailingedge.com> To:
> Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> <classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu> Date: Friday, September 24, 1999 8:42 AM
> Subject: Re: IBM 3270 PC
>
>
> I think I've seen the monitors before too. I may have seen the
> keyboard once long ago. But I already have an IBM PC which I
> use to play around with CP/M-86 so wasn't sure if I wanted to keep
> this. Of course the PC is a PC and not an XT. It doesn't have the
> hard drive on it so maybe I'll use this one as a CP/M-86 machine
> now.
>
> On 24 Sep 99, at 8:33, Mike Allison wrote:
>
> > I sometimes see the monitors. They're VERY obvious. They are large
> > with an oversize square-ish case and a built in swivel stand. I'm not
> > looking at the monitor right now, so I forget what the plate says on it.
> > But it also has a big red toggle switch. You can see them from miles
> > away.
> >
> > Again, I believe there are other adapter plugs on the board, so other
> > monitors would work...
> >
> > I've been running CPM-86 as well as other weird stuff on it. It's real
> > IBM so that early software runs well and correctly on the 3270...
> >
> > -mike
>
>
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