There is another issue. IBM had two graphics cards for these beasts. One
was a Programmed Symbols Adapter. The other was an All Points Addressable
adapter.
If he has the latter, AND the monitor, then most things will be compatible
with CGA graphics. If he has the former (the PSA), then he has no PC
compatible graphics mode, IIRC.
Jay
At 08:33 AM 9/24/99 -0600, you 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
>-----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 8:21 AM
>Subject: Re: IBM 3270 PC
>
>
>So what people are telling me is this is basically just an XT to me
>unless I have something that uses 3270 terminals to hook it up to.
>Then I can use it as a terminal. That is if I can get the special
>keyboard and monitor. Is that right? Well I did just give a bunch of
>furniture in my storeroom to my brother which freed up some
>space. I guess I could hold on to it for a while just in case
>something turned up. Hmmmm.
>
>On 23 Sep 99, at 22:05, Jay Jaeger wrote:
>
>> The part quoted below about the display was incorrect. A true 3270 PC
>> used a special display adapter as well as a special keyboard adapter and
>> some special expansion memory (cabled to the keyboard adapter, if I recall
>> correctly). However, you can pull all of that out, and you will have a
>> more or less standard XT. You can leave the coax card in, if it suits
>> your fancy, and you have a 327x controller around somewhere... 8-)
>
>
>-----
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>
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Received on Fri Sep 24 1999 - 19:10:54 BST