Wang Professional-boot disk or docs?

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Tue Jun 27 23:53:22 2000

On Tue, 27 Jun 2000, Michael Passer wrote:

> Does anyone out there have a boot disk, software
> and/or documentation for the Wang Professional
> Computer?

Yep, but you probably want more than just one disk. The
system comes as a three disk set, there is one for IBM
emulation if you have that card, a printer installation
disk, etc.

Write me off list, and we'll see what can be done.

                                                 - don

> I liberated one of these from a local thrift store
> for the grand sum of $2.97 (keyboard, monitor,
> and computer/drives all individually priced _at_ 99c).
> It appears to be in working order--startup
> diagnostics and the keyboard work fine. The
> monochrome display is one of the nicest ones
> I've seen.
>
> An interesting note is that the startup ROM contains
> an option to boot the machine from the serial port!
>
> Thanks for anything anyone might be able to spare--
> I am, of course, willing to pay shipping plus a
> reasonable amount for the time involved, particularly
> if someone copies me a boot disk.
>
> Mike Passer
> passerm_at_umkc.edu
>
>
>
Received on Tue Jun 27 2000 - 23:53:22 BST