CPT 9000

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Mon Dec 10 13:37:59 2001

On Mon, 10 Dec 2001, Christopher Smith wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Don Maslin [mailto:donm_at_cts.com]
>
> > Are you sure that it is not a CPT 8000? That one I am a bit familiar
> > with and find ample references by a google search. On 9000, I draw a
> > blank.
>
> Well, it says 9000 on the front, I believe. :)
>
> > If it is truly 9000, what floppy disk size does it use?
>
> It was shipped, I think, with both 3.5 and 5.25" high-density floppy drives.
> I just found another 3.5" floppy that works in it on Saturday night.
>
> I got no manuals, no software (other than what was extremely messed up and
> left on the drive), and a disassembled machine.
>
> The machine is now in more-or-less good shape. I need to pick the tumbler
> keyboard lock. For now I've just disconnected it. (Or find a key that
> works) I should also replace the power adaptor I've got plugged into the
> floppy drive, since it's also got a signal cable adaptor that's not being
> used. :)
>
> As I was saying, the installation was pretty botched by the time I got it.
> It boots -- thinks it runs MS-DOS 3.2 -- and that's really about it. I
> believe the CPU was intel 286. It has a "Tall Tree Systems" JRAM card and
> JLaser 3 (I think) daughterboard. a 20MB MFM (or RLL?) 3.5" half-height
> hard disk. (Miniscribe, I believe)

Obviously a next generation machine from the drives and O/S. The 8000
was a Z-80 based machine.

> It also has (...and this is the reason I rescued it, even though it is an
> intel machine) a really odd graphics adaptor with a 15-pin (two row
> D-shaped) connector that drives a full-page monochrome (white) EGA monitor.

Sounds Mac like.

> That's pretty much all I know about it.
>
> Regards,
>
> Chris

Thanks, Chris, I appreciate the info. Sorry I cannot help you.

                                                 - don

> Christopher Smith, Perl Developer
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