On Mon, 14 May 2001, George Leo Rachor Jr. wrote:
> Stay of execution on this Diablo 3200.....
>
> We have bought a bit of time as my wife has convinced them not to hack it
> up until I get to see this critter.
Cool!
> Obviously we have no software for the machine and I'm assuming you don't
> either.
Actually, I do. I got the original OS disks as well as a bunch of
floppies with various bits of accounting type software and useless data.
> The computer recycler has agreed not to remove the original components
> until it can be determined if the box is usuable in some rudimentry
> function as is. (They were going to gut the original components and
> replace the guts with something more modern).
Silly. Were they planning to use the same CRT and keyboard? I don't know
how. If all they wanted was a nice desk for a computer then maybe they
should go to Office Depot?
> Now the challenge is to find software that might boot the machine up.
I can make copies for you. Mine supposedly boots.
Here is a picture of mine.
http://www.siconic.com/computers/Diablo%203200.jpg
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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Received on Mon May 14 2001 - 23:25:25 BST
