Boxed Basis 108 system in the mail today.

From: Ernest <ernestls_at_home.com>
Date: Thu Nov 8 23:36:54 2001

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Fred Cisin
> (XenoSoft)
> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 8:56 PM
> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> Subject: Re: Boxed Basis 108 system in the mail today.
>
>
> > I have never heard of a Basis 108. What is it?
>
> A computer whose disk drives work reliably for Sellam, and unreliably for
> Dick.


Well, yes it is that.

The Basis 108 is a very cool Apple II clone (1982.) It has a heavy cast
alluminum case, and the floppy drives are built in, kind of like the old IBM
5150 (same general size and shape.) They aren't the easiest clones to find.
In fact, I am curious to know if anyone on the list has one. Mine has some
weird hacks that I'm curious about. For instance, there is what looks like a
RAM socket, with a homemade I/O cable going from this socket to a 25pin male
plug on the back of the machine. The socket on the board is right in the
middle of a bunch of other ram chips, and it isn't the joystick socket. Any
ideas? I'll have to take a look at the schematics and see if I can figure
out what is supposed to go there.

E.
Received on Thu Nov 08 2001 - 23:36:54 GMT