I have several copies of xenix that I received with my Model ll on 8" fdds, as
well as 3 of the large 8Meg TRS HDDs which I have not explored other than
ascertaining that it boots both TRSDos and CPM. According to Ward (?) the
model ll needs the 68000 board to use it. I'll eventually catch up to all my
projects. (sighhh)
I also want to get "Pickles and Trout" for it eventually
Lawrence
>
>
> On Sun, 11 Nov 2001, Michael Nadeau wrote:
>
> > I've never used anything but TRSDOS on the Model II, so I can't speak to the
> > relative usefulness. However, I believe that there were more Xenix
> > implementations on the II/12/16/6000 line than on any other system and by a
> > wide margin. Like I said, it was a popular option and well-supported by Tandy.
> > The 2000 was quirky enough that a lot of software ported to it didn't behave
> > as it was supposed to, and it never sold well enough for the software makers
> > to care much about fixing the problems. Tandy had a hard time convincing
> > software developers to support the 2000, and was rumored to have paid Lotus
> > $250,000 to port 1-2-3. My guess is that Microsoft made less than a
> > whole-hearted effort to port Xenix as cleanly as it could have.
> >
> > --Mike
> >
> > Michael Nadeau
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> Somehow, I am inclined to question if there was a Z-80 version of Xenix
> and, if not, then there was none for the Model II.
>
> - don
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeff Hellige" <jhellige_at_earthlink.net>
> > To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 6:15 PM
> > Subject: Re: Xenix ?
> >
> >
> > > >Xenix was also a popular option for the TRS-80 Model II/12/16/6000
> > series.
> > >
> > > I couldn't remember which of the above it was available for,
> > > so I didn't name a specific model. I've never used it on any of the
> > > above machines myself. Was it any more usable than the version on
> > > the Model 2000?
> > >
> > > Jeff
> > > --
> > > Home of the TRS-80 Model 2000 FAQ File
> > > http://www.cchaven.com
> > > http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lakes/6757
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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