[CCTECH] Re: any ISIS info out there?

From: Dwight K. Elvey <dwightk.elvey_at_amd.com>
Date: Tue Jun 25 21:07:38 2002

>From: Joe <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
>
>Hi Derek,
>
>
> ISIS is a VERY primitive system IMO. It only has six commands total (IIRC)


 Then again, it supports submit files, conditional execution
and return codes. Primitive but more potential power than
the early DOS. The only thing I found missing was that it
really wasn't a multi-user OS.
Dwight





> and the file systems is truly STRANGE. I've been wondering about the system
>calls too. My manuals mention them but don't provide ANY details and I have a
>pretty complete set of manuals. What system are you running it on? I
>currently have a 800, an 880 and 235 plus another 235 that I'm storing for
>someone else.
>
> BTW I finally picked up a hard drive for mine after 7 or 8 years of
searching. :-)
>
> Joe
>
>At 03:41 AM 6/24/02 -0700, you wrote:
>>On Mon, Jun 24, 2002 at 02:58:26AM -0700, Derek Peschel wrote:
>>> (Yes, Tony, we already talked about the front panel and monitor on one of
>>> the Intellec systems, but I think this hardware/software is different.)
>>
>>At any rate the disk seems to have an additional ROM. Also the manual
>>mentions system calls which aren't in the list of commands I have.
>>
>>-- Derek
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