HP-85 Re: anyone in rochester?

From: Jay West <jwest_at_classiccmp.org>
Date: Wed Aug 27 20:26:21 2003

Joe wrote...
> Unfortunately, not many. Is your's just an 85 or is it an 85B?
It's an 85, not an 85B. I *DO* have the mass storage rom though.

>You can add that ROM to your 85 and use it with
> the HP 9121 disk drive.
What about the 9122?

>I've only found one of them but I have 20 or so later
> 9133s that don't have the option of the switch.
So without the switch can I use it on the 85 with mass storage rom? If so,
we need to talk trade!

> Don't buy HP tapes! They're THE worst tapes out there. You can go back
> and read the CC list archives, there's been lots of discussion about the
HP
> tape drives and HP tapes. You can use the old DEC tapes or the old 40Mb
> tapes that were used for PC tape drives. They both work fine. Use the
> INITIALIZE command to reformat them on the 85.
Thanks for the tip!! I don't have too many old DECtapes, but when you say
old 40mb PC tape drive tapes, are you talking QIC-80 tapes? I have tons of
those. If not, exactly what tape do I go buy?

> Welcome to the world of HP computers!
*COUGH* *GAG* *ARGH!!* (clutching my chest) You really know how to hurt an
HP guy *grin*

Jay West
Received on Wed Aug 27 2003 - 20:26:21 BST