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echo: alt_dos
to: LEONARD ERICKSON
from: BOB KLAHN
date: 2003-06-19 21:04:00
subject: dos

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 LE>> DR-DOS has a ROMable version. Which is used by a lot of
 LE>> gear that needs to boot from a ROM.

 BK>> I'm wondering what the CPU is.

 LE> Something 80x86 compatible, obviously. :-)

 I was thinking about that. Digital Research started with CPM,
 which was 8080/Z80. The Z-80 was by Zilog. Last I heard Zilog
 was making dedicated controller chips.

 Put it all together and it really means something.

 I have no idea what, but it must mean something.

BOB KLAHN bob.klahn{at}sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn

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