rgssxr@abcom.ATT.COM (2249 Scott Russell ) (09/04/90)
I have an Amstrad PCW82whatever which a bought several years ago mostly to be used as a word processor. It is a CP/M based system but uses the strangest little 3" diskette cartridges (NOT 3 1/2"!). If anyone has one of these, do you know how I could adapt a 5 1/4" floppy disk to this machine? Is there a conversion routine to input/output DOS format disks? Also, the word processor that it uses is called Locascript. It is great for me! Do you know if it comes in a MS-DOS version? I really would like to know if anyone is still using this machine. I hate to get rid of it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Scott Russell - AT&T Private Network Support "All comments the product of a warped mind and do not reflect the opinions of management. Then again, perhaps it does..." ----------------------------------------------------------------------
luke@modus.sublink.ORG (Luciano Mannucci) (09/06/90)
In article <2145@abcom.ATT.COM>, rgssxr@abcom.ATT.COM (2249 Scott Russell ) writes: > I have an Amstrad PCW82whatever which a bought several years ago mostly to be > If anyone has one of these, do you know how I could adapt a 5 1/4" floppy > disk to this machine? Is there a conversion routine to input/output DOS > format disks? I'm afraid that the only way to exchange data with a DOS machine is through the serial port. You need to by an expansion from Amstrad wich sells the propper software and cable too. > Also, the word processor that it uses is called Locascript.It is great for me! > Do you know if it comes in a MS-DOS version? If I remember well, this *good* WP comes from a software house called locomotive, somewere in UK. They have written a BASIC too. > > I really would like to know if anyone is still using this machine. > I hate to get rid of it. My sister does. She feels it's a good baby. luke. - -- _ _ __ Via Aleardo Aleardi, 12 - 20154 Milano (Italy) | | | _ _| (__ PHONE : +39 2 3315328 FAX: +39 2 3315778 | | |(_)(_||_|___) Srl E-MAIL: luke@modus.sublink.ORG ______________________________ Software & Services for Advertising & Marketing
etrmg@levels.sait.edu.au (09/08/90)
In article <2145@abcom.ATT.COM>, rgssxr@abcom.ATT.COM (2249 Scott Russell ) writes: > I have an Amstrad PCW82whatever which a bought several years ago mostly to be > used as a word processor. It is a CP/M based system but uses the strangest > little 3" diskette cartridges (NOT 3 1/2"!). > > If anyone has one of these, do you know how I could adapt a 5 1/4" floppy disk to this machine? Is there a conversion routine to input/output DOS format disks? Yes, there are 3 companies offering conversion kits now. See a recent issue of PCW world for info on these. An article on that was in one not too long ago, but they probably advretise as well. I can get the exact issue if you like. > > Also, the word processor that it uses is called Locascript. It is great for me! > Do you know if it comes in a MS-DOS version? Same issue of said mag had an article on that as well. As I recall, there is an MS-dos version it said. > > I really would like to know if anyone is still using this machine. A friend of mine here has one and my previous girlfriend did too. . . Jay Sage said he has one. > I hate to get rid of it. > what? a loyal computerist? :-) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Scott Russell - AT&T Private Network Support > > "All comments the product of a warped mind and do not reflect the opinions of > management. Then again, perhaps it does..." > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronn
howard@lysator.liu.se (MindWalker) (09/10/90)
luke@modus.sublink.ORG (Luciano Mannucci) writes: >In article <2145@abcom.ATT.COM>, rgssxr@abcom.ATT.COM (2249 Scott Russell ) writes: >> I have an Amstrad PCW82whatever which a bought several years ago mostly to be >> If anyone has one of these, do you know how I could adapt a 5 1/4" floppy >> disk to this machine? Is there a conversion routine to input/output DOS >> format disks? >I'm afraid that the only way to exchange data with a DOS machine is >through the serial port. You need to by an expansion from Amstrad wich >sells the propper software and cable too. *BEEEEP* "Wrong guess. Do you want to go for double jeopardy where the stakes can really change ??" Seriously, it _IS_ possible to exchange files with an IBM without having to resort to the serial cable/RS232C mess and it doesn't even require a typist and an IBM !!! A couple of years ago, my father bought an add on 5.25" drive from a company called Peartree computers in England. I don't know if they still exist. However, this beast enabled you to read/write 80 track 720kB CP/M 3.3 disks and 40 track (320kB ??) IBM disks, the latter using special conversion software that came with the machine. So start checking London's Yellow Pages and good luck !! /MHd -- Programming isn't a science, | EMAIL: howard@lage.lysator.liu.se it's an art. | howard@lysator.liu.se Why is it called common sense, | Martin_Howard.d89.lith@xns.liu.se when so few possess it ? |
pm111@tharr.UUCP (Paul Martin) (09/12/90)
>> I have an Amstrad PCW82whatever which a bought several years ago mostly to be >> If anyone has one of these, do you know how I could adapt a 5 1/4" floppy >> disk to this machine? Is there a conversion routine to input/output DOS >> format disks? There are one or two, but they only work on 360K 5.25" IBM discs.
ravn@imada.dk (Thorbjoern Ravn Andersen) (09/12/90)
pm111@tharr.UUCP (Paul Martin) writes: >>> I have an Amstrad PCW82whatever which a bought several years ago mostly to be >>> If anyone has one of these, do you know how I could adapt a 5 1/4" floppy >>> disk to this machine? Is there a conversion routine to input/output DOS >>> format disks? >There are one or two, but they only work on 360K 5.25" IBM discs. Does anyone have these in a high level language?? An adaption to 3.5" drives may be made?