Gregory@cup.portal.com (Gregory Paul Spear) (02/22/90)
I have an Imsai 8080 with both 5 1/4 & 8 inch drives. I want to know if anybody has information on where I can get a copy of CP/M for it. I think there is a copy of Forth, but I'd rather run CP/M. It's been in storage for about 10 years and I'm considering resurrecting it. Thanks Greg Spear @ Portal
bill@inebriae.UUCP (Bill Kennedy) (02/23/90)
In article <27185@cup.portal.com> Gregory@cup.portal.com (Gregory Paul Spear) writes: >I have an Imsai 8080 with both 5 1/4 & 8 inch drives. I want to know [ looking for 5.25: CP/M for the Imsai ] >in storage for about 10 years and I'm considering resurrecting it. >Thanks > >Greg Spear @ Portal If it has been stored that long, be *VERY* careful powering it up. You might consider covering it with a thick blanket or something, the caps in the power supply have been known to explode when powered up for the first time in a long time. Not all of them, but some have. It's more of a mess and disappointment than a danger if you'll leave the lid on and cover it with something. The older power supply (upright caps, wired on top) was the worst offender, but I'd be careful with either. -- Bill Kennedy {texbell,att,cs.utexas.edu,sun!daver}!ssbn!bill bill@ssbn.WLK.COM or attmail!ssbn!bill