rjs@okstate.UUCP (07/22/88)
Hi, I have a rather old computer called a Cipher. It was a kit that a friend of mine built quite a while back. It has a Z-80 & a 68000 in it sharing a bus & 256K of memory. The board was put out by Hotel Computers out of Canada. Have any of you folks _ANYWHERE_ heard of this beastie? I am looking for info on current software, etc.... Thanks Roland J. Stolfa Department of Computing and Information Sciences Oklahoma State University UUCP: {cbosgd, ea, ihnp4, isucs1, mcvax, pesnta, uokvax}!okstate!rjs Internet: rjs@a.cs.okstate.edu Disclaimer: You have lost your MIND if you think ANYBODY speaks for this place!
king@client1.DRETOR.UUCP (Stephen King) (07/26/88)
In article <3746@okstate.UUCP> rjs@okstate.UUCP writes: >I have a rather old computer called a Cipher. Cypher ^^^^^^ >The board was put out by Hotel Computers out of Canada. Motel ^^^^^ (MOTorola inTEL) >Have any of you folks _ANYWHERE_ heard of this beastie? Yes. I had one for a while as a development tool. Designed by brute force. I ran CP/M 68k on it (yeech); I think OS-9 is available for it. Since there is virtually no software written to run under CP/M 68k, I suggest you contact Microware (Microway?) about OS-9. Much better OS. Motel computers died a few years ago, but I did meet the people who designed the board, and, as it happens, I went to school with the fellow that wrote the BIOS for the thing. If you have more specific questions, please mail me. -- ***** DCIEM Simulation & Training Group *********** Stephen J King ********** - is not responsible for this message. {utzoo|mnetor}!dciem!dretor!king