GUBBINS@RADC-TOPS20.ARPA (Gern) (12/18/87)
First, I hope you have manuals with the Z-100. You must find out what kind of machine you have. At the 'hand' boot prompt, enter V for version, S for system. You must have version 2.5 or higher (2.9 current). If you have 1.x, then S won't work. You can expand your Z-100 into something VERY powerful. For a start: Boot Monitor 2.9 (2.5 is mimimum to function properly with current software) 768K RAM (or higher) 192K Video RAM (2 page color or 640x525x8) You MUST obtain a copy of MS-DOS for the Z-100, Z-DOS (MS-DOS V1) is now obsolete, and totally unsupported. MS-DOS V3 for the Z-100 (MUST specify Z-100) is available from Heath, Zenith, etc. Z-BASIC is also obsolete, GW-BASIC V2 for the Z-100 is much faster and more powerful. I am working on a Z-100 UpGrade Series on INFO-HZ100 (slowly). the INFO-HZ100 PD LIB is on SIMTEL20.ARPA by ANONYMOUS FTP in PD1:<HZ100> It requires MS-DOS V2 or higher and GW-BASIC V2 or higher. Most Z-100's run at 8MHz also. 768K and Heath's ZPC V2 will allow the Z-100 to run almost all IBM-PC programs (and faster too). This is a software emulator for $40-60 from Heath. Cheers, Gern -------
pnp@ihlpa.ATT.COM (45262-Prokopowicz) (12/18/87)
The keyboard of my low-profile Z-100 is dying. First the 'y' stopped working. Now several rows of keys are malfunctioning. I would like to locate the problem before ordering replacement parts. If there is someone in the Chicago or Naperville area with a Z-100 who is willing to spend an hour or so while I track this down, please give me a call. Thanks