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From: fortinp@bwdls56.bnr.ca (Pierre Fortin)
Subject: Re: TT TOS (and operating systems in general
Message-ID: <1991Jan7.005252.10937@bwdls61.bnr.ca>
Keywords: TOS OSs carts???
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Date: Mon, 7 Jan 91 00:52:52 GMT

In article <3203@gmuvax2.gmu.edu>, scoile@gmuvax2.gmu.edu (Steve Coile) writes:
> 
>    Regarding the disk-based TOS, why not put TOS on cartridge???  For
[stuff deleted]
> and $40, and SOME of that has to be for the software).
> Can anyone tell me why this ISN'T a good idea???
> 
Well, for starters:  The current OS (1.4) fits in 192K of ROM, *BUT* there
is only 128K available on the cart port.  If you can figure how to squeeze 
the OS into that little cart...  :^)

Pierre Fortin       Bell-Northern Research     I know, my postings are
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