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From: dela@ee.rochester.edu (Del Armstrong)
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Subject: Re: GIGI????
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Date: 27 Mar 91 17:45:33 GMT
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In article <L5PgZ3w163w@zl2tnm.gp.co.nz>, don@zl2tnm.gp.co.nz (Don Stokes) writes:
> lsmith@unssun.nevada.edu (The Master) writes:
> 
> > [Asks about GIGIs, one of which he just acquired]
> The GIGI, aka VK100 understands BASIC-80, VT52 codes, a limited ANSI
> (not quite VT100) implementation and ReGIS (Remote Graphics Instruction
> Set).  Memory: 13K available to user, consisting of 7.8K for BASIC
> programs, 2K+ for ReGIS macrographs and soft keys, the rest being taken
> by three 95x10x8 soft character sets.  Graphics: 768x240 pixels, 8
> colours (colours in 12 pixel lumps) plus flashing.
> 

In addition, I remember that you could download basic programs from a
host over the serial line. The clever hacks would imbed 8080 machine
code in the basic program (and the Regis macros?)  and then execute
it. Don't ask me how, I don't have the manuals handy anymore.

You might check the DECUS library for GIGI stuff.

	Del Armstrong

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