Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!samsung!munnari.oz.au!metro!ob1!techno!x90glenn From: x90glenn@techno.nepean.uws.EDU.AU (Glenn E. Farrell) Newsgroups: comp.os.misc Subject: Re: PC-MOS (?) Message-ID: Date: 29 Apr 91 22:05:43 GMT References: Sender: news@ob1.uws.EDU.AU Distribution: comp Organization: University of Western Sydney Lines: 27 x90glenn@techno.nepean.uws.EDU.AU (Glenn E. Farrell) writes: >I work part-time in a specialty shop in Sydney and am responsible >for maintaining a small computer system. >The package used is called `The Retailer' and is an American system >and runs on a '286 machine under an operating system called >`PC-MOS Version 6.1a', copyrighted 1982 (as is The Retailer). >Briefly, the system seems to run flat files, can run up to three >terminals and many cash registers as well as having an excellent print >SPOOLer. Drives are addressed as 30,31, 40 and 41 for fixed floppy >drive, tape drive, hard disk and removable hard disk respectively. >Several printers can be run, eg one for each cash register, and a few >off the machine itself. >Can anyone who's in the know tell me about PC-MOS? >Thanking you in advance, >Glenn E. Thanks to all who responded with information. Unfortunately, I somehow stuffed E-mailing my thanks to these guys, so I shall thank you here!