Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site brl-tgr.ARPA Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!brl-tgr!internet!David Towson (SECAD) From: David Towson (SECAD) Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm Subject: Re: CP/M vs IBM PERIPHERALS Message-ID: <6029@brl-tgr.ARPA> Date: Fri, 23-Nov-84 12:39:55 EST Article-I.D.: brl-tgr.6029 Posted: Fri Nov 23 12:39:55 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 24-Nov-84 20:57:12 EST Sender: news@brl-tgr.ARPA Organization: Ballistic Research Lab Lines: 16 Jesse - I know of no reason why peripherals used with an IBM-PC cannot be used with another computer. Certainly, RS-232 serial devices should be usable, since RS-232 is a standard interface (a much abused standard, I admit). Parallel devices want to see seven or eight bits of data and as a minimum, some sort of "character available" signal or "strobe". A hardware hacker can usually fudge these things to work. The IBM-PC disk drives use a standard 5.25-inch interface. When I installed a pair of Tandon 100-2's for my son, I tested them first on my Radio Shack Model-I. Likewise, 8-inchers typically conform to the de-facto standard set by Shugart's SA-800 series. You will need technical documentation for the items you wish to use. I have the docs for the IBM-PC, and I will be happy to answer specific interface questions from a hardware standpoint. I know nothing of IBM-PC software. Dave towson@amsaa.arpa