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From: schimke@puff.cs.wisc.edu (Timothy Schimke)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Help with an IBM compatible.
Message-ID: <1504@puff.cs.wisc.edu>
Date: 25 Mar 88 02:24:36 GMT
References: <8803241628.AA04994@decwrl.dec.com>
Reply-To: schimke@puff.WISC.EDU (Timothy Schimke)
Organization: U of Wisconsin CS Dept
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In article <8803241628.AA04994@decwrl.dec.com> al@siouxi.dec.com (Al Taylor, DTN: 232-2470, LOC: ACO/E43) writes:
>I have a Hyperion IBM compatible computer.  It was made in 1984 and the company
>does not exist anymore.  It runs most IBM software with no problems.  When I try
>to run IBM BASIC it hangs up and I have to reboot the system. 

The problem is that IBM basic looks in the rom chips for something.  
Most people who have compatibles and still find the need to use basic
use GW-Basic (cheapest, also others such as Turbo Basic and Quickbasic)
My advice is to switch to a real language like Turbo Pascal if you have
that option available.  IBM basic locks up just about every compatible
around I think.  Don't know why Copywrite and copyiipc dont work.  

-- Tim