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From: creps@silver.bacs.indiana.edu (Steve Creps)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Help with an IBM compatible.
Message-ID: <1285@silver.bacs.indiana.edu>
Date: 25 Mar 88 02:51:41 GMT
References: <8803241628.AA04994@decwrl.dec.com>
Reply-To: creps@silver.UUCP (Steve Creps)
Organization: Indiana University Computer Science Department
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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. I have some

   That's because IBM BASIC.COM and BASICA.COM do not contain the entire BASIC
executables. The rest of the code is burned into the (BASIC) ROM on a real IBM
PC. You need GWBASIC to run on a clone, unless you can get ahold of BASIC ROM
chips for a PC.

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