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From: cramer@optilink.UUCP (Clayton Cramer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Help with an IBM compatible.
Message-ID: <1986@optilink.UUCP>
Date: 25 Mar 88 17:25:10 GMT
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Organization: Optilink Corporation, Petaluma, CA
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> 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

Real IBMs have parts of BASIC in ROM -- originally so the IBM PC could be
used without disks.  (If in doubt, look on the back of an old IBM PC --
there's a cassette port for those of you without a disk).  GWBASIC is
needed from Microsoft -- this is included with MSDOS releases.  (MSDOS
is of course not available from Microsoft, but from the manufacturer.
If your manufacturer no longer exists -- maybe you can hope that your
hardware is similar enough to some other manufacturer to use the MSDOS
that comes with it.)

> there some simple solution to try to help them find them?  Has anyone ever
> heard of a Hyperion Computer?
> 
> Al

I remember the Hyperion -- neat packaging.  I know someone that bought
one -- it spent much of its time being repaired.  Sort of the Fiat of
PC clones.

Clayton E. Cramer