Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!dalcs!lane
From: lane@dalcs.UUCP (John Wright/Dr. Pat Lane)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Anybody know anything about Victor 9000's.
Message-ID: <2833@dalcs.UUCP>
Date: 12 Apr 88 06:19:16 GMT
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Organization: Math, Stats & CS, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Hello.  I just acquired a Victor 9000 for my collection of obsolete computer
systems (:-) and I'm wondering if anybody can tell me what I can do with it
(besides the usual boat anchor).  It's quite a strange beast for something
that runs MS-DOS (I got a version 1.25 with it).  It uses its own disk for-
mat, it has a compleatly different keyboard and, according to CHKDSK, there
is something like 96K of RAM!  Can I add more RAM? can I put in normal disk
drives? can I use a normal keyboard? can I use a modern DOS version? can I
install a hard disk?  Is there a user group or other organisation that might
still support this system?  Any information really appreciated.  Please mail.
Thanks.

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