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From: mlewis@unocss.UUCP (Marcus S. Lewis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.nsc.32k
Subject: Re: 32K "do-it-yourself" kits...
Summary: not-so-cheap 32016?
Keywords: The Ultimate Scrooge...
Message-ID: <477@unocss.UUCP>
Date: 6 Nov 88 03:52:22 GMT
References: <2613@sultra.UUCP>
Organization: U. of Nebraska at Omaha
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In article <2613@sultra.UUCP>, dtynan@sultra.UUCP (Der Tynan) writes:

> so far, 'ultra-cheap' has been
> open to varied interpretation.  Most of this stuff (in fact ALL of this stuff)
> is out of my price-range.  Yes, I *do* want it buttered on both sides. 
> board.  
I have a CompuPro CPU32016.  I have been playing with S-100 hardware for over
10 years now, and have collected a few dozen odd boards and a couple of odd
boxes.  This for me is cheap.  I spent $95 for my CPU32016.  The rest of it
I already had "in stock".  No, the system isn't running.  Yes, I have all the
parts I need.  I don't have the time I need. 

> As far as an OS is concerned, we can all sit around and wait for
> GNU...  Or maybe use MINIX...  Who knows?  I'd just like to dive into the 32K
> world, AND get away from that disgusting Intel architecture in one fell swoop.
> Or, am I just dreaming again... Comments anyone???
> 						- Der
So get off yer duff and add your input to the OS group I have been nattering 
about in all my postings. Or do you just want to bellyache about what other
people think an OS oughta do?
If you have a Z80 system running, you can have all the development tools you
need to get started.  Not a Sun Unix workstation, but an assembler that 
screams and has very few nasty surprises.  If you have an MS-DOS machine,
you can run the Z80MU program and have more of the same.  We also have C
compilers, and yes, a choice of assemblers.  If that's not enough, write 
yer own and contribute your expertise.  We need help, not criticism.
Marc Lewis