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From: ONM07@DMSWWU1A.BITNET (Julian Reschke)
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Subject: Re:  Gemini on old STs
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Date: 10 Mar 90 08:03:10 GMT
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In article <2873@gos.ukc.ac.uk> David Clear writes:

> I know Gemini doesn't work with TOS versions before 1.2. The question is,
> why? Is there any chance of Gemini ever being released for older TOS versions?

That's because GEMINI uses the BIOS character I/O vectors that were
introduced in TOS 1.2. So there never will be a Gemini for TOS 1.2.
However You CAN use MUPFEL.PRG (the standalone command shell) in conjunction
with VENUS.PRG (the standalone desktop) on TOS 1.0.

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