[aclug-L] Re: Linux for TRS-80

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you mean Computer Surplus, then I'm sure they don't have any TRS systems. 
The newest Tandy machines had 486 processors.  And even the PC-compatible
ones weren't always exactly "PC Compatible".  AFAIK, the only things
actually called "TRS" had 8-bit CPUs that won't even run Linux (for reasons
I've posted to the list before in another non-April fools thread)


On Mon, Apr 01, 2002 at 09:39:48PM -0600, Robert Moles wrote:
> 
> Yep Anne
> I understand about the power hungry systems. I have that ALR I told you
> about,  it takes two power cords. Also the inside temp is 90 degrees it
> heats the house very well.  But linux runs real sweet on it :)). At Computer
> Source they have an SGI system with monitor for $250.00. That would be fun
> installing linux on. They might have TRS systems also. I can check.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anne McCadden" <amccadden@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <discussion@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 9:29 PM
> Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Linux for TRS-80
> 
> 
> >
> > I forgot to add that we are the proud owner of an AS400.  Someone called
> > to find out if we repair IBM computers and I said "Sure we do"  They had
> > '2 men and a truck' deliver it the next day.  No one called in to say
> > what was wrong with it, except that the drives are missing.  It has been
> > over 30 days since it was delivered and now it is ours.  The staff want
> > me to add it to my collective, but I can't afford the electric for it.
> > I need to rig an extension cord from the neighbors garage for it.  I
> > don't think that I could do that to my nice neighbor... ~Anne
> >
> > Anne McCadden wrote:
> > >
> > > Sure some know about this because we have had owned them before.  We
> > > have had Amiga computers (they are really cool relics), old Apples and
> > > Macs, wordprocessors and laptops.  Some of the staff have owned all of
> > > the stuff at some time or another.  We have talked about installing
> > > linux instead of XP and see if the customers can tell the difference.  A
> > > computer is a computer...an OS is an OS right???
> > >
> > > Nate Bargmann wrote:
> > > >
> > > > * Anne McCadden <amccadden@xxxxxxxxxxx> [2002 Apr 01 20:35 -0600]:
> > > > >
> > > > > I saw parts to a TRS-80 by the dumpster @ National Computer.  The
> staff
> > > > > was looking at all the stuff, but I don't know if it is still there.
> > > > > Good luck ~Anne
> > > >
> > > > Yeah, but did they know what it was?
> > > >
> > > > BTW, the Linux beta port to the Timex Sinclair is coming along nicely
> > > > too, I hear.  The TRS-80 Model 100 is a bit of a pain, though.  LILO
> > > > takes up half the available RAM.  :(
> > > >
> > > > - Nate >>
> > > >
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