[AT] OT- Computer help please

[Mark Johnson]

The first minicomputer I worked on (an NCR 8200) was designed for a 
small office with 2-4 users and had 128 K RAM (core memory, no less) and 
10 MB of hard disks (2 14-inch platters, that took somewhere between 90 
seconds and 2 minutes to spin up).


The core memory was actually pretty handy...I could kill the power at 
the end of a work day and just turn it on the next morning. Memory was 
preserved and the system just behaved as if it had gone through a power 
glitch.


It probably had about as much compute power as that Tandy Model 4. 
External data storage (and system boot) were via a cassette drive.


Mark J


On 3/7/2020 7:19 AM, cgs wrote:
> My Tandy Model 4 (1982) had 64k RAM and one 5 1/4" floppy drive.
>
> On 3/7/20 8:16 AM, James Peck wrote:
>> See what happens when I do not include a link.
>>
>> My first Compaq 386 bought in 1987 had a 40 MB hard drive.
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>> *From:* AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> on behalf of Mike M 
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>> *Sent:* Saturday, March 7, 2020 12:06 AM
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>> *Subject:* Re: [AT] OT- Computer help please
>> MB or GB? I bought a 16GB (smallest they had) for about $5 at our 
>> local grocery store.
>>
>> Mike M
>>
>> On 3/6/2020 11:14 PM, James Peck wrote:
>>> I bought a 256MB USB stick for $25.99 about a month back. I went to 
>>> buy another today. They were out of 256MB and 128MB. Is that due to 
>>> Covid-19 or trade negotiations.
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>>> <mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> on behalf of Alan 
>>> Riley <arr44 at suddenlink.net> <mailto:arr44 at suddenlink.net>
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>>> *Subject:* Re: [AT] OT- Computer help please
>>> I used this procedure to install Linux Mint 19.3 from the memory stick
>>> onto my laptop (uefi as
>>> opposed to legacy bios) in a dual boot configuration with Windows 10.
>>> It worked very well.
>>>
>>> https://www.tecmint.com/install-linux-mint-alongside-windows-dual-boot-uefi-mode/
>>>
>>> Alan in Louisiana
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3/5/2020 8:50 PM, Mike M wrote:
>>> > Downloaded Linux Mint onto a memory stick tonight, and so far am very
>>> > pleased with what I see. It will take a little learning curve, but it
>>> > sure is more snappy than Windows 7. I'll keep playing with it and
>>> > learn as I go. I did have to F12 my computer to change to boot
>>> > sequence, and after that it was seamless. Tractor reference, I 
>>> used my
>>> > tractor to drag a couple huge Oaks and a couple Black Cherry trees
>>> > onto the pavement tonight before some rain set in, and we go into mud
>>> > season. Created all kinds of hate and discontent as they were dragged
>>> > through the brush and smaller trees.
>>> >
>>> > Mike M
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
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