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Re: Wordstar 4 on Apple II



On re-checking the bootable 3.5" CP/M disks I have for the PCPI card they
are 800K, not 400K. Minus a little for the OS of course.

Mark


"Exegete" <millers@noneofyourbusiness.com> wrote in message
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> Hmmm, I have a PCPI card and the 5.25" disks for it, but I'd love to be
> able to use 3.5" drive, why 400K on one of those would allow my Apple II
> to have as much disk space as my Kaypro 2X.
>
> Roy
>
> e-person@libero.it wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 25 Feb 2002 13:35:31 +0100, Linards Ticmanis
> > <ticmanis@coli.uni-sb.de> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Unfortunately I don't own one, only a II+ and a IIe... and the IIgs are
> >>kind of hard to find in Europe (as they were never officially sold
> >>here.), also I wouldn't be able to use my composite monitor (or rather I
> >>wouldn't get color) as the IIgs is NTSC only when it comes to color.
> >>
> >
> > So my Italian Apple II GS, with Italian keyboard, is a fake!!!
> > Silly me, I've even worked for an Apple Center (shop) that used to
> > sell Apple II GS computers! They were obviously all fakes!
> >
> > Also, there is a  60/50 Hz switch command, in the control panel.
> > Obviously not in yours. :-)
> >
> > Now, enough about your own theories.
> >
> > What if I tell you that CP/M exists even on 3.5" discs? I have it. I
> > seem to recall it can see only 400k at a time, still better than 128.
> >
> >
>