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Re: PC Transporter OS



"Michael Heintz" <mheintz@nusoftsolutions.com> wrote in message
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> I was able to install Windows 3.0 on it, but it could only run in real
mode
> and Windows looks horrible in CGA graphics.  I had no Windows programs
that
> could run in real mode other than the built-in apps that came with it and
it
> was so slow that it was essentially useless.  Nice to say you could do it,
> but not very useful.
>
> I think that 3.0 was the last version of Windows that supported the CGA
> graphics mode but I vaguely recall somebody modifying their PC Transporter
> and getting Windows 3.1 to run on it.  Again, without more than 640K there
> isn't much you can do with it other than say you were able to run Windows
on
> your IIgs!
>

I have Windows 3.0 on a Tandy 1000 TL/2 and you're
right it sucks in CGA because all you get is black and
white.

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