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Re: Is it true that Apple computers can run MS DOS?
- Subject: Re: Is it true that Apple computers can run MS DOS?
- From: dan@qrm.ccss.com (Dan Kozisek)
- Date: Wed, 15 Mar 95 16:33:29 PST
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2, comp.sys.mac.misc, alt.folklore.computers
- Organization: Thugs for culture. (The strong arm of art.)
- References: <3k2t07$blk@thelair.zynet.com>
- Xref: bga.com comp.sys.apple2:17962 comp.sys.mac.misc:38709 alt.folklore.computers:40074
> There was a card called the "PC Transporter" for the Apple II GS, which was
> basically an 8086 (or something of the sort) motherboard that plugged into
It was a V30 processor. The card would work in any II class
machine. There were no special enhancements for the IIGS.
> one of the GS slots. It was made by Applied Engineering and needed extra
> parts to work right (like pc floppy drives). Too bad it didn't have a 386
> on it. With the 1.25 megs my GS has, and the 768k it game with, it could
> run Linux :-)
>
Unfortunately, it had no access to the memory in the apple. It
could only deal with it's on-board RAM.
"I'm sorry" she said. "I just want to be friends."
He stepped back. Reached into his jacket and produced a .357
magnum police special pearl handled revolver and emptied the
chamber into where her heart would be had she been human.
dan@qrm.ccss.com