Date   : Thu, 14 Jan 1993 09:35:18 GMT
From   : world!bmarcum@uunet.uu.net (Bill Marcum)
Subject: Re: Osborne1 disk translation help

In article <1465.544.uupcb@ehbbs.gwinnett.com> curt.tucker@ehbbs.gwinnett.com
(Curt Tucker)  writes:
>
>We have an ancient copy of Crosstalk that actually runs on the
>Osborne, but we can't get it to drive an external modem.  The
>machine with this software did drive the modem a decade ago, but
>we've completely forgotten how it was set up.  Maybe a bad serial port?

Maybe you need a null modem cable.  I'm not sure, but it wouldn't hurt to try.
>
>The disks to be converted are old WordStar document files which
>have both personal and professional value.  The floppy drives on
>this machine sound like they're grinding rocks, and it can't last
>forever.

You can probably replace the floppy drives with standard IBM compatible 360K
drives.

Bill Marcum  bmarcum@world.std.com