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Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Adding a new page in the OS in order to upgrade the CMI IIx with HD facilities.........

2008-09-05 by Greg Holmes

I think that the "black box" idea would work for hard drive emulation as 
well. So every CMI from Series I on up could have unlimited storage. No 
one is left behind.



Peter K. wrote:
> The more I think about it, the more I like this idea......... Thanks for 
> your input Greg.
>  
> Yet, I still would love to have a HD-type storage for the IIx. Is has 
> been done already. What happened with these machines?
> What happened with the adapted OS?
> Is there anyone that is willing to help out with this?
>  
> If anyone else wants this upgrade, please drop an email to the list and 
> let your voice be heard.
> Just saw that it's getting harder to get floppies... (Alexander is 
> out...), so that makes the upgrade pretty important.
>  
> The IIx is a fabulous instrument, well worth keeping alive. (I sure hope 
> I'm not the only one left that thinks this way....)

-- 
Greg Holmes
GH Services, Ontario, Canada
http://www.ghservices.com/
http://www.gregholmes.com/

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