Subj : Re: OFFLINE READER NEEDE˙ To : All From : Neal Roberts Date : Tue Oct 24 2000 04:25 am Actually, OS9 is a UNIX operating system that was used on the old Tandy Color Computers back in the 80's. Great OS! Multitasking in 32K RAM. Long before MAC's or Windows. If fact it is probably the real topic for this forum. -- Neal Roberts ----------------------------------------- Guide to Wholesale Computer Distributors : www.resellerresourcekit.com "Bill Wise" wrote in message news:964911713@kidstreehouse.com... > RS> Then again, I just returned to Fido yesterday after a number of ye > RS> of not being active here, and for all I know the old OS-DEBATE ech > RS> remember is dead now. :-( > > The title I have on this conference is "OS9" which is what is running > on my iMac 333. > > RS> Out of curiosity, how old is the PC? Even 486-class boxes can be > RS> useful with the right software. > > It's a pieced together outfit with stuff I bought from an e-mail > friend about three or four years ago. I have all the docs for > everything, so the settings are right, but the machine is very slow > compared to my iMac. My wife wants to use the PC because that's what > she's accustomed to, but I want to do everything I do on the iMac > because I really like it better. I can download .qwk packets with Z- > Term or Netscape, but I'll need a program to read them with. I had > deleted everything but the OS from the PC, and then logged onto MS's > website and got the latest upgrade. Then I reinstalled everything and > it's working like clockwork, just really slow. > > RS> but this might give you some starting points: > > Thanks. I forwarded the message to my Internet address on the Mac so > the URLs will be where I can deal with them. Much appreciated. > > > Bill > > billwise@afm.org > > > > > * RM 1.3 01861 * Internet: billwise@afm.org --- * RIMEGate(tm)V10.2á˙* RelayNet(tm) NNTP Gateway * MoonDog BBS * RgateImp.MoonDog.BBS at 10/24/00 11:25:44 AM * Origin: MoonDog BBS, Brooklyn,NY, 718 692-2498, 1:278/230 (1:278/230) .