Subj : IBM PS/2 Model 25 questions
To   : Christopher Simms
From : mark lewis
Date : Fri Feb 12 2016 10:18:50


11 Feb 16 22:57, you wrote to All:

 CS> 1) Is the Model 25 capable of color?

yes, with the right monitor...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Personal_System/2

 CS> If so, how do I enable it in DOS 5.0?

ANSI.SYS in CONFIG.SYS... however, that only affects certain things... there's 
nothing like being able to get a directory listing with the files in different 
colors based on their extensions... you need a binary tool for that...

 CS> 2) What telnet clients are available for DOS 5.0?

not many... they're going to need the network stack drivers loaded for whatever 
NIC you can find... then getting that NIC connected to a wire is going to be 
fun... you might get lucky and find an early CAT5 capable NIC that will fit the 
slots but you may have to go back further to the coaxial cable connection with 
the 'T' and terminators on each end... finding a CAT5 switch with a BNC 
connector may be tough, too...

 CS> 3) Would it be possible to install and run Linux via dual-boot on one
 CS> of these computers?

possibly but it would likely need to be an older simpler *nix... certainly none 
of today's memory hogs... think of the memory ;)

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