XT 5160

Patrick Finnegan pat at computer-refuge.org
Thu May 5 10:30:25 CDT 2005


On Thursday 05 May 2005 02:34, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
> On Thu, 5 May 2005, Parker, Kevin wrote:
> > > Kevin wrote:
> > > > Can anyone advise what OS shipped with the IBM XT 5160 - I
> > > > can't seem to find a definitive answer on the net.
> > >
> > > None.  IBM-DOS was available for separate purchase, as were
> > > several other operating systems.
> >
> > Do you know what the popular choice was?
>
> What, are you serious?  Ok, it was Multics.

I think you mean Xinu.

(No, I don't know when Comer ported it to the PC, but I'm pretty sure it 
was there.) :)

Pat
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