IBM PC hacking

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Jim Leonard wrote:
> Tony Duell wrote:
> 
>> Yes it does. AFAIK all IBM PC, PC/XT, PortablePC (which is the same 
>> mainboard as the PC/XT) and PC/AT machines have ROM BASIC. I am typing 
>> this on a much hacked 8MHz IBM PC/AT, and it has BASIC in ROM.
> 
> 
> IIRC, a PS/2 model 25 and 30 also have BASIC in ROM.  And a PCjr most 
> certainly does (along with a full diagnostic program and "keyboard 
> tutorial" -- the diags were impressive for the time).

AFAIK, all IBM PS/2's have BASIC in ROM.  My Model 50, 80, 90 and 95 all 
do.  Maybe some of the executive series machines don't, but all the ones 
I've seen do.

Peace...  Sridhar