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Re: Computers, anyone?

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From: Bob Eager
Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2018 21:11
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On Mon, 02 Jul 2018 16:47:34 -0400, Andreas Kohlbach wrote:

> On 2 Jul 2018 20:01:31 GMT, Bob Eager wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, 02 Jul 2018 15:43:34 -0400, Andreas Kohlbach wrote:
>>
>>> On 1 Jul 2018 22:55:35 GMT, Bob Eager wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I bought an IBM one in 1989, and it was in daily use. Still is - I'm
>>>> typing this on it!
>>> 
>>> What OS are you running?
>>
>> The keyboard started out with DOS. Then OS/2. Now FreeBSD.
>>
>> But it's on a KVM that is also attached to a (rarely used) Windows
>> system.
>>
>> Why?
> 
> Just curious.
> 
> I wonder if you can run CPM-86 on it and get hold of a newsreader and
> gain internet access somehow.

Eh? I'm talking about a keyboard...

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