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From: jem@bmcg.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: Re: DIGITAL GROUP
Message-ID: <837@bmcg.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 12-Mar-84 11:44:50 EST
Article-I.D.: bmcg.837
Posted: Mon Mar 12 11:44:50 1984
Date-Received: Tue, 13-Mar-84 20:28:30 EST
Organization: Burroughs Corporation, San Diego
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There was a request posted recently, by Al McIntosh  through
this  new  group,  requesting  if  anyone still used DIGITAL
GROUP hardware.

I am happy to say that I am still  using  my  DIGITAL  GROUP
system that I purchased 1977.  I use it for my personal home
accounting needs as well as a learning aid for my four  year
old  son.   In  addition, since I teach part time at a local
University, I use the system to keep track  of  my  students
grades.

The current configuration of my DIGITAL GROUP system is:

    Z80 CPU running at 2.5 MHz. (DG CPU board)
    32K of static RAM (2102 type) (4-8K DG memory boards)
    TVC-64 Video display board (DG video board)
    Phi-Deck controller board (DG controller board)
    Three Phi-Deck digital tape drives
    Four parallel I/O ports (DG I/O board)
    One RS-232 serial port (custom board)

In addition, I have a fully custom designed system  that  is
software compatible with all of DIGITAL GROUPs software.  In
fact, at this time I am operating  with  the  Phi-Deck  tape
drives.

My custom system has the following configuration:

    Z80 CPU operating at 2.5 or 4.0 MHz. (selectable)
    64K memory (dynamic)
    Four parallel I/O ports
    64 character x 16 line video driver
    Two RS-232 serial I/O ports
    Real-time-clock/calendar
    Multiple BOOT and UTILITY ROM board
    Phi-Deck driver interface
    8" Floppy Disk interface
        (being installed)

I am currently operating under HI-PHI-II a modified  version
of  DIGITAL  GROUPS PHIMON operating system.  I am currently
running BUSINESS BASIC 1 and  2  as  well  as  OPUS  II  and
CONVERS.   Along  with  the  above  software, I have most of
DIGITAL GROUPs assemblers, disassemblers, text editors,  and
games.

I will be adding CPM to my system as soon as I get the  disk
interface installed.


If anyone else out there in netland is currently  using  any
DIGITAL  GROUP  hardware and would like to exchange informa-
tion, please contact me, either through the net or  directly
at one of these addresses or phone numbers:

    Jack E. McIntosh

    HOME:
          10317 Julio Place
          Santee, Calif. 92071
          (619) 562-1543

    WORK:
          BURROUGHS CORP.
          ASG SYSTEMS DIVISION
          San Diego, Calif. 92127
          (619) 451-4527