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+++ b/src/mess/drivers/octopus.c
@@ -23,45 +23,45 @@ CP/M, MP/M (concurrent - multitasking-like OS, even with terminals), or even MS-
with Z80 or 8080. There was also LSI ELSIE system, a concurrent DOS. Last British LSI machines were 386 computers
which could be used as servers for Octopus computers.
-Manufacturer Hilger Analytical / LSI Computers Ltd.
-
-Origin UK
-Year of unit 1986?
-Year of introduction 1985
-End of production ?
-CPU Z80, 8088
-Speed ??
-RAM 256kB
-ROM 16kB (Basic)
-Colors: ??
-Sound: Speaker. Beeps :)
-OS: CP/M 80 or 86
+Manufacturer Hilger Analytical / LSI Computers Ltd.
+
+Origin UK
+Year of unit 1986?
+Year of introduction 1985
+End of production ?
+CPU Z80, 8088
+Speed ??
+RAM 256kB
+ROM 16kB (Basic)
+Colors: ??
+Sound: Speaker. Beeps :)
+OS: CP/M 80 or 86
MP/M 80 o 86
Concurrent CP/M
LSI ELSIE
MS-DOS
-Display modes: Text: ??
-Graphics: ??
-
-Media: Two internal 5.25" floppy disk drives, DS DD, 96tpi.
-Probably hard disk
+Display modes: Text: ??
+Graphics: ??
+
+Media: Two internal 5.25" floppy disk drives, DS DD, 96tpi.
+Probably hard disk
Power supply:
Built-in switching power supply.
-I/O: Serial port
+I/O: Serial port
2 parallel ports
Video TTL Output
Composite video output
-
-Possible upgrades: Many
-
+
+Possible upgrades: Many
+
Software accessibility:
Dedicated: Impossible.
CP/M - Good
DOS - Good.
-
+
It won't take XT nor AT keyboard, but pinout is quite similar. UPDATE: I saw a few photos of keyboard.
It's another Z80 computer! It has an EPROM, simple memory and CPU.
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Enter selection:
This information was gained by studying boot ROM of the machine.
It's a very rare computer. It has 2 processors, Z80 and 8088, so it seems that it may run CP/M and DOS.
-Its BIOS performs POST and halts as there's no keyboard.
+Its BIOS performs POST and halts as there's no keyboard.
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