[arachne] Re: Running Arachne on an HP 200LX?

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On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:03:18 -0400, Samuel W. Heywood wrote:

> Can it be done?

> I am going to try to do it.

> The HP 200LX is a handheld computer.  It has an embedded
> MS-DOS 5.00 operating system, 2MB memory, a CGA display,
> a type II PCMCIA port for memory cards and other devices,
> and also a serial port and an IR port.

> I very recently acquired one by ebay purchase.  It is like
> new, in the box, with manuals and all.  Hardly ever used.
> The manuals appear never have to been opened and read.
> Works great!  I also acquired by ebay purchase a connectivity
> kit, new, never-used, and still in the original shrink-wrap.
> So far I have used the connectivity kit and its included
> software for connecting successfully to a desktop PC and
> doing file transfers.  I have not yet tried to use my HP
> 200LX with a modem.  I don't suppose I will encounter any
> problems in doing that.

> I have ordered a 20MB PCMCIA memory card for my HP 200LX.
> Should receive it in a few days.

> I will need to download an Arachne version that will work
> with a CGA display.  Any suggestions on which version
> of Arachne to download and where I can get it?

> Sam Heywood

Where to get an Arachne that works with CGA ????

http://www.cisnet.com/glennmcc/

Yes, you guessed it....  _all_ Arachne releases
(including the current v1.90;J1), support CGA

The question will be....

"Does that HP 200LX support the only CGA resolution which Arachne has ?"

CGA 640x200  16 KB  2 shades
(on the Video setup screen)

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