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

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On Sat, 2007-09-29 at 16:25 -0500, Glenn McCorkle wrote:
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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)



Good question.  The 200lx normally displays graphics in four 
shades of gray.  It has a feature for changing the display of 
graphics so that they would look like they were being displayed 
on an LCD monochrome screen.

In graphics mode the display appears to be 640 X 200.

In text mode the display is 80 characters by 25 lines, 
but this can be changed by using the zoom feature. 

Sam Heywood


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