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title: Cromemco System V
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Professional Computer
origins:
- U.S.A.
years:
- '1984'
params:
  name: System V
  image: /media/museum/photos/cromemco_system_5.jpg
  company: /companies/cromemco
  company_name: Cromemco
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: System V
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Cromemco
  - label: TYPE
    value: Professional Computer
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: U.S.A.
  - label: YEAR
    value: '1984'
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: Full stroke keyboard with numeric keypad and function keys
  - label: CPU
    value: Unknown
  - label: SPEED
    value: 10 MHz
  - label: CO-PROCESSOR
    value: Motorola 68881 (arithmetic processor)
  - label: RAM
    value: Unknown
  - label: VRAM
    value: Unknown
  - label: ROM
    value: Unknown
  - label: TEXT MODES
    value: 80 x 24
  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
    value: Unknown (optional high resolution card and optional Video Digitizing and imaging)
  - label: COLORS
    value: Unknown
  - label: SOUND
    value: Unknown
  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
    value: Unknown
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: Unknown
  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
    value: Unknown
  - label: OS
    value: UNIX system V
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: Built-in power supply unit
  - label: PRICE
    value: Unknown
  comments:
  - author: IchyBorch!!! (Kentucky)
    date: Tuesday 8th June 2004
    text: 'Try This Site for More Info: http://www.dantiques.com/computers/cromemco/100300.htm'
  oc_id: 348
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230601091130/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=348
    date: '2023-06-01'
---

Little is known about this system, please help !

From **Zahoor Iqbal Awan**:\
I have used this system for 2+ years following configuration:\
Model System V - 100\
Memory 8+8 mb\
Octart (Serial Ports) Boards x 2\
Wyse Mono Terminals/Console\
20+100 mb Harddisk (Bulky about 3\~4kg)\
20mb Tape Drive\
Large Floppy Drive\
Front Lock (Power system)\
Wyse Terminal Keyboard\
\- Had to boot cromix bootstrap first and then on to AT&T Unix system V earlier releases. - Used Informix for rdbms

<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>We need more info about this computer ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.</td> <td></td> </tr> </table>