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Cromemco System V

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Professional Computer

U.S.A.

1984

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System V

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Cromemco

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NAME	System V

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MANUFACTURER	Cromemco

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TYPE	Professional Computer

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ORIGIN	U.S.A.

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YEAR	1984

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KEYBOARD	Full stroke keyboard with numeric keypad and function keys

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CPU	Unknown

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SPEED	10 MHz

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CO-PROCESSOR	Motorola 68881 (arithmetic processor)

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RAM	Unknown

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VRAM	Unknown

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ROM	Unknown

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TEXT MODES	80 x 24

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GRAPHIC MODES	Unknown (optional high resolution card and optional Video Digitizing and imaging)

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COLORS	Unknown

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SOUND	Unknown

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SIZE / WEIGHT	Unknown

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I/O PORTS	Unknown

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BUILT IN MEDIA	Unknown

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OS	UNIX system V

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POWER SUPPLY	Built-in power supply unit

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PRICE	Unknown

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https://web.archive.org/web/20230601091130/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=348	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

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.

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