Mike's PCjr Page

Well it is impressive. Did I mention I am lazy? Got to load Python, index the filenames, Etc.... Hoping someone in the future.. (Grandchild) May want to putz with this so I am trying to keep it self contained and easy. I do appreciate the response, Hoping to just do this with a batch file, Basic if ...

Currently running DOS 3.3 with the JRide ver A. 20mb HD Got lots of games and would like to write a quick and dirty Menu.bat with game selections. So far running into Problems with the SET /P M= and IF GOTO syntax Do I have to upgrade my DOS to 5.0? Got 24+ hours into trying to remember back 30 year...

Thanks for the additional resources in the other thread. I am new and still finding my way around here still. Although I see your point about the 32 bit architecture compared to the 16 or even 8 bit, I found these videos very helpful. I am experienced in procedural languages. The combination of this...

Thanks guys. I am lurking and learning

I am a newbie to Asembler but I am interested in learning for the PCjr. I am going to look around on Youtube for videos. I got a few things I gotta take care of first. Hoping to get into this as well in March.

Loved Fidonet in the early 80's. I would be interested in using and supporting a Jr BBS. I have never hosted a BBS, but the idea of getting a Fidonet up and running is appealing. Trying to remember if 1200 baud is the fastest a Jr will go. I will be looking to buy a Modem soon.

In lieu of cluttering up the board.... I am going to use this thread for anyone who cares to keep up with my adventures into re-creating a Jr for my daughter and future grandchild one day. Jr1 (8088 256k IBM sidecar) working Jr2 (v20 256 k IBM Sidecar) ariving soon Had a lovely day going thru old 36...

Good Ideas thanks. I will look into finding a quick way for create Img files in windows. I am also going to add a hard drive to this machine with DOS for Booting a pure DOS environment.

So I have a PC running win7 with a open floppy Controller port on the MB. Got a ribbon cable and 5.25 drive from Ebay and in the next few days plan to hook it up I have a box of about 300 Floppy Disks of old DOS programs and Jr software. I will be going thru these for the first time in years. I want...