In 1974, Gary Kildall got the first version working and changed the world of operating systems
@#3 ... I remember the "no hard drive/only 5" floppies" days. ...
5 1/4 inch floppies?
Youngster.
:)
Back in the 70's it was 8 inch floppies.
But both had "notches" that could be covered to provide "read-only" access.
As i said previously, I had no permanent storage, hard disk or floppy.
To boot the micro I had to key in a 100-step program that read an Intel-hex-format paper tape. That paper tape contained the CP/M OS.
Yeah, every time I wanted to use the micro, and I had shut it down from the prior time I used it, that was my boot sequence. After a few months, I got better at it, and it only took me 15 minutes or so to start up the micro.
Intel HEX
en.wikipedia.org
... Intel hexadecimal object file format, Intel hex format or Intellec Hex is a file format that conveys binary information in ASCII text form,[10] making it possible to store on non-binary media such as paper tape, punch cards, etc., ...
@#6 ... I saw a fireball outside the window. Lightning hit a tree in the front yard ...
A video I remember...
Imagining looking out your window and seeing this...
Electrical fireball in Lachine (2013)
www.youtube.com
... Oh my God, that is not cool ...
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