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Re: Basica

#1119
From: exuptr
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 19:40
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In article <BtJG5L.w3@brunel.ac.uk> Alan.Holmes@brunel.ac.uk (Alan J Holmes) writes:
>From: Alan.Holmes@brunel.ac.uk (Alan J Holmes)
>Subject: Basica
>Summary: It doesn't work!
>Date: 25 Aug 92 12:03:20 GMT

>I have an IBM clone with a hard disc. I just mention this in case its important.

>I have tried, after booting from the hard disc, to run basica from disc,
>the only responce I get is:-

>divide overflow

>I have asked a few people how to get it started but have come up against
>a blank wall, most people have got the same result I have and have given up.

>What am I doing wrong? 

You cannot run BASICA on clones.  Run GWBASIC instead.

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Subject: Re: Basica
Summary: It doesn't work!
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