On Wed, 7 Apr 1999, Steve Robertson wrote:
> Now that I can read it, he label on the front on the machine says it's a
> Model 16B. When I got it, it was so dirty I could barely tell that it
> was even a Tandy! The case looks *very* similar to the Model 2. The
> keyboard connector on both machines looks like a standard PC keyboard
> connector. Since they're the same, I can share the keyboard between the
> machines (doubt I'll need both at the same time) 8^)
Hmm. It's been a long time, but I could have sworn the 16B was in
a Model 12 style case like the 6000. Does the computer have a cable
to go to the keyboard like the Model 2 does or does it have a DIN
connector that a cable attached to the keyboard would plug into?
I now recall that a 16B-HD was released, but it was very brief and
almost immediately replaced by the 6000HD.
> Are there any special requirements for the 16B hard drive?
The drive itself can be just about any ST-506/MFM. The limit for
the controller is 8 heads by 1024 cylinders. I don't know if any
weird mods need to be made for an internal drive or not, for the
external drives there was a matter of wiring the write-protect.
Best man to ask at this point would be Frank Durda IV over in
comp.sys.tandy.
--
Ward Griffiths
"the timid die just like the daring; and if you don't take the plunge then
you'll just take the fall" Michael Longcor
Received on Wed Apr 07 1999 - 10:06:14 BST