TRS-80 Model 2000

From: Lawrence Walker <lgwalker_at_look.ca>
Date: Wed Aug 23 12:32:29 2000

> The model 2000 used 96TPI DD ("720K") 5.25" drives. As such, it had a
> divergent disk format. It is physically possible for those to read
> 360K, but I don't know whether RS provided appropriate software
> patches to do so.
>
> The OS for it would PROBABLY be a version of either MS-DOS 1.25 or
> 2.11 (which were versions of MS-DOS that explicitly supported/promoted
> deviations from PC-DOS). IO.SYS and MODE.COM (and maybe FORMAT.COM)
> will be different from what is in ANY other manufacturer's version of
> 2.11.
>
> RS was PROUD of the differences between the 2000 and the IBM PC. It
> showed that it was NOT just a wannabe clone, and that RS was too
> stupid to understand the lethal consequences of incompatibility.

 I have a model 1060 Tandy 5 1/4 360 external FDD. I had always
thought it was for a Tandy m.2k. Do you know what it can be used
for ? I know it can't be used on my 1000SX.
It has the 13 pin edge connector.

ciai larry
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Received on Wed Aug 23 2000 - 12:32:29 BST