2 Oct
2006
2 Oct
'06
4:07 p.m.
Thanks for all of the helpful responses to my questions -- looks like
I'll start watching out for either a WD1000 controller or an original
50-pin external drive. If anyone out there has one they're willing to
part with (sale/trade/barter/human souls/etc.), working or otherwise,
please let me know :).
As regards the PAL upgrade for Xenix, I checked out the site
(http://www.catcorner.org/xenix), but it mentions looking for a PAL at
U36 -- on my board there's no PAL at U36, but there is one at U34. I
assume that this is because the site is referring to a Model 6000 and
that there are differences between the 68k boards of a 6000 and a 16?
The PAL at U34 has a checksum of 34063E stamped on it. Does the 16
require the same PAL upgrade as the 6000 in order to run newer Xenix
versions? Where might I find one?
Thanks once again...
Josh
Kelly Leavitt wrote:
Josh Dersch
Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 7:50 PM
<SNIP>
- Is this drive actually compatible with a Model
16? The
limited info
I've found seems to hint that this was for a Tandy 2000 or
1000 system.
Not normally, but it could be used as a secondary drive if you have a 16b
HD.
- If it is compatible, what kind of drive goes in
the enclosure, and
where can I find the proper cable to connect it to the Model 16? (The
enclosure has a 20 pin "Data" and a 34-pin "Control" connector on it,
looks like a standard ST-506 configuration, while the Model 16 has a
single 50-pin connector.)
That enclosure is made for a simple ST-506 drive. It is not meatn to be used
as a primary boot drive for a model 16.
- If the drive isn't compatible, anyone have
a compatible one for
sale/trade? :)
They're pretty rare, especailly in working condition. I have a couple of
the big 50 pin units, but they're all in non-working order. You can replace the hard
drive in them with just about any ST-506 drive with a few modifications. They are alsmost
identical in interface with a WD1000-HDO card.
I'd like to try to get Xenix running, I have
the installation
floppies
-- just need something to install it to. I actually work
with a guy who
ported the Xenix kernel to the Model 16 back in the day, I
thought he'd
get a kick out of seeing a running system again...
You also need to verify that it has the latest PAL upgrade to run Xenix 3.1
or higher. See the short reference at: http://www.catcorner.org/xenix
Kelly