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Post #46 specifically mentions an attempt to speed up a computer with a faster ROM. Pointing out that it doesn't work.

Just debunking a popular myth. Off handed assertions of fallacies are a pet peeve. As a small step in the process, I guess it would be warranted. I've been a Model 100, 102 and 200 owner for decades. Speed was never a consideration for me. As for the various assertions about barious BASIC...

Replacing a ROM with a faster rated one will not increase performance in any signifigant way. The hardware was constructed to expect the data from the ROM at 600ns. Putting a 250ns ROM in there will only make the ROM have the data sooner. I hear comments like this a lot. Replacing 150ns RAM...

I think my basement is a mess then I see piles like this. I'm in OK shape.

I'm looking at some existing z80 code. Trying to take it apart and learn more about what it is doing. How do you figure out the starting offset? This is a file that has been analyzed by other but I'm trying to learn.

Wire up an adapter. The drive is probably one of 2 or 3 common drives. An ohm meter and a couple of connectors and you can at least use the drive.

Well, you can open the drive case and sus out the 12v and 5v. It won't be that hard. Then remove it from the interface and wire up an adapter. Easy peasy. I've done it with the old 1000ex floppy drives that were powered over the cable.

From the "1988 Tandy Computer Catalog & Software Reference Guide" Manzana MDQT External 720K 3 1/2" Disk Drive. For the Tandy 1000/ 3000 and compatibles. Comes with flexible 3FIVE software, enabling 5 1/4"-based desktop computers to read and write virtually all 3 1/2" formats, including Tandy...

I would be interested in buying one of the SL machines with the network ROM. I live in New Jersey.

Be careful with absolutes. Some of the 1000SL machines were sold to stores with a network boot option. They were essentially terminals for connecting to the POS systems. https://forum.vcfed.org/index.php?threads/tandy-1000-ws.59535/

This is one I have. I was looking at it when Empress stepped on the power button. Pete, we should compare archives.

I have several hundred model 4 programs. I don't see disk images in my collection. My cat turned off remote access so I'll have to check when I get home.

The 10MB one was my first hard drive for my Tandy 1000A. I had 2 floppies so I got an external hard drive. Sorry I missed VCF this year.

Thanks for clearing this up. I know I had problems with 16 bit MFM controllers and IDE contollers being installed at the same time but wasn't 100% sure how the 8 bit controller would work in the 16 bit environment. I know that it has it's own BIOS and needed the drives set to none

I have the ones that @pski doesn't have. Actually, I have 2 or 3 of various configurations.

I don't think this motherboard/controller combination is going to work for you, unless you have all the jumpers and one of them allows you to disable the IDE controller on the motherboard.

If you can't disable the primary IDE interface then this board will not work for you. As it is, since this is an 8 bit controller, you would have to set both to disabled/not installed and let the BIOS for the Xebec card load.

Go into the BIOS setup, set the built in IDE to secondary and set it as disabled. Disable all other motherboard hardware you're not using. Something is getting in the way of the option rom loading. The controller looks like variation 2 of the IBM Xebec controller here...

Unless you have a device already installed using IRQ5 then the it will be available for the hard drive controller. Specifically, what is the manufacturer, model number and part number of the controller card you're trying to use? What motherboard are you trying to use the card in? 5150? 5160...