[vcf-midatlantic] Tandy 6000

[Dean Notarnicola]

Cool, thanks!

On Sat, Jan 12, 2019 at 7:04 PM J. Alexander Jacocks <jjacocks at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Also, don't forget that the HxC firmware is available for the Gotek,
> making it just as compatible as the real HxC drives, if not quite as well
> made and attractive.
>
> - Alex
>
> On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 2:28 PM Peter Cetinski via vcf-midatlantic <
> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>
>> Not sure about the Gotek.  I know the standard HxC works well with the 8”
>> Tandy’s.
>>
>> Pete
>>
>> > On Jan 11, 2019, at 1:58 PM, Dean Notarnicola <dnotarnicola at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Of course, you are correct. I have a Gotek handy. Do you happen to know
>> if the flashfloppy firmware makes it compatible with the 6000?
>> >
>> > - Dean
>> >
>> >> On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 1:39 PM Peter Cetinski via vcf-midatlantic <
>> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>> >> It’s 19 disks for Xenix 3.2 with the 3.0 dev system, Dean!  :) You
>> really want that because without it Tandy Xenix is mostly just a runtime
>> system.  A few of the install disks are double sided as well.
>> >>
>> >> I highly recommend getting an HxC floppy emulator for the 6000.  The
>> full Xenix install will push your TM-848 drive to the max.
>> >>
>> >> Also a good idea to image the diagnostics disk first so you can run
>> the full test suite of 68k diags before attempting the Xenix install.
>> >>
>> >> Pete
>> >>
>> >> > On Jan 11, 2019, at 1:29 PM, Ian Primus via vcf-midatlantic <
>> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > I can bring my disk imaging setup, which can write those disks.
>> >> >
>> >> > -Ian
>> >> >
>> >> > On Friday, January 11, 2019, Dean Notarnicola via vcf-midatlantic <
>> >> > vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I'll be bringing a Tandy 6000 to the workshop in addition to the
>> Mac Color
>> >> >> Classic II that I'll be attempting to restore. Would anyone have a
>> set of
>> >> >> TRSDOS II 4.2/4.3 or TRS-Xenix 3 (preferably) disks? I have some
>> blank 8" I
>> >> >> can use to copy them, or I'd be very happy to compensate someone
>> for a set
>> >> >> of one or both.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> - Dean
>> >> >>
>>
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