From: Reptile89LX@hotmail.com   
      
   "Computer News 80"  wrote in   
   news:1134846635.958676.174290@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:   
      
   > The correct line to enable your TRS/LSDOS 6.x is   
   > system (drive=2,enable)  then press enter.   
   > your jumper should be set for DS0   
   > Your cable needs to be flat (no twist). It looks like you could move   
   > back to the connector before the twist.   
   > Pin one (the stripe side). Needs to be to the left of the drive looking   
   > from the back.   
   > Pin one from the motherboard end is to the left looking at the back of   
   > the computer.   
   > You do need to use 3.5" double-sided disks with your Mod4 system.   
   >   
   > If you need more help email us direct at compnew@tribcsp.com   
   >   
   >   
      
   Ah! The very person/people/company I bought the drive from a few months ago   
   in the first place. I could not ask for better tech help, this is most   
   excellent!   
      
   As for the flat cable thing, I am now using connectors before the twist if   
   that is what you are talking about effectively bypassing the twist. If push   
   comes to shove I have at least two more ribbon cables I can modify for this   
   with no twists at all in them. Other than that the strip is on the correct   
   side and I can see no other problems hooking it up except for the lack of   
   power to the drive. I think the power supply itself may be the problem   
   there but I will know when someone tells me for sure.   
      
   As for the disks, If I am correct earlier today you had a BUY It Now   
   listing on eBay for 10 720k 3.5" disk from 3M that was bought and paid for   
   within minutes of the listing ending. I was that person. I am going to use   
   those 10 to get started with the external drive and eventually purchase at   
   least 30-40 more to back everything up and get started switching everything   
   over to other storage mediums other than just the original 5.25".   
      
   What can you tell me about doing something like this? What tools and   
   materials do I need and where can I get them? Do you just sell a kit with   
   everything I need say maybe minus the tools?   
      
   http://cn80.blogspot.com/2005/12/35-720k-disk-drives-in-model-4.html   
      
   Long term I will probably wind up converting the internal :1 to two 3.5"   
   drives. I may even make it a 4 3.5" drive system like that one but I do not   
   know what I need to do it.   
      
   Thank you.   
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
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