From: bv@wjv.com
In article <1145450241.350439.69350@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
Kelly Leavitt wrote:
>Bill Vermillion wrote:
>> In article <1145409381.343322.292140@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com>,
>> Kelly Leavitt wrote:
>> >Wow. Finally found one of these lurking inside a recent model 16B. It
>> >is labeled PC60004MR2. HWP (c) 1987. Anyone know anything about these?
>>
>> I had a 2MB in my 16[a]
>>
>> >Do I need a special kernel build to access it?
>>
>> As I recall the system could only address 1MB of RAM, and the extra
>> 1MB was a RAM disk, with a driver from Bob Snapp. It made a
>> tremendous performance increase.
>
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>> Actually almost any HD can work. I recovered a system that had
>> Iomega backups when it's Tandon HD failed - as they were prone to
>> do. I attached a 5.25" Seagate 20MB externally - case open on the
>> table for the recovery - and reinstall the backups to that, and
>> them made serial xfers to a new IBM Model 80, running filePro, just
>> like the 16.
>I mentioned the HD only because if I needed the kernel support, I
>probably don't have what I need then. I have replaced dead drives in
>16s, 6000s, IIs,and 4s. I have a shelf full of st-506 drives for
>spares.
>Now, if only I could find an archive of all of Bob's goodies. Anyone
>know where he went off to?
You might try to find Tom Pancero.
He used to work as a tech for Bob building the boards,
etc., and AISTR he also has been repairing such items. He's at
a printing company in Cincinatti - that for some reason I want to
associate with the old King Records.
The last email address I see for him is from an old 2003 mailing
list. postmaster@cobbinc.com
Bill
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