On Monday, April 4, 2016 at 11:12:30 AM UTC-5, Gene Buckle wrote:   
   > To: thewoodguy2   
   > thewoodguy2 wrote:   
   > > From Newsgroup: comp.sys.tandy   
   > >    
   > > On Tuesday, May 14, 1996 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Mike Fahy wrote:   
   > >> swilson@magg.net (swilson) wrote:   
   > >>    
   > >> >I was given a Tandy 1000SL computer with a 20meg hard card. When I try   
   to    
   > >> >boot, it gives me an I/O error at port 378h, which I believe is the    
   > >> >printer port. If anyone can help with tech info it would be appreciated.    
   > >> >Sure, I could probably go out and buy another XT with a bigger hard   
   drive    
   > >> >for less than $100 but that would take all the fun out of it. Plus I    
   > >> >would like to learn a bit more about it.   
   > >>    
   > >> On most Tandy 1000's I've seen that error comes from having the   
   > >> printer cable plugged in upside down on the back of the computer.   
   > >> --   
   > >> Mike Fahy   
   > >> mikefahy@third-wave.com   
   > >    
   > > What if the printer port is not use?    
   >    
   > Can I ask why you replied to a 20 year old post?   
   >    
   > g.   
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   To Gene: Maybe the guy has a similar problem and is wondering what the   
   solution may be. Lighten up and let the newsgroup die in peace.   
      
   As far as the printer port not being used and I am not familiar with the 1000,   
   I would check to see if there is a header cable going from the motherboard to   
   the backpanel. It may be plugged in incorrectly at the motherboard. If the   
   printer port is a    
   separate accessory card then remove it and see if the system comes up.   
      
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