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- From: lowen@lorc.UUCP (Lamar Owen)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.tandy
- Subject: Re: TRS-80 Mod 4 hard disk malfunction - need replcement
- Message-ID: <Ls2PTB1w164w@lorc.UUCP>
- Date: Wed, 04 Nov 92 10:49:08 EST
- References: <scott_silverstein-021192105758@lasagne.med.yale.edu>
- Organization: LORC Enterprises
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- scott_silverstein@yccatsmtp.ycc.yale.edu (Scot Silverstein MD) writes:
-
- > I have a 5-meg RS hard disk unit I use with a Model 4. Recently CP/M
- > wouldn't boot anymore. I have obtained the Mod 4 diagnostics and
- > the hard disk utility tells me cylinder 0 has become unreliable.
- > Even after reformatiing, there are read errors, especially after the
- > unit has become warm after an hour or so.
- >
- > I'd really like to preserve this relic. Does anyone have replacement
- > 5 meg bare hard drives? Or 10 meg half-heights that can be put in?
- > I have the tech manual, so I'm OK in that department.
-
- I have several low-capacity drives. I believe I have two 10 MB's, a 15MB (
- these three are full-height) and a half-high 10MB. The full height 10's
- will be $55, the full height 15 will be $85, and the half height 10 will
- be $90 (my cost on this one).
-
- > Thanks to any and all who reply.
-
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-
- Lamar Owen, Systems Consultant, GE Lighting Systems, Hendersonville, NC
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