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From: bobb@vice.ICO.TEK.COM (Bob Beauchaine)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.tandy
Subject: Re: Adding Hard Drive to 1000EX
Keywords: Tandy, 1000EX, Hard drive, expansion
Message-ID: <6020@vice.ICO.TEK.COM>
Date: 11 Oct 90 00:10:04 GMT
References: <1990Oct10.212425.14604@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
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Organization: Tektronx Inc., Beaverton, Or.
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In article <1990Oct10.212425.14604@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> jakg1190@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (J. 'Priapus' Kmiecik) writes:
>My question is:
>
>Is there available (or can I make) an adaptor from the PLUS slot to an XT slot
>and will this simple modification allow a typical hard drive controller/drive
>for an XT work in the EX?  Or is there a hard drive made specifically for the
>PLUS-type slot that will run in an EX?
>
>Oh, for the convenience of a hard drive!  Thanks to all who respond.
>


 
 There is an adapter that maps the PLUS slot of the EX to a standard PC/XT
 bus.  I bought one a few years back when I purchased a modem for my TX, but
 the modem has the PLUS adapter, while my TX has the PC bus.  It worked for
 three years without a flaw.  The downside: the adapter has to connect to the
 side of the PLUS compatible card, so when inserted into the machine, the new
 card + adapter takes up 1 1/2 slots.

 You can get the adapter at any Radio Shack store or computer center.  

 Bob Beauchaine
 bobb@vice.ICO.TEK.COM