Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!sdd.hp.com!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!samsung!nstar!jackw From: jackw@nstar.rn.com (Jack Wiggins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.tandy Subject: Re: HARD DRIVE FOR 1000-HX Message-ID: Date: 4 May 91 07:37:35 GMT References: <5696@mindlink.bc.ca> Sender: bbs@nstar.rn.com (BBS Account) Organization: NSTAR Public Access Unix 219-289-0287/317-251-7391 Lines: 18 Paul_Morrison@mindlink.bc.ca (Paul Morrison) writes: > The local Radio Shack store says that my 1000-hx would not > support a hard drive but the local repair shop says they > could install one. Can this be done? What are the risks? I have seen it done one time here. Aparently, the main problem is that the HX expansion connectors are a wierd settup of pins that need to have an adaptor handmade to fit the controler card edge connector. If I remember right, the machine in question later came back with a burned up power supply so who can tell? -- Jack Wiggins NSTAR conferencing site 219-289-0287/317-251-7391 internet: jackw@nstar.rn.com 1300 newsgroups - 8 inbound lines uucp: ..!uunet!nstar.rn.com!jackw 99 file areas - 4300 megabytes --- backbone news & mail feeds available - contact larry@nstar.rn.com ---