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From: oolidjr@hubcap.UUCP (Joe Moll)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.sys.tandy
Subject: Re: Tandy 1000SX and EGA Cards
Keywords: Read the manual ....
Message-ID: <3440@hubcap.UUCP>
Date: 4 Nov 88 13:09:14 GMT
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Organization: Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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>Does anyone know if it is possible to get an ATI EGA card to work
>in a Tandy 1000SX ? And if so, how ?   Judging from the problems
>I went through getting a hard disk controller to work (I had to modify
>the controller itself) I doubt it, but I just thought I'd ask.

Are you sure that you are using an 1000 SX ???

All that need be done is flip a dip switch to use a hard drive,
all documented in the manual.  It is, granted, hard to see.  But it is
there.

>
>   Thanx,
>     Mark

Mark,

Read your manual that came with the 1000SX.  Mine has worked fine for 2
years now.  I have a regular WD controller with a Seagate st138 hd
operating fine for a year.  I dont have my manual with me here
at work, but I remember seeing the switch that disables the on-board
video on those 4 dip-switches right behind the 8088-2 chip on the mother
board.  Flip that switch and that should enable the EGA card to work.


Good Luck ...

Joe


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