[Coco] DOS based Software to write DSK images?

[Rod Barnhart]

The T2000 used the same keyboard but had a 5-pin DIN instead of the T1000s
8-pin DIN. They sometimes go on eBay for less than T1000 keyboards, if you
don't mind the slight amount of work to change out connectors.

On Sep 23, 2017 4:04 PM, "Michael E Kent" <mikekent at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Tandy 1000s are now really cheap on eBay, but the Keyboard is unique to
> the series and there are no modern adapters or subsitutes, so be sure and
> buy one with a keyboard, or have one before you buy.  Keyboards sell for
> $50 to $100 but machines are $50 to 100, I just bought a nice looking
> machine with 5.25 & 3.5 floppies for $55 + S&H (no keyboard) so I will have
> 4 machines and 5 keyboards. Several of the keyboards need a good cosmetic
> makeover. I have a 1000 with dual floppies and I put in an XT-IDE-CF card
> which uses a 2Gb Flash card to emulate a harddrive. I have 2 1000SX and 1
> 1000TX (this is the one to have it is an 8 bit bus but uses an 80286
> processor)
>
> Playing with these machines is fun, I had a Coco2 and then a 1000SX back
> in the day
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Coco [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of David Ladd
> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2017 1:16 PM
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [Coco] DOS based Software to write DSK images?
>
> On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 9:13 AM, Michael E Kent <mikekent at bellsouth.net>
> wrote:
>
> > I have several Tandy 1000 computers and Coco1/2/3s
> >
>
> ​That is cool :) I never had a Tandy 1000 series computer but at one time
> did want one. :D​
>
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> > Is there a DOS based program to write PC type disk images and Coco
> > type disk images in DOS
> >
>
> ​Well the DOS based utilities I used back then were the ones that came with
> Jeff Vavasour's CoCo emulators.
> http://www.vavasour.ca/jeff/trs80.html
>
> ​
>
>
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> > Guillaume Major has provided me info for using a windows app to do Coco
> > images, and I am going to put together a machine for that as well, but I
> > would like to be able to use the T1000s running any version of DOS.  My
> > searches online are not finding what I want.
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike
> >
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